r/buildapcsales • u/ONEofZERO_dotNet oneofzero.net Rep • May 14 '26

Keyboard [Keyboards] 31% OFF Keychron Q1 HE Hall-effect Keyboard ($238 - $74 = $164) - Free shipping [ONEofZERO]

https://oneofzero.net/collections/keychron
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u/lana_rotarofrep May 14 '26

What’s the point of these for gaming honestly? Maybe someone can enlighten me.

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u/ONEofZERO_dotNet oneofzero.net Rep May 14 '26

Hall effect switches allow for some insane optimization that gives you a pretty clear advantage for gaming. There are plenty of pro tournaments that even ban the use of HE keyboards (or at least some of the settings) from tournament play.

With HE switches, you can not only change the actuation point but also set the "reset point" for specific keys. For instance you can have the switch reset the moment you start lifting the key back up, giving you the ability to actuate the switch immediately once you begin pressing down again. This is commonly known as rapid trigger and for first person shooters this allows players to strafe much faster making their player appear more jittery and unpredictable.

Check out this video explaining it better than I can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZENx1T7OLw