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How to Choose the RIGHT Keyboard Size (60%, 65%, TKL, 100%)

Have you ever wondered how many keyboards size types exist and why? Today we are going to discuss each size type, why they are awesome or maybe not, so you can buy the right keyboard next time. And to make this fun, every time I write the world keyboard you have to do a pushup. Good luck!

Let’s begin with a full-sized chunker known as the 100% keyboard or the full-size keyboard. It has the full number pad, home cluster, F keys up top, arrow keys, and etcetera. The main advantage of this size to me are the options since it is by far the most popular keyboard size and. Probably the most sold too. It’s great for data entry because of the numpad, especially for keyboards that have the numpad on the left side.

There is so much variety in design, and if you are looking for unique elements. Interesting designs, they generally come to full-sized keyboards first. This may include digital dials or detachable macro clusters, insanely high polling rate, USB and audio passthroughs, proximity sensors for illumination. And every switch and existence you can imagine is most likely available. Also since many full-size keyboards are not worried about being compact, many gaming keyboards have the macro columns on the left side for that additional functionality.

Many also come with a wrist rest, but. I have yet to stumble upon a full-size keyboard with a removable cable, so apparently that is reserved for the smaller keyboards. Chances are your very first mechanical keyboard was full-size because sometimes buying a smaller keyboard feels like a compromise because of the missing keys. If you are worried about the gaming space there is still hope for a properly aggressive slant with a full-sized chunker. So you can still manage to have enough room for your mouse to maneuver. Full-size keyboards are not for me because I never really use the numpad and prefer the much more effective ergonomics for typing with a smaller keyboard on my desk.

Moving to the next size category we have this strange downsize of a full-size keyboard. The 1800 compact classification has the same number of keys but without the dividing spaces making the body a little bit more compact. It offers all the same advantages of a standard full-size keyboard, but just with a slightly less chunky frame. This is the version where all the keys are in the same row offering a very unique look, but. A more common form of the 1800 compact form factor is the type with the lower position arrow keys and the slightly closer numpad. Personally, I don’t see many reasons for this form factor to exist aside from the slightly different look that you might expect from a full-size keyboard.

Now let’s move on to my favorite category of TKL, which stands for Ten Key Less. But in reality it’s more like 17 keyless. Imagine just cutting off the numpad to the right of the arrow keys and that’s your TKL keyboard. You still have the dedicated F keys and the handy home cluster. Just like what full-size I would say that there is plenty of variety in this form factor, both from the mainstream sector and. Lots of entry enthusiast options that focus on TKL. Many gaming brands focus on TKL sales because it’s the perfect compromise between comfort and. Usable keys with lots of new available space for mouse movement after you properly angled the keyboard. That to me is the primary advantage of TKL over full-sized keyboards. Also not only is a great for space conscious setups, but. Ergonomically it’s just far superior for typing because the alphabet portion is just more centered. My only complaint with TKL is the price, many times it’s more expensive than the full-sized keyboards. Also if you end up getting a custom key cap sets, which normally comes to cover a full-size keyboard, you end up having many unused keycaps.

Moving down the list we no longer have the names for the keyboard sizes. Instead they are based on the percentages of a full-size 100% keyboard. The 75% keyboards are becoming more popular, especially with the introduction of the Glorious GMMK Pro. Basically it’s a more compact version of TKL with minimal spaces between the F row and the Home/arrow key cluster. The bottom row on the right of the spacebar shrinks in size, and the Shift key is also smaller to accommodate the Up key. The rest of the keyboard is identical for keycaps swapping and such, which is why it’s reserved for the enthusiast market or the custom community. Since finding key cap replacements for a 75% body is a bit more challenging. Generally it’s not as common as TKL, but functionally it serves basically the same purpose of being compact without losing the F row or the Home cluster or the arrow keys. However, it might not be your style visually because how close the keycaps are to each other.

And that is where the 80% layout comes in, which has all the same keys and basically an identical layout as a 75% keyboard. But the function row is separated from the numbers row so it’s kind of a hybrid between a TKL and a 75%. They look unique that’s for sure and are generally found in a special colorway design. This is something you might get as your main desktop productivity keyboard if all the other sizes are a bit too generic for you.

Additionally, these 60% keyboards are quite popular since the keycap layout is mostly standardized across this category. This means your colorway options are plenty. You can see the 60% interior is the same as on a full-size keyboard, and just like with the 65% the functions row is built into the numbers row, but so are the arrow keys and. The home cluster that the usually scattered throughout the keyboard and are activated as secondary functions. If you use them enough they become easy to recognize and kind of learn, but it’s definitely an adjustment coming from anything larger.

The biggest benefit is the even smaller size of the keyboard gives you that maximum mouse movement. Which is awesome for FPS gaming. But on the other hand I have never been comfortable using a 60% keyboard in any productivity environment since even the Delete key is combined with the backspace and. You constantly have to press FN to activate any of the F rows. And even if you put a 60% keyboard right next to a 65% keyboard the size difference is one column of keys, which is quite significant from a usability standpoint and is why the 65% keyboard is the minimum I would recommend even for space saving purposes since you gain so much additional functionality.

An alternative for gaming only are gaming keypads from Razer or Logitech others, but they serve one very specific purpose. Are generally quite expensive, and have a layout that you will need to learn to be good with. Now going even smaller we have the highly niche size of 40% keyboards. These only have the full alphabet without the arrow keys, without the functions row, and the purpose is to go as small as possible and as unique as possible as well. While relying on your own configuration of different layers of functionality. It’s a pretty cool concept, and it’s something that I would recommend only if you’re willing to experiment.

And so that is the keyboard sizes explained. If you have a preferred keyboard size let me know in the comments. I realize that full-sized keyboards are still by far the biggest sellers in terms of proportions to anything else that is below it, but. TKL is probably going to be the gamers favorites because it’s a really good balance between compact having all the functions still available to you. With anything smaller you kind of have to adapt, but. Still a 65% keyboard it’s fantastic as long as you don’t really use the functions row. I would love to try a custom built 40% keyboard just for typing with fantastic switches. That would be awesome.

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Intel Publishes First Microcode Update for Raptor Lake Stability Issue, BIOSes Going Out Now

Following Intel’s run of financial woes and Raptor Lake chip stability issues, the firm could use some good news on a Friday. And this week they’re delivering just that, with the first version of the eagerly awaited microcode fix for desktop Raptor Lake processors – as well as the first detailed explanation of the underlying issue.

The new microcode release, version 0x129. Is Intel’s first stab at addressing the elevated voltage issue that has seemingly been the cause of Raptor Lake processor degradation over the past year and a half. Intel has been investigating the issue all year, and after a slow start, in recent weeks has begun making more significant progress. Identifying what they’re calling an “elevated operating voltage” issue in high-TDP desktop Raptor Lake (13th & 14th Generation Core) chips. Back in late July the company was targeting a mid-August release date for a microcode patch to fix (or rather, prevent) the degradation issue, and just ahead of that deadline. Intel has begun shipping the microcode to their motherboard partners.

Even with this new microcode, however, Intel is not done with the stability issue. Intel is still investigating whether it’s possible to improve the stability of already-degraded processors, and the overall tone of Intel’s announcement is very much that of a beta software fix – Intel won’t be submitting this specific microcode revision for distribution via operating system updates. For example. So even if this microcode is successful in stopping ongoing degradation, it seems that Intel hasn’t closed the book on the issue entirely, and. That the business is presumably working towards a fix suitable for wider release.

Capping At Elevated Voltages Beget Elevated Voltages.

So just what does the 0x129 microcode revision do? In short, it caps the voltage of affected Raptor Lake desktop chips at a still-toasty (but in spec) As noted in Intel’s previous announcements, excessive voltages seem to be at the cause of the issue, so capping voltages at what Intel has determined is the proper limit should prevent future chip damage.

The firm’s letter to the community also outlines. For the first time, just what is going on under the hood with degraded chips. Those chips that have already succumbed to the issue from repeated voltage spikes have deteriorated in such a way that the minimum voltage needed to operate the chip – Vmin – has increased beyond Intel’s original specifications. As a result, those chips are no longer getting enough voltage to operate.

Seasoned overclockers will no doubt find that this is a familiar story. As this is one of the ways that overclocked processors degrade over time. In those cases – as it appears to be with the Raptor Lake issue – more voltage is needed to keep a chip stable, particularly in workloads where the voltage to the chip is already sagging.

And while all signs point to this degradation being irreversible (and a lot of RMAs in Intel’s future). There is a ray of hope. If Intel’s analysis is correct that degraded Raptor Lake chips can still operate properly with a higher Vmin voltage, then there is the possibility of saving at least some of these chips, and. Bringing them back to stability.

This “Vmin shift,” as Intel is calling it, is the organization’s next investigative target. ’s letter, they are aiming to provide updates by the “end of August.”.

In the meantime, Intel’s eager motherboard partners have already begun releasing BIOSes with the new microcode, with ASUS and. MSI even jumping the gun and sending out BIOSes before Intel had a chance to properly announce the microcode. Both vendors are releasing these as beta BIOSes, reflecting the general early nature of the microcode fix itself. And while we expect most consumers will want to get this microcode in place ASAP to mitigate further damage on affected chips, it would be prudent to treat these beta BIOSes as just that.

Along those lines. As noted earlier, Intel is only distributing the 0x129 microcode via BIOS updates at this time. This microcode will not be coming to other systems via operating system updates. At this point we still expect distribution via OS updates to be the end game for this fix, but. For now, Intel isn’t providing a timeline or other guidance for when that might happen. So for PC enthusiasts, at least, a BIOS enhancement is the only way to get it for now.

Performance Impact: Generally Nil – But Not Always.

Finally, Intel’s message also provides a bit of guidance on the performance impact of the new microcode. Based on their internal testing. Previously the firm has indicated that they expected no significant performance impact, and based on their expanded testing, by and large this remains the case. However, there are going to be some workloads that suffer from performance regressions as a result.

So far. Intel has found a couple of workloads where they are seeing regressions. This includes PugetBench GPU Effects Score and, on the gaming side of matters, Hitman 3: Dartmoor. Otherwise, virtually everything else Intel has tested, including common benchmarks like Cinebench, and major games, are not showing performance regressions. So the overall outcome of the fix is not quite a spotless recovery, but it’s also not leading to widespread performance losses, either.

As for AnandTech. We’ll be digging into this on our own benchmark suite as time allows. We have one more CPU launch coming up next week, so there’s no shortage of work to be done in the next few days. (Sorry, Gavin!).

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I can’t stop rewatching this dark Australian comedy drama series on Disney Plus that hardly anyone knows about

When the cops visit Ray Shoesmith’s home in season 2 episode 2 of Mr Inbetween to ask him about threatening one of the other parents at his child’s school, all Ray will say is, “I don’t answer questions”.

He repeats the same phrase in response to any question the police ask him until. Utterly bamboozled and getting nowhere, they leave. “It’s just weird”, one officer says to the other as they walk back to the car, completely defeated.

That moment is the quintessence of Mr Inbetween – Ray is a bundle of contradictions that leaves you intrigued, yet never getting the answers you’re looking for, because for you. The viewer, there are no answers. Remember, Mr Inbetween doesn’t answer questions.

Ray Doesn't Answer Questions - Scene | Mr Inbetween | FX - YouTube Watch On.

Ray Shoesmith is played by the show’s creator and writer Scott Ryan, who gives us probably the finest depiction of an emotionally-repressed. Violent-but-likable, anti-hero you’re likely to see since we were first introduced to Tony Soprano in one of the best Max presents The Sopranos. Ray has a job working security for his friend’s night club, but it’s really a cover for his true vocation as a hit man for hire who has to balance his underground criminal activity with the rhythms of daily life, of being a father, a friend. A brother and a lover.

Australian TV presents often take the edge off their male characters with somebody like Bryan Brown playing a version of a laconic Australian male, or go completely over the top in the sort of otherwordly insanity you see in the Mad Max films. Mr Inbetween is neither. Ray feels authentic, almost like someone you might know in your real life, but. He’s also somebody who comfortably steps outside of society’s conventions and lives by his own moral code. In Ray’s world actions have consequences, and he’s not afraid to hand out a quick headbutt to anybody who needs one. He has a smile that can go from please-to-meet-you to shark bite in a moment’s notice, but at the same time you can see the abysmal loneliness and repressed emotions buried deep within.

While the original 2005 feature film, The Magician. On which the series is based, offered only the faintest outline sketch of the younger hit man, here we see the fully fleshed-out version of Ray. He’s older, he has a daughter, he has an ex, he has a brother with motor neurone disease and he’s in a relationship. Each episode of Mr Inbetween lifts the cover of Ray’s life and lets us peep inside.

It’s sometimes mundane, sometimes funny, usually shocking. But often heartbreaking and profoundly meaningful. You never quite know where an episode is going to go at any moment, which is why it's one of the best Disney Plus demonstrates in the UK (the series is streaming on Hulu in the US and Binge in Australia).

Ray’s brother Bruce, played in an acting masterclass by Nicholas Cassim. Eloquently presents us what the final stages of his illness look like, and how it affects the people who love him. Chika Yasumura’s, Brittany, Ray’s daughter, perfectly captures the moment when you change from being the center of your child’s world to being a mild embarrassment. Worthy of only the occasional teenage side-eye. And his girlfriend Ally, played effortlessly by Brooke Satchwell, skillfully presents how Ray’s choice to embrace violence affects the people around him, even if that violence would never be directed at them.

Rarely do we feel such affection for a volcanic personality who isn’t in some Hollywood revenge movie. But Ray is not one of the good guys. If somebody paid him enough to kill you, he’d probably do it, and without asking too many questions, either. But for most of the time the people he kills deserve it. Throughout all three series Ray remains the beating heart of the show. We see his efforts to hang on to those around him despite the danger his occupation frequently puts them in contrast against his efforts to move forward and let go of his terrible past. Particularly his unhappy childhood and abusive father. Unlike Tony Soprano, Ray doesn’t enter therapy at any point, but he is sent to anger management class (for bashing a couple of guys, who deserved it). With hilarious results.

Mr Inbetween | Official Series Trailer | FX - YouTube Watch On.

Mr Inbetween is perhaps the finest mediation on violence to have graced our TV screens in recent memory. It asks the tough questions like, when is violence acceptable in society? What happens when the legal system fails us and there’s nowhere left to turn? Is anger always a bad thing? But don’t expect any easy answers. Remember, Ray doesn’t answer questions.

I keep recommending Mr Inbetween to friends who have never heard of it before (I'm sure it might be different in the US and Australia, though), only to have them come back a few days later saying they had to binge the whole first series, and now there are only two series left to watch, and what are they going to do with their lives when the show ends?

Oh, and if you’re worried about the ending, particularly given the phenomena of channels canceling TV displays before the story really plays out, then don’t worry – Mr Inbetween has a proper ending, and. It’s perhaps one of the enhanced endings of any TV show on the best streaming services you’ll see.

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