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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ HK GAMING GK61s Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 61 Keys Multi-Color RGB LED Backlit, Wired, Programmable for PC/Mac Gamer (Gateron Mechanical Black, Lavender) by Carl Morgan

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Exactly what you get for the price.

I'll start this review by saying that I like this keyboard in general, this is my first mechanical keyboard and I'll be leaving it for a while. The fact is I've tried more high-end keyboards in stores and this isn't perfect. So it needs some tweaks to make it perfect. This depends on the typing and playing experience. The package includes a keyboard, a USB Type-C cable, a switch knob and a manual. Type-C cable is braided and good looking with gold ends, good for the price. The keyboard has a plastic case, which I thought was cheap even when I ordered it. Surprisingly I like the look and it doesn't look cheap at all. The option of a detachable Type-C connection is good, but speaking of a small look, what it could have are adjustable feet because that just makes it more adaptable for all people. The PBT keycaps skip RGB and the font isn't as terrible as some of the other keys, so they're nice and show off all the features the keyboard has. The plate and keys like shift and enter feel different and not as smooth, that may be my fault. In gaming, it's not as important as typing, because you need almost all the keys to type, but the features for gaming are great, press as many keys at once as you want, the response time is fast, and then the switches you choose, are great for games. Nothing bad to say about the switches, I ordered the blue switches and they work as expected. Although it says hot-swappable, they only work with optical switches, which might be a nuisance for some, but I'd suggest giving Gaytrons a try. Primary colors like red, blue, green, etc. They just look awful and in some cases aren't that color at all. create your own. All the features you can set in it surprised me. In addition to the ones you see in the picture of the keycaps, you can change them all and assign something different to each key, including a function key, except for รฑ or any other function from Spanish keyboard. You have three profiles that you can change with the keyboard's onboard memory and one with open software. But you must know Chinese or like me spend a lot of time browsing options. Search for a link by laying out the GK61 software in google and you will find it. So the stabilizers are kind of glued to the board as you can see in the pictures and it feels cheap and looks gross. This is my biggest complaint about the aesthetic and sensory flaws in the overall typing and gaming experience. So I could say I recommend it if you only have a $50 budget for it, if you have more than $80 just look for another option, it's not terrible, it could be better just with small details.

Pros
  • PC
Cons
  • Non-automatic