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Looking for keyboards with US layout?

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James Reyes7 James Reyes7 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
Hey everyone! I’m having a bit of a headache trying to track down a specific keyboard here in the States that actually has a true US layout and those standard American symbols... I was looking specifically for the Razer BlackWidow V3, but honestly, I’m struggling with pretty much every other model too. Does anyone know where I can snag this one, or even just any decent board with an American layout? Any leads would be huge... For instance, I checked over at Zillow to see if they had anything listed, then hopped on chipotle.com to look around—well, not really, but you get my point—anyway, I went into a local store and they told me straight up they don't carry Razer BlackWidow V3, even though their website claims they have both the American and international layouts in stock. It's super confusing when the keys and the actual layout don't match up... If you have any info, please let me know. Thanks a ton.
wanderingbison9 wanderingbison9 Active Member
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#2 ·
It turns out quite a few gaming keyboards come with an American layout; for instance, my SteelSeries Apex actually has one, which I picked up over at Home Depot...

https://www.nabava.net/tipkovnice/re...latna-24218941

And here is the one you were looking for:

Unless, of course, I completely misunderstood what you were asking.
Megan Thomas5 Megan Thomas5 Active Member
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joined Jan 2021
#3 ·
I’m not even sure if you can find a mechanical keyboard with an American layout actually engraved on it—I mean, they exist, but they're incredibly hard to come by.
Terry Lewis2 Terry Lewis2 Newcomer
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#4 ·
Richard Lee47 said:I'm not entirely sure if there's even a mechanical keyboard out there with American characters engraved—I mean, they exist, but they're incredibly rare.

A mechanical keyboard—especially one that features optical switches and RGB lighting with a standard American layout—simply DOES NOT EXIST. Well, you could count them on one hand, but practically speaking, they aren't available. Usually, the best move is to grab a German layout model since it's somewhat similar, then just have the specific characters engraved locally.

Every gaming keyboard you find in a store that happens to be mechanical comes with either a US or UK layout. And honestly, I'm looking for one myself:
-backlit
-mechanical
-optical and clicky (similar to a Razer BlackWidow V3)
-with an American layout

So, if anyone manages to track one down, please let me know. I'd be happy to trade some coffee or something similar for the help. Though, I highly doubt it's possible.
Terry Lewis2 Terry Lewis2 Newcomer
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joined May 2021
#5 ·
Let me clarify my previous point—it isn't quite what I first suggested, but there is a middle ground.
Basically, you can find backlit keyboards where an American layout has been modified with stickers for specific diacritics, but the characters themselves won't glow. They are just decals. You could pick up something from Oracle at Walmart for $133, or go with the Razer BlackWidow V3—which is a UK layout with those characters added via stickers and features green mechanical switches.
Jessica Wells2 Jessica Wells2 Newcomer
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joined Nov 2022
#6 ·
They offer versions with both American and standard layouts.
Terry Lewis2 Terry Lewis2 Newcomer
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#7 ·
Jeremy Lopez57 said:You can find keyboards with both American and US layouts available.

I picked up a Corsair K70 RGB Mini with purple switches—on purpose, actually, since they were on sale and I really want that tactile click.
It’s a US layout with some American character stickers applied over it (including fixing the swapped Z and Y keys).
I was hesitant about going with a smaller board at first—but I realized it works quite well, especially since the arrow keys are mapped to the right-side keys when you hit the function key.
It uses optical switches and features full RGB, though I haven't broken it in yet. It also comes with RGB management software and some cool decals for those who enjoy customizing their chassis—which, in my case, is exactly what I'm doing.

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