Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've had my fair share of gaming keyboards in the last few years, from Razer to SteelSeries, to Logitech, but this has been my first mechanical keyboard and I have to say my favorite keyboard overall. I only have a few gripes about this keyboard that I want to mention, and some of them aren't even about the keyboard. The first is that BestBuy will give you a random switch color for your mechanical keys, while I ordered MX Brown keys, the keyboard that I got in the store was MX Blue, i'm not at all bothered by this, but some people might be.Second, the USB passthrough is in the wrong place in my opinion, I still don't see why manufacturers put them in the back of the keyboard rather than the side, but this is just my opinion. Last, and probably most annoying, is the Macro checks it does daily, which cannot be turned off. I don't know why CoolerMaster forgot the option to turn these checks off, seeing as how they completely disable your keyboard for a good 30 seconds, but it's very frustrating in the middle of a game, if there is ever a driver update for this keyboard, that is the one feature I would love to see. Now onto the good, which is short and sweet. The tactile response is fantastic, and I've never missed a keystroke because of it. It took me a little while to get used to the mechanical switches, but once I did I truly got better at the games I've been playing. The detachable wrist rest is comfortable and keeps you from hurting your wrists when you type, and the weight of the keyboard keeps it in place very well. Other things to note is that the back lighting is very bright, not the brightest ever, but more than enough to see in any light conditions. The WASD back light option is very good for FPS games and allows you to get your hands in place quickly since they're the only keys lit. Overall, I love this keyboard, I would change it, but not much, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a CM Storm keyboard that needs the number pad, otherwise I would go for the Quickfire. As for full keyboards, this one takes the cake.