First of all, congrats and welcome into the world! It seems as if everyone starts with an MX Red, I did myself.
I really like the red, and its smoothness and linearity is the polar opposite of a cheap microsoft keyboard, you will feel the silk on your fingers.
If you're using it alot for gaming, then you've got the right purpose in mind, as Reds are generally liked most for gaming (I like mine for gaming).
Tried blacks once, absolutely hate them. It's like trying to type through clay, but there's no tactile click so your fingers sometimes just press the key, and because it's linear it's not obvious if it goes down so you just miss a keypress. Never had the problem with my Red.