HK GAMING GK61 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 60 Percent | 61 RGB Rainbow LED Backlit Programmable Keys | USB Wired | For Mac and Windows PC | Hotswap Gateron Optical Red Switches | Blue

I absolutely loved this compact keyboard first but the fact that it is US not UK layout (which I had not expected) rankled. The single A5 Start Guide shows HK clearly make a model with a UK ISO layout so I don't think it unreasonable to expect one especially at the price! It was far too irritating to look for the right keys. Irritating too was the software which didn't work . The firmware update just shut down and disconnected the keyboard each time and the video reviews on YouTube showed only what I was missing.I know it has very good reviews and I can see why as a gaming keyboard it would work but for me it just didn't meet my expectations for the price I paid. I really regretted having to return it.

Great first day impressions. There's no flex or squeaking to the frame, and you get a decent length braided cable. The optional software is tricky, but I managed to get a fully custom layout eventually. Go to the 'Driver1' tab and there's a green cursor button somewhere on the colour palette. You can then click individual keys to apply that colour.

This is a fantastic keyboard for the price. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did, but as I have an AMD system and therefore the Razer Huntsman Mini breaks my computer, I had to look at other options for a 60% keyboard. This one came highly recommended and I can see why - it feels so good to type on and the RGB lighting is quite customisable even without the software installed. I would definitely recommend the silver switches as they are butter smooth with just the right amount of actuation force. The best part is that even if you don’t like the switches that come preinstalled, they are fully modular so you can pull them out and install ones that you prefer. The one thing I will criticise is the cable it comes with is rather short at 1.6 meters, so I had to use one of my own. That being said, it connects via USB type C so having the option to use your own cable is a boon all of its own. If you’re in the market for a 60% you could certainly do worse than one of these guys.

Really nice keeb especially for first time custom keeb users. 60% is a lovely size for more mouse freedom. Hot swappable so you can easily change the keycaps and switches. Usb C is on the left hand side of the keeb which can be annoying if you don't have a long cable and your pc is on your right . Rgb is nice and easy to install the software or you can change the rgb on the keyboard pressing two buttons can't remember which though. Overall great value for money

Received this pretty soon with prime and first impressions were positive; I like the switches a lot, despite them being a lot more sensitive than I'm used to and the caps feel ok. What got me though was the US layout, because I'd read that people said the laout was UK ISO layout and was obviously putting my money on it being something more familiar. It was not.Lovely keyboard though!

Works well with PS4 on COD Warzone with the steel series rival 3 mouse

I love this keyboard, it feels awesome to type on and has suck a satisfying feel/sound. I also love the colour and design, it was practically the only 60% mechanical keeb I could find that was in purple, to go with my setup 💜HOWEVER, one word of warning - it’s a US layout. No £ sign key and the @ symbol is Shift+2, not Shift+’. Honestly though, for me this isn’t that much of a big deal. It actually still inputs as a £ sign even when I press Shift+3, and I’m kind of used to the swapped @ placement due to using Macs throughout my life. There is no # key anywhere so that may be an issue for some. I also had to play around in the HK gaming keyboard software to get the Up arrow to only input as / so that I could still type a question mark. Not a huge deal though and I just swapped Up to Right Shift in the software - it’s next to it anyway 😊As my first mechanical keyboard I am genuinely over the moon with it - the quality is great. There’s a tiny bit of metal ringing sound when you type (especially using the spacebar) but I don’t mind this. The RGB lighting is nice and has a good amount of different settings/colours to choose from. I would honestly rate 5 stars if I had actually received a UK layout, but consider my rating a 4.5.

Not cheap but a good gaming product