The Kingston HyperX range is expanding at a range of knots. By committing to quality products and building a brand Kingston have firmly established the HyperX logo as one that gives you confidence of the hardware beneath.

Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Review – HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical Gaming keyboard from Kingston is built compact, with a width of only 441.65 mm and height of 35.59 mm is just what I need for my slim desk.

If you need a light bar on your mechanical gaming keyboard but don't want or need extra macro keys, the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a high-quality option. But competing options feel more polished overall.

Excellent build quality; Light bar colors blend well; Standard bottom row allows keycap replacement

Aging USB 2.0 passthrough port; Software UI can be clunky; Keycaps will show finger grease and shine quickly

Although there are many people out there looking to get an elegant mechanical keyboard (much like the RETRO Classic Typewriter Inspired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard by AZIO which we finished testing just two days ago) for their office or home there's no denying that the majority of consumers are into...

- Excellent Build Quality (Metal Alloy Top; - Cherry MX RGB Switches (50 Million Actuations; - 100% Anti Ghosting NKey Rollover; - Dedicated Media And Lighting Buttons; - 6 Illumination Modes & 4 Brightness Levels; - LED Light Bar; - Extra Key Caps; - NGenuity Software; - USB 3.0 Pass Through Port,...

- Price (For Some; - No Dedicated Macro Keys

HyperX has become a favoured name in gaming peripherals thanks to an array of award-winning headsets , but can the Kingston subsidiary continue the good work in other areas The firm's catalogue of products has steadily grown to include keyboards and mice, and has now been expanded with its first...

Attractive design; Vivid RGB illumination and light bar; Multimedia keys and volume roller; Cherry MX Red key switches

Companion app is relatively basic; Quick-access buttons not backlit; Only USB 2.0 passthrough

Learning is a process, right It certainly has been for HyperX and its keyboards. First there was the stripped-down HyperX Alloy FPS in late 2016-a no-frills budget keyboard that, as I wrote at the time, "focused on the fundamentals.