Keychron K3v2 is the hottest thin and light mechanical keyboard in recent times that many of you have been waiting for. However, what many of you are interested in is that with the Low-profile key structure, which is significantly thinner than mechanical keyboards using conventional switch models, is the gaming experience on this keyboard really good? In this article, I will analyze the reasons why you can choose Keychron K3v2 for gaming if you do not have too strict requirements for switches when playing games.
First I will talk a little about Keychron K3v2 if you don't know much about this keyboard.
Keychron K3v2 is Keychron's second Low-profile mechanical keyboard after the K1v4 keyboard, which also uses a similar structure. The K3v2's key layout is 75%, quite compact, both versions of K3v2 sold at SiliconZ are Hot-swap versions using Optical switches, the difference is that there will be a single Led version and an RGB Led version, depending on your preference, you can choose the version you like.
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Design: Slim, compact, beautiful, however I am afraid that this ABS keycap will become shiny over time. In addition, the orange keys are only printed and not double-shot like the darker keys.
About the keyboard layout: It is a 75% layout, not too small but not too big, very good. I think the 75% layout is probably enough for those who often need to bring the K3 when working and playing games. The K3 has a row of Fn keys and 4 arrow keys, not removed. However, losing the Insert key is not a bad point, I have no problem, but for those who work a lot with Office, it will be a big problem.
You can see a detailed analysis of Keychron K3 here:
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Is the gaming experience on Keychron K3v2 really good?
For gamers, my answer is “acceptable, not really good”, however, if you are too strict about the gaming experience on a mechanical keyboard, love traditional switches with long travel and hate the Low-profile key structure, this keyboard is probably not suitable for you. However, if you want to experience a new feeling with a mechanical keyboard, the K3v2 is the keyboard that you should try once.
So what makes the Keychron K3v2 stand out and can you still choose it for gaming?
In the Hot-swap version, Keychron K3 will use switches designed by Keychron, "Keychron Low Profile Optical", with a thickness of only 10.7mm, a key travel of only 2.5mm, it can be said that this is the mechanical keyboard equipped with the thinnest switches in the world today. However, with such a short key travel, the feeling of losing mood when playing games is inevitable, so Keychron has equipped K3v2 with two valuable features: Optical Switch and Hot-swap.
Using Optical Switches, the K3v2 will bring a better typing experience with superior accuracy, sensitivity, and many other advantages that Optical switches bring. Hot-swap is an extremely valuable feature on mechanical keyboards, so to enhance the typing experience, Keychron also offers many switch options for the K3v2, especially with 2 types of Blue and Orange switches, these are 2 types of switches that are extremely suitable to bring the best gaming experience.
About the delay when playing games with Bluetooth mode: very low, I don't have a clear feeling about the delay of Bluetooth mode when playing games, moving and doing other operations.
About the feeling of typing when playing games: Not really good. The reason lies in the low profile optical switch design, Keychron wanted to make a thin keyboard, so they used a low profile design for the keys, and they also reduced the low profile key travel from 3-3.2mm to only 2.5mm, which significantly reduced the feeling of typing, like when I was typing in the middle, the key travel ran out, when I tried hard and didn't feel comfortable enough, the key travel ran out.
Strengths and weaknesses when gaming on the Keychron K3v2
Strengths: Slim, light design, low delay, multi-device connectivity, RGB LEDs and the optical switch version also has a hot-swap function - a high-end feature on custom keyboards, and first appeared in low profile optical switches. With a slim, light design, it is a plus point when you can put this keyboard neatly with your laptop in your backpack and comfortably bring it to a coffee shop to play games, which is extremely stable and comfortable.
Weaknesses: Keycaps are easy to shine, typing feeling when playing try hard games is not really enjoyable, battery is quite weak if used continuously.
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