CIY X77 Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard/RGB Gaming Keyboard/USB C/Anti Ghosting/N-Key Rollover/Compact Layout 87 Key/Magnetic Upper Cover/for Mac Windows (White and Brown Switch)

I’m an old school mechanical keyboard user. Like, I was around back in the day when IBM Model M and Leading Edge keyboards were the norm, not the exception. Also, they cost a few hundred dollars, adjusted for inflation. The CIY isn’t a tank you can use to beat off home intruders. However, it’s surprisingly solid for the money. Heavier than a full size membrane. It doesn’t look tacky or gaudy. I like the removable frame feature. I found replacement frames in different colors on a prominent “buy cheap stuff from across the Pacific” site. Stabilizer keys (space, return, shift) have zero rattle. Like, none. The best of any Cherry MX-based keyboard I own. I got the version with blue switches. I like clicky switches, and the stock blues are perfectly fine; no worse than plain Cherry blues. Unmodded, the board can sound a bit hollow when typing, and the blues could be a nuisance in an office setting. Probably like most people who bought this keyboard, I made some mods. Tactile switches (cheap Ajazz blue something), Akko PBT keycaps (the ABS keycaps that come with the keyboard are about what you’d expect for a US$40 keyboard), and a thin layer (1/4” or 6 mm) of foam liner inside. No switch or stabilizer lubing, no tape, nothing else. Post-mod, the result is a really pleasant medium-pitch thocky sound when typing, with no hollowness. It’s quiet enough to use in an open office or cubicle without bothering anybody, too. I turned off the KeWL xTREeM GaMeR lighting. For what it’s worth, lighting is full RGB; not a fixed rainbow pattern. (I think the Ajazz version of this keyboard has the fixed rainbow LEDs.) I don’t use the driver software. At work, I use the keyboard with a Windows-based PC. It works fine with my MacBook Pro M1, too. I bought this keyboard to make use of some spare parts I had lying around, but I actually use it full time at work now; it’s that good. My work endgame is a Keychron Q-something, but for now, the modded CIY more than meets my needs.

Wow, Just WOW! This keyboard was excellent. I bought this on a whim, and I was confused. At an already low price, I wondered how good it could be. I mean, it promised hot-swap and a removable USB. So I decided to buy one and test it out. The initial sound of the board was not bad, much of what I would typically expect. The stabs were very GOOD stock. I mean, they didn't feel bad at all and had no rattle. That was an excellent surprise. The looks were all right as well, nothing to write home about, however. After hearing and feeling it, I decided to take it apart, which is when the fun started. The first thing I noticed when taking the board apart was how it offered a real hot swap. Usually, budget boards offer a hot-swap limited with the switch type. This board did not. I could switch in a more excellent pair of switches to see this board's real potential. Along the way, I noticed a daughterboard, which to me was another great surprise. This would mean I could potentially change up the mounting style and have more fun with modding it. After switching some things out, I was pretty excited about how it turned out. In the review, I added a good test of the after, and after listening to it, I can say I am pretty excited about the outcome.

( In the video, the only thing I've done to it is a tape mod, because apparently that's a good idea according to the internet, it doesn't make the biggest difference but its still noticeable) Now I'm just going to say this is the first mechanical keyboard I've ever owned, so I don't really have a reference point. But it is immensely satisfying to type with, and it sounds very nice for such a cheap price. I have not done too much gaming with it yet but from what I have done, it is also quite nice. The LEDs are incredible, they have quite a few settings and most of them look really nice, there's even a few that react with the keys you press. The LEDs are also very customizable, you can change setting, color, and speed, and there's also custom settings if you want to use those. If you were worried about using this with a laptop, or getting used to a keyboard that isn't from a laptop, I was also worried about that, but you can absolutely use this with a laptop, and its fairly easy to get used to. In conclusion I highly recommend this keyboard if your not looking to spend too much.

They keyboard works in Linux with the N-Key Roll-over. It works perfectly with a variety of LED modes and colour options. The keys and switches are replaceable without the need to soldier out a damaged / faulty key!! It is literally the perfect little keyboard for both me (someone with an IT Business) and my clients. I have bought 2 more to replace the mechanical keyboards I have where some do not work properly with Linux. I couldn't be more happy with this keyboard. My second one for my small home business in IT arrives in a day or two.

Die Tastatur ist perfekt zum modden, besonders für Einsteiger, da man hier nicht viel falsch machen kann, und alle Schrauben gut erreichbar sind.

Die Tastatur macht prinzipiell einen guten Eindruck, aber auch der zweite Bestellversuch ging schief. Nochmals eine Tastatur im QWERTZ-Layout bestellt, erneut eine Tastatur mit QWERTY-Layout geliefert bekommen! Unglaublich...

Love the gently clicky key sound and sensitivity of keys which has improved my accuracy with typing. Purple keycaps in the pic are from a different set purchased. Only downer is that the light options don't allow for a plain white light - you're stick with coloured glows or sequences. It's fine but would've been a nice touch to have a standard white light option too in the rotations.

Does NOT work for Mac. Works for Windows. No drivers for Mac either on the official website or anywhere on the net. Their "official" website, looks like a hacker page made by a 12 year old (we made better webpages back then). Deducting 3 stars as this is false advertisement. The keyboard is not comfortable - that's mostly my problem though as I dislike the small size as well as the fact that it's mechanical which is *incredibly* tiring on the hand and fingers, but because of other people's recommendation I bought it. No star deducted for that though.