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HK Gaming GK61

Retail Price

$84.99

Lowest Price

$49.99

Release Date

March 17, 2019

The HK Gaming GK61 is a great starter board for anyone who wants to improve their gaming performance or just dive a bit deeper into the mechanical keyboard world with their first mechanical keyboard. It’s also very budget-friendly and can be upgraded over time.

Purchase Links

$39.99 at Amazon

Overview

  • Design
Design - Overall, it’s nice. Looks decent with glossy sides. Layout is standard. Comes with a Gateron switch offered in different colors.

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Design
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Design Overview Budget-Friendly Build Quality Layout Layer Implementation Gateron Switch Color Options Software
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Design Gaming Performance Budget-Friendly Hot-Swappable Optical Switches Pre-Lubed Stabilizers RGB Effects Programmable Layers Switch Options Feel Upgrade Availability
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Sources

Tags

  • Design

Sources

  • YouTube
  • TECHBROLL
  • Switch & Click

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Design
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Design Overview Budget-Friendly Build Quality Layout Layer Implementation Gateron Switch Color Options Software
Source

Switch&Click - Betty Van

Design Gaming Performance Budget-Friendly Hot-Swappable Optical Switches Pre-Lubed Stabilizers RGB Effects Programmable Layers Switch Options Feel Upgrade Availability
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Cons/Pros

  • Cons
  • Pros
Cons - Wobbly switches, no intuitive software, and unwanted gradient effect on some colors.

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Cons Switches Software Gradient Effect
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Pros - Affordable, decent quality, standard layout, unique design, hot-swappable, and interesting optical switch.

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Pros Price Build Quality Layout Material Design Hot-Swappable Optical Switches
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Sources

Tags

  • Cons
  • Pros

Sources

  • TECHBROLL

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Cons Switches Software Gradient Effect
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Pros Price Build Quality Layout Material Design Hot-Swappable Optical Switches
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Build/Design/Inclusion

  • Build
  • Build-Material
  • Design
  • Feet
  • Inclusions
  • Keyboard
  • Keycaps
  • Layout
  • Microphone
  • Mount
  • Noise
  • Stabilizers
  • Switch
  • Weight
Build - Switch feels light, and crispy. Plate is bendier than regular but really light. Stabilizers aren’t quite great, needs to be clipped and lubed. Keycaps are amazing with good performance. Screws are M2.5 instead of M2. Port is located on rear.

Depygiiis

04/06/2019
Build Switch Feel Stabilizers Keycaps Screws Port
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build USB Port Plate Screws
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Build Plate Keys Durability
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build USB Port
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Build-Material - Case is made of glossy and textured satin thick plastic. Plate is made of aluminum. Doesn’t flex and feels sturdy.

Switch&Click - Betty Van

Build Material
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build Material
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Build Looks
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build Material
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Design - Rounded edges.

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
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Feet - No flip-ups. Only 4 rubber feets on the bottom.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Feet
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
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Inclusions - Comes with the keyboard, aluminum switch puller, plastic keycap puller, braided USB-C cable, and a small user guide.

Switch&Click - Betty Van

Inclusions Accessories
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Inclusions Accessories
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Inclusions Accessories
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Inclusions Accessories
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Keyboard - It looks black but is really shiny black.

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Keyboard
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Keycaps - Made of ABS plastic, top is rough or matte and sides are glossy finish. Has translucent plastic for legends. White underneath.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Keycaps
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Keycaps
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Layout - Standard layout. No numpad and dedicated arrow keys. There’s 9 special and function keys on top.

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Layout
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Layout
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Microphone - There’s a mic under the space bar.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Microphone
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Mount - The mount is made of 1.5 mm steel. Everything is surface mounted.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Mount Material
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Mount Material
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Noise - Quite load because of the empty space.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Noise
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Stabilizers - It allows the keyboard to feel stable and bouncy. The lube may have been overdone in factory.

The Techne

08/26/2019
Stabilizers
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Stabilizers
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Switch - Has Gateron optical switches. They come in red, brown, and blue.

The Techne

08/26/2019
Switch
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Weight - Is portable enough at it weighs only 546g.

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Weight
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Tags

  • Build
  • Build-Material
  • Design
  • Feet
  • Inclusions
  • Keyboard
  • Keycaps
  • Layout
  • Microphone
  • Mount
  • Noise
  • Stabilizers
  • Switch
  • Weight

Sources

  • Reddit
  • YouTube
  • Switch & Click
  • TECHBROLL

Depygiiis

04/06/2019
Build Switch Feel Stabilizers Keycaps Screws Port
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build USB Port Plate Screws
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Build Plate Keys Durability
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build USB Port
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Build Material
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build Material
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Build Looks
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Build Material
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Design
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Feet
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Feet
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Feet
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Feet
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Inclusions Accessories
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Inclusions Accessories
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Inclusions Accessories
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Inclusions Accessories
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Keyboard
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Keycaps
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Keycaps
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Keycaps
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Layout
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Layout
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Microphone
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Mount Material
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Mount Material
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Noise
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Stabilizers
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Switch&Click - Betty Van

Stabilizers
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Switch
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Weight
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Feature/Performance/Specs

  • Gateron Optical Key Switch
  • Noise
  • Performance
  • RGB
  • Specifications
  • Software
Gateron Optical Key Switch - No metal contacts so stem has no legs, bulging top housing, very durable, works smoothly. Actuation distance of 2.0mm, bottom out distance of 4.0mm, and actuation force of 45g.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Specs
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Capabilities
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Capabilities
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Noise - Not clicky but very loud with bottom out and top sounds.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Noise
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Noise
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Noise - No tings or bell sound.

The Techne

08/26/2019
Noise
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Performance - There’s a lot of function sacrifice because of the 60% form factor. Keys are easily actuated, good for fast typers. Although it may be too light for some.

KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Performance Limitations
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Performance Limitations
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RGB - RGB is customizable with software.

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
RGB Software
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Specifications - 60% hot-swap mechanical keyboard, and has RGB.

KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Specifications
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Software - Can customize keys and lighting.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Software Keys Lighting
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Sources

Tags

  • Gateron Optical Key Switch
  • Noise
  • Performance
  • RGB
  • Specifications
  • Software

Sources

  • YouTube
  • TECHBROLL
  • KeebWorks

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Specs
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Capabilities
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TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Gateron Optical Key Switch Capabilities
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Noise
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Noise
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The Techne

08/26/2019
Noise
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KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Performance Limitations
Source

TECHBROLL - Marvin Gabriel

03/25/2019
Performance Limitations
Source

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
RGB Software
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KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Specifications
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Software Keys Lighting
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Comparison

  • GK62 vs GK64
  • HyperX FPS vs GK61
GK62 vs GK64 - Both have dedicated arrow keys in different ways. FN needs to be held for using arrow keys, and nav buttons.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
GK62 vs GK64 Comparison Keys
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HyperX FPS vs GK61 - RGB is bright but not brighter than the HyperX FPS.

Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
HyperX FPS vs GK61 Comparison RGB
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
HyperX FPS vs GK61 Comparison Brightness
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Sources

Tags

  • GK62 vs GK64
  • HyperX FPS vs GK61

Sources

  • YouTube

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
GK62 vs GK64 Comparison Keys
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
HyperX FPS vs GK61 Comparison RGB
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Consumer Tech Review

11/20/2020
HyperX FPS vs GK61 Comparison Brightness
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Miscellaneous

  • Compatibility
  • Disassembly
  • Standard GK61
  • Value
  • Versions
Compatibility - Incompatible with aftermarket cases.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Compatibility
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Disassembly - Easy to disassemble with just Philips head screws.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Disassembly
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Standard GK61 - The standard version allows hot-swapping with any key. It has enough room for SMD LED. The other is limited to optical switches.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Standard GK61 Comparison Hot-Swapping SMD LED Optical Switch
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Value - Worth every penny.

KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Value
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Versions - There’s 2 versions. The regular hot-swap version which accept MX style key switches. The Gateron optical switch version is also hot-swapabble but only with optical switches.

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Versions Comparison Features
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Versions Comparison Features
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Sources

Tags

  • Compatibility
  • Disassembly
  • Standard GK61
  • Value
  • Versions

Sources

  • YouTube
  • KeebWorks

TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Compatibility
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Disassembly
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Standard GK61 Comparison Hot-Swapping SMD LED Optical Switch
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KeebWorks - Jay

02/28/2021
Value
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Versions Comparison Features
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TaeKeyboards

02/01/2019
Versions Comparison Features
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