For me I always wanted a mech keyboard since I've been stuck with a free old membrane keyboard I got long before I could afford my own things this expensive. So as I got older and started to get more spending money for myself I began to look into the whole Mech keyboard world. And dang it really was a different World indeed, like even now after learning so much I'm still only know about half of what there is to get into. Normally non techy people would at this point be overwhelmed and just type in Mech keyboard and buy what amazon says is good. But I'm techy so I wanted to Actually find the best mech board I could using what I learned to do so.
So then whats my point with all that right? Well my point is that I kept looking deeper into the mech board world and eventually even I got overwhelmed once I got to the whole custom level of the field where you would buy your own parts to build a custom mech keyboard. It turns out the features I wanted were mainly in those Custom mech boards ONLY and not in the consumer brands boards on say Amazon. So I was stumped cause I couldn't pay upwards of 200+ for a board but I still wanted those high end features.
So I gave up at that point and just let everything stir for about a month and then finally my membrane board broke so I had no choice but to revisit the subject. So I did and this time I looked through various General tech forums to find the best Mech boards that they were buying instead of the Mech ONLY forums that I was in previously. THIS HELPED ALOT fyi, guess I'm just not the custom mech board sort of techy yet.
So I started to sift through these websites more and more even started to post so that I could explain what I wanted and it was sparce for the choices I got but eventually someone mentioned Cooler Master and there Lineup. And as you can imagine I was put back at what they offered quality/feature wise for the price. But yet they still had features only the custom boards had like a removable cable and easily replaceable Micro USB B port on the keyboard (Even if they don't say it u can easily unsauter it and put on new one if it fails. Its a little extra thing they gave us enthusiasts that want to do the work which I appreciate it :P u guys.) Even if you won't admit or say we should do it I get it its for PR that u can't approve of this. But still its a great thing for the enthusiasts nerds that want to.
*The main things that Won me over were as follows:*
- Was the aspect of a removable cable (so if the cable got chewed by my animals or simply became defective as they do after long use I could replace it along with the female port inside the keyboard if I needed to A big thing I needed to have so I knew I'd be able to use this board for a decade at least)
- QUALITY - that is Number one with Cooler Master boards. These boards have that quality heavy feeling u get with well built products meant to last. They also have high quality feeling plastics unlike so many other brands I've looked at.
- RGB backlighting along with the amazingly complex yet simple to understand software to control it all with. (Ohh and sidenote you can control every aspect of the lighting on the board with FN key or in the software which is pretty sick)
- They have a Tenkeyless or (Small) option something brands like Corsair, Logitech, Razor, or Steelseries don't. The ones they did have were to flashy, goddy, ugly, or to expensive. CM's version was the exact opposite which I loved.
- Lastly they aren't some well known company as those I listed above that sell metric tons of keyboards. For me that underdog aspect of them makes me appreciate the work they do even more. Along with all the benefits u get when u buy from an underdog company is that you get customer service thats actually personal and helpful. Something thats just nice to have when u are in such an instance. Something they do great unlike some companies who blame u when there product breaks because it was flawed from the start. Ya they exist lol and it sucks to deal with them.
Ya so in summary I couldn't have asked for a better keyboard its basically if u guys wanted TLDR its the perfect keyboard for the guy who wants the features of a custom Mech Board but doesn't have the money to blow 200-400 on a single peripheral device. Cooler Master gives you a great middle ground between both sides of the Mech world. Which for me I couldn't find a single other comapany that did the same. So I fully recommend this Mech board will last you for 10 yrs easy.
Only issue I had would be that the keycaps they provide aren't double shot PBT but thats not actually bad. Since if they did include those more expensive caps then the price would be raised first off. But they also might not include the Keycaps you wanted from the PBT type meaning you would be paying more money for something u don't want.
By using cheaper yet decent keycaps you keep the price low and you allow the user to buy there own Double shot Expensive PBT keycaps themselves. I don't know if they consciously chose for it to happen like this but dang it worked out great for the both of us we get a cheaper board with the option to buy better keycaps if we want, and Cooler Masters gets happier customers for there actually rational and intelligent decision to use cheaper keycaps.
Props to u guys GREAT DECISION for the consumer!! :)
Alright I'm done now, hope any of this rambling helped u decide. If it did PLEASE get the Small option full keyboards aren't needed in the modern day for 90% of PC users. And p.s. the small option allows you to game easier since you have more room while playing since u don't have a num pad on the end taking up useless space. So ya get the small option its the much better choice.
| Brand | Cooler Master |
|---|---|
| Item model number | SGK-6030-KKCL1-US |
| Hardware Platform | PC, Smartphone |
| Operating System | Windows, IOS |
| Item Weight | 2.44 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 17.3 x 5.1 x 1.7 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 17.3 x 5.1 x 1.7 inches |
| Color | BLUE - Switch |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Manufacturer | Cooler Master USA, Inc. |
| ASIN | B01D8ETGJ0 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 21, 2016 |
