Mechanical Keyboard Under $80.

[CyanWool]

I need to find a mechanical keyboard under $80 Canadian (I'm willing to go a tiny bit higher if needed). I want the keyboard to have blue switches and macro keys. Thanks in advance everyone!

 

[CyanWool]

Does anyone know of any?

 

[jaraldo]

Honestly, this would be your cheapest option if not the only one. If you didn't need macros you might have 4-5 more choices.
http://www.amazon.ca/Razer-Expert-Mechanical-Keyboard-RZ03-00392800-R3U1/dp/B00IG3GP84/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401952823&sr=8-2&keywords=RAZER+Blackwidow+2014

Just gonna make this clear incase anyone else reads it (it gets asked at least once a day 😛 )
There are not many if any mechanical keyboards under 100 with macro keys. Maybe only 6-7 mechanical keyboards under $100 without macros

We just had a heck of a long discussion about it here hehe
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2167722/choose-keyboard.html

 

[CyanWool]

Okay, thanks for notifying me Jeraldo.

 

[jaraldo]

Thanks

What did you decide on geting?

 

[CyanWool]

I'm still not sure yet...

 

[CyanWool]

I really like the roccat ryos mk pro, so I might just wait until our goes on sale.

 

[jaraldo]

Nice choice, I'll keep an eye out for anything 😉

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mechanical-keyboard-razer-logitech-gigabyte,3505-2.html
These are the differences between switches if you didn't know already. (I see you have 3 options with the Ryos)

 

[CyanWool]

Yeah, I'm thinking of getting the cherry MX blue switch.

The Ryos would have to come down pretty low for me to get it...do you think it would go that low?

 

[jaraldo]

Hard to say, we get shafted so hard up here lol

I bought my k95 for $150 with shipping from amazon.ca and I saw last week it was on for like $110 on newegg.com. I think for a price you want, you'd have to wait 3-4 months at least. I was looking for the price of a CPU to fall from $100 to 75 once and it took 6 months 🙁

 

[CyanWool]

Yeah, but I'm not really in a hurry so it's worth the wait.

 

[jaraldo]

Well then time is on your side 😉

Just wondering if you need the pro version though. There is a non-pro version of your keyboard for $80 and the only main difference is it doesn't have backlights.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/roccat-keyboard-roc12601bk
http://www.engadget.com/products/roccat/ryos/mk/
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6186/roccat-ryos-mk-advanced-mechanical-keyboard-review/index8.html

Worth a look, but a keyboard is a personal touch so I understand if you want the pro version

 

[damiem]

Corsair keyboards.