Corsair - K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — CHERRY® MX Speed — Black

Corsair products generally don’t die. I’d pick the quality name brand with some use over the aliexpress brand

Regardless of that debate on what kind of keyboard the Corsair is, it’s still a better choice. Some games will ban you for using Hall effect switches. And there’s more to the quality of your keyboard than the technology behind the switch. If it’s a shitty Hall effect you’re in for a bad time.

Are you sure it’s optical? I’m pretty sure I’ve got a k100 rgb and it has cherry reds

All say mechanical my guy https://www.corsair.com/us/en/c/keyboards/k100-series

Literally says mechanical in the name. They’ve got 2 different kinds of mechanical switches, your standard cherry reds and their own opx switch. So it depends on the exact used one you are looking at. But in general the k100 is considered a “mechanical” keyboard because of the kind of switch it takes. Corsair just has some proprietary tech in whatever that opx switch claims to be.

Love my k100 very sensitive like others have said though. Which is a blessing and a curse in and of itself. That and the edges can be… sharp lol

Unless you need/want wireless, K100 and it’s not even close, especially if you go certified refurbished for $125 - https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/certified-refurbished/ch-912a014-na-rf/k100-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-speed-black-refurbished-ch-912a014-na-rf

Ngl when I got my k100 1-9 on the top were a different color than the color I selected . Everything was up to date and then eventually a few days later it sorted itself out?! Idk I’m not sure if that’s going to be the case for you but definitely the keyboards are finicky

I do feel like the LED screen is too sunken to really appreciate the screen. Overall it's not bad just wish it wasn't sunken in. It's the same issue I have with Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro with the media controls being sunken in and why I still mainly use my Corsair K100 instead of the Blackwidow.

I got the Corsair K100 and had a Razer Blackwidow Chroma before, the K100 is so good for being $80 I think I got it for.

After long standing K100 i use, i look this new V96, i look the pro and hope full keyyboard but sadly, its just hall effect and add useless LCD for $230, maybe few years will release Vanguard 100 with full keys, halleffect, better led not burn out, at price close $200

Gotta agree with corsair here, those k100s are built like tanks and even used they'll outlast most new boards. Attack shark sounds like one of those random amazon brands that'll crap out in 6 months For mouse under 30 bucks check out the logitech g203 if you can find it on sale

Hey guys, looking to get started here.  I've been a Corsair user for the longest time but I'm fed up of the quality issues and I just hate typing on it and the accutation point of the one I have (k100) just feels awful, it's too sensitive and I honestly hate it.  There's so many brands here, I don't know where to start, I've been looking at the Q3 HE from Keychron as it's a good size and supposedly a good choice for gaming which I do use my pc for primarily, though not insanely competitive.  I would like some flare to it, it's why I stayed with gaming keyboards for so long, the modern look with the colours always made me choose them but I'm really wanting to move into the higher end.  There's that Chilkey ND104 Ultra that also looks nice. I'm in the UK so whatever is easiest to ship here without duty fees etc would be great.  Thanks!

www.rtings.com I personally got the Corsair K100 keyboard and it's awesome.

It's not low profile. It's a 110% keyboard, with am armrest.