Its simple to use, and perfect to fire lowbudget displays right through to the largest pyromusical spectaculars. The quickfire ultimate is the follow up to the pro, but is manufactured by the oem ione instead of the more. Mechanical keyboard buyers guide aaron jul 24, 2014. Membrane logitech g19s to mechanical ducky shine 3. Cooler master quickfire tkl mechanical keyboard black cherry mx. Today, techgage has the newest member of the cm storm mechanical keyboard family onhand.
The quickfire ultimate is pretty straight forward in terms of design, but there are a few lines cut into the top right corner, and a few more on the bottom left edge. Heres a look at the packaging for the thermaltake tt esports poseidon illuminated. K70 if you are not on budget and feel the ultimate yet fastest gaming performance. Cooler master cm storm quickfire ultimate gaming keyboard. The masterkeys pbt series is your ideal keyboard, a natural evolution from our incredibly popular quickfire rapid and xt. The cooler master ck550 is a cheap rgb mechanical keyboard and is available since mid of 2018 inexpensive mechanical gaming keyboard. By all accounts, including ours here at techgage, all three are certifiable hits. Which mechanical gaming keyboard will work best for all your gaming battles. Cooler master, an industry leading case, thermal solution, gaming gear, and mobile accessory manufacturer, announced the release of its newest keyboard. The quickfire rapid was the first to jump in, followed in subsequent months by its sisters the quickfire pro and the trigger. The keyboard in question is the cm quickfire ultimate with cherry mx red switches. Shop cm storm quickfire ultimate full size mechanical gaming.
User manual cooler master cm storm quickfire 2 pages. People are saying that the corsair software is hard to use and i have to say it is. The blackwidow ultimate sports razers own custom green switch, which have a. The cm storm quick fire rapidi is the successor of the quickfire rapid and features white backlight illumination. Full nkro, 5 profiles, macros, multimedia keys, and red backlight. One of the main advantages of the cm storm quick fire xti vs other rgb boards is that there is no complex software required to customize the backlighting. And when i unplug it and plug it again it working ok. Tesoro durandal ultimate is one of the best mechanical keyboards to get if you want the full package of features. Create playlists, add colour correction, draw on to video, addexport notes, bookmark frames within a video, hardmasking, variable playback rate, flipflop and many many more features make quickfire ideal for filmvideo professionals or anyone wanting more advanced control over their video collections. Im currently leaning towards the quickfire ultimate but i dont know. I was also wondering why the prices of the two keyboards were the same. Gamers are now able to have an allencompassing cm storm experience. Now, im buying mechanical mainly for nkro, as im tired of.
The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other cooler master cm storm quickfire owners to provide you with a good answer. Cm storm quickfire ultimate mechanical keyboard youtube. Cooler master is releasing two new quickfire keyboards under its cm storm brand, both aimed at fps games. Cm storm quickfire ultimate full size mechanical gaming keyboard. The keyboard doesnt need any kind of special software, so theres no.
This comment has been overwritten by an open source script to protect this users privacy. Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard corsair, coolermaster or. The new quickfire xt is markedly different compared to the rest of the cm storm mechanical keyboard line in one significant aspect. Windows lock key keeps you from exiting a game accidentally compact size disliked. Quickfire is a simple to use, yet powerful video player with many useful tools. What are the similarities and differences between these two logitech gaming keyboards. When people talk about cm storm and quality they mostly talk about the quickfire rapid because its made by costar and is essentially a filco clone, but not quite up to par with filcos quality. While it does still have a detachable usb cable, this is the first cm storm mech that eschews the miniusb connector on the keyboard side. The original quickfire rapid gaming keyboard was embraced by gamers worldwide because it made the difference. Finding a mechanical keyboard for less than 100 dollars is not a problem but usually comes with compromises made somewhere. Seems a bit pricey, and a lot of people say its not even. Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard corsair, coolermaster or razer.
There is a huge number of storm quickfire models and one of the cheapest and oldest is the quickfire tk, a steelreinforced, fully backlit mechanical. If you are a fan of this game and want to keep playing or a pro player who need the. Its intended for those with limited desk space or have an affinity for minimalism. The quickfire ultimate is the most potent and complete gamingoriented mechanical keyboard in the quickfire line, equipped with ultradurable mechanical cherry mx switches, guaranteed to survive. The cm storm quickfire rapid is a highgrade mechanical gaming keyboard that employs the best selection of cherry mx keyswitches. I try to connect to the other pc that has old bios system it working not has a problem. Seems be have the better built quality than logitech 3. Review of the cm storm quickfire ultimate mechanical keyboard for cooler master.
Reviews from both amazon and newegg suggest potential quality control problem. March 17, 2016 by bryan the logitech g710 and g910 are two of the many great mechanical gaming keyboard that logitech has manufactured. You can arrange the cord to come out either at the back of the keyboard or on one of the sides. The quickfire ultimate doesnt have an imposing footprint, but it tips the scales at a relatively heavy 3 lbs 1. This problem will appear everytime when tun off pc. Here you can easily download the most recent operating manuals for your rothenberger devices as pdf documents. I hate the amd stock cooler my cpu runs too warm for my liking. Many keyboards include some special keys also called hotkeys or multimedia keys, which are supposed to. Even though the ultimate is better in build quality by just a tiny bit, im willing to sacrifice that bit of durability for aesthetics. Starting with an fps first person shooter i tested the keyboard both in 6kro and nkro and found that under both modes the. Its time to see how the cm storm quickfire pro stands up to the flood of competition. Razer ultimate stealth or logitech k800 techpowerup forums. As its predecessor, the keyboard has a tenkeyless design, which means, it has no numpad and is a bit smaller than other keyboards.
The overall product dimensions for the logitech g710 are 19. My quickfire tk is the one with the red switches although it is available with brown and blue. Mechanical keyboards are becoming an essential piece of hardware for anyone who takes their pc gaming seriously. Logitech g710 is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. Up until yesterday everything was normal but all of a sudden im getting the following problems. You get a slight tactile bump and its not too loud in mechanical metrics anyway. I came to the conclusion that i preferred browns over any other switches. The quickfire master controller ii is a userfriendly hybrid system that can be fired manually, semiautomatically or in full automatic mode.
Cm storm aims to provide gaming enthusiasts the ultimate gear to assure them victory. The quickfire ultimate is the most potent and complete mechanical gaming keyboard in the quickfire line. Included software allows remapping of all keys and programming of 11 macro keys. It is positioned as a premium quality keyboard with an attractive value proposition. In the past year or so weve seen some nice modern massdrop creations.
The associated function key can be used as a modifier or toggled. Anyone with cherry mx blue experience anandtech forums. If you are currently in the market for a new keyboard we have a treat for you from the engineers of cmstorm. Ive been using the quickfire ultimate as my daily driver for several weeks. But even though its only white backlighting, it still can be customized with the logitech gaming software. Quick fire ultimate mechanical gaming keyboard user guide keycap puller 1. Cooler masters quickfire ultimate mechanical keyboard. The quickfire ultimate is also fully backlit and comes with 3. Windows operating systems microsoft office software antivirus and security software. Affordable mechanical gaming keyboard roundup cm storm. The quickfire tk is unique in that it fuses the number pad and. So i was wondering if it would be a bad idea for me to leave me keyboard plugged in and have the backlight on overnight. While i dont use a compact kb i do use a blackwidow ultimate and razor support has been excellent for it. Cooler master quickfire tkl mechanical keyboard black.
Great for gaming and typing, this cooler master quickfire features linear switches for a smooth, accurate typing experience. Cooler masters cm storm quickfire xti mechanical gaming keyboard goes under the chopping block today as we put it through the paces. Quickfire ultimate backlight question cm storm keyboards. Its nice to look at while laying in bed, but im afraid this may have a large impact on the life span of my keyboard, so for now i just unplug it at night. Ultimate mechanical keyboard keycap replacement how.
Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your question. Cm strom quickfire ultimate show no detected keyboard when. The quickfire pro comes equipped with ultradurable mechanical cherry mx switches, guaranteed to survive at least 50 million taps. Ask the question you have about the cooler master cm storm quickfire here simply to other product owners. It doesnt have excessively fancy curves or valleys and thus its not likely to offend anyone. Cooler master masterkeys s pbt tenkeyless gaming mechanical keyboard looking for a highperformance keyboard that means business when it comes to heavy pc use.
Much of the weight comes from a steel plate embedded inside the chassis. If you are unsure as to what the differences are with the switches. A master unit software four software packages are included with the master controller quickfire choreography. Our sample came with cherry mx brown switches although itll be available in the cherry mx blue variety as well. Its in the top 3 bestselling gaming keyboards and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as corsair rapidfire k65 or corsair k66 mechanical.