Type: Linear Switch

Tactile: No

Clicky: No

Actuation Force: 60g (40g-80g overall)

Key Travel: 2mm to actuation, 4mm to bottom

Cherry MX Black switches are linear (non-tactile) switches, these are considered one of the best switch types for gaming. When gaming, having a tactile bump does absolutely nothing because you're going to be bottoming out anyway. The actuation and release points are at the exact same position as well. This means that games which require a lot of double tapping become easier with Black switches than on any other keyswitch. However, most people don't enjoy typing on them that much do in part, to their linear nature.

If you're a person who tends to hit a wrong key every so often while gaming, these will be beneficial in that the high actuation force will help prevent many of those accidental presses.