The first reason, we have explained many times, and it is that we have fat fingers. At $109.99 no matter where you look right now, you get a ton of gaming fun for what we feel is an averagely priced product with all things considered in features and functionality. Tweak Town Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. With the Alloy FPS RGB back in one piece, it was time to plug it in and see what shakes. There is 1.8 meters of black braided cable, with none of the three connectors getting any special gold plated treatment. However, when hiding or waiting to ambush an enemy, we did find that just the weight of our fingers resting would sometimes trigger movement of the character, and even worse, when stretching a finger for the F key, while gaming, we found ourselves jumping across the doorway rather than opening the door. The back of the box highlight four things in images, as well as text, explain the dynamic RGB backlit keys and the effects, solid steel frame, onboard memory to cover three profiles, and an informative diagram of what the Silver Speed switches are capable of. As we searched for the Alloy FPS RGBG, we find that Newegg, Amazon, and even BestBuy are all offering it at the same price. The Macro system is broken up into two sections. The last bit about the switches that will interest many, is that the lifespan is up to seventy million clicks per switch. We then skip ahead to the F6, F78, and F8 keys, where the multimedia functionality starts. The second thing is that the switches are exposed, and the bodies of said switches are clear. Far to the right are the lock LED indicators next to the HyperX name, as well as a full number pad, with optional arrow keys on it. There are also modes like solid, cycle, and breathing that can be selected from the dropdown left of the highlighted one. In the front is a message from HyperX where the flipside shows images of other products they offer. The cardboard around the keyboard is folded over for shock protection, and holds the keyboard snugly in place. The hinge side of the box is where you can see the contents of the box as well as the system requirements. Moving down the chart a bit, we see that the Kailh switches come in only one flavor for this keyboard, and those are the Kailh Silver Speed switches. The lack of switch choices may turn off some potential clients, and for us the switch choice makes the keyboard frustrating for daily use outside of gaming. It is solid, so much so that torsional flex is not present. We also find the dimensions at the bottom, where the Alloy FPS is shown to be 442.26mm wide, 129.81mm deep, and stands 35.59mm tall without the feet extended. Uh, remember that MONOLITH in the Utah desert... yeah, it's gone?! There are multi-media controls offered, there is a Game Mode button, and the Alloy FPS RGB works with any Windows OS since and including Windows 7. A single shot keycap, done in white, allows light to pass through easily. While many will never see the PCB or anything inside of the keyboard for that matter, since we had it open, why not see what is going on. Win an MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING X TRIO! Freestyle is a way in which the user can define each and every LED to whatever color they see fit. We did forget to turn on the locks, but we can say that all three LEDs are bright and white, so that they can be easily distinguished at a glance. Due to the switch action, gaming with them is a breeze, and with all of the other accouterments such as dual layer key functionality and software customizations, the HyperX Alloy FPS RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard is a product worthy of the name and leaves nothing on the table as to give anyone reason to dislike it. Even while HyperX has made an impressive gaming solution to mechanical keyboards, have the lost the point in what a keyboard is intended for on a fundamental level? Back to the switches, we saw earlier that they are built by Kailh, they are mechanical, and exposed at the back of each switch is an RGB LED capable of displaying nearly 16.8 million colors.