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Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $20050

1. Drop + Tokyo Keyboard Tokyo60 Keyboard Kit

#1 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$119
$160

2. Drop SENSE75 Mechanical Keyboard

#2 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$199
$249

3. Womier K66 V2 Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#3 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$70
$75

4. Drop + OLKB Planck Mechanical Keyboard Kit V7

#4 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$99
$129

5. Drop GMK Lime Custom Keycap Set

#5 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$99
$140

6. IDOBAO ID80 v2 75% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#6 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$179
$200

7. Drop SHIFT V2 Mechanical Keyboard

#7 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Best Keyboard I have ever owned! Perfect form factor for my desk and integrates seamlessly with my other equipment and workflow. Small size with a numeric pad,..."  Read More

$199
$250

8. Megalodon Macropad With Outemu Big Switches

#8 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Cool. Nice. This scratches both my need to press clicky buttons and to have interesting things on my desk to look at. The RGB on the big buttons creates a really..."  Read More

9. Drop CTRL V2 Mechanical Keyboard

#9 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$169
$200

10. Megalodon Dual Layer Knob Macropad

#10 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great product. I wanted a small macropad to control the volume and other random stuff. This works wonderfully. The build feels more solid than I expected, and all of..."  Read More

$55
$65

11. Drop CSTM65 Mechanical Keyboard

#11 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

$99
$129

12. MelGeek Mojo68 Wireless Plastic Keyboard

#12 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Way better than I expected. I’ve been using the Mojo68 along with their Mojopad (numpad) wirelessly using the 2.4Ghz dongle at work for about 2 months now and I’ve..."  Read More

$199
$249

13. Drop ALT V2 Mechanical Keyboard

#13 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

Can the consummate compact keyboard ever have a worthy alternative? When that keyboard is the ALT—and its successor is, too—the answer is yes.  Read More

$149
$180

14. Megalodon Console 64 Keyboard

#14 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

Megalodon is at it again with yet another whimsical keyboard that merges two hobbies: gaming and Mech Keys. Modeled after Nintendo’s latest handheld console, the...  Read More

$179
$228

15. Megalodon Sword Macropad

#15 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Works with VIA out of the box. I’ve had hassles with DOIO macro pads before but luckily this one works with VIA out of the packaging. 12 keys and a knob to program,..."  Read More

$55
$75

16. Drop ALT V2 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#16 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great Out Of The Box. I had switches and keycaps but kept going through case after case without landing on just the right sound for the office. I pulled the trigger..."  Read More

$129
$140

17. DSA Scrabble Keycap Set by Clackeys

#17 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"First DSA... impressed! This is my (and my mom's) first DSA kit, and I can say I'm impressed. The keys look and feel great, and the profile is interesting. I picked..."  Read More

$115
$149

18. Drop ALT V2 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard

#18 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"First Mechanical Keyboard! I have been wanting a mechanical keyboard that looks cool, sounds clacky and types smooth for a long time. Drop Alt V2 High-Profile meets..."  Read More

$189
$230

19. Drop CTRL V2 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard

#19 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Excellent all around! This was my first time getting a truly high-end keyboard, I have used Razer products up until now but with how much I use my keyboard for gaming..."  Read More

$199
$250

20. Drop ALT V2 High-Profile Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#20 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Amazing Barebones Keyboard With even greater customer support!!!! This is such a beautiful board! Nice and weighty and silent with the foam the board comes with. I've..."  Read More

$169
$190

21. Drop CSTM65 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#21 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Amazing barebones keyboard for less than $80. TL; DR This is a counter-review. The long version: I have read the other reviews, and I must say, do better...."  Read More

$69
$79

22. Drop ALT V1 Mechanical Keyboard

#22 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Best purchase of my life and I've adopted a kid."  Read More

23. Drop + OLKB Preonic Keyboard MX Kit V3

#23 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"My absolute favorite. Easily my favorite keyboard form factor of all time. It has everything I need and nothing I don't use (and layers for things I want but don't..."  Read More

24. Drop ALT V1 High-Profile Barebones Keyboard

#24 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Picked up this keeb and loaded it with some lubed Holy Panda switches. Sitting on top of that is the Maxkey SA Leviathan keycap set...awesome setup. The keyboard is..."  Read More

25. Drop Keycaps Mystery Box Sale

#25 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Good deal, good variety. I received a cherry PBT dye sub set, 2 shine through sets, the Drop MT3 Marvel Iron Man set, and metal WASD keys. I think it’s a good..."  Read More

26. Drop SENSE75 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#26 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Don’t purchase at full price! Although I had reservations about considering this mid-range keyboard at its regular price, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that..."  Read More

27. Keydous NJ80 Barebones Wireless RGB Keyboard

#27 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

28. Womier K61 Acrylic Mechanical Keyboard

#28 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Looks better in person. I ordered the barebones version and as a first custom keyboard it’s great and looks good! Definitely looks better in person. Solid build and..."  Read More

29. NPKC KC21 RGB Mechanical Numpad

#29 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great little numpad. I have no complaints besides the lack of instructions. After searching the web and messing around with it, I figured it out. I wish you could..."  Read More

30. GK GK21S Dual-Mode Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

#30 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Multi-functional numeric keypad. This is the GK21S, a numeric keypad that supports Bluetooth & wired. It has built-in RGB LEDs, and the artisan keycaps glow..."  Read More

31. GK64X Hot-Swappable RGB Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#31 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Poggers. Very Pog"  Read More

32. AKKO Tokyo World Series Mechanical Keyboard Suite

#32 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"It's what I wanted, high quality, worth the price. Caps are quality. I gave them a test run on one of my other boards before writing this. All the cap stems sit..."  Read More

33. Kinesis Gaming Freestyle Edge RGB Mech Keyboard

#33 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Excellent board with great features. This is my first split keyboard and I'm very happy with it after using it to code and type every day. It's a feature-rich board..."  Read More

34. IDOBAO ID80 75% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#34 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great layout, solid build at a great price. Very nice quality, the andonization color was very clean and even. Stabilizers are PCB mounted clip style and are a bit..."  Read More

35. Geekboards RGB Aluminum 8-Key Hot-Swappable Macropad

#35 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Solid build, great functionality - Love it! Very easy to assemble, solid build and a great feel to it. Plus the QMK compatibility basically sold me from the start. I..."  Read More

36. Womier K21 Hot-Swappable RGB Acrylic Mechanical Keypad

#36 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great pad! Bought this for my girls setup. It’s one of her favorite pieces"  Read More

37. Keydous NJ80 Wireless RGB Keyboard – Drop Exclusive

#37 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great keyboard. This keyboard immediately caught my eye with its layout. I love the compact size with addition to function keys. I wasn't the fan of the keycaps at..."  Read More

38. GK64 Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#38 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Love It. I have to say that my expectations for this kit where not the highest when I ordered it, though after having it now for a couple weeks I am ready to give my..."  Read More

39. Magicforce 82-Key Mechanical Keyboard

#39 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Got this board with Gaetron browns. I've been using it daily at work for over a year now, I like it. The build is solid, no issues with reliability. The switches seem..."  Read More

40. YMDK Sp64 Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#40 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Amazing board. Hefty, easy to put together, hyper customizable. I designed mine to be Daredevil's Billy Clubs!"  Read More

41. YMDK Split 64 Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#41 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Amazing board. Hefty, easy to put together, hyper customizable. I designed mine to be Daredevil's Billy Clubs!"  Read More

42. NYM96 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#42 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"I concur with Juffo. It's a giant hunk of metal, weighty and substantial. I got mine preassembled with box switches. Worked right out of the box. QMK is a bit hit or..."  Read More

43. GK GK21S ABS Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

#43 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Almost 3 months early? Bought this on October 22nd, 2021 expecting to arrive around the end of February. I just got it on December 4th, 2021. Nicely built, easy to..."  Read More

44. Kezewa Enter67 Mechanical Keyboard Kit - Drop Exclusive

#44 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Fantastic value, great feel, bright LEDs. I've been using the Enter67 on and off for a few months now and it's one of my favorite builds. The floating case design..."  Read More

45. ID75 Hot-Swappable Ortholinear Keyboard Kit

#45 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"First mech, quite nice. I like the light touch of the gateron red switches, and ortholinear is an improvement over staggered columns. The quality of the plate is very..."  Read More

46. Womier Stacked Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#46 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 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

47. MelGeek Mojo60 Ember Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard

#47 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great intro to MKs! I personally love this keyboard. It's my first MK, so I don't know much about specs or programmability. But, it gets the job done and it looks..."  Read More

48. SK61 Optical Switch Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#48 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Well lubed and works great. It works right out of the box and the software is very customizable, but only in Chinese, so if you don’t know chinese you should be..."  Read More

49. NYM96 Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard

#49 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"I purchased the kit form. This is my first keyboard from kit. I'm very comfortable with soldering from building racing drones for the last 5 years, however. I found..."  Read More

50. Magicforce 68 V2 Bluetooth 4.0 Mechanical Keyboard

#50 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $200 of 50 products

"Great Board - No issues. I'll occasionally use this board over some of my more expensive boards just because it never double-taps or ghosts. The Bluetooth is nothing..."  Read More