I Bought a $1000 Mechanical Keyboard...

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  • čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
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    I bought a $1000 Keyboard and it was... not what I was expecting.
    Just a warning, Mechanical Keyboards are a rabbit hole. If you start getting into this you will want to do it more and more. I still recommend you do it, I have a ton of fun with these keyboards and I have made a good amount of money on them already while still being able to build myself a nice one for myself and not lose any money.
    If you want to see me build one, come to my twitch streams, link below.
    Here is my discord server link that you should leave me a message or come talk to me over voice chat for longer questions or if you are just looking for some advice/support on your computer building experience :)
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Komentáře • 545

  • @KristoferYee
    @KristoferYee  Před 2 lety +57

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  • @Aboywithablog
    @Aboywithablog Před 2 lety +585

    He likes it so much he’s giving it away. Such a generous man. 😂 that’s $1000 worth of headache and suffering.

    • @dusteye1616
      @dusteye1616 Před 2 lety +3

      Right! Lol.

    • @Lalalalandrawr
      @Lalalalandrawr Před 2 lety +1

      i like how he suffered for us just to give it away, what a man

    • @jmrzooo
      @jmrzooo Před 2 lety +3

      @@Lalalalandrawr i think he just realize that even if its expensive af, it still has not satisfy him at all. i think he will never buy something like that again. im sure that he is not expecting that this ridiculously expensive board will give him headache rather than being amazed and satisfied

    • @Lalalalandrawr
      @Lalalalandrawr Před 2 lety +1

      @@jmrzooo yeah, I understand where he's coming from, I mean at the end of the day, what's valuable to other people might not be as valuable to you. I just thought it was funny he went through all that just to be like "I don't want it anymore" LOL

    • @pow9606
      @pow9606 Před 2 lety

      Keyboard it may be, work it does not well. Proceed with frustration he does, in the hope keyboard behave.

  • @TaehaTypes
    @TaehaTypes Před 2 lety +977

    I'd like to win this board please.

  • @ronakbarman3580
    @ronakbarman3580 Před 2 lety +78

    Imagine buying such a costly board, waiting 2 years and it arrives partially bricked for you to bridge connections

    • @ron1962
      @ron1962 Před 2 lety +7

      I think he botched the soldering, I have never had a pcb break like this. Keycult would definitely replace the pcb if he contacted them though

    • @biiyen8458
      @biiyen8458 Před rokem

      @@ron1962 would he have waited 2 years for a replacement?

  • @isaacteakles8254
    @isaacteakles8254 Před 2 lety +321

    that thing better type for itself for 1k

    • @milan3460
      @milan3460 Před 2 lety +2

      Bro

    • @xbyxenos3200
      @xbyxenos3200 Před 2 lety +1

      Lmaooo

    • @n00bF0Sh0
      @n00bF0Sh0 Před 2 lety +2

      you say that, but once you type on an expensive custom keyboard, you realize and can appreciate their worth if you can afford to shell out the cash. i just built a $400 custom board and i'll never go back to mass produced, unlubed, plastic crap

    • @muufle
      @muufle Před 2 lety +5

      @@n00bF0Sh0 $1000 is overkill though, at that point, the only thing you're spending that much on, is the case brand name(keycult). Hell, even with the most expensive switches, it'd still be under $700.
      You can even make a custom keyboard with any decent switch for under $200. There's no way I'd call a $1000 keyboard worth the money, if I can make a board myself for a quarter of the money that still feels and sounds just as good.

    • @crazyapple2101
      @crazyapple2101 Před 2 lety +2

      @@muufle Boy oh boy, you still haven't fell deep into the hole.

  • @FAYRmusic
    @FAYRmusic Před 2 lety +204

    This made the 9 hours of pain enjoyable. I totally didn't fall asleep and wake up to Kris screaming that his keyboard is broken during the stream YEP

    • @snapshot6444
      @snapshot6444 Před 2 lety +4

      What better way is there to wake up 🤔

  • @LightningXI
    @LightningXI Před 2 lety +204

    Kris, did you not have a sheet with gaskets for the case? The case isn't closing, and the assembly is pinging with good reason.
    (Congrats on your successful wire bridge!)
    edit: you have a sheet of gaskets on 3:35 which you should've installed to the case!
    Feel free to hit me up anytime if you need help with keyboard stuff!

    • @TheFatCat027
      @TheFatCat027 Před 2 lety +4

      Woah its lightning

    • @LeTheory
      @LeTheory Před 2 lety +3

      He ended up using the gaskets, someone in chat mentioned it and he built it with it!

    • @LightningXI
      @LightningXI Před 2 lety +77

      @@LeTheory I see. That's good to know! I hope the keyboard is working properly now then!
      Unfortunate, then, that the video is misleading starting at 11:24 (when the case is closed without gaskets on and malfunctions), and sends an unpleasant message about the nature of custom keyboard kits like this. The issue with the PCB that required the wire bridge could have been due to user error (or a busted diode? It could've happened as it was taken out of the bag), that should've been identified by simply testing the PCB before placing any parts together at first. It might've been working fine originally.
      While I understand that people watching this video may look negatively at the fact that premium mechanical keyboard kits like this one require DIY assembly, it's part of our community, and the nature of our hobby. This is the appeal of these keyboards - the custom builds. There's folks who can also build for themselves and on behalf of others (like myself!), who probably feel really disappointed seeing that the video paints this process in such a negative light.

    • @neilisnext
      @neilisnext Před 2 lety +5

      Had the exact same thought when he noticed the ping on his build, probably no gaskets which caused shortage.. 😂
      Guess the video confirms that the board (or any other high end board) def needs a bit of research in order to build it correctly. Shame that it paints the hobby in a bad light though

    • @LeTheory
      @LeTheory Před 2 lety +1

      @@LightningXI Yup, I agree. There was actually lots of funny content when he found out about the gaskets and actually found them in the box too. I'm not sure why they didn't put it but oh well.

  • @ThatOneGuySometime
    @ThatOneGuySometime Před 2 lety +116

    the fact that those of us in chat were able to convince him to cut up an old charger cable to solder to the PCB was just comedy gold when it happened. It was like watching him have a Jimmy Neutron brain-blast. KEKW

    • @jonathanedwards4215
      @jonathanedwards4215 Před 2 lety +1

      was that a bare wire on the back of the thing? no gaskets installed and the wire likely shorting on the stab screw or back case was a huge comedy cringe .. yeesh

    • @ThatOneGuySometime
      @ThatOneGuySometime Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah, it wasn’t the best execution of jumper wires, but as the old addage goes “if it works, it ain’t stupid”. I was saying he shoulda used an old Ethernet cable to scavenge wire from since those are usually not enameled wire and are easier to solder since they are solid-core, but I guess more people were saying to use a charger cable.

  • @TwinbornMist
    @TwinbornMist Před 2 lety +15

    He's way too calm about his keyboard not working for that long, I'd actually have a breakdown and I feel like I have a pretty good handle on my emotions

  • @Decimo1123
    @Decimo1123 Před 2 lety +25

    hes the verge of keyboard building lmao

  • @neikels
    @neikels Před 2 lety +48

    Kris was so embarrassed that he didn't even mention the part where he forgot about the gaskets during stream LULW

  • @avgjoegeek71
    @avgjoegeek71 Před 2 lety +14

    this was the most cursed build I've ever watched. And I watch all of Glarses videos :)

  • @potato4635
    @potato4635 Před 2 lety +33

    Yikes, I guess this is what happens when you don’t read the build guide

  • @sburdette9901
    @sburdette9901 Před 2 lety +17

    Why didn’t you show yourself adding the gaskets and show a new typing test. The quick test you did shows kc and customs in a bad way

  • @slack9698
    @slack9698 Před 2 lety +58

    All of Kristofer’s videos are well made, but this, this is on another level. Nicely done

  • @CRYPTiCEXiLE
    @CRYPTiCEXiLE Před 2 lety

    great video dude!

  • @Zephhi
    @Zephhi Před 2 lety

    Was hoping it would work in the end. Gratz

  • @tycowong
    @tycowong Před 2 lety +5

    Congrats man! Waiting is the hardest part in building a keyboard

  • @narcoleptic-insomniac4663

    This is my favorite video from you in…welll…..ever.
    Good video fam!

  • @CoalitionGaming
    @CoalitionGaming Před 2 lety +5

    Oh snap an actual upload

  • @seanladrido7736
    @seanladrido7736 Před 2 lety +27

    Kristofer: How dare you compare my 1000 dollar keyboard to a 20 dollar piece of shit
    Me with a Red Dragon keyboard: It ain't much but it gets the job done....

  • @YHZzz
    @YHZzz Před 2 lety +11

    Ah so this is why people don’t suggest to start with endgame material

  • @jakel3812
    @jakel3812 Před 2 lety +7

    The keyboard building is like seeing a rich kid buys a super car the first day after getting his license and then crashes it…

  • @galaxy4913
    @galaxy4913 Před 2 lety

    Great video!

  • @joshuatrujillo7027
    @joshuatrujillo7027 Před 2 lety +3

    This was a emotional rollercoaster 😂💜💜

  • @ayamelynn1812
    @ayamelynn1812 Před 2 lety

    I missed the build so I am looking forward to this

  • @flamse123
    @flamse123 Před 2 lety

    Nice to see you got your account back!

  • @AlfonsoSprohnle
    @AlfonsoSprohnle Před 2 lety

    I laughed so hard you made me cry. Thanks for this video !!

  • @aaronworsnop
    @aaronworsnop Před 2 lety +5

    Dude my keyboard is $200, I would love to have a Keycult. Looks so slick

  • @williamvollmer3534
    @williamvollmer3534 Před 2 lety

    Great Video!!!

  • @TheOmegaRiddler
    @TheOmegaRiddler Před 2 lety

    This has convinced me to be happy with my Drevo Gramr Full RGB with the Pudding Keycaps. I can have whatever colour scheme I want.

  • @shadowfrosttrucker
    @shadowfrosttrucker Před 2 lety

    I've been waiting so long for this shorten clip

  • @CookyOfficial
    @CookyOfficial Před 2 lety +43

    Imagine being obsessed with building keyboards. Couldn't be me...

    • @blaze9000g
      @blaze9000g Před 2 lety +2

      Are you sure abt that?

    • @CookyOfficial
      @CookyOfficial Před 2 lety

      @@blaze9000g aha

    • @ee1yd
      @ee1yd Před 2 lety +1

      you know anyone that starts with "imagine" is toxic af

    • @CookyOfficial
      @CookyOfficial Před 2 lety +5

      @@ee1yd it appears you have missed the context of this entirely. I worded it in this way because of the meme/inside joke but also because every time I talk to Kris it's typically about either pcs or a keyboard I built. This whole thing is sarcasm and is known within his twitch community as such.

    • @offbrandegg5378
      @offbrandegg5378 Před 2 lety

      @@ee1yd 👏context👏

  • @caveman4191
    @caveman4191 Před 2 lety +2

    this might be the funniest keyboard build i’ve ever seen HAHAHAH might as well buy a red dragon 🤣🤣

  • @skedmarklund1200
    @skedmarklund1200 Před 2 lety +6

    No way, he actually uploaded :)

  • @paradisearcher9334
    @paradisearcher9334 Před 2 lety +16

    Who needs important things like clothes, food, water, etc. when I can get a $1000 keyboard

  • @maddiescoggin4506
    @maddiescoggin4506 Před 2 lety

    oml the performance anxiety joke had me rolling KEKW 10/10 missed the tech videos.

  • @RozzG
    @RozzG Před 2 lety +1

    omg, I remember watching the stream and chanting "GO KEEBS GO!!" 🤣🙌

  • @aakla
    @aakla Před 2 lety +2

    Try putting an O-ring around the jack. The metal touching the plug jack frame thingy can do wired stuff. Happens to my headphone jack on my mobile phone all the time. Move the headphone cord and Google assistant pops up.

  • @jamespickell3915
    @jamespickell3915 Před 2 lety +12

    The physical and emotion pain that he must have felt when it started malfunctioning.

    • @joe_ferreira
      @joe_ferreira Před 2 lety +5

      Because he didn't follow the directions. He didn't install the gaskets.

  • @mrsalty614
    @mrsalty614 Před rokem

    Wish I had known about this stream when it happened
    Would have loved to help prevent all the headache

  • @whnkeys
    @whnkeys Před 2 lety

    that looks so nice.

  • @chrispeters8555
    @chrispeters8555 Před 2 lety +3

    Im all up for hobbies... but these custom keyboards just blow my mind how much people spend! Ill gladly spend thousands on a nice Display and or GPU... but 150 is my limit on peripherals lol!

    • @zebedeesummers4413
      @zebedeesummers4413 Před 2 lety +1

      I honeslty don't see a massive difference between a Display and a keyboard, don't get me wrong visual are often the most important but why have a less than stellar keyboard/mouse and spend what is likely more than 4 grand for the tower alone. From an experience standpoint keyboards can be the bottleneck... that being said my current keyboard cost me sub 500$ and I'll likely use it another 5 years minimum (had it 3 so far.) I only spent 400$ on each monitot I'm using but all I wanted was high framerate and deep blacks, no need for me to go above 1440.

    • @chrispeters8555
      @chrispeters8555 Před 2 lety

      @@zebedeesummers4413 my 150 ducky keyboard gets a lot of compliments… not trying to take your guys thunder away but man so much work and money involved! Hell factor your hourly wage in the build time and it gets even more expensive lol!

  • @willkydd
    @willkydd Před rokem

    Best comedy I've watched in a long while! Feeling a vague sense of shame for typing this on my *gasp* retail mechanical keyboard, but there you go. Thanks for the laughs!

  • @wolvesunguarded4220
    @wolvesunguarded4220 Před 7 měsíci

    I just got into the whole custom mechanical keyboard scene maybe a year ago and finally got my first custom board! It’s the zoom 75 x Kitsune so there are only 500 made and it’s the most beautiful board plus it’s full aluminum! This thing took me like 4-5 hours to build but it was fun to build and certainly worth it! If anyone’s looking for a keyboard kit, the Zoom75 or any meletrix zoom product is a great entry level quality board! (Although they are group buys…. But meletrix group buys are quick by keyboard standards)

    • @wolvesunguarded4220
      @wolvesunguarded4220 Před 7 měsíci

      Also it sounds so good and the stock stabs are insane and don’t need to necessarily be tuned anddddd it comes with all the foam you would need and it’s gasket mounted

  • @kushitokujikata3427
    @kushitokujikata3427 Před 2 lety +2

    Taeha makes building keyboards look so easy 😂😂

  • @bellholiday1858
    @bellholiday1858 Před 2 lety

    Well, that was a rollercoaster of a ride

  • @roberttucker2096
    @roberttucker2096 Před 2 lety

    Designed in Raleigh,NC caught me way off guard, after googling them, their HQ is 13 miles from where i live lmao. I grew up and still live in Raleigh and I never knew that KeyCult was based here. Neat!

  • @chriskeeb
    @chriskeeb Před 2 lety +4

    You forgot to put the gaskets on this gasket mounted keyboard 😬

  • @samesamv1472
    @samesamv1472 Před 2 lety

    I lol'd at the spike joke xD

  • @jacksonmorgan6641
    @jacksonmorgan6641 Před 2 lety +1

    Be Nice 2 Me - Bladee (K.K Slider Remix) unlocked something in my brain

  • @family1stkicksllc696
    @family1stkicksllc696 Před 11 měsíci

    I know its a year later but I needed that lol so bad i was sitting here on vacation actually kind of depressed I had to do the same thing with the jumper wire on my tofu 1 but thank you so much 😂😂

  • @jasonlee22
    @jasonlee22 Před 2 lety +1

    I see you omitted the part where you forgot the foam gasket stickers. Probably a good move :D

  • @YuNoReCordHD
    @YuNoReCordHD Před 2 lety +1

    Im so inconsistent to the stream so if i miss it goodluck and congrats to the winner

  • @zipfps4622
    @zipfps4622 Před 2 lety +2

    bro when he said you will never forget to plant the spike now i actually DIED

  • @heartsalight1253
    @heartsalight1253 Před 2 lety +1

    poggers no way!!! that video was so cool pogggerssss

  • @dig3014
    @dig3014 Před 2 lety +1

    Kristofer finally reached the reddragon gang. Welcome

  • @kevinhuo676
    @kevinhuo676 Před 2 lety +1

    You dragged me into this hobby kris

  • @Chron1k73
    @Chron1k73 Před 2 lety

    This was hilarious 😂

  • @jr6905
    @jr6905 Před 2 lety

    Damn your gonna give it away ? What a good guy there not much people who would give that away

  • @PaulBlxck
    @PaulBlxck Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, the quality of this video is incredible! Kris has been in a roll recently.

  • @AJSax0n
    @AJSax0n Před 2 lety

    Should have bought bridging wire, usb cables are not acceptable. also i think if you swapped your hakko for a jbc you would be so much happier. Also UV resin is your friend when bridging. I wonder if that heavy metal housing was insulated inside or is it just touching all those contacts.

  • @fluquor303
    @fluquor303 Před 2 lety +2

    "you guys like the number four?" *sweating intensifies*

  • @not_imy
    @not_imy Před 2 lety +1

    Yeaaahhh I think I'm happy living in my sub $200 mech keyboard universe.

  • @pollo_809
    @pollo_809 Před 2 lety

    Keycult knew where that pcb was going and put a cursed on it XDXDXD

  • @KnownPhoenix
    @KnownPhoenix Před 2 lety

    Always start with something small/something you would not suspect to be the culprit

  • @gemzentaurus5537
    @gemzentaurus5537 Před 2 lety +1

    After watching your most recent 24hr !giveaway Twitch stream, I started to wonder if you should re-visit this $1k build, de-solder the jumpers, and finally inspect and redo all faulty solder points.

  • @i11umina
    @i11umina Před 2 lety +1

    Im getting the kbd67 lite soon

  • @tek_soup
    @tek_soup Před 7 měsíci

    you had to solder it? i got the Keychron Q1 Pro and bought all the upgrades, cost about $250? and it looks almost identical in the build quality/materials and no soldering and has bluetooth mac/windows heavy heavy and volume knob. yeh wireless battery inside. well the Hogwarts Letter is a deal breaker. great video, thanks!

  • @dutchmasterw
    @dutchmasterw Před 2 lety +2

    Are you sure that stab screw wasn’t grounding the pad for the other backspace slot? Did you use a washer as a buffer?

    • @dutchmasterw
      @dutchmasterw Před 2 lety +1

      I also suspect that your bridge cable with no jacket was shorting on the bottom of your case

    • @brian3602
      @brian3602 Před 2 lety

      @@dutchmasterw I guess this is what you get when you miss out putting gaskets on a gasket mounted keyboard 😵‍💫

    • @jiehua5340
      @jiehua5340 Před 2 lety

      @@dutchmasterw lmao i can SEE that it the backspace pad is being shorted to ground.

    • @dutchmasterw
      @dutchmasterw Před 2 lety

      @@jiehua5340 😉

  • @aleclim7676
    @aleclim7676 Před 2 lety

    What a friggin ride 😂

  • @MrPn-tw5vu
    @MrPn-tw5vu Před 2 lety

    Bro, this is the funniest video i have seen in my entire life

  • @d2sno
    @d2sno Před 2 lety +1

    Next keyboard video will be a TGR Jane.... and Kristofer will finally be assimilated into the r/mk hive mind.

  • @Itory1337
    @Itory1337 Před 2 lety

    arjohn is my personal hero :D

  • @haku5887
    @haku5887 Před 2 lety

    DUDE THAT FKN MARIO SHOUT AT 10:56 JUMPSCARED THE SHIT OUTTA ME

  • @thenumber331
    @thenumber331 Před 2 lety +2

    And then he said to it, 'what do you have, performance anxiety?'
    And I took that personally.

  • @Warkingbrawlstars
    @Warkingbrawlstars Před 4 měsíci

    6:00 goat music

  • @s1ned405
    @s1ned405 Před 2 lety +1

    bro left out the gaskets :')

  • @Pobbatron
    @Pobbatron Před 2 lety

    yo he’s back let’s gooo

  • @hucklejoko4838
    @hucklejoko4838 Před 2 lety

    KristoferYee upload on the main channel? Holy shit

  • @potatofwog
    @potatofwog Před rokem

    kris we want more keyboard videos

  • @thesuspect2847
    @thesuspect2847 Před 2 lety

    This board looks cool. I'll gladly take it if I won it.

  • @yammers8
    @yammers8 Před 2 lety +3

    Rip headphones listeners on that first transition lol. Fantastic editing though, worth the wait

  • @itsdeonlol
    @itsdeonlol Před 2 lety

    The RAGE bro LMAO!

  • @KakajSensej
    @KakajSensej Před 2 lety +2

    "Looks just my Redragon" hahahahaha

  • @yuvenyeoh2165
    @yuvenyeoh2165 Před 2 lety

    I had a good laugh. It was definitely worth the 1000 dollars

  • @The_Sphinx
    @The_Sphinx Před 2 lety

    Yo that deskmat. Where can I get it

  • @papi6518
    @papi6518 Před 2 lety

    Lesson. Always test the PCB before hand.

  • @ryanrocksize5
    @ryanrocksize5 Před 2 lety

    Kristofer , maybe you should take up a hobby like Drone Racing on the side , it'll atleast teach you the basics for electrical engineering while being fun at the same time. Cheers 👍

  • @shibuya4189
    @shibuya4189 Před 2 lety

    Good ending FeelsStrongMan Clap

  • @fr1gd
    @fr1gd Před 2 lety

    that be nice 2 me bladee cover caught me so off guard

  • @sylas9762
    @sylas9762 Před 2 lety

    Perharps you should try out artisan keyboard.

  • @TerryL1n
    @TerryL1n Před 2 lety

    lol that intro is the full story of custom keyboard. 1k and a 2 year wait T.T

  • @klayklay7748
    @klayklay7748 Před 2 lety

    "WHAT, DO YOU HAVE PERFORMANCE ANXIETY? YOU GET INSIDE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU'RE NO GOOD????" 🤣🤣

  • @CameronL211
    @CameronL211 Před 2 lety +4

    I would love to win this just so I can spill hot sauce on it as eating at my desk

  • @suhdude4745
    @suhdude4745 Před 2 lety

    id love this kedyboard LOL XD

  • @bobisimo4295
    @bobisimo4295 Před 2 lety +1

    This man just waited 2 years for a keycult and then he gave it away.

  • @realjames8495
    @realjames8495 Před 2 lety

    can you do a proper soundtest?

  • @ETannerity
    @ETannerity Před 2 lety

    U got any budget builds needing a new comp soon and not most knowledgeable on when parts work decent together without wasting money. I hate lights so no RGB would perf it to look like a tank have a disk drive still have old games I spend hours getting to work from time to time. I like high graphics but nothing in 4k . Just want 60 frames consistently. Also know parts are hard to get so probably would be looking for a bit.

  • @teakey
    @teakey Před rokem

    This was hilarious