Now, I am quite new to the idea of mechanical keyboards but I know most of the basics anyways. Before anything though, I have some questions that I would like to ask. Please answer as many as you can.

1. What makes linears better for gaming than most tactile and clicky switches?

2. Why are tactile switches said to be good for typing, but not as great for gaming? What does the hump do?

3. Is it possible for their to be clicky-linear, clicky-tactile, tactile-linear types of switches?

4. What properties of clicky switches make them good/alright for gaming?

5. What types of tactile/clicky switches are really good for gaming?

6. What is best out of the these linears: Gateron Yellows, Kailh Speed Silver, Kailh Pro Burgundy, Gateron Blacks, Gateron Reds, Cherry MX Red, Kailh Box Reds, Kailh Reds, Tealios

7. Would you feel more fatigue with linears, than tactile switches, because you have to press all the way down?

8. What are some of your favourite linears, clicky and tactile switches?

9. What is the bottoming-out force on switches and what relation does it have with the actuation/operating force?

10. What are the best clicky switches?

11. Would you recommend any of the clicky Kailh Box/Crystal Navy, Box/Crystal Jades, Box Whites, Speed/Box Pale Blues, Speed Golds, Speed Bronzes, Box Blue, Box green, Pro light green, Pro sage, Box/Speed/Crystal pinks for gaming?

Anyways, back to the topic. Clicky switches, I found to be good for getting that audio feedback when gaming, and it can be very satisfying. However, linear switches don't have as much audio feedback, but for some people they'd see it as a positive. I'm just confused, because I feel some clicky switches aren't that different to linear, except that they have a click bar/ click jacket. I feel that with clicky switches, you might have more control in game because you know when you are clicking and what you are clicking. Maybe, this is wrong but it's just a theory.

If you know of any clicky-linear switches then please comment down below their names. I do have a budget so if they are overly expensive I might just not buy it. :]

Hey guys! I got a huntsman with (red) linear optical switches. I really love the keyboard but the switches are very light and it's so easy to actuate them that I constantly do typos.

I am thinking of returning it and getting the one with purple clicky switches as they take bit more force to actuate and have a longer actuation distance, but I've read a lot of reviews of people saying that they're extremely loud.

Is that true? Are they really that loud and if so how do you put up with it?

Please respond to me if you have a keyboard with purple switches as it would be of great help making this decision :)

I’m trying to figure out if these 2; what one to get - the analog version or the newer linear optical red switch version? Thoughts?