📚 Personalize your mechanical keyboard with these great starter kits

Mechanical keyboards come in a variety of form factors, but there's a section of this market dedicated to a vibrant modding scene. Why use the very same keyboard like everyone else when you could buy a starter kit and personalize your own keyboard? I've rounded up some of the best custom mechanical keyboards out there. Best value Keychron Q3 Staff pick There's so much to appreciate with the Keychron Q3. While it may be the company's more affordable custom mechanical keyboard, there are some killer features here, including an all-aluminum build, gasket mounting, plenty of sound dampening, and an excellent choice of Gateron G Pro switches and PBT keycaps. This is one of the best value options here. From $154 at Keychron Classic design Drop CTRL The Drop CTRL has been around for years, and Drop has yet to give it a refresh, but it really doesn't need one (other than support for 5-pin switches). If you can overlook that slight niggle, this is a fantastic custom mechanic... ...