The Potential of a Budget Keyboard: Royal Kludge RK98

Introducing the Royal Kludge RK98. Sub $100 entry level keyboard. 96%/1800 layout perfect for work and gaming due to its compact size while keeping the numpad. The RK98 features a hot swap pcb, PBT keycaps, in-house switches, 2.4G/Bluetooth and USB-C.
Modifications:
Lubed switches & stabilizers
Tape mod
Silicone pour
Affiliate Links:
amzn.to/41NVVTs (RK98)
amzn.to/3LBNo03 (RK98)
amzn.to/3uIXS7I (Silicone)

Пікірлер: 53

  • @Balajidasign.jayesh
    @Balajidasign.jayesh7 ай бұрын

    Sound is really best

  • @TurboV8boi
    @TurboV8boi8 ай бұрын

    This thing sounds good. I may have to buy one when it goes on sale again and give it to the GF.

  • @xsofolovex
    @xsofolovex Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! I've been looking for a new mechanical keyboard under 100, really liking the pudding caps. What does the silicone do?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Thank you. The silicone provides sound dampening and removes the hollow sound. Not entirely necessary as the keyboard comes with case foam but I had extra so wanted to try it!

  • @teabagNBG
    @teabagNBG8 ай бұрын

    i got me the keyboard with brown switches yesterday on black friday for 65euro... and im really satisfied, the space bar and the big enter key are smooth ... no rattling sounds.. very thocky... will get me some some o-rings and some SA keycaps next

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    8 ай бұрын

    Nice deal! Glad you like it.

  • @Yaosheng-cb4xg

    @Yaosheng-cb4xg

    7 ай бұрын

    The texture is really good, very colorful

  • @tdata545
    @tdata5456 ай бұрын

    I have the 100 version of this, which is SLIGHTLY more compact, I love mine, though I had other people do the "lubing" work when I bought my gataron ink blacks.

  • @moritzmuller6719
    @moritzmuller67198 ай бұрын

    Great result! Which silicone did you use? :)

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    8 ай бұрын

    Miraclekoo Silicone. Added link to description

  • @PHYNLZA
    @PHYNLZA Жыл бұрын

    What Switches are in the board? Awesome mod btw!

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. They're royal kludges in house switches. Likely equivalent to kailh reds.

  • @Berstain_
    @Berstain_ Жыл бұрын

    I love making budget keyboard feel and sound like premium keyboard. I'm glad i found a like-minded person here on youtube!

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely made a difference, though lubing the switches was a pain. Hope to get a chance to do more of these in the future.

  • @ac3d657

    @ac3d657

    11 ай бұрын

    protip, premium keyboards are junk. Thanks to diy scene premium keyboards are now worse than the above brand

  • @DeimosPC
    @DeimosPC3 ай бұрын

    I love the aesthetics this keyboard has but no sound wheel/knob is always a deal breaker for me.

  • @MarkoVuckovic32

    @MarkoVuckovic32

    2 ай бұрын

    Take a look at Royal Kludge S 98. It has the same layout as this keyboard but it also has a knob and a small screen next to it. I have no idea what the screen is used for by the way. Also it's probably a bit more expensive than this one.

  • @DeimosPC

    @DeimosPC

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MarkoVuckovic32 I ended up going with the Kiiboom 98

  • @giodegracia
    @giodegracia Жыл бұрын

    are you using this wirelessly or with cable? just a caution I've been using this keyboard for almost 9 months now and I just noticed that when plugged in the back of the keyboard is so hot I think its the battery overheating when the cable is always plugged in.

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    HI. This is not my personal keyboard. I believe its being used wirelessly for the most part. Thanks for the heads up.

  • @squwyd4047
    @squwyd40479 ай бұрын

    which would you recommend straight out of the box? (no further modding). this or tecware phantom+ elite?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    9 ай бұрын

    I'm not familiar with the techware keyboard, so I can't recommend one. Sorry

  • @louismarquez9562
    @louismarquez95624 ай бұрын

    hey bro! Im looking for the piece that you took off at @3:04 in all black. Do you know where I can find it? Thanks in advance

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    4 ай бұрын

    I doubt its sold separately. You would have to get a black version of the keyboard or just spray paint it black.

  • @jemwings
    @jemwings9 ай бұрын

    May i know the name of the metal box that you use to open the switch? Thank you.

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    9 ай бұрын

    It's called a switch opener. I purchased mine on AliExpress a long time ago. I don't know the exact brand. Hope this helps

  • @CheezhOfficial
    @CheezhOfficial Жыл бұрын

    ASMR sound test XD

  • @alexusw3728
    @alexusw37287 ай бұрын

    Hi, a question, is 240 ml of silicone enough or does it have to be more? Thank you very much for the answer.

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi. Yes that should be enough

  • @katame_no_shi
    @katame_no_shi10 ай бұрын

    is there a way to mod it to where it doesn't have the frame? i dont like the looks of it with a frame

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes. It's removable

  • @danidana221
    @danidana2214 ай бұрын

    I just got this keyboard in the black version with blue and black keycaps, but they aren't shiny through or have a transparent body like yours. Are those only for the white version ?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    4 ай бұрын

    I got the version with pudding keycaps.

  • @cyberysuf3380
    @cyberysuf3380 Жыл бұрын

    I dont see the same one on amazon

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus9 ай бұрын

    Hello sir Chris, would you know if the keycars are PBT or ABS? I just bought this amazing mechanical keyboard too (blue switches so I can feel the click, though the spacebar is acting like an amplifier- it's not the noice but the frequency of the noise X-D but it's fine by me- I must feel the click, it's very satisfying even if it's noise but then all keyboards even if it's thocc is still noisy just at maybe a lower, more bearable frequency). God bless, Rev. 21:4

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    9 ай бұрын

    They are pbt material

  • @GirlPlus

    @GirlPlus

    7 ай бұрын

    If it sounds like it resonates, you could fill the housing with dampening -- and ofc normal stuff like lubing stabs and possibly bandaid modding the bottom of the stabs so their point of contact with the board isn't plastic on metal.

  • @GirlPlus

    @GirlPlus

    7 ай бұрын

    As far as the keycaps I carefully filled the backs of mine with silicone, it was a pain but It did sort of dampen/deepen the sound of the bottomout. Idt I'll ever do it again, not bc it sounded bad -- it's just time consuming af.

  • @fakerz86
    @fakerz86 Жыл бұрын

    May I know what camera u used to shoot these?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. Sony A7IV

  • @joaquingarcia8884
    @joaquingarcia8884 Жыл бұрын

    How much for a costom pc

  • @ArnoldQMudskipper
    @ArnoldQMudskipper8 ай бұрын

    12k views, 456k likes - one heck of a ratio 👏

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    8 ай бұрын

    I wish I had half a mil likes

  • @erielledevera7943
    @erielledevera7943 Жыл бұрын

    where can i download the rk98 software?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    You can find it on their website. I haven't personally used it myself. en.rkgaming.com/download/1/

  • @Peaky456
    @Peaky456 Жыл бұрын

    hai bro love from india south - bro 7800x3d or 7900x plz tell which one is best for me, or any suggestions - this cpu for only streaming gaming all for youtube gameplay rendering in premiere pro photoshop thats all

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Depends on what you value more. For gaming then 7800x3d. For multitask/rendering/streaming then 7900x. GL!

  • @jgvillan01
    @jgvillan01 Жыл бұрын

    Did the RK98 come with the pudding keycaps stock?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it did.

  • @user-qg6lr6tg9p

    @user-qg6lr6tg9p

    Жыл бұрын

    @@poweredbychris how did you order that has pudding keycaps?

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-qg6lr6tg9p Check ali express

  • @Unavailable789
    @Unavailable7899 ай бұрын

    built in silicone pad? really? 😮

  • @poweredbychris

    @poweredbychris

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes. Blew my mind. Was going to do a PE foam mod, but didnt have to which was nice

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