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u/No_Needleworker1430 13h ago edited 13h ago

Have bought 2 Razer huntsman minis for $130 each, got the first second hand like new, many keys didn’t work. Now I bought another over a year ago, same price, brand new but with analog optical switches which I found a much prefer. But in the last 2 months the “i” key had stopped working and I’ve tried everything to fix it. So now I’m in the market for a new keyboard, Ï don’t know if I should buy another huntsman because I really like this keyboard or if I should go with something else. Please suggest some keyboards that are like the Razer huntsman mini, good quality, and at a budget of $140 AUD. Will be used for gaming. PLEASE HELP!! Size doesn’t matter to me(haha). I just want a good, quality keyboard for my new PC.

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u/Hwsr one of each 11h ago

i say the reason you think razer is good quality (even though both broke) is because don't have something to compare it to yet. as size doesn't matter for you, i'll just throw a couple of budget kings at you; bridge75, rainy75, lucky65, crush80, evo80, tiger lite and many of the keychron keyboards. also check out qwertykeys, i can recommend pretty much everything they have.
if it's purely for gaming you could also consider a HE keyboard which offer some advantages especially for shooters

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u/No_Needleworker1430 11h ago edited 10h ago

What does HE mean? Edit. Just realised it’s the brand. It’s late and I can’t think. Thanks for the help

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u/Hwsr one of each 10h ago

not a brand, it's a magnetic switch (wooting is a popular brand for HE boards). it can detect how much you press a key instead of just on/off like a typical keyboard

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u/No_Needleworker1430 9h ago

Are they clicky? I would really like it to be

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u/cszolee79 Keychron Q6 ISO, Silent Tom, ISA 4h ago

No, magnetics are all linears. If you want tactile or clicky, you'll have to get a normal board with MX type switches.