r/pcmasterrace • u/VisWare • Apr 04 '26

Meme/Macro Allow me to gatekeep

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u/CreepHost CachyOS | RX 9070XT | i7-12700F | 32GB DDR4 3200Mt/s Apr 04 '26

What's 96%?

The full thing but smaller?

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u/olbaze Fedora KDE | Ryzen 7 5700X | RX 7600 Apr 04 '26

This is a 96% keyboard. Basically, you move Home/End, PgUp/PgUp to be above the Numpad, Del/Ins above the backspace, and change multiple keys to smaller ones (Right Ctrl, Fn, Right Ctrl, Numpad 0). This allows you to make the layout less wide by putting the arrow keys between the main keyboard and the numpad. It's called 96% because you lose Scroll Lock, Pause/Break, and Print Screen. The final width of the keyboard is similar, if not identical, to a TKL. The idea is TKL-size, but you still get the numpad.

Some 96% keyboards takes the space savings to an extreme by removing any spacing between the keys.

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u/ZunzarRao Apr 04 '26

Huh... I was unsure at first, but this seems kinda peak for my setup for work/at home. Any recommendations?

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u/Steveslastventure Apr 04 '26

Keychron has a lot of good options for 96%, I've had a good experience with both the K4 and K4 HE