GMK67 Custom Keyboard Build | BUDGET CREAM !!

Another budget banger custom keyboard kit for 40$ :D
Total cost for this build: 93$ ( excluding mods )
- GMK67 kit: 40$
- Akko CS Crystal, 2 packs of 45 switches: 25$
- Clone GMK Olivia Keycap set: 20$
- Everglide Panda V3 Plate-mount stabs: 8$
Hope you guys enjoy this build video :)

[@al_imsmul]

Never underestimate cheap keyboard because this one has so nice sound 😁.

[@votz447]

Agree :)

[@Sketc]

This video got me into the hobby about 3 months ago as I adored this build, so thank you :)

[@votz447]

Thank you for watching :)

[@piccomoon554]

Love the quality build ❤ all the keys sound so nice and solid 😊

[@kateshoobert2679]

Sounds great, can’t wait to try it out. Stuck with an anzerwin membrane keyboard for so long!😅

[@DadTech1981]

You just earned a sub. I love the acoustics!

[@iphaze]

Absolutely Beautiful sound. Like raindrops falling onto a tent 🏕️ 😅

[@votz447]

The GMK67 is currently in-stock on Taobao :) You guys can check it out here: www.taobao.com/list/item/694520650819.htm?spm=a21wu.10013406-20221201-1.taglist-content.3.72ce65c09ndaig

[@iiiiimoaN]

I love the little Totoro!! ❤

[@TypingOasis-ASMR]

The sound is really, really good. I will come to play every day in the future. Please make a good video!!

[@JabarYlonez]

what a relaxing vid to fall asleep to at 12 on a school night

[@salamalmomani7753]

Yo bro thank you so much you do not understand how helpful this is

[@RegularDayGaming5968]

Bro I have been looking to get/build a keyboard that sounds exactly like this. Thank you so much, you da GOAT!!!

[@votz447]

Oh man thank you so much bro haha, not the GOAT tho lul

[@RegularDayGaming5968]

@@votz447 I mean hey, you are in my eyes!

[@paulusisimo]

Thanks for the build! Copied this except for the keycaps and it's so good💯

[@votz447]

Glad you like it :) thanks for watching

[@nishiki_guy]

Only after I bought the materials did I realise the very reason why custom keyboards are expensive 😂 But doing it myself saves a lot more, as much as it's tempting to buy ones that are already custom built

[@CyrusKawaii]

does it sound similar to the video?

[@nishiki_guy]

@@CyrusKawaii Yeah, I'm satisfied with the sound. But take my words with a grain of salt, I'm still learning. But it did give that creamy sound. And I like it better than my old keyboard.

[@josephguzman205]

THANK U FOR THIS I WAS THINKING ABT BUYING THE GMK67

[@pgmurph301]

This might be the best keyboard ive heard.

[@jonathansellers2732]

absolutely incredible

[@rvgames2316]

This keyboard with oil kings sounds really good, although oil kings are expensive. They sound similar to these, a bit deeper. (70 gateron oilkings = £40) a mix of thock and creamy :)

[@Hellomynameishyhyhhy]

This sounds so nice!

[@teeyeerong7104]

how.... I just ordered my QK 75 and then I might just resell it. This is insane, this cost like 1/3 of QK75 but still producing similar sound. Mind blowing

[@votz447]

I mean i’d still pick the QK75 over this lul

[@doanhle1748]

@@votz447 yeah qk75 has an amazing weight, full alu, better knob, plateless capability and clack as well as thock

[@alceray]

any board with pe foam has a similar sound. if you want good build quality or basically anything else, stick with qk75

[@alitaufan1268]

5 dollars , take it and leave

[@renmamamiya8840]

qk75 is considerably better but there's a lot you can do with a good budget board, same as there's a lot you can do with a much more expensive board. rest assured your money is gonna be well spent with this keyboard, great build quality, material, typing feel, sound, build flexibility, etc.

[@kenv2667]

wow this sounds great

[@point.positif]

Hey, would you recommend anything new after this video was released? Looking to build my own as well and it would be my first one. Thank you for the video.

[@_shamsham_]

Smooth building dayummm

[@SpaceBarOnTheKeyboard]

This morning you were at 60 subs. Now you’re at 80 👍👍👍 good video

[@votz447]

Thank you so much bro :)

[@kd4u49]

brother you did an amazing job with this sweety! WELL MADE

[@votz447]

Thank you :)

[@kubino12_]

hi do u have some shop where u can buy the EVA foam like single piece ?

[@iskypemoms8172]

hey! were the switches already lubed when you bought them or did you apply them yourself? and where did you get that extra foam from? new to this hobby, wasn’t sure if people just bought foam alone for when they wanna use it on a board 🤔

[@PERSONALEEMG]

Does it have nkey rollover? Does it poll at 1000hz? Nice video BTW

[@jony_tough]

Nice sound. Do keycaps have much influence on the cream?

[@Rhaimi]

Where you bought your mouse pad? nice keyboard btw 😊

[@VietNguyen-ce6el]

Hi, nice build! I was wondering if I could use creamy yellow akko v3 switches and have similar sounds? I was also wondering how much thin was that extra EVA foam? Should I buy a 1mm or more?

[@neonoir1328]

So, did you find it out?

[@kingmidas430]

This sounds amazing! What do you think gives a keyboard a creamy sound vs a thocky sound? From my understanding if I want thocky then I am going for the making the lowest pitch. What are you attempting to do to get that great creamy sound?

[@Duwung]

Mainly due to the tape mod and the switches

[@smoky2199]

Great review. I change my mind from mk750 to this one.

[@votz447]

Thank you so much bro :)

[@leedaisy5238]

i like it. Great project

[@votz447]

Thank you :) appreciate it !

[@PSICOLYBIN.]

Could you link the keycaps please? Awesome video!

[@clovercapstech7442]

bro.... votz, you can make it big bro. best keyboard creator i know!

[@votz447]

Thanks alot bro!! Your comment just made my day :)

[@HAYB0X]

This one is beautiful :D

[@Remix-up2uj]

Thanks for the tutorial,but how do you charge the kit

[@bigneekss]

Hey man, great video! I was wondering where I could find the EVA foam you used in the video and am also wondering why you cut slits into the foam? Thanks!

[@votz447]

I found it on Aliexpress, this case foam was cut specially for the RK G68's case. Couldn't find the link again but if you search for it on Aliexpress or even Taobao maybe it will be there on the listing :)

[@ethandinhn8323]

Bro, one of the most satisfying sound ever. Do you sell this custom build?

[@orzatech]

this is the best kbd i ever seen

[@stepnightbot7633]

Wooow it sounds soo good

[@lemusguillen2126]

Hey Votz, another amazing build by the keyboard GOD. I'm trying to build this keyboard for my little brother but I can't find these keycaps ANYWHERE. I think my little bro will like the X as the escape button, but I can't ask him since it's a surprise. I've been looking for about an hour and a half now. Could you share the place you got it from? That would be amazing!

[@ToefuCat]

AYEEE! LOVE THE TOTORO IN THE BACKGROUND :))))

[@votz447]

My spiritual animal haha

[@ToefuCat]

@@votz447 literally lmaoo

[@paulusisimo]

Yo bud thanks for the build. Made my own and it's lit❤

[@votz447]

Thanks for watching :) glad to hear you enjoy the build

[@jom8500]

How thin is your eva foam? planning to do the same build :D

[@votz447]

@@jom8500 at about 2mm, 3mm would be tad bit too thick for me :)

[@jom8500]

@votz447 may I have a link of where you got it from? or just the name of it since I cant seem to find it anywhere hehe

[@Melotaku]

I’m always so impressed by these keyboard but then I realize how much work I have to put in to get it to sound like that and I’m just like, no thank you. Also all of these keyboards are wireless and aren’t full size, which I don’t like either. I’d want a full size wired keyboard, which apparently no one likes in the custom keyboard community. I want to get into this hobby, but I feel so alienated. I’m sticking with my Razer Blackwidow v4 pro for now.

[@BA4TW]

sounds amazing

[@votz447]

thank you :)

[@votz447]

Hi guys! So I ordered this kit directly from Taobao but unfortunately, they are out of stock at the current moment. I tried to find it again on Taobao to provide a link so that you guys can have a look into this board, but I couldn’t find it so I assumed that the listing has been deleted :( I will keep you guys posted as soon as they are in-stock again and will provide a link to Taobao where you can get this board. Thanks everyone for watching :)

[@diegozarate9728]

they also sell it on aliexpress

[@votz447]

@@diegozarate9728 oh thanks for the info :D

[@user-hi3lu6kt4k]

GMK67三模Gasket客制化DIY带旋钮机械键盘套件无线热插拔RGB背光 I think this is it. This sound is way too over the budget, love this video. Great work!

[@votz447]

@@user-hi3lu6kt4k thank you so much bro :) appreciate your kindness

[@quetzale3738]

It’s so thocky, you should try to enter switch and clicks next keyboard tournament.

[@volcanonoodles]

sick build!

[@votz447]

Thank you :)

[@penyuin]

Clean

[@pizzadragon123]

where did u get those panda v3’s? Love ur vids!

[@scramble9803]

Dan this is a fire keyboard

[@bluestripes2092]

Awesome build! I was wondering do the Akko switches come pre lubed or did you have to lube them yourself?

[@ExoticHypeSha]

its pre lubed

[@votz447]

they are pre lubed but they are fairly Inconsistent, probably because of my batch. I cleaned the pre-lube and lubed them again :)

[@ExoticHypeSha]

@@votz447 yeah that's right. Its best to relube. But what lubricant did you use?

[@votz447]

@@ExoticHypeSha I used krytox 205g0 for my linear switches :)

[@st4rs_.]

@@votz447 what’s the best way to remove the lube to lube them yourselves

[@ivietnamese-mg2qw]

insane kit!

[@votz447]

For such a cheap price :D

[@ivietnamese-mg2qw]

@@votz447 yes =))

[@user-fd9li9zm3r]

Great video man! I was wondering, would you recommend the GMK olivia or the GMK botanical clones for a 60% keyboard? Greetings from Slovenia! Edit : the keyboard is white

[@votz447]

Hi there :) first of all, sorry for the late reply. And for me, both the olivia and botanical matches well with white case ( even beige ). But if i had to pick one, i’d go with botanical cuz dark green-ish is my fav color :)

[@kuvo7944]

Perfect

[@darknapster2381]

Did you cut out the extra Eva foam or did you buy it pre cut? If so where did you buy it from? Keyboard sounds amazing!

[@Groot489_who_took_my_name]

I think all the foam that was in the keyboard was in the keyboard and it is in the title and description

[@mapotofuu]

If you do but EVA get 2mm

[@DoGGuY]

Ive built one keyboard so far, the gamakay lk67 with lubed gateron yellows and honey milk keycaps. Ive now ordered this keyboard to be my second built with some akko cs lavenders and the same keycap clones as you. I am overly excited, and cannot wait for everything to arrive. Though, im wondering what the best way to lube and modify stabs are. The stabs on my lk67 are stock and they sound alright, but i wanna modify the stabs on this one. Great video btw!

[@votz447]

Thanks bro :) for the stock stabs of the gmk67, I’d recommend relubing the stabs with 205g0 on the housings + stems and permatex or xht-bdz for the wires, balancing the wires if needed or you could potentially do the holee mod but I’ve always try to avoid that cuz it makes your stabs sound muted and feel bit mushy, after that you’re pretty much good to go :D

[@DoGGuY]

@@votz447 okay, thanks!

[@DoGGuY]

@@votz447 hey, ive got the keyboard now, and im wondering if it has a software? I cant seem to find one on the aliexpress page or anywhere else

[@voracity6599]

this is kind of late but I'm building the exact same board with the akko cs lavenders and the gmk67. How has it sounded for you, and could you paste a link for the keycap clones (I can't really find them online)

[@DoGGuY]

@@voracity6599 i think it sounds really good, its pretty loud and poppy, but i personally like that sound signature. I have not lubed my stabs yet, but they are decent i guess. And i will try linking the keycaps, but normally my comments get taken down if they have links I linked it, just remove the space

[@MinhNguyen-vc5ig]

this is perfect

[@LeoIBP]

I just ordered this kit but with jelly blacks, I don't know if I should have gone with crystals like you because it surely sounds amazing. I hope I can make mine sound like yours.

[@THE1DOOMSDAY]

where did you order it from? I cant seem to find it

[@ap810071]

I'm waiting for mine to arrive too. I have jelly back, it's smooth but just doesn't give the creamy sound. I would suggest KTT Strawberry, Rose or Kang White, Gateron Yellow Pro (or Milky Yellow), or the new Akko Cream yellow V3.

[@HAYB0X]

@@LeoIBP ty!

[@Anneetx]

Link?

[@deppy53]

@@ap810071 Roses are usually more clacky.

[@andrewliem7436]

hi! May I ask where you bought the keycaps?? :))

[@trn_jojo]

heyy, i'm trying to build my first custom keyboard, i'm planning to get akko cream yellow as switches, but i can't figure out which size of stabilizer do we need to get for the spacebar on the gmk67, is it 6.25u or 7u ? in addition, are there any prelubed stabilizer which still sound nice ? tyy edit : i just saw Akko Screw-in Stabilizer, are they nice ?

[@official.smaksmak7865]

Would you say the gmk kit is the best budget kit? If not what is?

[@JSwag69]

Bought this complete kit(with switches, keycaps and stabs) for 68USD from Epomaker, it’s called EK68

[@kilend1058]

what layout is the keyboard also is there another thing to replace the extra foam

[@livio5527]

Hi! is the color a pure white or is more like dirty or yellowish.. thanks!

[@husainyard]

100k views with 500 subs? Are you joking? Congrats man.

[@simenandreasknudsen9272]

Awesome.. where do you buy that GMK kit? I can't seem to find anything when I google it

[@nylatwitch6269]

Hello where did you buy the eva foam? It looks really fit

[@Jaatis]

that credit card looking beautiful bro

[@da_balbo6016]

It’s very cheap for that amazing keyboard🔥

[@Gojo-gw1tg]

Oh my days I want this so badly 😣wonder what switches I should get Im really into a creamy and slightly poppy sound recently 😅

[@skroozy7868]

Sick Build!!! Just wondering, where'd you get the keycaps?

[@votz447]

Thanks alot :) I got these keycaps on taobao :D

[@inyoGuts.]

THAT FOAM IS UNFINDABLE

[@lqftMC]

very helpfull, i can now buy a custom keyboard from the extra🤔information shown in the video

[@maesl69]

Hey, kind of a weird question, but will the keyboard still work when completely unplugging the battery from the PCB? I don't trust the battery inside of that thing. 😅

[@jacob_292]

Im thinking of doing this with the Akko CS Wine White Switch do you think it'll sound almost the same?

[@professorfrink6831]

Will those Akko CS Crystal switches work on the Red Dragon K552? And how did you get 2 packs of 45 for only $12.50 each?

[@verx4697]

Hello I build the exact same board from you except with no extra foam and it sounds poppy and clacky , do I have to add foam to make it sound like yours?

[@TrouserSnake12]

what plate material is that nice sounding keeb man

[@aaronluong563]

Nice video! If its alright if you can send me the link for the Everglide Panda V3 Stabilizer?

[@e10wins]

How do you think the sound would compare to the exact same build but with polyfill?

[@din3832]

amazing value!! it even suports Screw in stabs!! where did you get the extra case foam?? congratulations, this is a very budget friendly and great sounding keyboard!! i wonder how it compares to my mod 006, i want a budget 65%

[@votz447]

Thank you :) i got the extra case foam from my RK G68 board ( I ordered this from my local shopee and it’s specifically for the g68 but it does fit the gmk67’s case and i cut some holes to fit the jst cables through ). I think aside from your 006, this would make a great budget second board :) can’t really compare both cuz the quality and the price of the mod006 is significantly higher than the gmk67 :D

[@ethanhuang1657]

Saw another review that said the typing experience is not as good as the gas67 but pricing of the gmk67 is still good since its tri-mode. IMO gas67 definitely cannot compare to the akko mod series so it'd be hard to say it'll match up.

[@oscarsanchez298]

@@ethanhuang1657 they experience might not be as good, but this one has south facing switches, which is why I bought it

[@din3832]

@@votz447 I do have another akko 3068b, lubed switches akko jelly black, tape mod, PE mod, and still the sound is not even close to mod 006, so i was wondering if this budget board could get close but for a fraction of the cost, from the video it sounds like it does! I did watch your review and the support but not support screw-in stabs is a bummer!

[@din3832]

@@ethanhuang1657 Gas 67 has way too many downsides for me! only wired, and wire comes out the middle which I don't like! also i think it looks ugly, and north facing LED, my second board i want to be able to try cherry keycaps and switches more freely than on my MOD 006.

[@kubino12_]

hi is there some shop that sells the EVA foam for this keyborad ? i cant seem to find anywhere to buy it cause i wanna try build the same build as in the video (it would be my first keyboard build)

[@jhonereycomaling2257]

can i ask whats the main factor for getting this sound, switches, lubing or something else

[@user-mq9hh9hf1f]

omg very good sounds like it

[@BearyClementine]

just copied your build and it sounds so good I'm in love

[@votz447]

Glad you like it :)

[@jacksonfox6218]

I’m just getting into building and I just wanted to ask how do I get the Eva foam?

[@eric5890]

Hey just wanna ask is it akko crystal silver switches?

[@candiddanger4248]

Hi. Is this crystal white or silver? Trying to get the same switch but I'm seeing two choices. 😢

[@mcpppizzaplushies8423]

Do the switches need to be lubed? Im a beginner here so I don’t fully understand and does the foam have to be that design or can it just be regular

[@ThatGreekie]

can you put links to the things you used and the keeb is amazing

[@willylmao]

hey bro, i've been meaning to build this myself for a while. what was the approximate thickness for the eva foam? love the vids!

[@votz447]

About 2mm :) thanks alot btw

[@nikteya]

Hello, can I ask what were the sizes of the stabs? and where did you buy the EVA Foam? :) is it from shopee? Thanks in advanced

[@roscoes-wetsuit1]

nice :), where can i get these stabs?

[@moji3812]

Very nice vid

[@chrisk3105]

Do you have the link to where you bought this kit? This build is sick! Awesome vid ;)

[@votz447]

Thanks alot bro! I got mine directly from taobao, here’s the link if you’re interested :) world.taobao.com/item/wap/693561833728.htm

[@davidbananagang5609]

Hey u know I’m a little late but what tips of cs crystal is it because there are a couple options

[@matthewngo669]

what size are the mounted stabilizers?

[@jannkaira]

if i used akko silver with this same exact build, will it still have a creamy sound?

[@noxsly]

sorry, first time looking at a build video. when it says "lubed with 205g0" does that mean you lubed it yourself? or does it mean it already came pre-lubed? along with all the other sections where it says "lubed"

[@votz447]

It means that I lubed them by myself :) and for the stabs, when I stated as "lubed" meaning I lubed the stabs with 205g0 for housing + stem and xhz-bdz ( or permatex ) for the wire :)

[@noxsly]

i have a bunch of small questions, do you mind adding me on discord?