HyperX - Alloy FPS Wired Gaming Mechanical Cherry MX Blue Switch Keyboard with Backlighting - Black/Red

I'm happy with this keyboard, the different lights configurations make you feel that you are using a different keyboard when you are tired of the same, I grew up using mechanical keyboards, so this for me is wonderful.

Not a bas CB product fair gaming if you like hearing your strokes on the keyboard!

This keyboard replaces one with Cherry MX red switches. I love the substantial build - it’s solid, heavy, and the rubber feet ensure it won’t move on the desktop. The Cherry MX blue switches have s distinctly different feel than the reds. I use the keyboard for typing (I am not a gamer) and I appreciate the tactile feedback (the click) and the additional pressure it takes to actuate the switch. Red switches are softer and less tactile - and less noisy. But, I like the noisy, clicky keys. The increased pressure helps my typing accuracy too. The red backlight is a neat touch as is the additional USB port on the keyboard - note that in order to use it there is a second usb plug at the end of the braided cord so you have to have two available USB ports to use it. I do and it is VERY convenient.

I bought this keyboard about 6 months ago to use at work, wanting a mechanical keyboard that could keep up with my typing speed and the demands of my job in medical billing, a role that sees me making very heavy use of a keyboard. The Alloy does that and does it with aplomb, and with the backlight disabled it looks eminently professional on my desk. What made me mothball the Alloy was how LOUD it is. I love the Cherry MX Blue switch and I even have a soft spot for the cheap Chinese knockoff variants of it. The Blue is a fantastic keyswitch and if I weren't chained to a phone at the office nowadays, I'd use it without a second thought. But the patented "machine gun fire" sound the Alloy makes at full tilt (I type at 100 wpm), combined with the fairly slick feel of the keycaps, convinced me to swap out the Alloy for a quieter keyboard. The red LEDs look great and the flashing light patterns are a neat, if garish, addition. I find any mechanical keyboard to be kinder to my carpal tunnel syndrome than the so-called "ergonomic" keyboards, so if that's an issue for you, this may be a good option. I just can't recommend taking the Alloy to work with you unless you work in an office rather than a cube farm, unless you don't get one with the MX Blues in it.

Responsive, clicky Cherry MX blue switches straight from Germany. There is nothing quite as satisfying as typing out a sentence on this keyboard. Offers various lighting options with different lighting patterns, all controlled manually from the keyboard (no software- whether that is good or bad is at the purchaser's discretion). Lighting only comes in red. The keyboard offers both 6KRO and NKRO rollover modes (6KRO: 6 keys at the same time with 4 modifier keys can be registered at the same time | NKRO: All keys can be registered at the same time). Phone charging USB port on the keyboard only serves to charge phone or other devices that can be charged via USB. It also offers a game mode option to disable the windows key, if that is an issue you have. It also comes with some extra key caps should you want to use them. The build quality is durable and there is no flex. The power USB cable is braided with a red and black color scheme All in all, a very adequate keyboard, mainly designed towards gaming, but can work well in workstation environments, as long as that workstation is at home. It is not a very stealthy keyboard, as you can probably tell, although you could probably replace all the key caps with normal ones and turn off the LED's and paint over the logo.

I love the way this thing looks. The ability to change the lighting and the way it reacts is very pleasing. The heft of an all metal chassis lends to a feeling of ruggedness you don't get from regular keyboards. The only down side is if you use it for regular computer work, like emails, it will drive the whole house crazy with how loud the clicking of the keys are.

I purchased the hyperx MX cherry blue keyboard and love the clicky keys. I use brown keys at work because they aren’t as loud but the clicky tactile feedback of the blues can’t be beat. Feels like a solid keyboard. It’s literally the size of a full size keyboard - no extra fluff around the perimeter. I personally prefer the minimalist profile.

This keyboard was about the cheapest I could find with backlighting, genuine cherry MX blue switches and a solid aluminum frame. For all those factors, I'm very pleased. But the stock keycaps leave a lot to be desired. As ABS they started shining after less than a month of usage and the font leaves much to be desired as well. Budget for a good set of PBT keycaps when purchasing.