HyperX je nedavno lansirao novu tipkovnicu za igre pod nazivom HyperX Alloy Elite RGB . U prošlosti smo pregledali njihovu prvu tipkovnicu ikad, HyperX Alloy FPS i bili smo impresionirani onim što nudi, po izvrsnoj cijeni. HyperX je ovaj put kreirao mehaničku tipkovnicu koja je ocijenjena još boljom od prethodnog modela. HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mehanička je tipkovnica za igre s punim RGB osvjetljenjem^(RGB) , dodatnim kontrolama medija i namjenskim softverom. Kako uspijeva zadovoljiti igrače i pisce? Ako želite znati što očekivati ​​od njega, pročitajte ovu recenziju:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB : Za koga je dobar?

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} odlična je tipkovnica za:

• Igrači ili pisci koji čeznu za sjajnom mehaničkom tipkovnicom
• Oni koji vole svjetlosne efekte i prilagodbu
• Ljudi koji žele vrhunske uređaje po razumnoj cijeni

Za i protiv

Ima mnogo dobrih stvari za reći o HyperX Alloy Elite RGB -u :

• To je izvrsna mehanička tipkovnica koja može zadovoljiti potrebe i želje kako igrača tako i daktilografa.
• Možete ga kupiti s jednom od tri različite vrste mehaničkih Cherry MX prekidača: crvenom, plavom i smeđom. Međutim, vrste sklopki koje su dostupne razlikuju se od zemlje do zemlje, pa se prvo trebate obratiti svom lokalnom prodavaču.
• Osvjetljenje na ovoj tipkovnici je impresivno i može se detaljno prilagoditi, koristeći različite profile.
• Dolazi s ugrađenom flash memorijom koja može pohraniti tri različita profila za prilagodbu.
• Ako volite imati kontrole za medije na tipkovnici, ova ih ima i izgledaju sjajno.
• Iako se radi o tipkovnici za igre u punoj veličini, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB ima prilično mali otisak na vašem stolu, barem u usporedbi s drugim tipkovnicama za igre.
• To je pouzdana i robusna tipkovnica, s čvrstim čeličnim okvirom.

S negativne strane:

• Jastučić za zapešće je malo premalen ako imate duge prste ili velike ruke, i
• Željeli bismo da HyperX poboljša svoju aplikaciju NGenuity . Kada smo testirali tipkovnicu, otkrili smo da je aplikacija zaostala i da bi joj moglo pomoći u poboljšanju korisničkog iskustva. Međutim, NGenuity je ipak dobar početak, jer nudi ono što igrači mogu poželjeti od aplikacije ovog tipa.

Presuda

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB jedna je od najboljih tipkovnica koje smo testirali posljednjih mjeseci. Ima izvrstan dizajn, izvrsnu kvalitetu izrade i sve što igrači mogu poželjeti od tipkovnice. Svidjelo nam se i iskustvo igranja i iskustvo tipkanja koje nudi ova mehanička tipkovnica, a vjerujemo da će i vama. Bez^(Regardless) obzira želite li novu tipkovnicu za igranje igrica ili puno pišete na računalu, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB vas neće razočarati. Preporučamo ovu tipkovnicu svim našim čitateljima koji si je mogu priuštiti.

Otpakivanje HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mehaničke tipkovnice

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mehanička tipkovnica dolazi u lijepoj kutiji od sjajnog kartona. Pozadina je obojena crnom i tamno sivom bojom, a u prvom planu su ispisane slike i detalji o tipkovnici. Na vrhu kutije, na primjer, možete vidjeti veliku sliku tipkovnice s raznim bojama koje osvjetljavaju tipke.

Na poleđini možete pročitati pojedinosti o glavnim značajkama i specifikacijama tipkovnice, na nekoliko različitih jezika.

Kada otvorite kutiju, dočeka vas tipkovnica iznutra. Također dobivate odvojivu podlogu za zapešće i osam dodatnih poklopaca za tipke od srebrnastog metala, koje možete koristiti za zamjenu standardnih plastičnih poklopaca za tipke WASD i 1234. Paket također uključuje alat za skidanje poklopca s ključeva, vodič za brzi početak i pozdravnu poruku HyperX tima^{(HyperX Team)} .

Iskustvo raspakiranja koje nudi HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mehanička tipkovnica dostojno je vrhunskog uređaja za igranje. Kutija sadrži sve što biste očekivali od tipkovnice za igre.^{(The unboxing experience offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard is worthy of a premium gaming device. The box contains everything you would expect from a gaming keyboard.)}

Specifikacije hardvera

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnica je za igrače i koristi Cherry MX RGB mehaničke prekidače. Dio RGB naziva znači da sve tipke mogu svijetliti u bilo kojoj boji koju želite. Na temelju njihovih specifikacija, možete odabrati da nabavite ovu tipkovnicu s crvenim, plavim ili smeđim prekidačima. Njihove unutarnje boje govore o udaljenosti aktiviranja, sili i buci koju stvaraju:

• Cherry MX Blue: kliktanje, 50 cN sile aktiviranja^{(actuation force)} , glasno
• Cherry MX Brown : taktilno, 45 cN sile aktiviranja, nije preglasno, ali ni previše tiho
• Cherry MX Red : linearna, 45 cN sila pokretanja, tiha

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnica koju smo testirali dolazi s Cherry MX Brown prekidačima, koji predstavljaju sredinu između glasnih, ali preciznih Cherry MX Blue prekidača i tihih i ultra odzivnih Cherry MX Red prekidača.

Kingston reklamira Cherry MX RGB prekidače koji se koriste na HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnici da traju svaki od 50 milijuna pritisaka na tipke. Ova bi tipkovnica trebala trajati mnogo godina, prema našoj analizi: Koliko su milijuni pritisaka i klikova u godinama? ^{(How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?)}. HyperX također kaže da su ključni kontakti unutar prekidača samočisteći i otporni na prašinu i prljavštinu. Tipke su postavljene na čvrstu čeličnu podlogu okvira koja je robusna, a Cherry MX RGB prekidači također su ojačani staklenim vlaknima.

Za povezivanje s vašim uređajem za igranje, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB koristi pleteni USB kabel s dva obična USB 2.0 konektora na kraju. Vrijedi spomenuti da kabel nije odvojiv, ali je dugačak: 70,86 inča ili 180 cm. Kabel ima dva USB konektora, tako da zauzima dva USB porta na vašem računalu, ali kompenzira tako što nudi vlastiti USB priključak, koji je prolazni.

Osim zadanih tipki koje se nalaze na bilo kojoj uobičajenoj tipkovnici pune veličine, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB također ima osam dodatnih tipki (jedan od njih je kotačić za glasnoću) za kontrolu osvjetljenja, načina igre i media playera na vašem računalu.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnica nudi i Full NKRO podršku, što znači da može registrirati onoliko različitih tipki koliko ih istovremeno pritisnete i neće "zaboraviti" niti jednu od njih. Ako želite saznati više o prednostima NKRO- a na tipkovnici, trebali biste pročitati ovaj vodič: Što je NKRO tehnologija za tipkovnice? .

Što se tiče veličine, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB gaming tipkovnica je široka 17,48 inča (44,39 cm), duboka 6,65 inča (16,89 cm) i visoka 1,53 inča (3,88 cm). Tipkovnica je relativno teška, 3,3 lbs ili 1,49 kg.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB trebao bi raditi s bilo kojim modernim operativnim sustavom, uključujući Windows 10 , Windows 8.1, Windows 7 i Mac OS^{(Mac OS X)} X. Međutim, ako želite moći prilagoditi njegovo osvjetljenje i dodijeliti makronaredbe, morate koristiti aplikaciju NGenuity koju pruža HyperX , a koja radi samo na Windows sustavima. Nažalost, na HyperX^(HyperX) -ovoj web stranici nismo pronašli nikakve detaljne informacije o kompatibilnosti operacijskih sustava .

Ako želite saznati više o njegovim službenim specifikacijama, možete ih vidjeti ovdje: HyperX Alloy Elite RGB .

Hardverske specifikacije i značajke koje nudi HyperX Alloy Elite RGB dostojne su vrhunske tipkovnice za igre.^{(The hardware specs and the features offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB are worthy of a high-end gaming keyboard.)}

Korištenje HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnice

Kada HyperX Alloy Elite RGB izvadite iz kutije, ne možete a da ne primijetite njegovu kvalitetu. Tipkovnica izgleda čvrsto i robusno, a njezina težina daje vam sigurnost da se bez problema može oštetiti. Također, kada gledate, ne možete a da ne primijetite brigu i pažnju na detalje koju je dobio. HyperX Alloy Elite RGB ima atraktivan dizajn i vrhunsku konstrukciju.

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB^{(HyperX Alloy Elite RGB)} nije mala tipkovnica, ali baš kao i njezin manji brat, HyperX Alloy FPS , otisak vašeg stola nije velik. Slična tipkovnica za igre drugih proizvođača kao što je Razer ima znatno veći otisak na vašem stolu. Ako je prostor na vašem stolu ograničen, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB će biti dobar izbor za vas.

HyperX je napravio Alloy Elite RGB na čvrstom čeličnom okviru koji se može vidjeti na gornjoj strani tipkovnice. Sjajan je za vidjeti i dodirnuti, a toliko je jak da ne možete saviti ili zakrenuti tipkovnicu u bilo kojem smjeru.

Donji dio tipkovnice izrađen je od čvrste plastike. Također, na njegovoj bazi možete pronaći dvije male potporne noge s gumom na krajevima. Pomažu pri podizanju tipkovnice, ali čak i u ovom položaju tipkovnica mi se čini previše ravna za moj ukus.

Sve tipke su meke na dodir, a njihova površina je blago konkavna (osim razmaknice koja je konkavna), što pruža ugodan osjećaj pri tipkanju. Poklopci tipki također imaju nešto manje gornje strane od donje strane. To ostavlja dovoljno prostora da LED svjetla izađu između tipki, bez ostavljanja mjesta za neugodne efekte rasvjetljavanja.

Kad smo kod toga, RGB LED osvjetljenje je spektakularno na HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnici. Svaka^(Every) tipka svijetli zasebno i postoji nekoliko različitih efekata koje možete koristiti na tipkovnici, uključujući Wave , Solid , Breathing , Trigger , Explosion i jedinstveni HyperX Flame . Za povećanje strahopoštovanja, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB također dolazi s LED trakom koja ide s lijeva na desno cijelom dužinom tipkovnice. Ova LED traka koristi boje koje se podudaraju s ostatkom tipkovnice i lijepa je završnica.

Promjena intenziteta osvjetljenja i profila boja lako se vrši uz pomoć dvije od tri tipke na gornjoj lijevoj strani tipkovnice. Prvi, koji podsjeća na sunce, kontrolira intenzitet osvjetljenja, a drugi, koji podsjeća na tri isprepletena kruga, djeluje kao prekidač između tri profila boja koje tipkovnica može pohraniti u svoju flash memoriju. Treći gumb je tipka Game Mode , a koristi se za onemogućavanje Windows i ALT + Tab prečaca tijekom igara.

Na gornjoj desnoj strani tipkovnice možete pronaći niz srebrnih tipki zaobljenog izgleda. Ovo su medijske kontrole za premotavanje unatrag^(Rewind) , Play/Pause , naprijed^(Forward) i isključivanje zvuka^(Mute) , a krajnje desno kotačić za podešavanje glasnoće. Kontrole za medije^(Media) dobrodošli su dodatak posebno za igrače koji vole slušati glazbu dok igraju. Volimo imati medijske tipke na našim tipkovnicama.

Također želimo spomenuti činjenicu da HyperX Alloy Elite RGB dolazi s jastučićem za zapešće koji se može odvojiti. Nekome bi se mogao svidjeti jer ima lijep dizajn i teksturu, ali moram reći da bih osobno više volio da je nešto veći i da ima mekšu (možda gumiranu) površinu. Međutim, ako su vam ruke srednje ili male veličine i nisu sklone znojenju, vjerojatno će vam se svidjeti jastučić za zapešće.

U vrijeme kada sam imao HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnicu na svom stolu, koristio sam je za igranje nekoliko mojih omiljenih igara. Tipkovnica je sjajna i dobro je radila u svim igrama koje sam igrao: Skyrim , Mass Effect : Andromeda i League of Legends .

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB jedna je od najzgodnijih gaming tipkovnica koje ^{(The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best-looking gaming keyboards that )}smo ^{(we have )}tested. We like its design and its robustness, and we appreciate a lot the fact that even if it is a large keyboard, it still manages to keep a low footprint on the desk. The additional buttons are useful, the lighting effects are impressive, and the LED stripe adds a nice touch to the overall impression. It is easy to love this keyboard! 🙂

Aplikacija HyperX NGenuity

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB prva je tipkovnica za igranje iz HyperX -^(HyperX) a koja dolazi s priloženim softverom. Bilo je potrebno jer tipkovnica dolazi s RGB osvjetljenjem i morate imati sredstvo za kontrolu i prilagođavanje svjetlosnih efekata. Softver koji nudi Hyperx zove se NGenuity i omogućuje vam:

• Postavite vezanje tipki
• Programirajte i pohranite makronaredbe
• Dodijelite^(Assign) bilo koju boju za svaku tipku na tipkovnici
• Konfigurirajte^(Configure) različite boje za pojedinačne zone tipkovnice
• Odaberite^(Select) koji su prečaci tipki onemogućeni kada je gumb Način igre uključen: ^{(Game Mode)}Alt+Tab , Alt+F4 , Shift+Tab i Ctrl+Esc .

Softver NGenuity se u početku čini lakim za korištenje, ali nakon samo nekoliko klikova uvjerite se da nije tako dobar kao ono što nudi konkurencija. Iako izgleda dobro i nudi sve značajke koje bi igrači mogli poželjeti od takvog alata, NGenuity ima dva velika problema.

Prvi veliki problem je što kasni i nema razloga za to, jer smo ga koristili na računalu koje je prilično moćno.

Drugi negativan aspekt je da NGenuity ima nekih neugodnih problema s dizajnom korisničkog iskustva. Ono što nas je najviše iznerviralo je činjenica da je bilo nemoguće napraviti profil i dodijeliti ga kao jedan od tri zadana, na koji se možete prebaciti uzastopnim pritiskom na tipku Osvjetljenje^(Lighting) s gornje lijeve strane tipkovnice. .

U početku smo mislili da je to nemoguće učiniti. Međutim, nakon što smo pregledali često postavljana pitanja na web stranici HyperX^{(frequently asked questions on the HyperX website)} i provjerili informacije pomoći^(Help) , otkrili smo da to možete učiniti, ali proces nije intuitivan. Očigledno, ako želite prilagoditi jedan od zadanih profila, morate ga povući i ispustiti unutar popisa redovitih profila, prilagoditi ga kako vam odgovara, a zatim ga povući i ispustiti natrag na popis zadanih profila.

Međutim, kada naučite kako prilagoditi tipkovnicu, to je lako učiniti. Evo videa koji bolje objašnjava kako sve to funkcionira:

Softver HyperX NGenuity obavezan je dodatak HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnici. Sviđa nam se kako izgleda i sviđa nam se činjenica da uključuje sve stvari koje igrači trebaju za personalizaciju tipkovnice. Međutim, aplikacija kasni i treba je poboljšati u pogledu nekih aspekata upotrebljivosti. Nadamo se da će HyperX nastaviti ulagati kvalitetno vrijeme u poboljšanje ove aplikacije.^{(The HyperX NGenuity software is a required addition to the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. We like the way it looks, and we like the fact that it includes all the things required by a gamer to personalize the keyboard. However, the app is laggy and should be improved regarding some usability aspects. Hopefully, HyperX will continue to invest quality time in making this app better.)}

Sviđa li vam se HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnica?

Kao što već znate, jako nam se sviđa HyperX Alloy Elite RGB tipkovnica. Po našem mišljenju, ova gaming mehanička tipkovnica je izvrstan uređaj koji nudi više od mnogih drugih, po sličnoj cijeni. Prije zatvaranja ove recenzije, željeli bismo znati vaše mišljenje. Ako već posjedujete ovu tipkovnicu, podijelite detalje o svom iskustvu s njom.

Review HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Advanced lighting, great typing and gaming!

HypеrX recently launched a new gaming keyboard called HyperX Alloy Elite RGB. In the past, we reviewed their first keyboard ever, the HyperX Alloy FPS and we were impressed by what it had to offer, at an excellent price. This time, HyperX created a mechanical keyboard that is rated as being even better than the previous model. The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a mechanical gaming keyboard with full RGB lighting, additional media controls and dedicated software. How does it manage to satisfy gamers and writers? If you want to know what to expect from it, read this review:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Who is it good for?

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a great keyboard for:

• Gamers or writers who yearn for a great mechanical keyboard
• Those who like lighting effects and customization
• People who desire premium devices at a reasonable price tag

Pros and cons

There are plenty of good things to say about the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB:

• It is an excellent mechanical keyboard that can meet needs and desires of both gamers and typists.
• You can buy it with one of three different types of mechanical Cherry MX switches: red, blue and brown. However, the types of switches available differ from country to country, so you should check with your local retailer first.
• The lighting on this keyboard is impressive and can be customized in detail, using different profiles.
• It comes with a built-in flash memory that can store three different customization profiles.
• If you like having media controls on your keyboard, this one has them, and they look great.
• Although it is a full-sized gaming keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB has a rather small footprint on your desk, at least compared to other gaming keyboards.
• It is a reliable and robust keyboard, with a solid steel frame.

On the negative side:

• The wrist pad is a bit too small if you have long fingers or big hands, and
• We would like HyperX to improve their NGenuity app. When when we were testing the keyboard we found that the app was laggy and it could use some work in improving the user experience. However, NGenuity is a good start nonetheless, offering what a gamer might want from an app of this type.

Verdict

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best keyboards we have tested in recent months. It has a great design, excellent build quality and everything a gamer might want from a keyboard. We liked both the gaming experience and the typing experience offered by this mechanical keyboard, and we believe that you will too. Regardless of whether you want a new keyboard for playing games or if you are writing a lot on your computer, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB will not disappoint you. We recommend this keyboard to all our readers who can afford it.

Unboxing the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard arrives in a good looking box made of glossy cardboard. The background is painted in black and dark grey, and in the foreground, there are printed pictures and details about the keyboard. On the top of the box, for instance, you can see a large picture of the keyboard with various colors lighting up its keys.

On the back, you can read details about the main features and specifications of the keyboard, in a few different languages.

When you open the box, you are greeted by the keyboard inside. You also get a detachable wristpad and eight additional keycaps made from a silverish metal, which you can use to replace the standard plastic keycaps for the WASD and 1234 keys. The bundle also includes a keycap remover tool, the quick start guide and a welcome note from the HyperX Team.

The unboxing experience offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard is worthy of a premium gaming device. The box contains everything you would expect from a gaming keyboard.

Hardware specifications

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a keyboard for gamers and uses Cherry MX RGB mechanical switches. The RGB name part means that all the keys can light up in any color you want. Based on their specifications, you can choose to get this keyboard with red, blue or brown key switches. Their inner colors tell you about the actuation distance, force, and noise that they make:

• Cherry MX Blue: clicky, 50 cN actuation force, loud
• Cherry MX Brown: tactile, 45 cN actuation force, not too loud but not too quiet either
• Cherry MX Red: linear, 45 cN actuation force, quiet

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard that we tested came with Cherry MX Brown switches, which are a middle-ground between the loud but accurate Cherry MX Blue switches and the quiet and ultra-responsive Cherry MX Red switches.

Kingston advertises the Cherry MX RGB switches used on the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard to last for 50 million keystrokes each. This keyboard should last for many years, according to our analysis: How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?. HyperX also says that the key contacts inside the switches are self-cleaning and resistant to dust and dirt. The keys are placed on a solid steel frame base that is robust, and the Cherry MX RGB switches are also reinforced with fiberglass.

To connect to your gaming rig, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB uses a braided USB cable with two regular USB 2.0 connectors at its end. It is worth mentioning that the cable is not detachable, but is long: 70.86 inches or 180 cm. The cable has two USB connectors, so it occupies two USB ports on your computer, but it compensates by offering a USB port of its own, which is pass-through.

Besides the default keys found on any regular full-sized keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB also has eight additional buttons (one of them is a volume wheel) for controlling the lighting, the game mode and the media player on your computer.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard also offers Full NKRO support, which means that it can register as many different keys as you press simultaneously, and it will not "forget" any of them. If you want to know more about the advantages of having NKRO on your keyboard, you should read this guide: What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?.

Regarding size, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB gaming keyboard is 17.48 inches (44.39 cm) wide, 6.65 inches (16.89 cm) deep and 1.53 inches (3.88 cm) high. The keyboard is relatively heavy, weighing 3.3 lbs or 1.49 kg.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB should work with any modern operating system, including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Mac OS X. However, if you want to be able to customize its lighting and assign macros, you have to use the NGenuity app provided by HyperX, which works only on Windows systems. Unfortunately, we did not find any detailed information regarding operating systems compatibility on HyperX's website.

If you want to know more about its official specifications, you can see them here: HyperX Alloy Elite RGB.

The hardware specs and the features offered by the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB are worthy of a high-end gaming keyboard.

Using the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard

When you take the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB out of its box, you cannot help but notice its quality. The keyboard looks sturdy and robust, and its weight gives you the confidence that it can take some damage without problems. Also, when looking at, you cannot help but notice the care and attention to details that it received. The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB has an attractive design and premium construction.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is not a small keyboard, but just like its smaller sibling, the HyperX Alloy FPS, the footprint on your desk is not big. Similar gaming keyboard from other manufacturers such as Razer has a significantly larger footprint on your desk. If your desk space is limited, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is going to be a good choice for you.

HyperX built the Alloy Elite RGB on a solid-steel frame that can be seen on the top side of the keyboard. It feels great to see and also to touch, and it is so strong that you cannot bend or twist the keyboard in any direction.

The bottom of the keyboard is made of sturdy plastic. Also, on its base, you can find two small support legs with rubber on their ends. They help raise the keyboard, but even in this position, the keyboard feels a bit too flat for my liking.

All the keys are soft to touch, and their surface is slightly concave (except for the space bar which is concave), offering a nice feeling when typing on them. The keycaps also have somewhat smaller top sides than bottoms. That leaves just enough space for the LED lights to come out between keys, without leaving room for annoying light bleeding effects.

Speaking of which, the RGB LED lighting is spectacular on the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. Every key lights up individually and there are quite a few different effects that you can use on the keyboard, including Wave, Solid, Breathing, Trigger, Explosion, and a unique HyperX Flame. To add to the awe, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB also comes with a LED stripe that goes from left to right on the entire length of the keyboard. This LED stripe uses matching colors to the rest of the keyboard and is a nice finishing touch.

Changing the lighting intensity and color profiles is easily done with the help of two of the three buttons on the top-left side of the keyboard. The first one, which resembles a sun, controls the lighting intensity, and the second one, which resembles three intertwined circles, acts as a switch between the three color profiles that the keyboard can store in its flash memory. The third button is the Game Mode button, and it is used for disabling the Windows and ALT + Tab key shortcuts during games.

On the top-right side of the keyboard, you can find a series of silver buttons with a rounded appearance. These are the media controls for Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Mute, and to the far right, a wheel for volume adjustment. Media controls are a welcome addition especially for gamers who like to listen to music while playing. We like having media keys on our keyboards.

We also want to mention the fact that the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB comes with a wrist pad that is detachable. Some people might like it, as it has a beautiful design and texture, but I must say that personally, I would have preferred it to be slightly larger and have a softer (maybe rubberized) surface. However, if your hands are medium or small sized and they do not tend to sweat, then you will probably like the wrist pad.

In the time I had the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard on my desk, I used it to play a few of my favorite games. The keyboard feels great, and it worked well in all the games I played: Skyrim, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and League of Legends.

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is one of the best-looking gaming keyboards that we have tested. We like its design and its robustness, and we appreciate a lot the fact that even if it is a large keyboard, it still manages to keep a low footprint on the desk. The additional buttons are useful, the lighting effects are impressive, and the LED stripe adds a nice touch to the overall impression. It is easy to love this keyboard! 🙂

The HyperX NGenuity app

The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is the first gaming keyboard from HyperX that comes with bundled software. It was necessary because the keyboard comes with RGB lighting and you have to have a means for controlling and customizing the lighting effects. The software offered by Hyperx is called NGenuity, and it lets you:

• Set key bindings
• Program and store macros
• Assign any color you want for every key on the keyboard
• Configure different colors for individual keyboard zones
• Select which key shortcuts are disabled when the Game Mode button is on: Alt+Tab, Alt+F4, Shift+Tab, and Ctrl+Esc.

The NGenuity software feels easy to use at first, but after just a couple of clicks, you get to see that it is not as good as what the competition is offering. Although it looks good and offers all the features a gamer might want from such a tool, NGenuity has two big problems.

The first major issue is that it is laggy and there is no reason for that, as we used it on a computer that is quite powerful.

The second negative aspect is that NGenuity has some annoying user experience design issues. The one that annoyed us the most is the fact that it felt impossible to create a profile and assign it as one of the three default ones, which you can switch to by repeatedly pressing on the Lighting button from the top-left side of the keyboard.

At first, we thought that it is impossible to do that. However, after browsing through the frequently asked questions on the HyperX website and also checking the Help information, we found out that you can do it, but the process is not intuitive. Apparently, if you want to customize one of the default profiles, you must drag and drop it inside the list of regular profiles, adjust it as you see fit, and then drag and drop it back in the list of default profiles.

However, once you learn how to customize the keyboard, it is easy to do it. Here is a video that explains better how all that works:

The HyperX NGenuity software is a required addition to the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard. We like the way it looks, and we like the fact that it includes all the things required by a gamer to personalize the keyboard. However, the app is laggy and should be improved regarding some usability aspects. Hopefully, HyperX will continue to invest quality time in making this app better.

Do you like the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard?

As you know by now, we like the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard a lot. In our opinion, this gaming mechanical keyboard is an excellent device that offers more than many others do, at a similar price tag. Before closing this review, we would like to know your opinion. If you already own this keyboard, share details about your experience with it.

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