GK GAMAKAY LK67 65% RGB Modular DIY Mechanical Keyboard, 67 Keys Hot Swappable 3pin/5pin Switch, Programmable Triple Mode Bluetooth 5.0/USB-C Wired/2.4GHz Wireless Customized Keyboard Kit (Black)

Now I just want to say that this is my first custom built mechanical keyboard and this review may be long because I don't want to stop typing lol.My current setup:Personally Lubed Glorious Panda SwitchesGreen matcha keycaps with hiragana from Amazon4 layer tape mod on the PCBMicrofoam surgical Foam tape on the bottom plasticGlorious coiled nebula cableBuilding the board:Taking the board apart for modding was actually a fairly straight forward experience. The top case comes off by snapping it out of place and lifting it off of the bottom case. Then you unscrew a few screws to take off the plate and PCB from the bottom case. This is the part that usually trips people up though. While taking off the plate and PCB (which are attached by screws on the underside of the PCB), you have to be EXTREMELY careful so as not to destroy the mode selector switch on the back of the case. This part took the longest for me to do because I really wasn't trying to have to buy another board. Be cautious and take your time with this part if you are planning on modding your board. After taking the PCB out and not breaking the switch, I was able to start modding. I lubed my stabilizers and got them feeling perfect. Then I proceeded to tape mod the PCB by using 4 layers of masking tape. I know people generally use 3 layers but I was going for and extremely deep thocky sound. After tape modding the PCB I then applied hospital like foam tape to the bottom case to help dampen the sound even further. Used about 4 to 5 layers on this part. After applying my mods, I had to create holes in the tape on my PCB to allow me to be able to screw it back in. I was careful putting the mode selector switch back in place and all was well.Features:The board comes with MANY RGB features. I'm not a super fan of RGB in general but the mode I use kind of serves as a decent backlight at night. The three modes it comes with are nice to have. You can essentially connect up to 5 devices for this keyboard. 3 bluetooth devices, 1 2.4 GHz device and a wired connection.Layout:The keyboard layout is your standard ANSI layout so not much to say there.Functionality:I checked all the connections on the keyboard with a pair of tweezers before setting the board up just to make sure all the keys worked. They did. The rotary knob also works flawlessly and is really convenient when trying to change the volume of media. Even works on Mac.Connectivity:Connectivity is great on this keyboard. I have no issues whatsoever using the 2.4GHz connection on my MacBook Pro M1, BT on my iPad Pro and wired for my custom gaming PC. No dropouts or anything like that.Sound:Overall I did not try this keyboard stock because based on the reviews I watched it would have sounded akin to my corsair K65 lux that I finally retired after 5 years of use. I wanted nothing to do with the hollow sounds of a keyboard. I wanted something way more substantial and deep.My cost breakdown:This keyboard - $70Personally Lubed Glorious Panda Switches - $50 for 2 packsGreen matcha keycaps with hiragana from Amazon - $354 layer tape mod on the PCB - $4Microfoam surgical Foam tape on the bottom plastic - $7-8Glorious coiled nebula cable - $50Krytox 205g0 - $13Switch lubing supplies - $10Glorious Switch opener (I would not recommend this one) - $10TOTAL: $250 oof...Final thoughts:For $70, this keyboard is a phenomenal value. It is of decent quality and you can really make it sound like an expensive board. Now as you saw above this board cost me $250+ dollars to build and about 6 hours of build time. You're probably wondering why I turned a $70 board into one thats $250... Well that is because I had to buy all the supplies for it. I didn't have switch lube, I didn't have brushes, a switch opener, masking tape, keycaps, switches, etc. I was literally starting from 0. I also wanted a really nice coiled cable to go with the board instead of the one that was included. I didn't have to do any of this. A simple setup without lubing and starting from 0 can literally cost you around $130 with just the board, Akko switches, and $30 keycaps and possibly no mods if you don't have masking tape lying around. Even at $130 this board is still a very great value. I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone thinking of buying this to use for a build. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk lol.P.S. I ended up using Microsoft Power Toys to change the keybindings, because I didn't really trust the software that was recommended to use for the board.

The media could not be loaded. I absolutely love this keyboard. I was able to easily customize this to what I wanted and it sounds great! I did take it apart in order to do the keyboard tape mod, I added Quinn switches and found some cute key caps that match the keyboard! I have had do issues with this board!

This is the kit I chose to build my first entirely custom keyboard. I'm writing this review with said keyboard, so it obviously turned out well in the end. I love the size of it, the layout is perfect for me. Overall, I like it, but there are some glaring issues I ran into. I'm sadly still waiting on my actual keycaps, and for now I'm using some ugly donor ones, so no pictures, sorry guys. I'll do a basic pros/cons here. But first, the build;- This case and PCB (obviously)- Akko Matcha Greens (lubed)- ugly donor caps from some other random board I had laying around- Foam and tape modded for ultimate thoCKPros:- Good, comfortable layout and typing angle- Knob- Nice, thick (acrylic?) plastic on the case- Dampening material between the plate and PCB- Stabs included (sound great when lubed for random stock stabs!)- RGB, I guess (I don't personally care for it)- Included cable is pretty nice- Smol- Very thock with the right switches and moddingCons:- RGB. There's no solid colour option defaulted onboard. You gotta use software. The software on their own website doesn't even recognize it, and neither does any program I downloaded to try and control it. Their software also looks sus as all get out. Genuinely thought I was installing malware.- Typing angle is non-adjustable (it's at a good angle for me personally, though)- While case modding with the foam, I broke off the tab for the connectivity selection switch. It is EXTREMELY, and I mean EXTREMLY fragile. If you take this case apart, be VERY careful. There is no fixing it, aside from perhaps some incredibly tedious super glue and tweezer work. However, using a sewing machine needle (sturdier than a pin and just as thin) I'm still able to move the selector switch, so... oh well. You win some you loose some.- This keyboard does NOT have functioning Bluetooth. I tested it with multiple devices and no dice. It is not my PC, as I literally use a Bluetooth mouse and occasionally headset with the card (it's not a dongle, it's an actual PCI card) with zero issue on a daily basis. My phone even connects to the PC just fine. I couldn't get this to show up for the life of me. The included dongle and cable work just fine. Glad I have lots of USB ports.Overall, I still recommend this kit. I feel like it's a little overpriced for what it is, though, but maybe that's just me. As long as you're very gentle with it when modding, you'll have no issues.