tldr; Gaming full-size from HyperX. Cherry MX, pudding keycaps. Media controls, wrist rest.
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Best praise vs top criticism for HyperX Alloy Elite 2
“Honestly, not much, but I'd go with HyperX every time because I've personally never had a bad experience with their products, keyboards or otherwise.”
“I'm new to this whole building keyboards thing and I was looking for some advice. I'm looking to build something that would fit my vaporwave aesthetic but I don't really know where to start, I've had the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 for a while but since the paint is starting to break away now I'm looking to find/create something a bit more personal and long term. All that I really know about what I'd be looking for is that I would want a full size or 80% keyboard with an ISO layout with something similar to cherry mx blues for the switches. I think I'd probably want it to be hotswappable so I can try some things out and I'd like to be able to have some RGB so I can mix up the colours. Aside from that all of my very sparse knowledge comes from Glarses videos so things would likely have to be explained to me. Would anyone be able to help me start picking things out and help find some deals?”
29 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/4/2026