What is the opinion of Reddit about the
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L White LED Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Cherry MX Brown, Full Size (Large)?

Of all of those, none. In Canada, those tend to be crazy-overpriced. I haven’t checked recently, but the CM MasterKeys Pro line is a much better overall line to buy into.

If you were looking into full-size w/Browns, the Pro L at $120 right now on Amazon is a great deal here.

EDIT: Worth trying to price match if you want more convenient returns.

Humble noob without a ton of preferences reporting in here (I just wanted a cool board for the office EDIT: and I swapped out the keycaps) but I have the CoolerMaster Masterkeys Pro L. It’s $67 after rebate on Amazon at the moment.

>How do you know which one to get

The keyboard, switchtype and keycaps all come down to personal preference.
I’d recommend you research the most common MX switch types, and possibly get a switch tester to get a general feel for the individual switches before settling on a board.

>do you have to build the keyboard piece by piece?

Short answer, no.

Longer answer, a lot of keyboard enthusiasts choose to build their own keyboards with individually sourced high quality and sometimes sought after and rare parts, in order to build a keyboard to their exact preference. As a first time buyer, buying a stock board from a vendor or shop should do you just fine.

The Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L seems to fit your specifications perfectly, and with the Cherry MX Brown version sitting at $89 on Amazon right now, you’re getting quite a good deal.

Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L with Intelligent White LED, Cherry MX Brown Switches, Multiple Lighting Modes and 100% Layout https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9yw9AbZNG6DAB

There’s this one, but it’s got a numpad (still is fairly compact with not a massive frame) and MX Browns, but costs 6k. Its TKL version, is however at double this price ����

It looks like all of the CM keyboards are MIR eligible. The Pro L has a $20 MIR.
How is CoolerMaster with rebate processing? And are you guys thinking about jumping on this deal or waiting for Black Friday?

I think the CM Storm MasterKeys Pro L would be your thing. 🙂
Why the MasterKeys Pro L? It’s fullsize with white backlighting, so it fulfills your needs. It’s of decent build quality and has wonderfully placed media keys. It also has a standard layout so if you decide to get aftermarket keycaps later on, you can just put some on. It also comes with a detachable cable which is wonderful overall.
The version I linked has Brown switches, which is the “in between” thing. It’s tactile (has a bump when you press it so you know it actuated), but doesn’t produce an audible click noise whenever you type.

I have a Magicforce 68 now, and it is very compact and saves desk space. However, the key caps are kinda thin I think.
It was on sale for $30 on Amazon, but I think it is back up to $40.
Or get a Gateron Brown one for 52. Some say they prefer Gateron Brown over MX Brown.
Or, you can wait for 3 weeks and get Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro for $70 on Amazon: LINK

Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L White Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Cherry MX Brown Switches, Per-Key White LED Lighting, Full Size https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CxHozbNYCA17T

I have the pro m but the build quality is fantastic.

If you want a full size board I would recommend a Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_suV5ybKD8QYAJ

This is what I’d buy if I were you. You can choose between red (linear) and brown (tactile) switches and it has white backlighting, you can get RGB for a little more. Cooler Master’s boards are really good for the price.

I would personally recommend this!
If you want a smaller keyboard (TenKeyLess), you could try this.

I my self have the smaller one because I go to a lot of LAN events and like having the keyboard taking up less space.

Looking to buy my first mech keyboard, preferably less than $140 AUD, that has white or blue backlighting, is full sized, has a standard key layout and has Cherry MX Browns. I’d also like something not too flashy.

I had my heart set on this, but the price has gone back up. I looked around Amazon and saw this, does it look like a good one? And if not, does anyone know of any good alternatives?

I was originally planning on buying from an Australian store, but some keyboards on Amazon US with shipping are cheaper than in Australia without shipping. Thanks Australia tax…

Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L with Intelligent White LED, Cherry MX Brown Switches, Multiple Lighting Modes and 100% Layout https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fqsiBbK70Q8DN

Masterkeys Pro L
Also available with RGB if you like that stereotypical PCMR look.

You would probably be better off looking at the Cooler Master Masterkeys (Amazon) series. They’re good boards for gamers, newbies and enthusiasts alike.

As for switches and feel, the board I linked has Cherry MX Browns which have a “bump” in the middle of the press, which is called tactile. Blues are the same but have an audible click. Reds have no bump or click, which is called linear. There’s other switches but those are the most common.

This is the wiki from /r/MechanicalKeyboards (Reddit) which covers a lot of info about keebs and switches, and here are some videos (YouTube) from Techquickie and randomfrankp about different switches. Hope this helps!

TD108, MasterKeys Pro L, magicforce 108

😀 Those are just the default keycaps on the masterkeys pro L

Check out the Masterkeys Pro L with white LED. Decent build quality and costs a lot less than the CODE.

o-rings are modules, just search for gateron clears, and then buy some o-rings on amazon.
I’m afraid that you won’t find any gateron clears on any of the mainstream gaming keyboards.

You could buy Cherry MX browns, you’d find them quite easily they are in between linear (nicer for gaming) and tactile (nicer for typing) they are the best of both worlds.

A cool keyboard with browns and backlit (gaming at night …) : the

link to a 100% keyboard from Cooler Master

link to a 100% keyboard from Corsair (Corsair has a bad reputation but don’t listen to the r/mkb elitist, they are nice boards)

link to another Corsair boards, cheaper and simpler

finally a board from Logitech that looks like a regular mechanical keyboard without too much things on it

Newish to mechanical keyboards and have been doing my research. I can’t decide which keyboard to choose and was hoping you could help me decide.

• MK Disco TKL White Keycap Edition (KBT Brown) $119 (MechanicalKeyboards.com)

• Ducky One TKL Blue LED (Brown Cherry MX) $99 (MechanicalKeyboards.com)

• MasterKeys Pro L w/ White LED (Cherry MX Brown ) $109.99 (Amazon)

I was considering the Masterkeys Pro S over the Pro L but the brown switch version is currently priced at ~$156 over the blue switch version at $99. I’m guessing it’s really popular so the price keeps going up due to Amazons algorithm. The RGB version of the Pro L with Brown switches is ~$136 but I’m not sure I want to pay $26 for some pretty lights. The RGB Ducky one is at $140 but then I’m paying $40 over the blue version just for some fancy colors. I was thinking if I wan’t pretty lights the MK Disco seems to be the best value.

I think I’m leaning towards the disco. Also, if there’s anything I’m missing or you have a suggestion other than these, let me know.

MasterKeys Pro L, PCgaming Race Modular.

ask and ye shall receive:

CoolerMaster MasterKeys Pro L

Logitech G610

Plenty more out there of all different sizes & switches, you just need to look for them. Check out /r/MechanicalKeyboards for more ideas.

This or $9 over
Edit: This is great for the price, my top pick.