Don’t get the Gateron Optical Yellows! Get these instead! [GK61]
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Thank you for watching! This is basically a review of the gateron optical yellow switches very the very similar silver switches. The keyboard I tested it on is the Gk61 from Hk Gaming. The optical yellows and the GK61 are known to be the fastest keyboard in the world, but I find I prefer the silver switches over the yellows. Plus, the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is still the fastest keyboard in the world with its omnipoint switches. This video includes gameplay footage, sounds test, and in-depth comparisons. These were not sent to me for review. The sponsor of today’s video is from TubeBuddy (affiliate).
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Does Rielly reply??
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@@aidz5337 what's good ?
Keep up the good content & the streams!!
@@RiellyMilne gameplay is actually good lol ur one of those people that i can trust with performance
me who's watching with my brand new custom mech keyboard with gateron yellow:
There's a difference between the optical and mechanical yellow switches, just so you know. The mechanical gateron yellows are generally regarded as one of the best linear switches at the price point.
@Jacob Hennon I do not use a GK61, my bad I misread the title and I did not see that it spoke of "optical" yellow gateron.
@Jacob Hennon i call mines custom because i changed the pcb and stablizers
Jacob Hennon imo if it’s the barebones version it’s still a custom, just entry level.
That’s like saying the hotswap dz60 isn’t custom
So is silver better?
The camera work, the quality, the editing is off the charts man. Keep up the good work and you will grow in no time.
Just replace the springs with better spings anyways and you can customize the force required to press. They are both practically the same other than the springs and the hole on the bottom that determines the actuation point (but in normal use most people won't care about the actuation point too much). Also, if you want that clangy sound to go away lube the switch and the stabilizers in the bigger keys
bad video
Thank you so much I was about to buy the gk61 silver switches for 80 dollars but instead bought the dk61E you saved me some money, I'm 100% subbing
Silvers are not better but they also aren't worse, they are almost identical to the yellow ones; the only difference would be the different actuation force and that's really mostly preference, yellows would suit you better if you like the feel of a lighter switch while silvers would suit you more if you like the same speed as the yellows ones but with a little heavier actuation force, personally I prefer Silvers, because I feel that the heavier actuation force makes me less susceptible to missclicks compared to the yellows.
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The production quality and editing is nuts, you should have a lot more subscribers bro. Came here for a quick glance but stuck around for the whole video because of how well it was made.
you're right.
Bro, the editing and production in this vid are amazing!
Dang the production quality is insane
Dude I waited for this so long, I got the Silvers around half a year ago! I always wondered why they got overlooked so bad. Good Video Rielly, keep the Video quality! You are way to underrated
Why did they get overlooked bad ??
@@AjCsmith because hype was around opt yellow switches no one even tried silvers, I have the silvers and prefer them over the yellow switches my mate had it and I didn’t like the feel, his key caps were thin and sometimes resting my fingers on wasd would register
@@Αβζ-υ7χ quick question do u have the gk61? Bc if u do can u tell me if it’s worth it or should I get my son the huntsman mini because I looked at the reviews at the gk61 and huntsman and they both have their fair share of good reviews and also bad ones
@@bsav7883 yes i have one and i would highly reccomend getting a gk61 theyre really cheap and very customizable, the hunstmen mini is a solid keyboard but definatly better keyboards out there for that price
@@Αβζ-υ7χ ok thats and another question what switches did u get?
Bought the DK61 last month with the Gateron Optical Silvers and they feel amazing. Definitely an upgrade from my off-brand Cherry MX blues. I bought it when there was a discount and a $15 coupon so it was around $45. 10/10 recommend for the price. The keyboard also comes with some nice PBT double-shot keycaps.
this guy doesn't even know what he's talking about. There's a diffrence beetween optical and mechanical switches. Optical have bigger wobble and do also bottom out higer up. Also his talk about silver being faster while having a 10 gram diffrence is also just made up. Typing or gaming for that matter is gonna be slightly faster for most people. Now because he's probably not familiar with the yellows hes not gonna prether them over the silvers.
there's a real concern over too easily actuating a key when you don't want to, just by resting the fingers a bit too hard. false positives are crucial to not have. thus too low actuation point will be a horrible thing.
Bought the dk61e with blue optical switches but changed to silver and it was the best decisions ive ever made.
Nothing can beat the spring weighting on Gateron Yellows. It's just perfect!
I just bought a gk61 with optical yellows (optical silvers were the same price) for $40 AUD on Amazon ($27 usd) it will be here in 3 days
The yellows sound sooooo goood when lightly lubed!!!! They sound like a loud tactile switch so if that’s what your looking for get the yellows. But if you want the traditional linear mound than get tha silvers
But both of them are linear? The blue optical ones are tactile
@@aqurac hes saying that they sound like tactiles, not feel like em
I just bought a gk61 with gateron optical silver and this video makes me happy
6:06
Ty
Thanks bro
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bruh make youtube channel
Nice video (thanks for the german link)❤
I recently got my first ever mechanical keyboard (HK Gaming GK61 with gateron optical silvers). The first thing I noticed is how heavier the switch got as I was bottoming it out. I'm definitely gonna replace the stock spring with a spring that feels more consistent throughout.
The second thing I noticed is the actuation distance. That 1mm actuation distance felt wrong to me. I'm one of those people that like to hover around the actuation point while gaming. ( i don't like to bottom out a key, I also don't like to let a key fully reset.) Luckily for me, Gateron optical reds are like silvers but with a 2mm actuation and a 4mm total travel distance.
Ciao ho acquistato la stessa tastiera ma il tasto "s" non funziona sapresti aiutarmi? Se clicco fn mi tiene premuto la s come faccio? (Translate)
Lubed geteron optical yellow switches feels really good
Can use spray super lube?
@@fud1041 Only spray lube if you can’t open the switch like the Razer optical switches. But regular lubing is way better.
@@Beggzy2667 thanks bro 🙏🏻
@zen ok ty
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A quick tip if you have heavy fingers or if you a bit older get the gateron optical silver it’s the best switch for heavy fingers that you can get in the market
for typing at least .. the yellows were way too sensitive so I put the springs from the optical yellows into the optical blacks and it feels and responds amazingly..
Best thing about mechanical keyboards with hot swappable switches. You don't have to use the same color of switches throughout the entire keyboard. You could use a heavier switch like cherry on the WASD keys while using a lighter switch on the rest of the keyboard. Since most keyboard/mouse gamers tends to rest their left hand fingers on the WASD keys.
I believe standard Gaterons (not inks) are made with a polycarbonate top and a nylon bottom, for both their mechanical and optical switches.
That's what I thought but I wasn't sure! Cheers
The yellows sound like legos bruh
man o man.... really like your videos very detailed, your video feels like next gen. The Quality and Hardwork u put in these videos is mindblowing, far better than many channels with 1million subs.
+Rep man
keep up the good work!
Hey thank you homie!
I can say that the yellow switches yes are very sensitive BUT if you are like me and can get really used to them in like a day or 2 then you will be great. I love the switches they are really quick in terms of typing and gaming on them. Nothing really bad happened to me yet.
I feel like the yellows are better, lighter spring is awesome minimum effort needed longer gaming seshes
I love my Gateron Optical Yellow switches with 50g springs. The other springs are just stupid light and since I use them for gaming. It was just not right, even for typing they are too soft.
which springs did u get
Ok the yellow switches with pudding caps sounds like LEGO building game ngl
yellow is good for me but only space bar need more force since just rest your thumb will lead to it activation on yellow
2:45 The material for the gateron optical switches is clear polycarbonate on top, black nylon on bottom, and POM stems
holy dude this is actually so professional I'm sold
This may be the most underrated and best pro looking video and UA-camr I’ve ever seen
this just sounds like preference bro
I mean it is but they could be a good alternative since the yellows are growing even more in popularity
I was not happy when the yellow switches were not available so I had to get silver switches but now I am happy with my order 👍
Yellow is a bit faster then silver but it’s light so you barely have to touch it,so if your heavy handed don’t get yellow,if your light handed you should get yellow
2:26 that’s naughty
Chill
Underated
dude i was just looking for a new linear switch for my keyboard and this vid popped up, perfect timing. also great quality vid dude :)
Cheers! 👌
I think keyboard actuation "advantage" applies mostly to MOBA games such as DOTA or League of Legends. FPS are mostly mouse oriented, and I find keyboard advantage to be very minimal in performance improvements.
Hmm in games like fortnite and valorant and overwatch actuation does matter
@@JujutsuKhan skill issue
@@JujutsuKhan Hardly, unless its linear vs tactile, the difference is so negligible it shouldnt even matter.
Top is polycarbonate bottom is nylon stem is pom standard for all gateron switches
Except the inks
Nice Video, I Bought a GK75 Keyboard with Yello Optical Switches and I'm planning to Switch to Either Brown or Silver one.
the Varmilo EC Daisy v2 switches is the best imo. so dang smooth
I know im late to this vid. But the production of this video is amazing.
Since the optical yellow ran out, I got the mechanical yellow. I would just like to ask how good the mechanical yellow switches are. Thank you!
I’m glad I got the GK61 (From Aliexpress, got it with Optical Browns) I’m planning on going with Optical Silvers since I’m a huge fan of Speed Silvers from Cherry
They are way different from eachother 😹😹😹
@@mexzywrld4165 Not really.
I SWEAR TO GOD I WAS JUST SHOPPING FOR GATERON SWITHCES
yea me to
i was about to get the yellow one
but instead i bought the silver one.
PLZ WHY DID YOU say I swear to GOD why did you
operating force ( Yellow 35 cN (±15 cN) ) ( silver 45 cN (±15 cN) )
I cant even afford a bag of beef jerky, how am i supposed to get a pc, keyboard, and a mouse
And a 240hz monitor
@@greg_Oreo dont forget the $1000 LED's and a $13,000 gpu
You can sell your kidney fam
Grind
@@yunix9269 nice idea
6:53 who else noticed the Q and W keycaps are swapped?
Its on 5:04 too
They’re also cheaper on amazon too!
I thought I was watching a channel with millions subscribers! Holy the quality! Very good video!
Exactly I have silvers on the gk61 there so underrated
Yessir!
@@RiellyMilne me2
Slivers rules beat yellow big time...
It actually comes down to preference i like optical yellow switches because they are lighter to press on if u like silver u can go for it. And i forgot the optical yellow switches are slightly faster when u do a benchmark.
Well obviously they are going to be faster better they are lighter switches. But lighter isn’t always better.
I tried them both but i like the yellow ones more but they are both so smooth
everyone who plays fortnite likes yellows its like a secret society
very nice video quality all i can so though is that you may want to lube both for a sound test because i think that the yellows sound much better than the stock yellows lubed. i dont have much expiriance with the silver but honestly lubing the yellows may make it shine above the lubed silvers.
Thanks Rielly. I've made my mind and chose Silver after watching your video. Still waiting for my GK61 keyboard though
How is it?
@@zotication it's awesome man. Love it so much ❤️👍
3:55 I’d like to see an in depth review on those 3 keyboards.
I would rank them as this
1. Ducky one 2 mini
2. Gk61 with yellow or silver switches
3. Huntsman mini :)
Imo
@@dom.liftsz nah ducky is lowkey overrated
@@octs609 this was a long time ago, my favorite rn is gk61
@Jan F hey, I don't have my gk61 yet but I'm gonna go with the gk with the yellow cause it's really good for the price and imo better than the mk61, I hope this helped 🙃
If no one said it yet the top housing is made of polycarbonate, the bottom housing is made out of nylon and the stem is made out of POM
Which gateron switch is the quietest? And also the tezarre tk61pro for 35 bucks on Amazon has your choice of red, brown, black or blue gateron optical switches. All the same price.
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disagree, as someone who has yellows I prefer the light actuation. I've found it has helped a ton with the stress on my fingers as I can apply minimal force to maintain constant keypresses (like shift+w for example) without having to resort to some sort of toggle bullshit. then again, i've been using the yellows for a couple years so maybe i've just trained myself against the light accidental button presses.
What I really want to find is something similar to the GK61 in a 75% format.
have u tried 45 grams switches theyre not that heavy i have hyperx reds
i prefer lubed yellows! extra sensitive switches are a plus to me!
The dk61e comes with pbt keycaps it’s basically the same as the gk
and dk61e packaging is sealed properly so it looks brand new while gk61, ducky, leopold are not sealed at all.
i think personally when going optical red is better than yellow because its 10 heavier actuation. Normal gaterons yellow are heavier. This almost made me spend money.
Now i'm looking at optical blacks, those seem really nice as well.
The gateron yellow optical switches are still better to me. And who rests their fingers on their keyboard while playing games? You would have your fingers ready to press the key but you wouldn’t relax on your keyboard 🤦♂️🤷♂️😂. Still subbed and liked though your very reasonable and smart... I think.....
Ngl that little intro was really cool
*yeah im definetely switching to silver thanks.* also im typing this on gateron red.
beautifully filmed and super informative, love the vid
Finally the recognition the silvers deserve
Haha, suprised to see my thumbnail in the video at 2:01. Great video mate. Keep it up
I don't suggest optical switches in the GK61bc you are limited to only optical switches in a hotswapible keyboard, you cant put in pandas (Just for say), long story short only get optical switches if your not going to hotswap the switches :D
Bruh do you even realize what you just wrote
The reason I'm getting the yellow switches is because the silvers are out of stock. Prices are same btw.
On Amazon the gk61 gateron optical yellows are $75 and the gateron silver optical are $80
@@yaziyah4001 I live in Turkey and I'm buying it from BangGood and they are the same price (I could post a link but I'm on my phone rn I'll edit this when I'm on my PC)
@@sacoly1765 oh yes we live in diff places. My bad.
@Xyntrix ZA usa.banggood.com/Geek-Customized-GK61-61-Keys-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Hot-Swappable-Gateron-Optical-Switch-RGB-Type-C-Programmable-60-pencent-Layout-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1740511.html?akmClientCountry=TR&cur_warehouse=CN&ad_id=484379142951&gclid=CjwKCAiA_9r_BRBZEiwAHZ_v1-HqgOfRJoVgEKuZT_KvCHCtXzAzi49wxFOocDkmdTAJPXc9Bs6k2BoCYCMQAvD_BwE&ID=62878306290921 (This is a very long link)
@Xyntrix ZA I-I tried my best...
there is a couple of keyboards with magnets in them where it can go up to 0.1 millimeters.
It comes down to what keyboard your getting I’m getting the gk61 or the mz60 (both are made by HK gaming soooo..) if your getting a GK61 please get the Gateron OPTICAL yellows but on other keyboards silvers. Also if your switch says Gateron yellows don’t get it ( I mean if u want to u can but) make sure if your looking for fast keyboards the switch is OPTICAL
2:09 not anymore chief the new wooting one he has a 0.1 mm acutation point
Spray lube both, and the optical yellows feel and sound better😏
With lube the yellow ones always sound better 😫
Sorry I had to
Hey TMT I love your videos but I got a question, This is my first time getting into the keyboard modding community but I want something that sounds like a lubed gateron yellows but I want to actually feel the bump when I press a key (not sure how to explain) but I mainly want it for MMOs and FPS games like Destiny and CoD. What switches would you recommend? I was leaning towards the GK61 Gateron Optical browns/ Yellows on Amazon... I also plan to spray lube and add memory foam to them, how would you feel the end result would be? buttery sounding and crisp is what im looking for, not clicky...
@@_archer7101 don’t get brown
My mans basically saying, I like these switched so you should use them😂
Me watching that just got my new gk61 keyboard for xmas with Gateron yellow
Good this video isnt exactly a lie, but yellows are usually regarded as better than silvers, and yellows aretecnically faster.
This made me buy Gamakay LK67 with Gateron Silver Switches!
This dude is underrated asf ❤️
He has sponsors
If you get the dk61e then it will come with pbt keycaps
heads up to everyone that thinks these switches are going to make you a god at fps', theyre not. if you're playing rhythm games there is an obvious advantage, but if you're playing warzone or something, this is the last thing you should be worrying about. your mx blues will get the job done, even if they suck. YOU WILL NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE.
Rielly you should try the Leopold FC660M PD because I think that it is the closest to an enthusiast-level custom board when it comes to build quality that you can buy pre-built, it doesn´t have some weird ¨Fastest Switches¨ Gimmick it just has really good build quality and it comes in a variety of Cherry MX switches, it's nothing special like I said it doesn´t have a weird gimmick, its just good it might not sound interesting because its like every other keyboard, but its amazing to try.
i just wanted to find a switch that sounds good how did i end up here
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your video helped me a lot ... very good recomendation !!! I did buy a new keyboard with gateron optical silvers, before i did have one from kingston with kailh silver speed ... its a difference like night and day ia can say.
Yellows are way better this guy doesnt know what hes talking about other than his preference. Why would you want heavier switches if youre Lready going optical and fast actuating switches
I mean.... You are also talking about your preference... To each his own
@@kimfeliciano2029 not just my preference, the whole point of going optical is for a fast and light switch, so why go optical but black instead of yellow, at that point please stay mechanical silvers or something, nobody uses optical blacks they are shit lol
I switched to the gk61 optical yellow from the apex pro due to the fact that I mostly bottom out my switches, I also like the 60 percent layout of the gk61.
Can i get the apex pro pls xd
U got a downgrade for like 0.3 faster switches?
OOPSIE POOPSIE I use both keyboards haha.
OOPSIE POOPSIE I also enjoy the 60 percent layout
Have you had a problem with the gateron optical yellow switches?
Bro We really want A Comparison With Razer huntsman Mini and Ducky one 2 mini with this Keyboard...
Not sure to like or dislike because I'm not sure to agree with your opinion but you did make really good points. I subscribed and look forward to see future videos.
Oh yeah, if you don’t bottom out your switch then the omnipoint switches are faster for you. BUT if you bottom out your switch then the gateron optical yellows are faster with 0.2 millisecond response time. So in conclusion get the yellows because most people bottom out their keys.
What is bottom out😅
That intro was amazing.
Hi I'm 6 months late but I hope you will still see this, I got this and I have brown switches for the white version, are those good?
I have the optical gat silvers, lubed and filmed with eva foam inside the case. Its super soft just by resting my fingers it presses lol
Regarding sound. Its great! Its almost silent but still with thocc! Using skyloong sk61
I just bought the GK61 today with gateron optical silver switches.
how do you like them :)
@@kaelley7109 It’s good and it’s way better than my old keyboard the steelseries apex 7 just because it is a 60% kbm and has faster and better switches and it feels more comfortable. But I am so stupid because 1 year ago I bought the steelseries apex 7 and I didn’t know much about keyboards because I was new to keyboard and mouse so I didn’t know what the difference was with the steelseries apex pro TKL. And now I regret buying that full sized apex 7 and there was only a £20 difference 🤦♂️😖☹️
i just bought one and thought yellow switches might be a problem, hoped silver ones are more stable. In addition I also want to use it as my main keyboard, so I will have to do office tasks (of course, with a numeric pad)
I think i'll stick with my optical yellows, the silvers have a 45g actuation force while the yellows have a 35g actuation force. Plus I prefer the sound of the yellows, I love loud keyboards, I would get gateron optical blues but they're slower than the yellows
no joke that first snipe i saw someone post it on tik tok and it was like send this to the best sniper
WOW! I recently got into the GK61 and you covered it really well! I even like that you brought up the DK61e, because I think that’s the one gamers should get! I had to return the GK61, because it looks like it has a very low polling rate of 100hz, while the DK61e has it at 1000. Making it more “accurate” and faster, in a way. It also comes with PBT keycaps, which are better. I was planning on ordering the DK61e w/ yellows, but i think you’ve convinced me to get silvers. The yellows do make it faster since it’s less resistant, but I did think it was very sensitive. Maybe that’s something to be accustomed to.
I have the dk61 its amazing but the color options are horrible.
@@SreyanManik yellows?
@@ClearVod nah im talking about the rgb and the software is trash
Im tryna get the womier k87.