Mechanical keyboards are standard equipment for professional gamers, but these days they’re also very popular with home gamers. There a many products available in the market which mainly differ in feature set. But if you want to own a custom-made keyboard in a specific format, it’s usually better to build this keyboard yourself: you get to decide on the chassis size, switch type, key caps and even the materials. There are almost no limits to your creativity. We do realize that many beginners might not know how to get started, which is why we have created this easy-to-understand series of articles. At the end of the day, this series aims to be a tutorial for everyone on how to easily construct your own dream keyboard.

In the first video we will discuss why it makes sense to build your own custom keyboard.

The second part of the series will discuss the necessary preparations: we will answer questions about the tools you’ll need and tell you how to choose the right components for your individual keyboard.