Når vi hører om HyperX , tænker vi med det samme på hukommelsesmoduler, solid state-drev eller USB -flashdrev. Men i de sidste par år besluttede Kingston - moderselskabet -, at det var på tide for HyperX at blive et mærke, der også er kendt verden over for gamingtilbehør. Vi så for nylig deres Cloud Stinger gaming headset på arbejde, og vi var tilfredse med, hvad det havde at tilbyde. Som du kan forestille dig, var vi meget nysgerrige efter at se, hvor godt deres første gaming-tastatur er. For nylig havde vi fornøjelsen af ​​at teste HyperX Alloy FPSmekanisk gaming-tastatur, et minimalistisk tastatur, der er designet til spillere, der elsker first person shooters mere end noget andet. Vi har spillet en masse spil på det, inklusive skydespil, og vi brugte det også til at skrive tutorials, anmeldelser og alle slags dokumenter. Her er vores mening om HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur:

Udpakning af HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur kommer i en premium-pakke: en æske lavet af højkvalitets blankt pap, malet sort og med røde accenter overalt. På forsiden af ​​æsken kan du se et stort foto af tastaturet, omgivet af et par stykker trykt information, såsom mærket og navnet på tastaturet og det faktum, at det bruger Cherry MX Blue- switche.

Bagsiden og siderne af æsken inkluderer et væld af detaljer om HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur. For eksempel kan du læse om tastaturets minimalistiske design, dets "solid-stålramme for langvarig holdbarhed og stabilitet", dets aftagelige USB -kabel eller de otte ekstra gaming-taster, der er bestemt til at blive brugt i skydespil.

Skub for at åbne æsken, og du vil se dit nye HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur i al sin herlighed:

Inde i kassen, lige under tastaturet, finder du en bæretaske, der er nyttig, især hvis du tager til LAN - fester, og du vil tage tastaturet med dig. Du finder også et flettet USB -kabel og 8 ekstra metalliske røde tastaturhætter til WASD - tasterne samt 1234-tasterne, plus et værktøj til fjernelse af tastaturhætter, der hjælper dig med at skifte dem nemt. Selvfølgelig er der også nogle papirer i æsken: en hurtig startguide, garantien og en velkomstbesked fra Kingston .

Udpakning af HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur var en meget behagelig proces. Der er masser af medfølgende tilbehør, og måden alt er omhyggeligt placeret inde i kassen viser, at virksomheden ved, at detaljer er vigtige, især for gamere. 🙂^{(Unboxing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard was a very pleasant process. There are plenty of bundled accessories and the way everything is carefully placed inside the box shows that the company knows that details are important, especially for gamers. 🙂)}

Hardware specifikationer

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur er et støjende tastatur, det er der ingen tvivl om. Modellen vi testede bruger Cherry MX Blue switches, som er meget klikbare switche, højere end andre typer mekaniske switche. Cherry MX Blue- kontakter har en vandring på 4,0 mm, deres aktiveringspunkt er på 2 mm, og aktiveringskraften, der kræves til deres nøgleafbrydere, er 50 centinewton^{(centinewtons)} . Ifølge Kingston er Cherry MX Blue- switcherne, der bruges i deres The HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur, garanteret for 50 millioner tastetryk hver. Virksomheden siger også, at guldkontakterne inde i kontakterne vil forhindre støv og snavs i at hobe sig op.

Hver eneste tast, der findes på HyperX Alloy FPS- tastaturet, er baggrundsbelyst af en rød LED . De kan også tilpasses: Du kan vælge at bruge en af ​​de fem forudindstillede LED -lystilstande, eller du kan oprette din egen og kun tænde de taster, du ønsker. Niveauet af tasternes baggrundsbelysning kan også justeres med hensyn til lysstyrke, og du har fem forskellige lysstyrkeniveauer til din rådighed.

Kontakterne sidder på en solid stålramme lavet af en metallegering, hvilket betyder to ting: stabilitet og holdbarhed. Det er sandsynligvis også årsagen til Alloy -delen i tastaturets navn.

For at forbinde til din computer bruger dette gaming-tastatur et aftageligt flettet USB -kabel med et Mini USB -stik i tastaturenden og med to USB 2.0 -stik i computerenden.

Kingston udstyrede også HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur med en USB -opladningsport øverst til højre. Det er en port designet til at blive brugt til at oplade din smartphone eller andre lignende bærbare enheder. Pas^(Take) dog på at tilslutte begge USB 2.0 -stik på tastaturets USB -kabel til din computer, ellers vil USB -opladningsporten ikke være i stand til at levere nok strøm til, at din smartphone kan oplade batteriet.

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur har også en række medietaster på sig, en dedikeret spiltilstand, 1000Hz polling rate, fuld 100% anti-ghosting-understøttelse og 6KRO og NKRO- understøttelse. Hvis du har brug for noget oversættelse, betyder 6KRO "6-key rollover", og det betyder, at tastaturet kan registrere så mange som 6 forskellige taster, du trykker på samtidigt, og det vil ikke "glemme" dem. NKRO kommer fra "N-key rollover", og det betyder, at tastaturet kan registrere så mange taster, du kan trykke på på én gang, og det vil ikke "glemme" nogen af ​​dem. Det er noget enhver gamer ønsker.

Med hensyn til størrelse er HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur 17,39 tommer (441,65 mm) bredt, 5,09 tommer (129,38 mm) dybt og 1,40 tommer (35,59 mm) højt. Tastaturet er også relativt tungt og vejer 2,31 pund eller 1049 gram.

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur vil fungere med ethvert moderne operativsystem, inklusive Windows 10 , Windows 8.1, Windows 7 og Mac OS^{(Mac OS X)} X. Hvis du undrer dig over hvorfor, er svaret i det faktum, at dette tastatur er en plug-and-play-enhed, uden at der kræves nogen speciel software for at det kan fungere, hvilket er fantastisk fra et kompatibilitetsperspektiv.

Hvis du vil vide mere om dets officielle specifikationer, finder du dem alle på HyperX hjemmeside, her: HyperX Alloy FPS mekanisk gaming tastatur^{(HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard)} .

Brug af HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur er et minimalistisk tastatur. Det første, der tiltrækker din opmærksomhed, er dens meget tynde stel af massivt stål. Kingston mener, at spillere, der spiller first person shooters, har brug for og foretrækker tastaturer med en tynd ramme og meget små kanter omkring tangenterne. Hvad jeg kan fortælle dig er, at du ikke behøver at være en gamer for at værdsætte det lille fodaftryk, som dette tastatur har på dit skrivebord. Især hvis du har et lille skrivebord, som jeg har. 🙂

Selvom tastaturet bærer navnet Alloy , er sandheden, at dens ramme ikke udelukkende er lavet af metal. Den øverste del af rammen er metal, men bunden af ​​tastaturet er plastik. Alligevel føles metaldelen meget solid, og det er meget svært at vride på tastaturet.

Tasterne, der findes på dette tastatur, bruger tastaturhætter lavet af sort plast af høj kvalitet, og de tegn, symboler og ord, der er skrevet på dem, er skrevet med en enkel skrifttype med store bogstaver, hvilket gør dem alle nemme at læse af alle. En anden ting, der er rart ved tastehætterne er, at de har en konkav form, hvilket gør dem også ideelle til at skrive, ikke kun til spil.

Modellen vi testede bruger Cherry MX Blue switches, som er kendt for at være meget højlydte. Hvis du har tænkt dig at bruge dette keyboard til at spille eller arbejde med andre omkring dig, skal du vide fra starten, at de sandsynligvis vil blive irriterede over den støj, du laver. På den anden side er Cherry MX Blue switches et godt valg til spil, især fordi deres taktile og hørbare feedback er meget tilfredsstillende. De er nok også de bedste kontakter til at skrive, af samme grund.

Vi har tidligere nævnt, at HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur har et trick i ærmerne, som er rettet mod spillere, der elsker first person shooters. I sin pakke er der bundtet 8 ekstra tastaturer: 4 tastaturer til WASD- tasterne og 4 tastaturer til 1234-tasterne. Hvis du undrer dig over hvorfor, er WASD- tasterne de mest almindeligt brugte nøgler i skydespil til at flytte rundt på, og 1234-tasterne er normalt forbundet med våben. Disse 8 ekstra tastaturer er alle malet røde - i modsætning til alle de andre tastaturer, som er malet sorte - og WASDkeycaps har også en anden tekstur for at gøre dem endnu nemmere at identificere med spidsen af ​​dine fingre og for at give bedre greb. Du vil føle dem bedre i spil, det er helt sikkert.

Som det er tilfældet med de fleste gaming-tastaturer i disse dage, har HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastaturer også LED-lys for hver tast på det. De lyser kun i én farve, som er rød, men du kan styre deres lysstyrkeniveauer (der er 5 af dem), og du kan også vælge at bruge en af ​​de 6 forskellige lystilstande: statisk, vejrtrækning, rippel, reaktiv, bølge , og brugerdefinerede. Ændring af lysstyrkeniveauet og gennemgang af belysningsmønstrene sker ved at trykke på Fn og retningstasterne (pilene) på tastaturet. Du kan se en demo af alle disse tilstande i videoen nedenfor.

Personligt har jeg fundet de statiske og de tilpassede belysningsforudindstillinger som de mest nyttige. I almindelige daglige aktiviteter som skrivning eller browsing er den statiske effekt, hvad du har brug for, da den lader dig nemt se alle tasterne, uanset lysforholdene omkring dit skrivebord. På den anden side er den tilpassede belysningsforudindstilling, hvad jeg vil have, når jeg spiller spil. Den brugerdefinerede tilstand lader dig vælge, hvilke taster der skal tænde. For eksempel, hvis du spiller skydespil meget, kan du vælge kun at tænde for tasterne WASD , 1234, Tab , Shift , Ctrl og Space^{(Space keys)}. Det er trods alt de mest nyttige nøgler i sådanne spil. Hvis du lader de andre nøgler være slukkede, bliver de fjernet. Hvis du undrer dig over, hvordan du laver disse indstillinger, skal du vide, at du først skal gå ind i den brugerdefinerede tilstand ved at trykke på Fn + Right - tasten, indtil du når den. Derefter skal du trykke på Fn + Right Ctrl -tasten, hvilket får tastaturet til at gå ind i dets tilpasningstilstand. Tryk nu på hver tast, du vil lyse op. Når du er færdig, skal du trykke på Fn + Right Ctrl -tasterne igen, og dine indstillinger gemmes automatisk i tastaturets flashhukommelse.

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur har også en dedikeret spiltilstand^(Game) , som kan aktiveres ved samtidig at trykke på Fn + F12 - tasterne. Det vil deaktivere Windows- tasten på tastaturet, hvilket kan forhindre dig i at forlade dine kampe ved et uheld, når du mindst venter det. F6 - F11-tasterne^{(F6 - F11 keys)} , sammen med den samme almægtige Fn-tast, bruges til almindelige ting som at kontrollere medieafspilning og lydstyrken på din computer, hvilket jeg tror, ​​alle vil indrømme er nyttigt.

I løbet af den tid, jeg har haft det i test, har jeg brugt HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur til at spille et par af mine all-time favorit first person shooter-spil. Jeg har brugt det i Metro 2033 , i BioShock Infinite og i Wolfenstein: New Order . I hver af dem fungerede tastaturet upåklageligt - Cherry MX Blue -switcherne, anti-ghosting og NKRO - funktionerne betød hurtige, hurtige og fejlfrie drab hele vejen. Hvem kunne bede om mere?

Jeg elsker det minimalistiske design og den overordnede enkelhed af dette tastatur. HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur har alt det grundlæggende, du har brug for, uanset om du er gamer eller maskinskriver. Det praler ikke med smarte funktioner eller komplicerede ideer. Dette er et tastatur, der gør sit arbejde lige så stringent som en spartansk soldat fra det antikke Grækenland.^{(I love the minimalist design and the overall simplicity of this keyboard. The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard has all the basics you need, whether you are a gamer or a typist. It doesn't brag about fancy features or complicated ideas. This is a keyboard that does its job as rigorously as a Spartan soldier from the ancient Greece.)}

Software: der er ingen!

Jeg var i tvivl om, hvorvidt vi skulle inkludere dette afsnit i denne anmeldelse, fordi HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur ikke har nogen software. Det er et keyboard, som du bogstaveligt talt plug and play. Der kræves ingen specielle drivere for at det virker, og Kingston tilbyder heller ikke nogen tilpasningssoftware. Selvom denne minimale tilgang gør tingene ekstremt enkle, betyder det også, at du ikke kan oprette makroer eller gemme og bruge flere personaliseringsprofiler til de forskellige spil, du spiller. Du får heller ikke nogen statistik og brugsrapporter, som du gør med gaming-tastaturer fra andre mærker. Fraværet af software kan være en afbrydelse for nogle brugere.

Fordele og ulemper

Vi har mange gode ting at sige om HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur:

• Cherry MX Blue- switcherne har en fantastisk taktil og hørbar feedback, hvilket betyder, at det er et tastatur, der vil blive elsket af både gamere og maskinskrivere
• Alle tasterne har baggrundsbelysning, og du kan tilpasse både lysstyrken og belysningsmønstrene
• Du får otte ekstra tastehætter til de mest brugte nøgler i first person shooters: WASD og 1234. Tastaturerne har en tydelig tekstur og er malet røde
• Tastaturerne har et enkelt og minimalistisk design
• Rammen på tastaturet har en meget lav profil, og den er lavet af solidt metal, hvilket betyder, at det holder
• Du behøver ikke at installere nogen drivere eller software for at det virker
• Det er meget nemt at have med rundt. Hvis du tager til LAN - fester, vil du elske dens bæretaske og det aftagelige USB -kabel

På den negative side af tingene er HyperX Alloy FPS mekaniske gaming-tastatur:

• Har ingen software, og det kan være en vigtig ulempe for nogle brugere. På grund af dette får du ikke makroer, flere tilpasningsprofiler, avancerede indstillinger eller rapporter
• Er ikke RGB oplyst og tasterne lyser kun rødt. Nogle mennesker kan måske ikke lide dette.

Dom

HyperX Alloy FPS^{(HyperX Alloy FPS)} mekaniske gaming-tastatur er et fremragende tastatur og et godt valg for dem, der kan lide at spille spil. Den har et enkelt og minimalistisk design, og dens lave profil og slanke rammer gør den ideel til folk, der har brug for så meget ledig plads som muligt til at flytte deres mus, men også til dem, der har små skriveborde. Dens Cherry MX Blue- kontakter, selvom de larmer, er et ideelt valg for folk, der spiller mange computerspil, og også for folk, der skriver meget. Dens prissætning er ret rimelig i forhold til, hvad den har at tilbyde, og vi tror, ​​at du vil være meget tilfreds med dit køb.

Reviewing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard: minimalism always wins!

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Unboxing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard comes in a premium package: a box made from high quality glossy cardboard, painted black and with red accents everywhere. On the front of the box, you can see a large photo of the keyboard, surrounded by a few bits of printed information, like the brand and name of the keyboard and the fact that it uses Cherry MX Blue switches.

The back and the sides of the box include a wealth of details about the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard. For instance, you can read about the the minimalistic design of the keyboard, its "solid-steel frame for long-lasting durability and stability", its detachable USB cable, or the eight additional gaming keycaps destined to be used in shooters.

Slide to open the box and you'll get to see your new HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard in all its glory:

Inside the box, right under the keyboard, you'll find a carry bag that's useful especially if you go to LAN parties and you want to take the keyboard with you. You'll also find a braided USB cable and 8 additional metallic red keycaps for the WASD keys as well as the 1234 keys, plus a keycaps removing tool to help you switch them easily. Of course, there are also some papers inside the box: a quick start guide, the warranty and a welcome note from Kingston.

Unboxing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard was a very pleasant process. There are plenty of bundled accessories and the way everything is carefully placed inside the box shows that the company knows that details are important, especially for gamers. 🙂

Hardware specifications

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard is a noisy keyboard, there's no question about that. The model we tested uses Cherry MX Blue switches, which are very clicky switches, louder than other types of mechanical switches. Cherry MX Blue switches have a 4.0mm travel, their actuation point is at 2mm and the actuation force required for their keyswitches is 50 centinewtons. According to Kingston, the Cherry MX Blue switches used in their The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard are guaranteed for 50 million keystrokes each. The company also says that the gold contacts inside the switches will prevent dust and dirt from piling up.

Each and every key found on the The HyperX Alloy FPS keyboard is backlit by a red LED. They are also customizable: you can choose to use one of the five preset LED lighting modes, or you can create your own and light only the keys you want. The level of the backlighting of the keys can also be adjusted in terms of brightness and you have five different brightness level at your disposal.

The switches sit on a solid-steel frame made from a metal alloy which means two things: stability and durability. It's also probably the reason for the Alloy part in the keyboard's name.

In order to connect to your computer, this gaming keyboard uses a detachable braided USB cable with a Mini USB connector at the keyboard end, and with two USB 2.0 connectors at the computer end.

Kingston also equipped the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard with a USB charge port at the top right. It's a port designed to be used for charging your smartphone or other similar portable devices. Take care though, to plug both USB 2.0 connectors of the keyboard's USB cable into your computer, or otherwise the USB charging port won't be able to provide enough power for your smartphone to charge its battery.

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard also has a series of media keys on it, a dedicated game mode, 1000Hz polling rate, full 100% anti-ghosting support and 6KRO and NKRO support. If you need some translation, 6KRO means "6-key rollover" and it means that the keyboard can register as many as 6 different keys you press simultaneously, and it will not "forget" them. NKRO comes from "N-key rollover" and it means that the keyboard can register as many keys as you can press at once, and it will not "forget" any of them. That's something any gamer wants.

In terms of size, the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard is 17.39 inches (441.65 mm) wide, 5.09 inches (129.38 mm) deep and 1.40 inches (35.59 mm) high. The keyboard is also relatively heavy, weighing 2.31 pounds or 1049 grams.

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard will work with any modern operating system, including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Mac OS X. If you're wondering why, the answer is in the fact that this keyboard is a plug-and-play device, with no special software required for it to work, which is great from a compatibility perspective.

If you want to know more about its official specifications, you will find them all on the HyperX website, here: HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard.

Using the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard is a minimalist keyboard. The first thing that draws your attention is its very thin solid-steel frame. Kingston believes that gamers who play first person shooters need and prefer keyboards with a thin frame and very small borders around the keys. What I can tell you is that you don't have to be a gamer to appreciate the small footprint this keyboard has on your desk. Especially if you have a small desk, like I do. 🙂

Although the keyboard bears the name of Alloy, the truth is that its frame is not made entirely of metal. The top part of the frame is metal, but the bottom of the keyboard is plastic. Even so, the metal part feels very solid and twisting the keyboard is a very hard thing to do.

The keys found on this keyboard use keycaps made from high quality black plastic and the characters, symbols and words written on them are written with a simple font in all caps, making them all easy to read by anyone. One other thing that's nice about the keycaps is that they have a concave form, which makes them ideal also for writing, not just for gaming.

The model we tested uses Cherry MX Blue switches, which are known for being very loud. If you intend to use this keyboard for playing or working with others around you, you should know from the start that they will probably get irritated by the noise you'll make. On the other hand, Cherry MX Blue switches switches are a great choice for gaming, especially because their tactile and audible feedback is very satisfying. They are also probably the best switches for typing, for the same reason.

We've mentioned earlier that the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard has a trick up its sleeves, that's aimed at gamers who love first person shooters. In its package, there are bundled 8 additional keypads: 4 keypads for the WASD keys and 4 keypads for the 1234 keys. If you're wondering why, the WASD keys are the most commonly used keys in shooters for moving around, and the 1234 keys are usually associated to weapons. These 8 additional keycaps are all painted red - in contrast to all the other keypads, which are painted black - and the WASD keycaps also have a different texture to make them even more easy to identify with the tip of your fingers, and to provide better grip. You will feel them better in games, that's for sure.

As is the case with most gaming keyboards these days, the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard also has LED lights for each key on it. They only light up in one color, which is red, but you can control their brightness levels (there are 5 of them) and you can also choose to use one of the 6 different lighting modes: static, breathing, ripple, reactive, wave, and custom. Changing the brightness level and going through the lighting patterns is done by pressing the Fn and the directional keys (arrows) on the keyboard. You can view a demo of all these modes in the video below.

Personally, I've found the static and the custom lighting presets to be the most useful ones. In regular day-to-day activities like writing or browsing, the static effect is what you need, as it lets you see all the keys easily, regardless of the lighting conditions around your desk. On the other hand, the custom lighting preset is what I want when I play games. The custom mode lets you choose which keys are lit. For instance, if you play shooters a lot, you could choose to light up only the WASD, 1234, Tab, Shift, Ctrl and Space keys. These are, after all, the most useful keys in such games. Leaving the other keys turned off will take them out of the way. If you're wondering how to make these settings, know that you will have to enter the custom mode first, by pressing the Fn + Right key until you reach it. Then you'll have to press the Fn + Right Ctrl key, which will make the keyboard enter its customization mode. Now tap each key that you want to light up. When you're done, press the Fn + Right Ctrl keys again and your settings will automatically save in the keyboard's flash memory.

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard also has a dedicated Game mode which can be activated by simultaneously pressing the Fn + F12 keys. It will disable the Windows key on the keyboard which can prevent you from accidentally quitting your battles when you least expect it. The F6 - F11 keys, in conjunction with the same almighty Fn key, are used for common things like controlling media playback and the volume on your computer, which I believe everyone will admit is useful.

During the time I've had it in testing, I've used the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard to play a few of my all-time favorite first person shooter games. I've used it in Metro 2033, in BioShock Infinite, and in Wolfenstein: New Order. In each of them, the keyboard worked flawlessly - the Cherry MX Blue switches, the anti-ghosting and the NKRO features meant quick, swift and error free kills all the way. Who could ask for more?

I love the minimalist design and the overall simplicity of this keyboard. The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard has all the basics you need, whether you are a gamer or a typist. It doesn't brag about fancy features or complicated ideas. This is a keyboard that does its job as rigorously as a Spartan soldier from the ancient Greece.

Software: there's none!

I had my doubts whether we should include this section in this review, because the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard doesn't have any software. It's a keyboard which you plug and play, literally. There are no special drivers required for it to work and Kingston doesn't offer any customization software either. While this minimal approach does keep things extremely simple, it also means that you don't get to create macros or save and use multiple personalization profiles for the different games that you play. Also, you don't get any statistics and usage reports like you do with gaming keyboards from other brands. The absence of any software may be a turnoff for some users.

Pros and cons

We have a lot of good things to say about the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard:

• The Cherry MX Blue switches have a great tactile and audible feedback, which means it's a keyboard that will be loved by gamers and typists alike
• All the keys have backlighting, and you can customize both the brightness and the lighting patterns
• You get eight additional keycaps for the most used keys in first person shooters: WASD and 1234. The keycaps have a distinct texture and are painted red
• The keyboards has a simple and minimalist design
• The frame of the keyboard has a very low profile and it's made from solid metal, which means it's going to last
• You don't have to install any drivers or software for it to work
• It's very easy to carry around. If you go to LAN parties you'll love its carrying case and the detachable USB cable

On the negative side of things, the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard:

• Has no software and that can be an important downside for some users. Because of this, you don't get macros, multiple customization profiles, advanced settings or reports
• Is not RGB illuminated and the keys light up only in red. Some people might not like this.

Verdict

The HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard is an excellent keyboard, and a great choice for those who like playing games. It has a simple and minimalist design, and its low profile and slim bezels make it ideal for people that need as much as free space as possible for moving their mouse, but also for those that have small desks. Its Cherry MX Blue switches, although noisy, are an ideal choice for people that play a lot of computer games and also for people who write a lot. It's pricing is rather reasonable for what it has to offer and we think that you will be very happy with your purchase.

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