Thank you. I have gotten use to it. It takes time, but once you do its really nice. The customization ability of VIA makes it super easy to get use to. The zero on the numpad side is the hardest part to get use to. Its small and kind of hard to hit without looking at the keyboard. Its a memory...
New keyboard build. GMMK 2 96% ANSI (QMK VIA with SignalRGB interrogation) Kailh Box White switches, tape modded PCB, switch and stab pads, Glorious screwin stabs (lubed). I vinyl wrapped the deck, and used a purple gradient keycaps.
Yeah, just a single layer is enough. I actually ended up doing it on all my modifier keys. It cuts a lot of that pinginess you get with cheap stabilizers.
Here is my finished project. RK RK-S87 with Kailh Speed Silver tape modded the PCB, and added painters' tape to the bigger keys. Its thocky and I love it.
These are all really good for your needs.
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One recommendation is to not use the S340 Elite. Horrible cooling. The front is very closed off and will hinder your intakes. My wife has it and we ended up taking the front off the case. Look for something with a mesh front. Much better for your front intakes. For the price of that case you...
To me is sounds like bluetooth interference. You mentioned that you had a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. That the stuttering is when you move the mouse. Differently try a wired keyboard and mouse and see if that fixes it.
Ya, check if you have it enabled. Its only going to boost as high as you have thermal headroom. If the temps get too high for it it will stop going higher. Also try working on the timings if possible on that ram.
I would leave it be. Have you turned on PBO2 and XFR2? With those on you should get about what you would get with an overclock. Zen+ with those on is better then an overclock usually due to the fact that when its not being used it will clock down and that will save some power and system thermals.