# Mountain Everest Max: The Number Pad Can Go on Either Side > Why the modular layout and clicky switches made this a favorite in my April 2024 setup. Canonical page: https://pyrosoft.pro/blog/unboxing-the-mountain-everest-max-the-best-keyboard-i-ve-ever-owned-07886f47 Published: 2026-11-04 Some links to other products on this page are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it has not changed what this article says — where a competitor is the better answer, we say so. I call the Everest Max one of the best keyboards I have owned in this recording, and the reason is not just the clicky keys. It gives me several ways to arrange the things I normally have to fit around a keyboard. ## Move the number pad I bought the Midnight Black version with Cherry MX Blue switches from Newegg. In the box, the main keyboard sits above a drawer of accessories. The number pad attaches on either side, and the included extension lets me move it farther away. I show how it connects, then explain that I personally prefer it directly attached. ## A media dock with a dial The top module has media buttons, a screen and a rotating dial. It can also move between positions along the top of the keyboard. I like being able to change the layout without replacing the whole board. The number pad’s small display buttons are another part of that modular approach. ## Try the switches before changing them I find sample switches, a puller, an extra Escape key and magnetic feet in the accessories. If the switch choices interest you, my later [Cherry MX Experience Box session]() puts several samples beside a microphone. By the time I record my closing thoughts, I have used the keyboard for roughly two or three weeks and am really enjoying it. That is a personal April 2024 impression. I use the included cable successfully; I do not test every possible replacement cable or establish a lifetime durability result. The original course link includes MIKETHETECH, without a stated discount amount or expiry. Original credits also list `http://eme7.com/` and `http://discord.mikethetech.com/`. ## Links from the video **Affiliate disclosure:** These links may earn me a commission at no extra cost to you. - [Mountain original keyboard website]() - [GameDev.tv original Unreal Action Adventure course link]() - [MikeTheTech original channel membership link]() **Coupon code: MIKETHETECH** — Amount not specified. Original course URL code. Amount and expiry are not supplied; this is not a hardware discount. Links and offers are from the video description. Availability, prices and offer terms may change.