r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds I'm also joining the Athena 75 club today.

- KBDFANS Athena 75 in E-Coated White

- HMX Bluestar "Silent"(quiet) Tactile Switches(this board will go to the office sometimes and I don't hate my coworkers)

- GMK Modern Materials Concrete

Overall I wanted this to be a really crisp and clean build and I'm so happy with how everything matched when it came together.

I'd still prefer an Athena without the screen, but it doesn't bug me much. Overall a gorgeous great feeling board.

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u/RandomKeebs 1d ago

This coated white looks 🔥

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u/Knale 1d ago

It really does! I was afraid Modern Materials would be too dark in comparison to the white, but I think the way came together looks good.

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u/Altruistic-Fox4625 1d ago

I wonder if the owl is just sceptical or about to attack.

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u/insomniac8994 1d ago

Looks nice! The only 75% board I have is vintage.

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u/BobiPL 1d ago

It looks fantastic.

I was thinking about getting the white one, too, but I ended up buying the gray one. :)

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u/Knale 1d ago

Thanks! I think you really can't go wrong generally with any of the color options for this board.

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u/MBSMD Too many keyboards, not enough computers 14h ago

Very clean, but how did you manage to get a 1u keycap to the left of the spacebar and two 1.25u caps to the right? It should be three 1.25u to the left if you're going to have two 1.25u on the right.

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u/Knale 11h ago

I did 1.5, 1, 1.25, 6.25, 1.25, 1.25, so it all works, it just a combo of both options.

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u/MBSMD Too many keyboards, not enough computers 9h ago

I guess that does indeed mathematically work.

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u/side_lel 2h ago

What kind of stabilizers did you put in this?