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