TKL Recommendations

I just came across this thread because I’m looking for a budget TKL/65% for my Son’s birthday.

The Archon looks very promising. Curious to hear, how did you get along with it when it arrived?

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Hi there! She loves it. I have the board set up like so:

  • Stock NK Silk Emerald (factory lubed)
  • Cherry platemount stabs lubed with 205g0, housing and wire, to replace the trash stock ones
  • Case filled with some thin foam (not a whole lot of empty space in there)
  • Tai Hao OEM profile WoB caps

It looks, feels, and sounds very slick. The only issue I had was some crappy solder joints on the power connector. I had to reflow the connections both to the USB C daughter board as well as to the main PCB. After that quick fix it worked and continues to work flawlessly. I especially appreciate the high-profile case and south facing hotswap sockets. I’m very satisfied, especially considering the price. Shipping was faster than anticipated as well.

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