GK61s Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 61 Keys Multi Color RGB Illuminated LED Backlit Wired Programmable for PC/Mac Gamer (Gateron Mechanical Black, Blue)

I have been using this keyboard for over a month now I believe. And from my limited experience i can safely comment on a few thingsPackaging- Ok the packaging for this is pretty shady lol. My box was all dinged up, the sticker that is supposed tohold it close was open and lost all it's adhesive :) But regardless, inside the keyboard was pretty safeand hadn't moved or been damaged at allBuild- Sturdy build with no loose parts or rattling'- Aluminum switch plate feels premium and gives a good feel- Keycaps are decent, not the best but didn't expect them to be. I would suggest upgrading to PBTkeycaps as this board is pretty much build to be customized.- Cable is of decent quality as well, so is the keycap puller and switch puller- This keyboard also says "pre lubed" like every other mechanical keyboard lol, but it's very minimal andhas no effect on the sound/feel even if you wipe it off. I recommend lubing them on your own.I would recommend Petreplus 2700 if you're not looking to spend 5k on 10grams of krytox205g0 lol.I have a review on the lube too, and in my experience, it's a good lube if used correctly.Switches- I have the brown switches. Good, fast, smooth, and sound if very pleasing as well.- Again, pRe lUbEd, so wipe that stuff off, and lube them yourself, that will just elevate the experience.Cons- The PCB and switch plate sit very deep into the case, which is good for sturdiness and security, but thenif you want to add foam to your keyboard, that would be a bit difficult. Maybe i didn't do it right, butthats my experience.- The software is janky AF. HK gaming really needs to focus on this, otherwise, their brand image willnever be able to get better as their software feels like something from Windows XP. But the keyboardisn't very software dependant, so it isn't much of an issue. There are keys to switch between lightmodes, but if you want to keep custom lighting then you'll need the software, which is relatively simplyto use, even though it looks very very old lol.- This board is a 60% which might be small for a lot of people. I didn't mind it at all, in fact I loved it. I edit videos and photos, and i didn't face any problems, and I love the compact size. But I know most people don't, so listing it here as a con.All in all, I would recommend this board due to its high customizability. You can go for the Keychron V2 hot swap version if you want something bigger than a 60% as well, but this was cheaper than that for me and based on reviews pretty much giving in direct competition as a good budget mechanical keyboardBut I am happy with my decision, hope this helped you in making yours too.

The media could not be loaded. Picked up the gateron optical silvers switches. Ive always used blue swtiches for gaming and work but frequently felt they were heavy for gaming so decided to get a new tkl keyboard with red switches just for gaming but I came across gk60 instead and loved the aspect of 60% because it saves me so much space.I opted for the silvers because they are really smooth and have a very fast actuation response. They are known to be one of the fastest switches after yellows. I've tested yellows from a friend and personally didn't feel like it was the right fit for me. I took a gamble by picking the silver switches and they are perfect. Much softer than reds and slightly heavier than yellows. It the perfect sweet spot.For gaming they are the beast but for typing we'll need practice with it because there is a possibility of actuating another key hence leading to mistakes but that's because they have a really quick key response time and that's why they are the best for gaming. If you're looking to write documents or programming and a casual gamer who doesn't play much fps games. Then I would recommend you pick Brown's. I myself use blue swtiches for work and silvers just for gaming. ( You can see my desk setup pic)Now the sound, silver switches are linear so they don't have the clicky sound that blue swtiches make and tbh I prefer it that way. Ppl you play with hate hearing clicky keyboard coz they miss out on enemy foot steps plus it is very distracting while gaming. Hence I use the blues just for work like typing mails, documents etc. Ive attached a video for sound comparison.I definitely recommend this keyboard to fps gamers (serious and casual) its worth it !!!

I bought the Gateron Brown ones. The only objective negative I found its the keycaps and its stabilization. The ABS keycaps aren't as sturdy as PBT ones and the keys wobbles a bit. Doesn't affect its performance but does feel cheap. RGB is great. Arrow keys can be permanently switched on. Gap between keys is appreciated. Great for gaming and typing.The subjective negative is that brown switches aren't good at feedback. The bump you feel is very slight, plasticky, feels almost like annoying pothole on the road rather than a good bump. Compared to metallic 'click' from the blues, these feel nothing. My light fingers could only feel them while I typed slowly, not while gaming nor while typing fast. And its not "silent" you will hear the "clack" when the plastic keycap hits the plastic base when pressed hard, present in every keyboard, which does make loud noise. The only silence is there is no metallic click sound.

I used to have tvs gold with long hua blue switches , switching from that this keyboard feels a lot lighter, as I have the optical yellow . This one is a little hard to get used to for typing because just resting your hands causes a lot of typos but once you get used to it its the best thing ever. because of its low actuation it would help you type faster but this is not suggested for beginners as they would need a tactile feedback. For beginners something like optical brown or black should be perfect. But you could also swap them with linear or clicky later once you feel that you don't need them. Overall I'm very satisfied with this product , its portable and very sturdy while also being able to swap switches.