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Amazon.com has HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Tenkeyless Red LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ Cherry MX Blue Switches (HX-KB4BL1-US/WW) for $49.99. Shipping is free. Thanks volatilepenguin

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I paid $75 for this keyboard a few months ago at microcenter (needed one immediately, but that's a different story). No regrets. Happy to answer any questions you might have about it.

Cheapest this keyboard has ever been per CCC and slickdeals.

No frills, some great lighting modes (a "raindrop" mode that I really like and actually use 24/7). I love that the keyboard is basically a sheet of metal with the keys sticking up out of it, rather than a plastic chassis that acts as a bucket for hair and crumbs. One of the best looking keyboards on the market imo. Even the HyperX logo is black on black.

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I bought Blue switches last year. Woke up wife, baby and neighbors at night. Gifted it to a student who lives in a studio by himself far away from me.
If you have friends who you speak with in-game, on discord, etc....do not buy this. Blue switches will make them hate you and you will hate hearing them complain. That is all.
nice keyboard only if youre into BLUE switches.

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k0katch
10-30-2018 at 11:48 AM.
10-30-2018 at 11:48 AM.
nice keyboard only if youre into BLUE switches.
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asdf916
10-30-2018 at 12:33 PM.
10-30-2018 at 12:33 PM.
I'm not a gamer, are blues a bad idea for general typing?
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Zedkumo
10-30-2018 at 12:38 PM.
10-30-2018 at 12:38 PM.
Blues can be loud but they are usually considered the best for typing.
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10-30-2018 at 12:54 PM.
10-30-2018 at 12:54 PM.
If you have friends who you speak with in-game, on discord, etc....do not buy this. Blue switches will make them hate you and you will hate hearing them complain. That is all.
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m0ro
10-30-2018 at 01:06 PM.
10-30-2018 at 01:06 PM.
Quote from asdf916 :
I'm not a gamer, are blues a bad idea for general typing?
depends if you live alone or not
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volatilepenguin
10-30-2018 at 01:20 PM.
10-30-2018 at 01:20 PM.
Quote from asdf916 :
I'm not a gamer, are blues a bad idea for general typing?
They're considered the standard for typing, you might find people who come by and say hurr durr my topres/bucking spring/whatever is better, comes down to personal preference at that point.

fwiw I've been using blues for a long time and now if I try to switch to anything less tactile i have to consciously slow down to avoid mistakes while typing OR gaming.

The sound is a non issue unless you have someone sensitive trying to sleep in the same room. Most of the noise comes from bottoming out anyway, which most people do no matter what switch you're using.
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anil_robo
10-30-2018 at 01:41 PM.
10-30-2018 at 01:41 PM.
I bought Blue switches last year. Woke up wife, baby and neighbors at night. Gifted it to a student who lives in a studio by himself far away from me.
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leroybrownmt
10-30-2018 at 02:12 PM.
10-30-2018 at 02:12 PM.
Quote from asdf916 :
I'm not a gamer, are blues a bad idea for general typing?

I love blues first mechanics I used and still prefer for work. In short they make noise and some whiny ppl complain. They also have a little thump when you press it. Technical ppl call this tactical feedback. That said I used cherry mx speed switches for gaming. And they don't make me any faster in games even tho their actuation point( how far you press it down till the sign is created and sent to PC) is 1.2mm vs the 1.5 mm in blues. All in all I type better on the blues. And I think game better to because of feel. I'm one who needs the vibrate on the phone key press. End of day it's all personal preference, because if my wife is trying to watch TV and I'm gaming on the cherry mx (which is supposed to be quit) is still up for debate. It's still loud as f.
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leroybrownmt
10-30-2018 at 02:15 PM.
10-30-2018 at 02:15 PM.
Quote from volatilepenguin :
They're considered the standard for typing, you might find people who come by and say hurr durr my topres/bucking spring/whatever is better, comes down to personal preference at that point.

fwiw I've been using blues for a long time and now if I try to switch to anything less tactile i have to consciously slow down to avoid mistakes while typing OR gaming.

The sound is a non issue unless you have someone sensitive trying to sleep in the same room. Most of the noise comes from bottoming out anyway, which most people do no matter what switch you're using.

Agreed. My cherry mx speeds (k95 plat) are just as loud as the blues while gaming. Same for Razer green and yellow. And I have a medium or soft touched compared to IT co workers. I type 90 wpm average 120 if annoyed.
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jlee510
10-30-2018 at 06:09 PM.
10-30-2018 at 06:09 PM.
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Unfortunately this is not a full size keyboard, pass

That's why it says 10 keyless/tkl.

I would buy this if it was mx red. Recently been in the market for a tkl, but i would also want media keys without having to use the FN key. The closest thing i have found is the corsair k63 which was about $50 a couple days ago on amazon; should have jumped on it.
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drblofeld
10-30-2018 at 07:53 PM.
10-30-2018 at 07:53 PM.
Does the "rain drop" mode work for the RED LED version?
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Jesus_Kippy
10-30-2018 at 08:23 PM.
10-30-2018 at 08:23 PM.
Quote from asdf916 :
I'm not a gamer, are blues a bad idea for general typing?
Blues are quite loud in my opinion but are nice for typists. For some gamers, it gets pretty annoying since it has such a loud click. Hope this helped!
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