Best Mechanical Keyboards under $40050
1. JTK Polycarbonate Keycap Storage Trays
#1 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Absolute Best Keycap Storage Option. I bought both the standard and the max. First, the standard are very good keycap trays for cherry profile keycaps. Hold..." Read More
2. Stack Overflow The Key V2 Macropad
#2 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Nice macropad, can work with VIAL. It should come with VIAL firmware out of the box. I had to spend some time to create one. Feel free to use: hex + sources..." Read More
3. Drop Holy Panda X Clear Mechanical Switches
#3 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Fantastic tactile switch and great with RGB. I loved the original Holy Panda X's but I didn't like how much light they cut out. These clear editions fix that issue..." Read More
4. Drop ALT Keyboard Soft Carry Case
#4 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Well Made. A bit pricey for essentially some cloth and velcro-ish material, but it performs very well for my custom made 60%, made of premium materials, and closes..." Read More
5. Drop + OLKB Preonic Carrying Case
#5 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Great value for small boards. Don't think it'll fit anything larger than a 40% board, but the price and quality is hard to beat if you need one for a small board." Read More
6. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Elvish Keyboard
#6 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Beautiful board for a fan. A must have for a Tolkien fan, the board is even more beautiful than expected from the website photos. Switches felt great, I just hope the..." Read More
7. mStone Acrylic Keyboard Dust Cover
#7 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Fits perfectly on my Drop Signature Series Space Race! When I ordered my Space Race and did my review, I earned $15 in rewards. So I figured, "Might as well get a..." Read More
8. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Dwarvish Keyboard
#8 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Fantastic Keyboard. I was expecting to have to do some lubing or switch changes on this keyboard when it arrived, but it has actually become my daily driver. Fantastic..." Read More
9. Drop + Tokyo Keyboard Tokyo60 Keyboard Kit
#9 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Current Build: Tokyo60 v3 - Gyoen Green - Barebones Kit Zeal PC Healios V2 Silent Linear 67g Switches lubed with Krytox 205g0 Durock Stabilizers GMK Olive Keycap Set +..." Read More
10. Drop Phantom Plate-Mounted Stabilizer Pack
#10 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"These stabs surprised me. Ok I tried a set of these stabs in my drop shift keyboard. Wow. Night and day difference from the stock stabilizers that came with this..." Read More
11. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Black Speech Keyboard
#11 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Lovely switches with glorious keycaps. Just got the keyboard, but I can already say that I am absolutely in love with it. The switches are smooth and not that loud..." Read More
12. DZ60/DZ60RGB USB Type-C 60% PCB
#12 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Nice little PCB. Great so far. First time hotswap board. The PCB lacks a physical reset button. At least my version does (the RGB ANSII). Took me a little while to..." Read More
13. Magicforce 21-Key Mechanical Numpad V2
#13 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"I bought this numpad because it was on the cheaper side, I wanted to mod it, and I need one for school. If you care about the stock performance: It's serviceable. It..." Read More
14. Drop + Invyr Holy Panda Mechanical Switches
#14 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"It Lives Up to My Expectation. Everyone's expectation is different. Although I have high hope for Holy Panda, I tried to keep my expectation in check. I have not tried..." Read More
15. Megalodon Triple Knob Macropad
#15 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Solid. Though, navy color lighter in person than photos. Product is great. Knobs are pretty good quality. Had a lot of trouble figuring out how to use via with it. You..." Read More
16. KeebMonkey Switch and Stabilizer Keyboard Lubricant
#16 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Nice Consistency. I got the 105 - 205 Mix - #0 I am very happy with the consistency or the lube. I have tried different combinations or brands and this one arrived..." Read More
17. Drop SENSE75 Mechanical Keyboard
#17 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Solid keyboard. (Plus...) You were/are going to mod it anyway. Just got my Sense75 and it's still bone stock (while I wait for the other stuff to arrive or ship)...." Read More
18. Flesports MK870 Barebones TKL Mechanical Keyboard
#18 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Perfect for beginner! Bought this for my 8yr old son for Christmas and it was a huge hit! It's tough to see in this pic but the RGB glow through the transparent case..." Read More
19. Evil Artisan Acrylic Keycap Collector Box
#19 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Great for the price. Great small box for holding your artisans" Read More
20. Drop + OLKB Planck Mechanical Keyboard Kit V7
#20 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Solid, Powerful Compact Keyboard. I've had my Planck v6 for two months now and overall, it is a joy to type on. Pros: +The QMK firmware offers a level of..." Read More
21. Drop Expression Series Shinai Keyboard
#21 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"My favorite keeb!! 💚. I’m a newbie when it comes to mechanical keyboards, but this keeb is my favorite! I love the feel and sound of its tactile Holy Panda switches!..." Read More
22. Womier K66 V2 Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard
#22 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
White gets its hue by reflecting all colors on the visible light spectrum. In a sense, it’s a rainbow in disguise. Read More
23. Drop CSTM80 Mechanical Keyboard
#23 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"AMAZING KEYBOARD FOR THE PRICE. Honestly I was very suprised with the board, Top case feels VERY solid Magnets feel great and have no issues with them Perfect amount..." Read More
24. Keydous NJ80 Barebones Wireless RGB Keyboard
#24 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Solid for a plastic build. The NJ 80 is a great novice build. Bought one for my 8yr old son, which he now claims is his favorite. We used GoPolar Azure Dragon switches..." Read More
25. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Rohan™ Keyboard
#25 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Absolutely lovely! Looks, feels, and sounds great. I can't imagine what could be done better." Read More
26. KeebMonkey Custom Acrylic Lube Station Kit
#26 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Makes a painful task easier. Lubing switches isnt all that fun especially when everything is everywhere, but with this it makes keeping track of parts more easier and..." Read More
27. FBB Custom Coiled Aviator USB Cable Collection
#27 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"I can’t imagine how it could be better…. Is this an expensive cord? Sure. Could you get a cable functionally the same for $3? Yep. Will that cable feel super premium,..." Read More
28. Drop CSTM80 Decorative Case
#28 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"CSTM80 customized! Why not make it truly custom, I say! Hydrodip work by liquidprint. This used to be the orange top." Read More
29. Drop GMK Lime Custom Keycap Set
#29 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"be more beautiful than one looks. Full of fresh lemon feel, it goes very well with grey or white housing" Read More
30. Drop CTRL Aluminum Case
#30 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Well, well, well... Turns out feedback does work sometimes! We asked, and Drop has (finally!) come out with new case colors for the ALT and CTRL keyboards, which is..." Read More
31. Drop + FU11.META1 Mecha-01 YC8 Keyboard Cable
#31 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Must buy for MECHA 01 keycaps. its perfect" Read More
32. Drop CTRL High-Profile Aluminum Case
#32 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Improvement over the original. Pairs well with DCX Latte Aside from the obvious style and weight difference compared to the original low-pro Massdrop CTRL, this..." Read More
33. SHIFT V2 Mechanical Keyboard
#33 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Great Keyboard. Really like this keyboard with one exception, DON'T MISPLACE ANY OF THE MAGNETIC FEET. If you do misplace one good luck getting a replacement. Seems..." Read More
34. Drop ALT Aluminum Case
#34 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Hi everyone! I was lucky enough to test a version of this case before it released. I added some pictures in the photo section that you can check out, but long story..." Read More
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35. Drop Expression Series Keyblossom Keyboard
#35 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Amazing Quality & Design! I am so so happy with this keyboard -- one of my all time favorites. The design is so elegant yet cute, and I was in love with the bunny..." Read More
36. WOBKEY Rainy75 Mechanical Keyboard
#36 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Rainy75 what a great sound stock. Looks great, sounds great. Smooth texture, works with via I have not touch any foam or other items that came with it. So it is very..." Read More
37. Megalodon Triple Knob 38% Keyboard With OLED Screen
#37 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"One of the best macropads ever. As the title suggests, it's a wonderful macropad. My only issue is that I have to sideload the JSON file on VIAL every time I want to..." Read More
38. Everglide Panda V3 Gold-Plated Mounted Stabilizers
#38 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Transformed Ctrl High Profile. I'm definitely not a stabilizer expert, but they made a night and day difference to my Ctrl high profile, which was on stock..." Read More
39. Drop ALT High-Profile Aluminum Case
#39 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Love the color! It matches the Lavender POM jelly key caps so well!" Read More
40. Drop Halo Mechanical Switches
#40 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Use these at work, easy comfort. Just recently packed these onto the Massdrop x OLKB Preonic Rev3. These flagship switches helped me transition from a staggered to..." Read More
41. IDOBAO ID80 v2 75% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit
#41 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"I am satisfied. Delay was the worst part. The delay was pretty silly like 2+ months, but board is very high quality. I used the stock stabs for a bit and they were..." Read More
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42. IDOBAO ID80 Crystal Gasket Barebones Keyboard Kit
#42 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Crystal Clear. I, absolutely, adore this board. This 80% board has gone above and beyond what I imagined. Picked it up during the Black Friday 2022 sales, and I'm..." Read More
43. Drop SENSE75 IXPE Switch Foam
#43 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Noticeable difference before and after. Not much you can say really. Definitely does its intended job!" Read More
44. Drop CTRL Keyboard Foam Kit
#44 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"A Must Have Upgrade for V1 Boards! Going into this "V1 upgrade" I wholly expected to be happy, but I was not anticipating how impressive the acoustic change would be...." Read More
45. Megalodon Macro Knob Pad
#45 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Smaller than I imagined. It's probably about the size you might expect when you think about 4 key caps, but my brain didn't go that far and I just took the picture at..." Read More
46. MOMOKA Zoo65 Barebones Gasket Mount Keyboard Kit
#46 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Happy I bought before price increase (Note I'm rounding up all 100.99 prices to whole num). I bought my zoo65 back when it was priced at 190 USD, which was after the..." Read More
47. Drop ALT Keyboard Foam Kit
#47 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Legacy Alt Keeb Game Changer. Super simple and intuitive to install, the foams completely changed my Alt keyboard's feel and sound profile to hit the deeper, muted..." Read More
48. CTRL V2 Mechanical Keyboard
#48 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Just perfect. I am so impressed by the perceived quality of this product. Quality of materials, perfect noise... Everything is magic." Read More
49. Drop SENSE75 POM Plate
#49 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"Great addition to the build. Due to the nature of the bisco gaskets, the gasket performance is quite stiff compared to poron, the inclusion of the pom plate over the..." Read More
50. Drop CSTM65 Mechanical Keyboard
#50 in Best Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 50 products
"More than what I expected! I built out a barebones CSTM80 for my wife with the Overgrowth case and she loves it. As I usually prefer 65% boards I was really curious..." Read More
