Reddit reviews GMYLE Classic 104 Keys Mechanical Gaming Typing Keyboard

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-mechanical-gaming-typing-keyboard/dp/B005IKLDYE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1330817664&sr=8-8
This is your keyboard. It's great. Really great. It's like your fingers are having sex.
About the cooler, I've been able to get my 2500k to 4.5 with the stock cooler. I did use aftermarket thermal compound though.

F21-7d mechanical keyboard is not cherry or ALPS, they're APC. They're good. 40 bucks and better than the razer ones everyone considers the 'cheapest'.

Headset? Must it be miced? Seriously there are literally no good audio quality gaming headsets even from sennheiser who is a big player in audiophile stuff. If it must get these. I know what you're thinking not over the ear and all that shit, i agree. But these are honestly the best bang for your buck you will get as plantronics break like its going out of style and sennheiser honestly throws together their gaming line. And dont even mention razer in headsets.

This wiki includes a listing of currently shipping or easily available non-shipping mechanical switch keyboards sorted by switch type.

[SIZE="4"]BEFORE YOU READ FURTHER[/SIZE] make sure you have read the [URL="http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=START+HERE+--+The+Geekhack+Mechanical+Keyboard+Guide+-+Includes+Glossary+and+Links"][SIZE="7"]Geekhack Mechanical Switch Guide.[/SIZE][/URL]

Although you CAN just google away and find many of these keyboards the listing is also useful for deciphering Model Numbers.

For example Filco's numbers scheme is:
[B]FKB[/B] - Filco KB
[B]N[/B]/(nil) - NKRO or normal
[B]XXX[/B] - numbers of keys
[B]M|MC|ML|MR[/B] - Switch type (M - brown, MC - blue, ML - black, MR - red)
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[B]EB|EFB|UKB|UKFB|FRB|GRB|ITB|SWB|[/B]... - Layout type (SWB - Swe/Fin (ISO), EB - US (ASCII), EFB - US "FRONT PRINTED/NINJA" (ASCII), UKFB - UK "FRONT PRINTED/NINJA" (ISO), ... )
[B]2[/B] - PCB (none - type 1, 2 - type 2)(AKA the Majestouch or Majestouch 2)

Also on the new Yellow keyboard a Y is added to designate key color:XXXXXXX-EY2

The Camo has a EMU designation: XXXXXX-EMU2.

So a Filco FKBN87MR/EB2 is a Filco Tenkeyless Cherry Red keyboard with NKRO. Filcos Gen 2 Boxes are also pretty clear as to what you are getting.
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Cherry Corporation product codes are much more confusing. If you are interested in a Cherry Corp. keyboard be aware their naming scheme leaves something to be desired. To see a smattering of possible switch/country combinations see the [URL="http://www.cherry.de/english/products/keyboards_G80-3000.htm"]Corporate Website page here[/URL]. Click on the Models tab. Not all models are available from retailers and Cherry Corp is not friendly to custom orders. To make it even more fun there are models such as the Chinese lettered Blue Cherry board NOT listed. The last two letters refer to country, EU = US (added Euro symbol on the 5 key but otherwise standard US ANSI), DE = Germany, GB - Great Britain, FR = France, RC = Republic of China, ES = Spain (espanol), CH = Swiss Cheese. Nah, the last one is for Confoederatio Helvetica otherwise known as Switzerland. There's Helvetica again, the [URL="http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=90374&postcount=36"]OFFICIAL font of the IBM Model M[/URL]. Note that Cherry Corp does a lot of keyboards as customs for their large customers so for example a Cherry Brown MX version has a custom code. Also Cherry Corp POS's naming scheme is far from 100% consistent.

Here is a [URL="http://www.totalbarcode.com/prodimages/cherry/g803000.pdf"]product brochure[/URL] for the G80-3000. P should be Cherry Black, S is Cherry Blue, Q is Cherry Brown except for those times [URL="http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=71893&postcount=5"]Cherry decides to use clears instead[/URL]. Keeps customers on their toes. There is a more complete description of the Cherry naming scheme [URL="http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Dating+Cherry+keyboards"]in the Wiki here.[/URL] I think the Germans are playing a massive practical joke on us - I'll never complain about the Filco naming scheme again.

AFAIK the product codes in this list are accurate but if you are concerned (especially buying overseas) it pays to double check by posting in the forums.

[H="2"]Some caveats[/H]

• The list is not meant to be complete. Some of the more obscure keyboard switch types and hard to find keyboards are purposely omitted since this is more of a new user guide, not a collector�s reference.
  
• I have purposely left out some of the more specialty variants of the common keyboard to keep things simple: ergonomic models, numpads, and LED variants. Do a search of the forum for these.
  
• The links and prices below are for US resellers and in US dollars. For International Resellers by Country see the links at the end.
  
• At the end of the post is a listing of the most popular keyboards reviewed here at Geekhack. Most will have multiple reviews. Note: this section is identical to the one in the Geekhack Mechanical Switch Guide.
  
  
  [H="2"]Mechanical Keyboards Sorted By Switch and USA Shopping Links and Pricing[/H]
  The VAST majority of mechanical keyboards in this list are available only online. There are a few exceptions. Steelseries and Razer Mechanical are fairly widely distributed and even if you can't try the keyboard in the store the Razer packaging at LEAST allows you to stick your finger in and play with one switch (along with 100 other shoppers - ew.......).
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  Also MicroCenters scattered around the US might have a few models out on display. [URL="http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?Ntt=mechanical+keyboard&submit.x=0&submit.y=0"]MicroCenter mechanical keyboard link[/URL]. For example the Columbus Ohio location lets you try Ducky, Siig, Thermaltake and Razers ([URL="http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Geekhack+WorldWide+Shopping+Links&viewfull=1&page=14&do=comments#post480359"]source[/URL]). This I'm sure will vary by location.
  [h=3]TACTILE AND CLICKY[/h]
  
  [h=4]ALPS White (simplified) - 60-70g[/h]
  [strike]Filco FKBN87Z/EB (Zero) - Simplified Type I. [/strike]
  [strike]Filco FKBN87Z/EB-Y (older model) - Simplified Type II [/strike]
  Matias Tactile Pro 3.0 - Simplified Type I - ([URL="http://matias.ca/tactilepro3/index.php"]available direct for $150[/URL] or retail)
  Solidtek KB-6600ABU - Simplified Type I ([URL="http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:7186&viewfull=1&page=1&do=comments#post125506"]source[/URL]) - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F07BWO/ref=asc_df_B001F07BWO1211869"]$71 at Amazon[/URL]
  SIIG Minitouch (not Plus, Plus is rubber dome) - ([strike][URL="http://5k177.com/more/?p=4"]Limited Edition Geekhack Model for $99[/URL][/strike] Sold out)
  
  [h=4]ALPS Blue (simplified) - 60g[/h]
  F21-7d - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Classic-mechanical-gaming-typing-keyboard/dp/B005IKLDYE?tag=5336432816-20"]At Amazon for $42[/URL].
  
  [h=4]ALPS White Clicky (Complicated) - 65g[/h]
  Focus 2001 without Windows Keys (Used ones available on Ebay $50 to $100)
  Note: although other vintage models are available they tend to be more expensive and rarer
  

this mechanical keyboard is $40