Upgrading to mechanical keyboard

Generally, Cherry MX Reds are most used among gamers for their linear switches. The linearity means that the switch bounces back faster and is better for people who have to quickly press the same key multiple times in succession, or at least within a small time frame. Blue switches, although satisfying to type, are tactile switches. This means the switch doesn't bounce back as quickly which makes it more difficult to rapid press keys if necessary. Another good choice for gaming would be the Cherry MX Speeds as found in the Corsair Rapidfires. These have a menial actuation point, which means the key press is registered quicker which is really good for people who want to press keys faster and move on. That being said, you honestly can't go wrong with any switch as really, it depends on how the user feels about the switches themselves as the few milliseconds of response time differences between switches are only really applicable to professionals and major enthusiasts.

I love a huge majority of Cherry MX Switches. I love that clicky, tactile sound whenever using MX Blues or Razer Greens, as you do as well.

If you're looking for opinions on different switches, maybe look at someone like RocketJumpNinja or HardwareCanucks, but I think I have enough information in my head to educate you about the other different types.

As I said, I love basically a huge majority of all MX Switches. This is all based off what you want. I personally recommend to go to a Best Buy or something to test a few out.

Anyways, here we go.

Cherry MX is, probably without any argument, the world's most successful Mechanical Switch producer. Along with Cherry MX, there are stuff like Razer Switches, Romer-G, and Cherry MX "Clones" (Kailh). First off I'll talk about their flagship switches - Red and Brown.

Cherry MX Red

Cherry MX Red is, like the KhoaDCore said above me, used among gamers for their rather linear behavior. And he explains what linearity means above. Cherry MX Reds feel rather light. They have an actuation force of (I'm not pretty sure but I think I'm close enough) 45 Grams, and the actuation point is at 2mm. The Reds have a total travel distance of about 4mm, and they're relatively quiet. (The lifespan is also about 50 million keystrokes per key). If I were to give you a few options on good keyboards w/ these switches, I'd go w/ the Corsair Gaming K70 LUX RGB (Cherry MX Red OFC). This keyboard comes in RGB Customizable Lighting, and you can choose from different flavors like MX Browns and Blues if you don't want the red version. Anyways, this keyboard is great for typing on in my opinion, and good for gaming as well. I achieved a WPM on TypeRacer of 112 (Which is good for me) with this board. This board also comes with a USB Port if you need one. If you love the tactile feedback of the Blues and Razer Greens, this keyboard and switch is not for you. overall, for me, I love this board. It's solid overall, and I love these switches as well.

Cherry MX Brown

They have a tactile behavior unlike the Reds, they're not too light and not too heavy, so somewhere in-between. The actuation force is the same as a Red (45g) and the actuation point is as well (2mm). (Also have a travel distance close to a Red at 4mm). It's generally quiet, which is nice. It's quiet and has a tactile bump, so it might be good for you. And also, like the Reds, they have a 50 million keystroke lifespan. Honestly, for a Brown Switch, you could go for the K70 again except in a Brown flavor, or maybe just get the Strafe RGB in a Brown Flavor (I wouldn't really recommend it over the K70 as the K70 has MORE dedicated media controls). Or you could go for the Logitech G610. I liked it, it was good, but the lack of RGB settings anger me lol. Anyways, Browns are a good mixture, if you will, of gaming and typing. The tactile bump and silent keystrokes make it good for both gaming and typing.

On to...
Cherry MX Speed

I love this Switch for fast-paced gaming - and it's amazing for typing. It has The same actuation force as the previous ones I've listed (45g). But a lower actuation point at 1.2mm, which will reduce fatigue from your fingers after long gaming sessions as you won't have to press as hard w/ these switches. The total travel is 4mm, you know, the uzhe. In terms of volume, they're, like, in-between. Not too loud, not too quiet. And, like normal, they have a lifespan of 50 million keystrokes per key. And, I'd like to say something. I'm sorry if you find this annoying, but I have to choose the K70 again for this switch also. I just love Corsair lol. Anyways, this is not exactly the same as the Original K70, but still similar. This is the Corsair Gaming K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE. This has an MX Speed switch, along with dedicated media keys and RGB Lighting. The only difference is the slightly larger font, to make more light escape I guess. Anyways, solid board, solid switch, highly recommend. I'd take it over the Reds any day.

Cherry MX Black

I'm fine with these switches. Well, at least I used to. A while back ago (like 11 years old) , I used to smash each key whenever a typed. To solve this, I just bought a Keyboard with Black Switches. They have a linear behavior, and they're quite heavy. They have a actuation force of 60g (perfect for me at the time), 2mm Actuation point, and 4mm Total Travel Distance. They're quite loud if you smash the keys as I used to do, but overall, they're a pretty good switch. I went to my friend's house recently, and he had a Ducky Year of the Monkey Mechanical Keyboard. It was great for games where you had to spam keys as fast as you could lol. It features RGB Lighting, dedicated media keys, and overall a very sold build. I don't use Blacks anymore after getting used to Logitech and Corsair's low-actuation point keystrokes and switches.

MX Blues and Razer Greens are probably my second favorite types of switches (The two are basically the same). (60g Force, 2mm Point, 4mm Travel, Loud, clicky, tactile).

Then there are Logitech's Romer-G Switches. My daily driver to this day is the G910 Orion Spectrum (the one I had before that was the K70 RapidFire, I love both of them equally). It has RGB Lighting, Macro Keys, Dedicated Media Keys, and Logitech's software is really easy to use. The only thing I have against this keyboard is the rather large shape and crappy wrist rest. The Romer-G Switches have:

Slightly Tactile Behavior, Light Feel, 45g actuation force, 1.5 actuation point, 3mm total travel, along w/ 70 million keystrokes per key.

But overall, this is your preference. You can go Razer or MX Blue over any of these options. But think about your surroundings as well. Do you have a colleague that lives with you that might find the loud Razer Greens and Mx Blues annoying? Have any family members that get mad and tell you to be quiet?

I love the G910 & for its features, and mainly because I can game at night without my family yelling at me to keep it down (That's how it was all the time when I had the Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2).

For better gaming - less fatigue, faster clicks, get something like The MX Speeds, Romer-Gs or Steelseries Switches. But if you really love that clicky sound, (I know I do) then go ahead. Buy the MX Blues or Razer Greens. You won't see a huge difference in gaming, if any at all between these switches. All of these are spectacular.

Anyways, as I said, this is all based of your preference.

I hope you find a good answer and have a good day.


Mango

Generally, the whole key switch discussion is pointless. Nobody can tell you what you are going to like most.
There is no "best" type to get. You like Greens/Blues? Get a quality keyboard in your budget that has those. Comparing specs and other peoples opinions mean nothing compared to trying it yourself.

This is definitely true. I commended this once, I think, in my whole pointless answer. You should go to a Tech Store and test a few out. I basically just like perfecting everything. I'm an overperfectionist. That's not a word, by the way, don't quote me on that. I just decided to do it because I had a lot of time on my hands at that moment. And what better way to make time fly than waste it giving someone an opinion no one will ever care about?

In all seriousness, though, if you are still active on this post, Cdog - listen to Gam3r01. Don't read my post. It's just a bunch of rambling and useless facts (and over-exaggerating the K70). It's just going to waste your time. I biased it

Though I do believe some research and facts must be accumulated to perfectly suit your needs, it's better to go and test some yourself, as Gam3r said.

Have a great day to everyone here.

Your post is still very vital for information and is a great read.

Thanks, but all he should really do is test some out for himself. Thanks, have a great day.