I have no idea what this guy is talking about. RK makes great keyboards and you definitely don't need to change anything to have a good keyboard. For 50$ you get a solid piece of tech that just works. If you don't need any knick knack or are looking for anything extra like the volume knob, I can most certainly recommend you get the RK. It's the same as the 65% one, but you get the F keys, which are very important in my opinion. Even if you don't need them, the size difference is negligible, because all that changes is the keyboard g height which does not matter when you're gaming. I've had it for months, almost a year now and it's been great.
I'd prefer the RK G68 it's the same but with the option for bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and type C, removable frame, and 2 USB pass-through, it also uses Kailh hotswap 5-pin PCB which makes switch selection more universal compared to Outemu.
More likely than not, Royal Kludge's RK branded switches are made by Huano. They're most likely the OEM for Ajazz and Keychron branded switches too. In my experience they tend to be very inconsistent in terms of scratchiness and tolerances.
This video is exactly what I needed to finally complete my purchase on Amazon, saying goodbye to my num pad and challenging myself to try a 65% keyboard, as well as spending some extra money on keycaps, wish me luck team 😅
Just put tape that is not super sticky (because other wise it'll be permanent ) underneath the PCB. It's not that hard and will definitely change your keyboard's sound profile. If you want videos about it, there are many out there and nearLucid's was great.
I just got a rk61 and a black rk68 at a local bin store for $6 a piece. Don’t know anything about keyboards just bought to resell them. That’s why I’m here looking at videos lol.
Another great video! Been watching your channel for a lot of tech stuff I'm curious about. I do want to ask a question though: would you prefer this or the RK68 Plus (basically the LTC Nimbleback)? I decided on trying a 65% for my first mechanical keyboard, and both layouts seem good to me. What would be some of their pros/cons? Thank you! I do plan on modding the board someday (when I save enough money for each part LOL), so I'd also like to know if one is harder to work on than the other.
in your opinion, do you think it’s better to go for an rk84 instead of the rk68 for the extra top row with the function keys? and also is the wireless good on the 84?how’s its latency?
I dont know if its just me, but i just purchased this keyboard and noticed that battery charge is stuck at 10% when checking thru Fn+Enter.. tried using it also as wired (Off and B) but still the same, not charging beyond 10%
Im about 2 days away from buying a new one, i'm watching this keyboard as top of my list but i have never modded a keyboard and doubt i will start but never say never. You mention a better alternative to this one for non modding could you specify which one would be better and also what keycaps did you have on this one?
Do you know how to get the keyboard to disable sleep mode permanently? I enable the option for it in the software and set it to autorun on startup and it defaults back to 10 minutes every time.... Why a wired keyboard has a sleep mode to begin with is a mystery to me.
I was thinking about picking this up, the only problem is that there isn't many keycaps under 30 dollars, with the 1.75 u shift key, so far I found the rk pudding keycaps, do you have any other options? Also they must be neutral colors like black with white legends.
Hey, I don't plan on modding my keyboard anytime soon. Do you have any reccs for something in the same price range as the rk68 that is pretty good out of the box?
I just bought this keyboard in the black version but I’m kinda disappointed because I have the brightness all the way he it seems that the rgb is not that bright and I have it all the way anybody know why?
@@thisisavoid378 both are awesome for modding! I prefer the rk68 over the rk61 due to a slightly different case design and having arrow keys. But they rk61 is slightly easier to mod. Both are great though!
@@ConsumerTechReview soo uhh the rk61 i really use one keyboard for school assesments and gaming i think id go with the rk61 since its easy to mod thanks for helping me :)
nice im trying to find a new cheap keyboard to mod with a 67 keys on it cause the gk 61 doesnt have the arrow keys and that has the arrow keys with is nice
Get the rkg68 version. It's 5-pin hotswap, could be run wireless, and a removable frame if you're into that. Mods I would do is pe foam and tape mod, changing the switches, and the stock keycaps which for some odd reason makes the switches sound scratchy
@@meppy9945 RK G68 is an improved version of the RK68 and yes it has 5-pin universal hotswap sockets. It also has some more added features like USB passthroughs, 2.4Ghz wireless connection and a removable bezel
