Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750 Just your type Gamers and business users aren’t always looking for the same things from their PCs, but they tend to agree on keyboards, turning up their noses at today’s flat, flimsy affairs in favour of traditional keys with mechanical switches that will survive years of hammering. This model from Cooler Master … Read more
Cherry MX Board 3.0 Review – Cherry, based in Germany, is best known as the maker of the mechanical switches used by most top-end keyboard makers, colour-coded (invisible to the user) according to their feel. This is the cheapest product in which the company uses them itself, and comes in four switch options: Black for … Read more
Logitech MK540 Advanced – Coffee-proof keyboard It’s probably a bit of an overstatement by Logitech to call this ‘Advanced’. You do get a few extra features to justify the label. As well as the usual set of function keys, there are four extra ones above the numeric keypad to launch the Calculator app, check your laptop … Read more
Matias Mini Quiet Pro – No pressing concerns Like Filco’s keyboard above, this is a compact version of a full-size wired mechanical keyboard (the Quiet Pro), which also omits the numeric keypad. Matias’ Quiet Pro mechanism is designed to avoid loud clicking when the keys are pressed while still providing a positive typing action. In this … Read more
Minimal mechanical Mechanical keyboards contain traditional switches consisting of a plastic stem, mounted on a spring, that slides vertically within a housing unit. As it reaches the bottom of its stroke, it allows metal leaves at the side (not the base) of the switch to make contact and complete a circuit, sending the appropriate character … Read more
Mechanical keyboards for all Keyboards aimed at gamers are so common at the moment, you’d be forgiven for being completely confused by them. A popular conceit is to brand them as some sort of esports tool, making you better at MOBAs in the same way that a Longhorns jersey makes you better at baseball. This … Read more
Logitech Craft Keyboard – A beautifully engineered wireless keyboard, and the dial is handy for creative tasks, but not worth SCORE 3/5 When you’re charging for a keyboard, the marketing team has its work cut out, See that knob embedded in the top left-hand corner of the Logitech Craft? That’s not a knob, my friends, Heck, … Read more
Interface: USB Keyboard Switches: Cherry MX Brown/Blue/Red NKRO: Full Dimensions: 438.5 x 136 x 41.6 mm Weight: 1.25 kg iKBC may not have the ability to make full-featured | software, but it sure knows how to deliver the utmost quality in basic user experience The gaming peripheral market is starting to feel really crowded these … Read more
Is it time for the fabled SteelSeries 6GV2 to finally step aside? Specifications • Manufacturer SteelSeries • Website: steelseries.com • Requirements: Windows 7 PC or later, Apple Mac OSX 10.8 or later Very few people use their computer exclusively for one purpose. Even the most hardened gamers need to surf the internet or write and … Read more
Cooler Master is a company that tries to put as much control in the hands of the end user as they can – at least, that’s their philosophy behind their Maker product range. But, quite honestly, some products are more customization than others. The Master case, for example, has lots of opportunities to take advantage … Read more
Ducky is a Chinese company with a high reputation for quality, and the Shine 5 shows why. It’s built like a brick and the feet and cable are detachable to minimise potential breakages. The dedicated volume and calculator keys in the top right add no bulk and the bezel around the keys is thin. Meanwhile, … Read more
The G810 Orion Spectrum follows the G910 Orion Spark but, with its matt black finish and simple design, it has a more grown-up, understated feel. The material picks up fingerprints easily, but it’s undeniably solid. The feet can also be set to two different heights, which is useful, as the G810 feels flat without them. … Read more