![]() This will bode well for someone looking for a particular kind of switch based on their preference. ![]() ![]() When the Windows key is locked a red LED shines through a translucent insert that’s also found on the CAPS LOCK and SCR LOCK keys.Įven though I could tell which kind of switch was used with a simple keystroke, the box we received had a sticker on it. For those who press the Windows key at inopportune times it can be disabled with the secondary function of the F9 key, but this is also done automatically once a game has been launched. The function key labeled “FN” activates the secondary multimedia functions for keys F5 through F12 such as play, pause and the volume controls. For those who plan on connecting it via PS/2 it also features N-key roll over, which in the most basic explanation could be considered anti-ghosting for that form of connectivity, but on a much larger scale. The keyboard features a 1000mhz/1ms response time when used in USB mode and being geared towards gamers offers “anti-ghosting” to allow for several keys to be pressed at once without interrupting input. The keys are nicely sized with none of them squished in or reduced to make room and the characters have been laser-marked instead of using lower cost pad printing. On the outside the keys are standard fare and sit above the keyboard body, so those looking for a low travel, scissor switch feel more in line with a laptop, you will need to keep searching. The smaller size also makes it ideal for gamers on the go. MMO gamers, however, might shudder at the thought. This further classifies the keyboard as a gaming keyboard seeing how while many people including myself use the number pad very frequently for day to day use, I can’t recall the last time I used it for gaming. Right off the top most will notice that the number pad is missing, which gives the QuickFire Rapid a compact footprint. The exterior features the same “soft touch” rubberized surface carried over from the CM Storm gaming mice. Our review sample was the standard version so we’ll start off with an overall look. Regardless of the type of switches, they are all rated for over 50 million keystrokes. Moving onto the QuickFire Rapid itself there are two flavours available the standard silver version that could ship with either black, brown or blue CHERRY MX switches depending on the region and the Red Switch version, which features exactly that along with an all black exterior. That may or may not be a valid point and by the end of this review we hope to find the answer either way with this particular keyboard. There are even some who say that mechanical keyboards are meant more for typing than for gaming. Often, users who are on the hunt for a new keyboard might think that mechanical keyboards are too expensive or have heard from others that they are too noisy for everyday use and pass them by. Mechanical keyboards tend to be a bit of a niche item in today’s market where they seem to be few and far between. Up until now the keyboard market has remained untouched but the CM Storm portfolio is being expanded with the launch of the QuickFire Rapid mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s something that we see more and more everyday and that’s exactly where we are again with this review.Ĭooler Master, which has been a case manufacturing juggernaut for as long as I can remember, has released several successful and well performing models of gaming mice and most recently a gaming headset under its CM Storm brand. I’ve started off many peripheral reviews with a little spiel about how companies who have established themselves in one market are branching out into others.
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