Tofu60 with brass and Box Whites
60% · Brass · Clicky
- Clacky
- Crispy
Budget
Updated . Sound tags are editorial, not measured.
The opposite of a quiet build. Every part here pushes the sound brighter and sharper: a brass plate, clicky switches and a keycap set that PBTfans says has glass microspheres in the plastic for a higher-pitched sound. It is a build for people who like to hear each key.
Kailh Box Whites are light clickies, 45 g to actuate with a thinner click bar than the Jades, so the click is sharper and lighter. The case is the same Tofu60 Redux as the first starter build, so the base is a known quantity.
Compatibility
All 6 parts fit
Checked for mounting, layout, switch fit, stabilizers and keycap coverage.
- You need about 61 switches: 7 packs of 10 leaves a few spares.
Estimated total
≈£182
All 6 parts priced. Some prices are converted from other currencies (≈). List prices, or the lowest shop price we have seen. Check each shop for today's price.
Parts
≈£44
Slim-bezel aluminium tray mount that takes standard GH60 PCBs. It already ships with foam, which is why this build does not add more.
≈£26
A hot-swap ANSI 60% board sold as the match for this case, with per-key RGB and underglow and Vial or VIA setup.
≈£7
Dense, stiff brass for a firm bottom-out and a brighter sound.
£4
per pack, 7 packs needed
A light clicky with a thin click bar and a box stem. They are cheap and sold in packs of 10. The V2 is 5-pin, which this PCB appears to take.
£59
A warm beige PBT set with a geometric pattern. PBTfans says the glass microspheres give a clearer, higher-pitched sound, and we tag it crispy on that basis plus owner reports.
£17.50
Gold-plated wires in a set that arrives unlubed. Lube them before fitting, since a rattling spacebar will undo the point of a loud, crisp board.
Before you buy
- Only the 2.25u left-shift version of the DZ60 brass plate suits a hot-swap GH60 board. KBDfans lists the brass plate as out of stock, and we have assumed rather than confirmed its plate-mount stabilizer cutouts.
- KBDfans says the polycarbonate plate for this case does not clear Durock screw-in stabilizers. This build uses a different plate, but check clearance when you fit them.
- The original Box White was 3-pin and the V2 is 5-pin, so check the version in the listing. Sources disagree about whether the V2 White is factory lubed.
- The Absolute set is ANSI. For UK ISO you would need its Norde kit, which we could not confirm was in stock.
Where to buy
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KBDfans Tofu60 Redux Case
Ships from outside the UK, so import VAT and duty may apply.
KBDfans Redux 60 RGB ANSI PCB
Ships from outside the UK, so import VAT and duty may apply.
KBDfans DZ60 CNC 60% Plate (Brass)
Ships from outside the UK, so import VAT and duty may apply.
Kailh Box White
PBTfans Absolute
Durock V2 Screw-in Stabilisers