The overall winner is the GK61. It wins in the category of: stabilizers, lighting, switches, typing, and gaming. Despite this being the overall winner, the other keyboards have their usage too. The Royal Kludge is good for portability and the keycaps are really nice.
What switches does the GK61 use?
On the subject of switches, the GK61 comes with your choice of Gateron Blue, Red or Brown optical switches that are hot-swappable. You can find a GK61 that uses the traditional nonoptical switches which are easier to come by and provides a larger variety of switches to choose from if you're going to be swapping them.7 Jun 2019
Why is the GK61 good?
The Verdict The HK Gaming GK61 is a great starter board for anyone who wants to improve their gaming performance or just dive a bit deeper into the mechanical keyboard world with their first mechanical keyboard. It's also very budget-friendly and can be upgraded over time.
Is the GK61 fully hot-swappable?
The keyboard is only hot swappable with Gateron Optical Switches that you can purchase on epathbuy. The build quality of this keyboard is solid as well, having a backplate made entirely out plastic, it still feels like a premium product.
Is GK61 hot-swappable good?
This is a cheap and convenient hotswap option if you want to test out switches and don't care to much about customizability. There are many solid upsides to this board, but it also has its share of flaws.
Is GK61 5 pin hot swap?
Uses 5 pin or 3 pin switches. 3. Can hot swap switches at any time.
How can I make my GK61 sound better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ko0aPt45M
How long does the GK61 last?
GK61 1 Year Long Term review KeebWorks.28 Feb 2021
Which Gateron optical switch is the quietest?
COLOR TYPE OPERATING FORCE
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Silent Red Linear 45cN
Silent Yellow Linear 50cN
Silent Black Linear 60cN
Silent Brown Tactile 45cN
How fast are yellow switches?
Best for rapid-fire keypresses and fast-paced gaming, the Razer™ Yellow Mechanical Switch has an ultra-fast actuation of only 1.2mm, which allows you to press keys multiple times as fast as possible. Silent, but deadly.
How fast are Gateron yellow optical switches?
Yellows are the lightest switch that we offer with a 35gf actuation force and a 1.1mm actuation point. Gateron Yellow switches are the fastest Gateron optical switches available.