Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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3rd time rebuilding this board, will I like it better? Come watch and find out as I try it with new switches and a new keycap set.

Keyboard: ID80 V3 Crystal Edition (Gasket)
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Plate: PCB
Switches: Hades V3

Keycaps: DCX Solarized Dark
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Start - 0:00
Hades V2 Switches - 0:26
DCX Solarized Dark - 1:38
ID80 Unbox - 3:03
Mystery Diode - 5:25
Build - 8:04
Typing Sounds - 16:41
GMK Solarized Dark - 18:20
Final Thoughts - 19:50

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