HyperX Alloy Origins Core – RGB Gaming Mechanical
HyperX Alloy Origins Core – RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, Tenkeyless, Aqua, (QWERTY – US Layout)
Three adjustable keyboard tilt angles
Adjust the two-step keyboard feet for three different angle settings (3°, 7°, or 11°), whichever makes your wrists the most comfortable.
Onboard memory for three profiles
Create your own custom-designed lightshows, save them directly to the keyboard, and take them with you on the go.
Game Mode, 100% anti-ghosting, and N-key rollover
Ensure that all your keypresses register and that you’re not accidentally taking yourself out of the game in key moments.
RGB backlit keys with radiant lighting effects
HyperX mechanical switches feature an exposed LED for brighter, more luminous RGB lighting.
| Weight: | 900 g |
| Dimensions: | 35.81 x 12.95 x 3.56 cm; 900 Grams |
| Brand: | HyperX |
| Model: | HX-KB7AQX-US |
| Colour: | RGB |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | HyperX |
| Dimensions: | 35.81 x 12.95 x 3.56 cm; 900 Grams |
First off the weight of it is great, Full aircraft-grade aluminum body really does make the difference and will definitely stop the key board from moving by accident.
It has great support for adjustment with rubber grips.
RGB lights are extremely hypnotic, bright and full of life.
The feel of the key stokes are just perfect, I would say Aqua are just in the middle of brown and Red switches they have a tactical feel to them yet a little more sensitive than brown switches, the Aqua switches add a tactile bump without an audible “click”, and have a slightly firmer feel than the Red switches as well.
I am happy I chose this particular one as I spent hours and hours of reading on which would be the right one for me and I feel I made the right choice it’s great for gaming and typing.
Over all it is:
Very responsive to key strokes.
Beautiful RGB lighting.
Great for gaming and typing.
Heavy and sturdy.
Adjustable legs.
I bought this based on overwhelmingly positive reviews compared to all other keyboards in this price rance and I can definitely say I am not disappointed. Highly recommended this to anyone looking for a nice mechanical gaming keyboard
Switches (Aqua) and Stabilisers: More tactile and smooth than MX Browns, still some scratch but it is minimal. Almost no sound from the switches themselves (Which is what I like). The stabilisers are actually pretty good for a pre-built keyboard of this price, the spacebar is not rattly like other similarly priced keyboards and are pretty smooth (Although I still recommend that you lube them). Overall very satisfying to type and game on.
RGB: The LEDs can get very bright and shine well through the switches and keycaps. The software (
INGENUITY) is a bit lacking with only about 8 effects to choose from, however, you can stack effects and customise their colours to get a bit more depth from it.
Keycaps and Layout: The keycaps are a bit on the cheaper side (As to be expected for this price range). They collect oil and dust pretty fast but are easy to clean. They are double shot and have good shine-through for the RGB. The tenkeyless layout is the perfect middle ground between 60% being too small (Loss of easy to access function keys) and a full keyboard being too big for your mouse.
Chassis: I love the aluminium body of this keyboard, it gives it a premium look and feel – it also reflects the RGB shine well. Of course, this means the keyboard is sturdy as well adding to the premium feel.
Sound: The stock sound signature for this keyboard is shockingly good for this price, although the switches and stabilisers are not lubed they are not scratchy or rattly either, this is a major win over similarly priced keyboards that often have obnoxious rattly spacebars.
I bought the Aqua switches and love the feel of them. It is not the quietest keyboard and that isn’t a bad thing. What I mean is that if you have been using your office keyboard which will have come with your PC, they are quiet but they are also rubbish which is why they cost 10 and this costs more. I hate using my office keyboard now after buying this and I am giving a lot of thought to getting a mechanical keyboard for the office now.
The software you download from HyperX’s website makes configuring the keyboard colour pattern easy. It comes with a nice thick braided detachable USB C to USB A cable. My only gripe, well 2 of them actually, is that it comes with ABS keycaps which are fingerprint magnets. I purchased the HyperX Pudding caps which are made of PBT and they don’t display the fingerprints now. My 2nd gripe is that it is in an ANSI layout meaning the keys are slightly different to the UK ISO layout. Not an issue if you know your keys but just thought I would point that out. You can replace the keycaps with an ISO layout but I haven’t done that yet.
Overall cannot rate this keyboard highly enough and I don’t think you would be disappointed in your purchase.
Their NGenuity app which allows you to customise it requires you to manually uldate your firmware so a bit of googling is required.
About the board
Pros
-> Built like a tank, you could probably kill someone with it
-> the aqua switches are amazing, they are tactile but soo damn smooth
-> I’m not a big rgb guy but damn, it’s impressive, it’s super bright and the floating keycap design is clean
->the Function + f key secondary function are very useful
Cons
-> The stabilisers are very rattly but can be fixed if you put a bit of card between the stab housing and the aluminium plate, my implementation is a bit messy on space bar but you can do better than that.
-> the keycaps are double shot abs and are a fingerprint oil magnet and get slippy after a while, this is that bad and a cheap Aftermarket keycap set would be a great add on
-> the ingenuity software is a Microsoft store exclusive and is fairly basic for such a big pheripherals company,
Overall I would definitely recommend thus board if you are too get keycaps for it and do something with the stabilisers.
Overall 9/10
I watched a few hundred reviews before i bit the bullet. The reason i went for this keyboard is because it appeared in several peoples top 5, sometimes reaching the number one spot. The aqua switches are “apparantly” amazing, even if you are used to mechanical keyboards, or at least one review lead me to think that. Lights are stunning, even in a fully lit room. The software gives you so many ways of customising to make it your own.
All i can say is if your here reading reviews and you’ve never had mechanical, get this you will not regret it. I’m sure there are better on the market, but at this price point it would be hard to beat.
I don’t even have anything left to say, ive just enjoying typing on this keyboard so much.
I use keyboard a lot for both work and gaming and this keyboard is lovely. I have comparison to Das keyboard blue and wanted something a bit quieter but mechanical. I didn’t want to spend over a 100 on a a keyboard too. This works great.
I have been using only cheap 20 keyboards in the past so it’s a big step up for me and was hesitant to spent this much money but god it was so worth it especially that I use for work and play every day.