They are brightly lit and easy to distinguish between on and off. Instead, CoolerMaster placed the LEDs directly on the keys. Since there’s no number pad, there’s no space for the caps lock and scroll lock LEDs. I wish more companies included key pullers with their products… not mentioning any names here… The Cherry MX Blue Switches under the keycaps. The red replacement keycaps installed with the key puller on top. Cables can be routed to the left, center, and right. Another CM STORM logo dropped here as well. A bit too much branding? Perhaps… The keyboard’s got a bit of height to it. Then again, having media keys is better than no media keys at all, right? I don’t know how the guys at Cooler Master play games, but I usually have my trigger set to the left mouse click, not the space bar. Since this keyboard isn’t back-lit, these keys are pretty much useless for me. The Silver chassis looks great with the black keys. The USB to mini-USB connector and the USB to PS/2 adapter (to enable N Key rollover). Take a look if you’d like, but we’ll talk more about them later in the review. The back of the box showcasing all the features. While not apparent from the pictures, the box is actually very small and feels very solid. (Cherry MX Black, Cherry MX Blue and Cherry MX Brown) Additionally, they also produce a Cherry MX Red edition of the keyboard which features a physically different appearance however, is available only in specific markets as well.įor the purposes of this review, our review sample came with Cherry MX Blues, which is actually in our favor because we find them to be among best balance between typing and gaming.Ī shot at the front of the box. Unlike most companies that only offer one type of switch, CoolerMaster offers three depending on your region. As you probably already know, the most common mechanical keyswitches are produced by Cherry and they most commonly produce four different variations of their switches each with different actuation forces, sound profiles, tactile feels, etc. They’re typically more durable, each keypress feels more balanced, and mechanical keyboards typically offer some sort of N key rollover or anti-ghosting feature that ensures every keypress is registered. In my opinion, mechanical switches are a must for true gaming keyboards. Geared towards serious gamers who demand nothing but performance, this plank features a minimalistic design much like other mechanical keyboards we’ve reviewed in the past such as the SteelSeries 6GV2 but oddly enough, this one is missing the right side numpad. The CM Storm QuickFire Rapid is the only keyboard in the CM Storm family. But the name of the keyboard doesn’t matter, we are here to see if it performs. Perhaps what CoolerMaster was trying to say when they named this keyboard the “QuickFire Rapid” is that it can handle even the fastest finger movements without a hitch. Don’t be fooled by its name, the QuickFire Rapid will not suddenly boost your typing speed to the firing rate of a fully automatic machine gun.
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