Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $50046
1. SHIFT V2 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#1 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Solid upgrade to the V1. Black colour looks beautiful rgb settings will now be remembered instead of reset on restart case foam really does its job" Read More
2. Drop SHIFT V1 Mechanical Keyboard
#2 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Rating: 5/5 Being a fan of Massdrop and it’s products for well over 5 years, I am excited to see another Massdrop keyboard being made. Having owned the Massdrop CTRL,..." Read More
3. Topre Silenced 104U With PBT Spacebars
#3 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Favorite keyboard! There are so many things to like about this keyboard, the stroke itself is so smooth yet solid. As an anti-clicky keyboard person, I love the silent..." Read More
4. Topre Realforce 104U Keyboard with PBT Spacebars
#4 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"It's a topre. Generally, you know what you want when you're willing to spend this much on a keyboard. I have this and the Type Heaven (doesn't have variable weight..." Read More
5. Drop SHIFT V1 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#5 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Worth. It. My K4 was sacrificed to the coffee gods and I was in the market for something that could house a full set of my existing switches and keycaps (after a..." Read More
6. Kinesis Keyboards
#6 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
With a name like Kinesis, it makes sense that freedom of movement and ergonomics is a top priority—and this run of keyboards offers something for everyone. The... Read More
7. Moondrop DASH Mechanical Hi-Fi Keyboard
#7 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Post Drama Impressions - (After Repairing an Early Unit). After the dust has settled, I'm happy to say I can finally write a review for this very unique board. For..." Read More
8. Klictro Chameleon RGB Mechanical Keyboard
#8 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Fitted with RGB full-color backlighting behind each laser-engraved keycap, the Klictro Chameleon offers eight LED lighting effects as well as four levels of LED... Read More
9. Thermaltake Poseidon Cherry MX Blue Keyboard
#9 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Sporting clean, low profile aesthetics, the Poseidon Illuminated is a full-sized high performance mechanical keyboard built to thrill gamers and keyboard enthusiasts... Read More
10. Keebmonkey 1800 Gasket 2.4G Keyboard Kit
#10 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Good Bang for the Buck! Just put this board together this morning. You can see in the photos section the arrangement of switches I used (I know it's a little weird..." Read More
11. Topre Realforce 104UG Keyboard With M-Duo IEMs
#11 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The heart of the 104UG lies in Topre’s patented electrostatic capacitive switches, which combine the best features of high quality mechanical models and the... Read More
12. Azio MK-Retro Typewriter-Style Mechanical Keyboard
#12 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"This is my everyday board. Great looking, great feeling—and even a more tolerable noise for others than my other tacticle mechanical keyboards. It's a classic and easy..." Read More
13. RC930-108 RGB Electro Capacitive Keyboard (2nd Gen)
#13 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Feels great. I'm so glad I took the risk and grabbed this when it was available. There aren't many electro-capacitive alternatives to Topre. We previously had the..." Read More
14. Das Keyboard 4 Pro MX Clears - Massdrop Exclusive
#14 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Available only on Massdrop: the Das 4 Professional—with Cherry MX Clears. Tactile yet quiet, these non-clicky switches require an actuation force of 65 cN, with a... Read More
15. Akko 9009 Full Size Mechanical Keyboard
#15 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"A no-nonsense, solid board. I bought this keyboard because I was tired of trying to go to work using my 60% board. I needed a full-size board that looked good and felt..." Read More
16. Keychron Q8 Alice Gasket Keyboard
#16 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"First Keyboard with the Alice Layout. This is my first Keychron keyboard as well as my first keyboard with the Alice layout. The keyboard sounded great with the..." Read More
17. Das Keyboard Model S Pro- MX Brown + T-shirt
#17 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The 104-key Das Keyboard Model S Professional caters to both gamers and typists. For typists, it’s equipped with gold-plated Cherry MX Brown switches, which offer a... Read More
18. IKBC MF108 Aluminum RGB Mechanical Keyboard V3
#18 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"It’s a boat anchor!! Great keyboard. Don’t drop it on your foot. The instructions are a little vague. Otherwise, I will be buying another." Read More
19. James Donkey A3 Gasket Barebones Keyboard
#19 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Heavy case with good features. I’m very pleased with this keyboard. I bought it in barebones version. It has a reasonably heavy metallic base. I would say this..." Read More
20. IKBC W200 TKL Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
#20 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Love it. Solid build quality, quality keycaps, clean and compact form factor. Very pleasantly surprised at battery life. (Still using included AAA batteries after 9+..." Read More
21. Skyloong GK980 Triple-Mode Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard
#21 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Love this board. I've been using this as my daily driver for a while now. I have the blue aluminum version with MT3 Dusk keycaps on it and it's beautiful. Simple, but..." Read More
22. Dukharo VN96 Barebones Keyboard
#22 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Dukharo VN96 Keyboard is a 96% keyboard that delivers the best of both worlds: all the keys that you’re likely to need, without the massive size of the average... Read More
23. KBParadise V100k2 Full Size Mechanical Keyboard
#23 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Made in Taiwan by Costar—among the top names in build quality—the 104-key V100K2 is constructed around a solid black plastic case. The bottom is equipped with rubber... Read More
24. YUNZII YZ98 Triple-Mode Mechanical Keyboard
#24 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Incredible Stock Sound and Feel. Was looking for a keyboard with a numpad when this one popped up on Drop. Could not have asked for a better keyboard at this price..." Read More
25. Varmilo Dragon & Phoenix VA104M Mechanical Keyboard
#25 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"My partner loves it. My partner is a professional writer and was doing all of his work on a cheap, rubber dome keyboard for years. He deserved better. The look on his..." Read More
26. Melgeek Mojo84 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
#26 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Mojo84 from MelGeek is a Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with plenty of personality and programmability. Sitting in a see-through plastic frame that features... Read More
27. IKBC Typeman W210 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
#27 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"After only one day of use so far I can say that I rather like it. I got the MX Browns, I like how the buttons feel and I appreciate the weight of the keyboard. At..." Read More
28. Hello Ganss HS 98T 3-mode mechanical Keyboard
#28 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Hello Ganss HS 98T is a full-sized, three-mode keyboard that sacrifices very little in the way of options. First off, with a full number pad, dedicated function... Read More
29. Kemove K98 1980 Triple-Mode Mechanical Keyboard
#29 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Kemove K98 offers the full package in a 90% layout—checking most of the boxes you’d look for in a well-built keyboard. This full-featured typing machine offers... Read More
30. Zalman K900M Mechanical Keyboard
#30 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Ideal for gaming, the K900M is equipped with Z-Engine technology. It boasts a polling rate of 1000Hz, meaning it’s as much as 20 times faster than conventional boards. Read More
31. Keydous NJ68 Pro Hot Swappable Keyboard
#31 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"Little gimmicky extras that won me over. At first, I thought this impulse buy wouldn't get much desk time, because it's just another 65% but with the gimmicky rotating..." Read More
32. CIDOO V98 CNC-Machined Aluminum Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
#32 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
When building a mechanical keyboard, there are a lot of things you can choose to lean into: flashy keycaps, tons of RGB, plenty of extra bells and whistles. The list... Read More
33. EpicGear Defiant Modular Mechanical Keyboard Pack
#33 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Equipped with full LED backlighting and on-the-fly, per-key lighting, EpicGear’s 104-key Defiant keyboard is distinguished by a unique modular-matrix structure that... Read More
34. INFIVERSE INFI100 Triple-Mode Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard
#34 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
INFIVERSE is a Mech Keys builder that knows how to deliver nearly every feature you’d want in a board—and the INFI100 Triple-Mode Hot-Swappable Keyboard is a prime... Read More
35. CM Storm QuickFire XT Keyboard (Cherry MX Green)
#35 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Renowned for its dedication to build quality, Cooler Master is at it again with the QuickFire XT. This 104-key sibling of the QuickFire Rapid is equipped with a steel... Read More
36. Topre Realforce RGB Mechanical Keyboard
#36 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Announced at Computex earlier this year, the full-size Topre Realforce RGB Mechanical Keyboard is aimed at gamers and eSports professionals with a hankering for... Read More
37. Drop SHIFT V1 High-Profile Barebones Keyboard
#37 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Our SHIFT keyboard earned a lofty reputation by condensing a full-size keyboard layout into a compact form factor. In the new SHIFT High-Profile, that lofty reputation... Read More
38. Tai-Hao Avatar ABS Generation II Keycap Set
#38 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Avatar G2 Keycap Set from Tai-Hao is a stealthy-yet-colorful play on camo style. Offering a deep green or purple hue but with a translucent construction, the color... Read More
39. IDOBAO ID80 Red Crystal Gasket Barebones Keyboard
#39 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The IDOBAO ID80 Red Crystal Gasket Keyboard Kit brings a bold, almost sinister glow to a fan-favorite, gasket-mounted keyboard. All the favorites from the standard... Read More
40. Lofree 1% Dual Mode Mechanical Keyboard
#40 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Lots of keyboard manufacturers go for transparency to highlight excellent LED response, but Lofree’s 1% Dual Mode Mechanical Keyboard takes that concept to new... Read More
41. Next Time X68 68% Mechanical Barebones Keyboard
#41 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
A 68-percent board strikes a perfect balance between compactness and key count, and the Next Time X68 Mechanical Keyboard Kit brings you the perfect balance of form... Read More
42. Keychron Q3 Gasket Mount Mechanical Keyboard
#42 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
If you’re a Mech Keys enthusiast, then you’ll know that the Keychron Q keyboard series brings versatility and quality to a variety of form factors. The Keychron Q3 is... Read More
43. Mountain Everest 60 Keyboard
#43 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Typically, a 60-percent keyboard comes with serious trade-offs for the space savings—a fact that’s extra prevalent for gamers. The Mountain Everest 60 Keyboard aims to... Read More
44. MelGeek Modern97 Mechanical Keyboard
#44 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
The Modern97 from Melgeek is a mechanical keyboard that aims to take design cues from the natural, organic world and bring them to a modern, high-end setup. Featuring... Read More
45. Durgod K310 Taurus Mechanical Keyboard
#45 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
"I'm very much a mechanical keyboard novice and I made this purchase based on the price and the attitude surrounding this model and make of keyboard and figured I could..." Read More
46. Piifox ER95 Triple-Mode Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
#46 in Best Full Size Mechanical Keyboards under $500 of 46 products
Piifox is well-known for delivering top-tier Mech Keys accessories with a focus on whimsical designed keys. The ER95 is a triple-mode wireless mechanical keyboard that... Read More
