Glorious PC Gaming Race Gmmk TKL - Barebone, ANSI-LAYOU

This was my first dip into custom mechanical keyboards. Paired with Kailh speed bronzes (tactile switches with low travel) and its been really nice. Maybe the only complaint I have is that the bottom edge is a little sharper than Id like, but a good wrist rest can help with that. However, I will knock down one star for the abysmal software, which rarely ever works. I would recommend you try all three versions of the TKL software from their website because Ive had different versions work better on different computers with the same keyboard.

This is a very solid keyboard. The weight combined with the flip out feet of the keyboard keep it from moving while gaming and typing. The brightness is good enough to shine from under my non rgb key caps so i could only imagine how good it would look on the putting key caps from glorious. There is no flex and it even has foam in the case stock for sound dampining. The one and only thing i would complain about is the stablizers. They rattle even when lubed and band-aided. Overall a fantastic option for people who want a more custom keyboard.

EDIT: Amazon delivered the replacement and its as expected. This thing is in terrible shape. Cap and switch pullers absent from box. Beat up metal, scratched and scuffed plastic, old oil on faceplate. Obviously used cable and the cable tie was full of hair (disgusting). Amazon after 1 hour and 5 calls has decided to issue a replacement. Il make an addendum to this review after I receive it.

It is a great product for the price!

The GMMK compact fit my acco cs reds perfectly and is very durable. It has USB-C and is sturdy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a budget custom keyboard.

Solid build quality, great lighting, and a stellar price for what it is. Highly recommended.

Good for value

Its a great-looking keyboard. There are some personal opinion and preference issues that make me NOT like it the GMMK1. 1 - Angle. Its too flat, and it has single-position legs to prop it up, but to me, its too steep and not as stable. Ive tried other mechanical keyboards that are FINE in their default position. 2 - The tiny red light for CAPS LOCK. 3 - Lack of foam between the PCB and plate. Techwares $45 board has foam theirs, and its pretty much the exact same PCB (same part #, different revision). (Techware uses the same flip-out feet) 4 - Software: It sucks. The interface is bad and takes a lot of work to set custom colors. No key reassignment abilities (Royal Klunge does). This is the worst aspect of this product. Id pay an extra $2-3 if that would fix their software development. SERIOUSLY! A personal gripe thats typical. The USB connector is at the very face on the back. So its connector sticks out and needs about 1.5 of clearance. Connect deeper into the body, not like people unplug their keyboard daily. Im also not a fan of floating keys, in general. But Ill deal with it. RK keyboards usually include a plastic snap-on bezel as an option. Overall, this KB loses value because of software and not great backlight (EVGA = excellent. But too bad they seem to fail a lot) The rest, is a personal preference.

Great Bareilles kb, excellent build quality. The rgb isnt as bright as other boards; however it doesnt matter to me since I dont really like rgb nor do I use see-through keycaps. The best thing about this board is that the stabs are wonderful! Other people said theirs were bad, but mine were perfectly lubed and smooth with no rattle at all. I put some box jades in mine and its easily my best build!

This little DIY keyboard is great... if your switches are 3 pin. If theyre 5 pin then you need to snip off the two plastic bits for each individual switch and its COLOSSALLY annoying.