AKKO - 5075S VIA

I can't speak to the sound quality, but pretty much all wireless keyboards also work wired so you shouldn't rule it out. Looking at Amazon AU I see the [Keychron V1](https://www.amazon.com.au/Keychron-Mechanical-Programmable-Hot-swappable-Compatible/dp/B0DPPJBQ67), [Royal Kludge RK R75](https://www.amazon.com.au/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-R75-Mechanical/dp/B0CWGR5KM9), [Womier Q75](https://www.amazon.com.au/Womier-Keyboard-Topographic-Mechanical-Swappable/dp/B0DQV22S2T), and [Akko 5075S VIA](https://www.amazon.com.au/Akko-5075S-Mechanical-Programmable-Accessories/dp/B0CWX6Q4XH). All of these are boards I have tried or tried a different board in the same line, and can recommend. The Akko board is a barebones so you will have to add switches and keycaps... I would suggest the Akko Creamy Purple Pro for the switches if you go that way.

I just posted a list of VIA-compatible and mostly QMK 75% keyboards. * https://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comments/1k6gq2f/mechanical_keyboard_shopping_help/moq5gol/ You won't be able to get my first suggestion in Europe because Microcenter only ships to the US, but the others are widely available. Most Amazon storefronts in Europe have a good deal on the Akko 5075 VIA (I wish Amazon US did). I would avoid the Rainy75 because Wobkeys has a bad reputation for dodgy customer relations, and Attack Shark has been pulling some outright fraudulent advertising for some of their boards. Any modern QMK board has 1 KHz scan rate and should have pretty low latency wired.

With a PS5 you want a keyboard that lets you turn off NKRO. The safest option there is QMK firmware, but the only manufacturer with QMK firmware on a magnetic board is Keychron and they have disabled 6KRO support in recent firmware updates. So a magnetic board would be a risk. On Ali Express I have mostly gotten 60% universal PCBs and cases like the Y&R 6095 and the YMDK DK61. * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804503651503.html * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805636824523.html * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807595731218.html And cases: * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806679743340.html * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832568535422.html The Rule60 is a very nice complete 60% board with an acrylic case I've been looking at: * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808073127468.html For larger boards, you can't go wrong with the Akko 5075 VIA or Monsgeek M1 VIA * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808543685563.html * https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807755427727.html

Assembling a barebones into a complete board is not hard, it's like a kind of boring Lego kit. For a PS5 where you're going to set it in your lap, I would recommend the Akko 5075 VIA. If you like tactile switches the Akko Creamy Purple Pro are good. I don't know enough about linear switches to really advise you on them.

It takes a long time to figure out what your preferences are. So I'll share mine, and tell you what you should look out for. First start paying attention to how you grip your mouse. If it's claw-grip or fingertip-grip then you'll likely want an egg-shaped mouse. Like for me, I use the mouse with a relaxed-fingertip grip and I exert force onto the mouse solely through my fingertips to 'flick' the mouse around. So having a mouse that is well-balanced with huge glass skates is important; I need to it to glide smoothly. If you're like me then I suggest picking up a VXE Mad R Major during one of the Aliexpress sales. You can get them for like $80, reduce the price further via cashback/coupons/coins. The VXE/VGN brand was created by ex-Zowie co-founders so they absolutely know how to make mouses. I wish more brands were like them, where the software is completely browser-based and you don't need to install some weird properitary software (No bloatware on my PC thx). Also I suggest picking up a braided 2m long type-C cable to go along with it just incase you need to use it wired in emergency situations -- like when you forget to charge lol. As for keyboards, I prefer tactile keyboards. So anything that sounds poppy is good enough for me. An Akko 5075S is an extremely good bang-for-buck keyboard, it's just under $100. If you end up paying more than $100 for a keyboard, make sure it supports QMK/Via. It's an important modern featureset to have so you can rebind the keyboard layout to whatever keystroke or macro you want. If you belong in the other keyboard camp and can stomach linear switches. Then chances are you may enjoy HE keyboards. But those do come at a premium.

I have an Akko DIY 5075 with penguin silent switches, and it's so quiet. The switch feedback is great too.

Akko mechanical keyboard, some random ancient gaming mouse off Amazon from when I was 14