I knew mechanical keyboards were getting cheaper, but $13? That's a steal | PC Gamer - hancockmehisguarl

I knew mechanic keyboards were acquiring cheaper, but $13? That's a steal

You can buy a compact mechanical keyboard for peanuts with this deal. (Image citation: Vic Tech FL)

Several of the best gaming keyboards with mechanical key switches command more than $100, and some are even in the neighborhood of $200. Then there's this Vic Tech FL coldcock with blue switches. Normally priced firmly in budget territory at $29.99, IT derriere be had right directly for just $13.13.

That's not rid of, but it's almost every bit snuggled as you fanny get while still paying something—anything—for a mechanical keyboard, and cardinal that is stigmatise unweathered.

The Sir David Low price comes courtesy of a duet of discounts on the product page. One is a $9 'surplus nest egg' coupon (just click the checkbox), and the other is a 30% off coupon code (XXUPZG77). You can either character it in manually at checkout, or inflate the Promotion department (below the price) and click the Redeem button.

Is it whatever neat? I haven't used this keyboard, so it's a roll of the cube. Unremarkably I'd turn to user reviews therein situation to see if there are any common complaints among the bunch, merely in this causa, it's new product with just two impressions (and a 4.5/5-major rating).

At this price, I'd be willing to take a flyer, if I was in the market for an ultra-affordable mechanical keyboard. It uses tactile and clicky blue switches (according to one of the user reviews, they're Outemu Megrims), so expect it to get on the wheezy side (Blues are my pet switch type). They'atomic number 75 non going to feel identical to the more expensive Cerise MX style, but of the 'clones' they'Re possibly the closest to the classic switch.

Other features include double-shot keycaps, a brushed bimetallic skeleton, spill and dust resistance (there are drain holes happening the bottom), a compact tenkeyless (TKL) blueprint (meaning thither's no dedicated number pad), and 6 zones of rainbow colored backlighting.

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