▲ The small partners who play peripherals should know that since the expiration of the patent of the cherry shaft body, the various independent shaft bodies can be said to be a hundred flowers blooming, like mushrooms after the rain, swooping out, dazzling. Speaking of the color of the shaft, what red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple are all basic operations, and the two-color spelling behind them cannot be counted, and the naming of fruits and vegetables and other names is not enough rhythm to see. The presence of a wide variety of axes is certainly a good thing for keyboard players, because they have more choices. But it is not without drawbacks, that is, the variety of shaft body types makes the keyboard white with choice phobia stunned and has nowhere to start.
In fact, the solution is also very simple, directly choose the mature peripheral brand that is already relatively well-known at present. Whether it is to continue to optimize the cherry shaft or choose the independent shaft body, those senior peripheral brands with many years of research and development experience are bound to be more professional than the average keyboard player, and directly choosing these brands will save keyboard players, especially novice keyboard players, a lot of trial and error costs. Today to bring you to share, is a senior peripheral brand Extreme Unknown (HyperX) produced a main full-size keyboard - Extreme Unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis game keyboard, the main feature is a crisp and refreshing game experience, how to perform it, let's study it together.
Packaging exterior design:
▲ Extremely unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis Gaming Keyboard Packaging Color matching is still using HX commonly used brand theme color red and white color, very recognizable. On the front, there is a 3D rendering display of the keyboard, as well as the brand model, shaft type and other logos.
▲The side of the package is the relevant certification mark of the keyboard, and the back is the introduction of the main features of the keyboard, as well as related pictures. Such as the key separation design, all-over aluminum alloy material, excellent custom shaft body and rich lighting effects, as well as support for multi-angle adjustment, etc., will be introduced separately below. Through the outer packaging of the keyboard, the user can have a general understanding of the general appearance and main features of the keyboard.
▲ Open the upper cover of the keyboard box, you can see that the keyboard has a soft white foam bag protection in the box, and the wire is separated into long squares placed above the keyboard. Accessories are placed relatively independently, and users basically do not have to worry about the bumps and wear problems of the keyboard during transportation.
Product Accessories:
▲In terms of accessories, in addition to the exception of the keyboard body, there is another set of user manuals with three links, and a type-C interface black braided wire. The connector connector is engraved with the brand English LOGO, which has a good degree of recognition.
Exterior Design:
▲ Extremely unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis gaming keyboard color matching with a calm all-black design, aluminum alloy shell with plastic can not match the special texture. Keyboard size 442.5*132.5*36.39mm, weight 1075g, using key-line separation design, easy to move and storage. Support PC, PS4, Xbox One and other platforms.
▲The keyboard's keycap height is the standard OEM height, R1-R4 ladder distribution, ergonomic design, the key surface fits the contact angle when the finger clicks the key, alleviating the fatigue of using the keyboard for a long time, and the mechanical keyboard old player can easily get started.
▲The back shape of the keyboard adopts a simple and rounded design style, the nameplate is located in the central position, and the corners are designed with black anti-slip rubber pads to ensure the stability of the keyboard during use.
Other details highlights:
▲ Extremely Unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis Gaming Keyboard's keycap configuration layout is standard US matching, and mechanical keyboard veteran players can easily get started. In order to correspond to the position of the lamp bead, the character is centered above, and the font uses a slightly wider square font to increase the light transmittance. The space part is the brand LOGO of HX, and the overall appearance is harmonious and beautiful.
▲Some keycaps are equipped with shortcut function logos below the characters, and multimedia shortcut calls, game modes can be enabled, and quick light adjustments can be realized through FN function key combinations. Keyboard indicator using a hidden design, hidden under the black glossy decorative strip, this small design personally still likes, with a metal shell, there is a mechanical X-Men that smell.
▲The keyboard adopts a floating lid treatment to facilitate daily care. The corners are curved like the back cover of a metal phone, which alleviates the sharp feeling of the corners and increases the comfort of moving grips.
▲ The interface position of the keyboard is located in the right front of the keyboard, the interface is the mainstream Tpye-C interface, the compatibility is better, usually when you go out to carry, you forget to take the original line without worrying, and the line of the C port of the smart phone can be connected, which is very convenient.
▲ The keyboard supports three layers of height adjustment, and users can adjust it freely according to their own needs. When adjusting, the foot damping sensation is moderate, and the paragraph sense is clear. And each layer of feet is designed with black anti-slip rubber pads to ensure the stability of the keyboard during use.
▲ Extreme Unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis Gaming Keyboard Desktop Effect Display
Keycap shaft body:
▲ Extremely unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis gaming keyboard keycaps, visual inspection is spray font transmission process, the material should be ABS material. The character lines are evenly edged without burrs, and the keycap surface is a relatively delicate skin-like scrub surface with excellent touch. The treatment of the inner wall of the keycap and the treatment of the nozzle is relatively clean, and the inner wall of the keycap is designed with a reinforcing rib to increase the durability of the keycap.
▲In terms of shaft body, the author uses a HyperX autonomous ice axis, which is very similar to the cherry green shaft in terms of appearance and feel, but has been optimized and improved accordingly. The ice axis adopts a transparent shaft cover with a better light conduction effect, and the lamp bead also uses a matte lamp bead with a softer and more uniform light effect, and the fog light guide column around the lamp bead can make the light color of the keyboard more soft and uniform. The big key processing method is MSI axis, which is convenient for keycap players to remove and change keycaps, and the black and blue color matching is also very technological, and the visual effect is good.
Feel:
▲ Friends who know something about mechanical keyboards know that the green shaft of the cherry is the most mechanical shaft body, which is quite popular with the feel party. The feel of the ice shaft is just as the name suggests, and the crisp piece is clearly pinched. In recent years, a large number of independent shafts have appeared, and it is no longer the situation that the cherry shaft is the only one, and the first thing to be surpassed in terms of hand feel reputation is the green shaft, and this HX ice axis is naturally also unyielding. The trigger pressure of the HX ice axis is 50g, the button stroke is 3.8mm, and the trigger stroke is 1.8mm, which is very close to the data of the cherry green axis from the parameter point of view. In terms of feel, from the personal supervisor's feeling, the crisp and smooth feel is not lost to the cherry shaft at all. There is a saying that the durability and anti-fingerprinting of ABS keycaps should be inferior to PBT keycaps, but the combination of ABS material keycaps and green shafts can indeed play the crisp feel of green shafts to the extreme, which should be experienced by players who play F-green in the past.
Software Driver:
▲ Extremely unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis gaming keyboard driver is the use of its own HyperX NGenuity software, the keyboard supports on-board memory, automatically stored corresponding keyboard settings. Automatic recognition when the keyboard is connected. The interface is clear and intuitive, and the degree of Chinese is excellent.
▲ Keyboard light setting interface, keyboard support breathing, colorful debris, touch sliding, solid color, dusk, waves, sun and other lighting mode selection, and you can customize the transparency of the lighting effect in the effect setting interface, color categories have been angle and speed, very rich. Let every keyboard player create their own unique desktop effect.
▲ Through the driver software, users can set the function of each key according to their own needs, in addition to the common key change, multimedia, open applications, etc., but also support the key customization bit macro, the specific instruction content can be set through the macro editing interface above the interface, a key combo is convenient and fast.
▲ Players can also set the total amount of keyboard through the upper right corner of the interface, adjust the relevant shortcut keys for game mode masking, and save different profiles. After setting, even if you leave the driver software, you can quickly adjust it through the keyboard shortcuts, which is very convenient.
Game Test:
▲ There is also a lot of talk about the appearance and characteristics of the keyboard, but as a game keyboard that focuses on game performance, the cool appearance is just to add a little BUFF, and excellent game performance is the top priority. The keyboard supports full health and no punch, so players don't need to worry about key conflict during the game. In the game mode, you can block a variety of accidental touch keys to avoid being given GANK by the keyboard's function keys during important team battles.
In the game testing part, the author used the "Forever" that has been popular in recent months and the "League of Legends" that has continued to be popular. I heard that Eternal Destruction is the latest work of the "Meteor Butterfly Sword" team that year, and it is also full of memories, coinciding with the popularity of the game of eating chicken mode in recent years, this chicken-eating competitive game that flies around to chase people and rolls around to hide skills has been greatly praised as soon as it was launched. Compared with the modern weapon of PUBG, the combination of hooks and skills in "Forever Doom" tests the control quality of a keyboard. In the actual game test, the keyboard's key trigger is sensitive, the feedback is accurate, and there is no card key, failure, and connection point. After playing the Eternal Robbery, the E-to-E-E-Go Yaso is not happy enough, help me up, the rope I have is, I can fly a little longer.
Comprehensive evaluation
▲Finally, in the summary part, let's talk about some aspects that I personally think are insufficient. First of all, it may be out of the hand feel considerations, the keycaps are not used in the current flagship keyboard commonly used two-color keycaps is a bit of a pity. In fact, this can not be regarded as a disadvantage, after all, there are also like ABS keycaps feel party, can only say that there are trade-offs. Then there is still support for key line separation, if the new product can support wireless connection in the later stage, it will be better.
But in summary, this extremely unknown (HyperX) Aloy Origin 104 Ice Axis gaming keyboard as a positioning mid-range full-size gaming keyboard, the appearance design is simple and beautiful, in this price segment to achieve an all-aluminum alloy shell, solid workmanship and materials, details in place, driving software rich functions. In terms of daily use experience, whether it is the feel of typing or the performance of game control, it is also in line with the quality of a professional gaming keyboard, which is very competitive in the same level of keyboard. If there is any message for players who choose this keyboard, I can only say that look after your roommates and water dispenser, try not to use it in the middle of the night to play with the liver, after all, how crisp the sound of the shaft body, how loud the sound of fencing, you know (cover your face and smile).