M ystery has been in the air throughout the PC Gamer offices. Amid a sea of hardware hits, the bizarre case of the ...

The Cherry K4V2 TKL doesn’t provide any real reason to pick it over cheaper competition. It has the basics right, with a ...

This German manufacturer of computer, office and gaming accessories is also a market leader in making mechanical key switches for keyboards and has more experience than almost anyone else. Cherry ...

We have seen isomorphic (piano) keyboards before, from a slew of Cherry keyboard switches to a bunch of arcade buttons. There is one downside to these builds, and that is that it’s really just ...

Both keyboards have a compact form factor with a modern design and Cherry MX2A switches. The new Cherry K4 TKL keyboard series has gained a serious following with pro-level gamers since its first ...

The usual mechanical key switch mechanisms found in high-end keyboards today – based on the Cherry MX and ALPS switches – do double duty as leaf springs and electrical contacts. The buckling ...

They are also used by gamers (see gaming keyboard). CHERRY key switches are commonly used today, while Alps and other types were used in the past. Buckling spring key switches cause the spring to ...

Chiclet: Essentially identical operation to a membrane key switch. It uses a mini rubber dome to transmit an electrical ...

They are very popular for gaming keyboards, though. The most popular clicky switches are the Cherry MX Blue and the Gateron ...

Keyboards that have Cherry MX switches are considered to be more tactile and require high actuation force that helps in preventing accidental clicks. The gamers prefer mechanical keyboard s with ...

North-facing switches have the LED cutout facing toward the top of the keyboard—they’re better at illuminating shine-through legends, but aren’t compatible with common Cherry-profile keycaps.