Gaming - GMMK 3 Barebones Custom Gaming Keyboard Kit with Knob, 65% Compact Mechanical Keyboard, Modular Gasket System, Hotswappable MX, Sound Dampening Foam, Aluminum Switch Plate (Black)

Great beginner keyboard kit

I've purchased several 65% keyboards in the last few months and this is by far the worst. The keyboard itself is not terrible, but the software is an absolute dealbreaker. If you want to remap any keys, adjust the lighting, or the adjust the time before going to sleep (the default is pretty short)...you just can't. The software appears to have all of these features, but they just flat out don't work. You see the options, but when you click them nothing happens, and sometimes even puts the keyboard in a weird state where you have to unplug and quit the software to get it back to normal. I have never seen software this bad ever in my life. I have no idea how someone could have decided to release it in this state. If they fix the software (which, apparently, they never do), then this keyboard may not be a bad budget option. But until then, it's just an exercise in frustration.

To preface, I’ve built multiple boards before l. Initially, I ordered one keyboard. Multiple keys did not work. I returned this one and bought another, this new keyboard has a failure in 4 keys (one column). I don’t know much, but I believe there is some poor soldering and design quality. If it worked completely, seems like a good board for the price though.