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I have what might be a dumb question: what makes something a gaming keyboard? Is there something that makes it specifically better for gaming? Cool RGB lighting? Simply aesthetic choices?
Btw, I have several Keychron products and I’ve been happy with them. I replaced the switches and I did a tape and foam mod to one of the cheaper ones, but they’re quite solid. I only wished that their Alice layout keyboards were gently arced instead of a sharp angle with weird gaps between the keys.
The only thing I notice in gaming keyboard marketing, that’s not generally in regular keyboard marketing, is polling rate. That’s basically it imo.
I have a few Keychrons as well, I really enjoy their new QMK stuff as well. I really want one of their Alice boards but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
I have two of the Feker Alice 80s (one for home and one for work) and they’re solid. Here’s one of mine with the Elvish keycap set from Drop:
Are those QMK/VIA compatible?
I don’t think so, but it does have a toggle for windows or Mac layout. There are a bunch of lighting settings in the keyboard itself.
The type of switch used would be differently considered and marketed for a gaming keyboard too. Doesn't really make a ton of difference if you can customise it though but generally speaking there are switches that lean more into gaming than general use.