keyboard
HyperX

Alloy Origins Core

Category
Keyboard
Weight
1.98 lb (with cable)
Connection
Wired
Key specs
Mechanical (HyperX Red linear)
Form factor
TKL

What gamers keep saying · from 5 reviews

durability issues4quality control issues1

The X key on their Alloy Origins Core stopped working, which they put down to the PCB.

“Any update? My X key stopped working, but all other keys and rgb lights ( x rgb light works too) seem unaffected!”
negativedurability issues

After swapping keycaps and cleaning, the H key on their Alloy Origins Core started randomly not registering.

“H button randomly stops working. I have HyperX Alloy Origins Core with hyperx red switches.”
negativedurability issues

On their two-year-old Alloy Origins Core some keys only registered when pressed hard, fixed by cleaning with isopropyl alcohol.

“Some of the keys were working only when pressed hard after which they would work normally for a few keystrokes.”
mixeddurability issues

Several keys on their year-old Alloy Origins Core stopped working or work only intermittently; HyperX replaced it quickly under warranty.

“the keyboard is just like 1 yr old, the one marked with white haven't worked and the ones in read red works once a while”
negativedurability issues

Returned their Alloy Origins Core: bigger than they wanted and the frame was warped.

“I found it to be bigger than I wanted and the frame was also warped so I sent it back.”
negativequality control issues

Their first mechanical keyboard, the Alloy Origins Core with red switches, is buttery smooth with amazing RGB, though the spacebar and Enter stabilisers are pingy.

“The spacebar and enter key are not great but the rest is buttery smooth and the RGB is amazing!”
positive

Really happy with their Alloy Origins Core, though the springs could use lube as they're sometimes audible.

“I got the exact one! really happy with it, just the springs should be lubbed bc I can hear them sometimes”
positive