GAMING GEAR
AWARD
Hardware Award
speed
switch
could very well
be a viable option
for many users which
seek both high performance,
but of course silence as well.
Given the shorter actuation
distance, the K70 will of course
take a little getting to used too,
especially if you are coming
from a competing vendor or
even CORSAIR’s own earlier
offerings. Once you do though,
you’re unlikely to want to use
another keyboard or at the very
least it won’t be better than the
Rapidfire. It is a subjective claim,
but not only was the typing speed
improved with the Rapidfire, so
was gaming performance or at
the least seemed to be. Some may
suspect this to be imagined as I’m
far from a competitive gamer let
alone competent in any FPS game.
However, the comfort with the
Rapidfire was unexpected and it is
why it ended up being the choice
keyboard over the MX-Silent
despite my certainty that this
was the quintessential CORSAIR
offering at the time.
As you are well aware, the bulk
of my analysis on the Rapidfire is
about how it feels and the reason
is quite simple. With the K70
range of products, the design is
near identical between offerings.
The changes that exists are
mostly in what application
environment the macro keys,
lighting and switches deliver to
the end user. The USB 2.0 hub is
there, and I still find it odd that
there’s only one port and it is 2.0
spec instead of 3.0 (even better
3.1). Having said that, if you’re not
a fan of the aesthetic of CORSAIR
keyboards, the Rapidfire is not
likely to change your mind at all.
For those of you who are happy
with Corsair keyboards already
you should seriously consider the
Rapidfire. Yes it costs a little
more than the average gaming
keyboard, but then again it will
last you a lot longer and deliver a
better experience.
After all is said and done you’ll
just appreciate having a solidly
built keyboard that has near
unlimited configuration options
through the CUE Software.
There’s really nothing to dislike
here in the least. As such I’ve
no qualms again giving this
keyboard the HARDWARE award.
Never would I have thought that a
simple thing such as changing to
a shorter switch could make such
a remarkable change in
feel and usability. It may get
tiring reading this, but once again
CORSAIR has provided a
keyboard that few others can
match in just about all respects.
The price may seem high but for
the quality product you end up
with, it’s worth every dollar and
you’ll not be disappointed at all.
Impressive in all respects.
[ The Overclocker ]
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