HyperX - Alloy Origins Core TKL Wired Mechanical Linear Red Switch Gaming Keyboard with RGB Back Lighting - Black

I really like this keyboard. I've never cared for the full-sized 104-key keyboards, I always smack my mouse into the side of the numpad. When my favorite keyboard started showing signs of giving up the ghost (Qisan MagicForce 68 -- I still love it but it has some issues that were increasingly frustrating), I knew that I wanted a replacement board that's tenkeyless with mechanical linear switches that don't wobble, and ideally connects via USB-C with assignable per-key RGB that doesn't have a bloated nightmare for a software controller. I also preferred to pay less than a hundred dollars. When I was researching reviews on YouTube and reddit, I saw that the Alloy Origins Core was getting consistent mentions about quality and value. This board could cost twice the price and people would probably buy it, especially with aqua switches. Admittedly, I've never tried the aqua switches, but from the reviews I've read, people seem to really like them. The red switches, which are closest to my preferred black switches, feel great, and the RGB shines really nicely through the keys. The caps bottom out really nicely with a solid 'thonk,' and it's not unbearably loud or rattly. I added my rubber textured WASD keycaps, and I was able to find a color scheme that doesn't clash too much. I always flip my spacebar because I find it to be more comfortable, so that might look odd in the picture. The backplate is aluminum, and it has a nice heft to it. I wasn't planning on using the angled feet, but the shorter legs ended up feeling quite comfortable for my posture. Lastly, the HyperX Ngenuity software just got an update, and it's delivered thru the Windows Store rather than a sketchy download. It's responsive and intuitive, and it looks like new features are being added all the time. It was trivially easy to add colors to each key. The community manager seems to be active on reddit and responsive to feedback too, so that's a bonus. You can have a bunch of software profiles, and then map three profiles to the presets on the function row for easy switching. Figuring out how to remap keys took a bit of trial and error, but I found a workaround for some issues I encountered. (If you need to swap functionality of two keys -- for example, I swapped Escape and backtick/tilde because I'm used to 60% boards -- I had to map Key 1 to a random key, map Key 2 to Key 1, and finally use the random key to enter the key in the remap function for Key 2, and then delete the random key remap to reset to default) HyperX was just acquired by HP, so I'm hoping that they continue to make solid, high quality products.

Great build quality. I was surprised to see the top and bottom of the case were not plastic. I can imagine people would dislike the weight but I would feel better about having this in my bag than the usual plastic frame boards.

Really good if you play with your fingers and nice for playing with you butt

Best keyboard I’ve ever purchased. HyperX keyboards are on the pricey side, but you pay for what you get. They feel so comfortable to use, and they look incredible. I got the HyperX white pudding keycaps as well, and the combination is insane. Would 100% buy again.

I like this keyboard a lot. Well made . I love the lights

Great for gaming has software to change the colors too pretty easy to use. Uses type c cable to you can probably replace with other ones you got

This is exactly what I want. I’ve tried more than 10 mechanical keyboards. Including Razer, Logitech. This one has the best experience and the keyboard itself has good quality and shape.

Pretty cool and well built. The RBG add 60 more fps ;)