GK61 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 61 Keys Multi Color RGB Illuminated LED Backlit Wired Programmable for PC/Mac Gamer (Gateron Optical Yellow, Black)

C) and that it comes with a USB-C There is actually a C-cord, but the USB-cable has power through the USB port. Plugging the C-part into your keyboard and plugging your computer into the side you want to connect it with is a regular USB connection.

Reuben Barrett

| Jun 08, 2021

I have had 4 keyboards in total. I found this site while researching custom keyboards and thought it would be a good place to start. As the board is manufactured using the GK61 PCB from ePathBuy, you can customize beyond just the keycaps to suit your needs. Using another case for this PCB, I will make sure that it is protected from damage before being placed in the case. Gateron Optical switches are available in 70 packs for less than $20, and I have not tried the hot swappable switch feature yet. There is a problem with the software on this keyboard. Perhaps you could figure it out if you can read Chinese, but I still don't know how to change the static lights from green to another color (I never turn the lights on). As a whole, this key board is an excellent choice for the aspiring custom keyboard enthusiast.

Jaden Chan

| Mar 19, 2021

In this review, I will say that I really like this keyboard, it is my first mechanical keyboard and I will keep it for a long time. The thing is, I have seen more high-end keyboards than this one in store. The keys at the end of the keyboard are not perfect. This keyboard needs some improvements before it will be perfect. Ultimately, it comes down to your experience when you type and play games. There are five keypads, a USB to Type C cable, a switch popper, a key stick, and a manual in the box. Despite the PBT keycaps letting through the RGB and the font that isn't terrible as some others, they work well and show you all the capabilities of the keyboard. I liked how easy it was to type, but I could not go further than that because of the very sticky stabilizers (that I will discuss in less than a minute) they are glued onto the plate and keys like shift and enter are not smooth at all, it could be my own. As for gaming, it's not as important as typing since you will need almost all the keys for writing, but the features that are available for gaming are great, such as the ability to press so many keys at once, a fast response time, plus all the switches you can select. As far as the switches are concerned, I ordered the blue ones, which work exactly as they should. In spite of it saying hot swappable they will only work with optical switches, this may be a deal breaker for some but I would suggest to give them a try. In some cases, the color will not appear as intended, and in some cases the colors in the RGB are just terrible. If you expect to use anything other than red, blue, green, etc. , the RGB won't work. In the software, you can set each key as the color you like and even create your own custom colors. You can also breathe and take advantage of wave effects. In addition to the ones you can see in the picture of the key caps, you can change them all and set each key for something different, including excluding the * from the Spanish keyboard. There are three profiles you can set between the in board memory of the keyboard and one with the software opened. Putting in Google GK61 software and you will find a link if you find it by searching in Chinese. If you do not know some Chinese, you will have to spend a lot of time trying the options. The stabilizers are glued to the board for some reason as you can see in the photos. Therefore, they look and feel cheap, as well as feel bad to use while gaming. I am most concerned with this in regards to how it appears aesthetically and how it feels to use while typing. It isn't awful, just that it could be better in little details. Being the first 50$ keyboard I own with the pros and cons it has, I am not convinced that it is the best choice. If you have more than 80$ budget, look at alternative options.

Khaleesi Key

| Nov 28, 2020

I give this keyboard 5 stars since I do not mind the garbage software, but for the price it provides they clearly outweigh its shortcomings. This keyboard can only be hot swapped with Gateron Optical Switches of the type that can be purchased As for the build quality of this keyboard, it is of good quality and despite having a straight backplate made out of plastic, it still feels like a premium product. It comes with feet at the back so that the keyboard won't move around while you are Despite this, this keyboard is one of the best keyboards on this site for the price, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good quality 60% optical mechanical hot swappable keyboard with RGB backlights for an affordable.

Eugene Hanna

| Jul 19, 2021

In terms of construction quality, it is very good for the price. It has the same shape as my 61%, but with the addition of the Home/page up/down/arrow buttons.

The software works well. I'm so sorry. There is no instruction inside the box telling you where to find the software, and they don't even tell you about it other than saying "compatible with example. " There's mostly Chinese language in it, they didn't do a translation in English for anything. Having just enough English to get by is challenging, but all you have to do is learn it. Would it be possible to change your Trying to choose a color can be difficult, but you must figure out how to make a profile. If you press the save button (if you can find it), I hope that your color is saved correctly. It took multiple 'frames,' at the same time, of the same color, do the hokey pokey with it, save, and hope it held. That was how I got the color of Aqua blue, without effects. My problem was figuring out how to apply it once I did. Aqua blue is not an option only black is. As a result, shift does not work anymore. As a result, I gave up today and stuck with its default colors (the reason I got this and not another was that )

Just buy it for the keyboard, don't try to customize it. If you don't learn something, you'll be at the mercy of some programmer with only one day to do.

Brycen Gallagher

| Oct 30, 2020