based on: neo65 · keyboard

For you, the neo65 core plus.

neo65 core plus
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build · solidsound · thockylayout · 65%
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first custom 65% buildNeo65 buyers wanting morecolor-matched build enthusiasts

A polished step up from the Neo65 Core for buyers who want brass weight or a different colorway, with the same builder-friendly DNA.

neo65 core plus
neo65 · keyboard
bareboneships without switches or keycaps — assembly required.
5 switches pair well with this boardsee picks ↓

Neo65 Core Plus is the upgraded sibling to the Neo65 Core, with extras like a brass weight and a wider colorway palette. Most builds are first-build or favorite-build territory — eclipse gray, teal, brass — with the same solid build and easy-to-mod kit people expect from QwertyKeys.

  • +Brass weight option for extra heft over the Core
  • +Wide colorway palette including eclipse gray and teal
  • +Frequently chosen as a first or favorite build
  • +Same easy-build, easy-mod feel as the Core
best switch pairings

Switches that suit this board's sound and build.

Keygeek Y2

The Neo65 Core Plus is the brass-weighted upgrade of QwertyKeys' easy-build kit — aluminum gasket mount with the extra heft adds low-end resonance, and Y2s' UHMWPE stem with a 45g spring lands the thocky/deep tone the Neo65 line is praised for. Light enough to stay friendly for the first-build crowd this kit consistently lands with.

Gateron Oil King

Oil Kings give Core Plus buyers an obvious upgrade-path linear — the brass weight option and gasket mount turn a heavy POM-stemmed switch into a planted, marbly thocky build that justifies the step-up from the base Core. Covers the high-end price bucket for buyers using this as a 'favorite build' chassis.

Gateron Milky Yellow

Milky Yellows match the Core Plus's mid-range positioning — POM stem produces a clean thocky sound inside the aluminum gasket case, and the brass-weight variant masks the budget price tag of the switch itself. The board's gasket flex keeps the bottom-out from going harsh on a light-medium spring.

Gateron Baby Kangaroo

Baby Kangaroos give the Core Plus a tactile pick that still lands thocky — the aluminum gasket case and brass weight dampen the typical tactile rattle and pull depth out of each bump. Keeps switch_type variety for a kit that QwertyKeys positions as an easy first build for any preference.

Kailh Box White

For Core Plus buyers who want a clicky option, Box Whites' click bar produces a crisp click that the brass-weighted aluminum case keeps from sounding cheap — the gasket mount softens the bottom-out so the click stays defined. Rounds out the kit's range across all three switch_type families.