Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ Cherry Red Switches $60 after $10 Rebate + Free Shipping

i feel like i'm dropping the hammer of thor everytime i type something











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Quote from tp4tissue : Watch the video a few more times... and get your head outta your ass.

Can't argue against such flawless logic, you win...

I'm actually about to buy a Cooler Master because it's quieter than what I have now... a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler, .
My wife is about to throw the one PC out the window because the stock fan in it is so loud.

I'm awful tempted to get one of their keyboards as well, just hard to justify as I already have at least one decent keyboard with Cherry blue, brown, red and even black. But they do seem to make decent keyboard products.

I love this keyboard, but I have the brown switches. Quality is top notch.

Since this thread is on a roll, besides keyboard layout, what is the difference between the Model F and Model M and which one is better? I just acquired a Model F with an AT connector.

Quote from bdy0003 : Since this thread is on a roll, besides keyboard layout, what is the difference between the Model F and Model M and which one is better? I just acquired a Model F with an AT connector.

Model F keyboards aren't very good, I'll take it off your hands cheap,

Actually the Model F and Model M both use buckling spring switches are are more like each other than any other keyboard. The Model M was a membrane redesign to lower production costs of the capacitive Model F. Many think the Model F has a superior feel, perhaps the best, at least useable on a modern PC. Folks who like Model F probably also like the earlier IBM beam spring keyboards even better but don't think those are useable on modern PCs even with an adapter.

If you're home alone, and you're typing on a mechanical keyboard, can anyone else hear it?

What I'm getting at is who cares how darn loud they are - I got my headphones on, playing my game, or listening to my music. I don't care about the sound of my keyboard when I'm the only one in my Den typing away.

I just want the keyboard that performs the best - the one that's most repsonsive, the one that's accepting my inputs without doubling up letters, or missing letters, or missing any sort of inputs.

Over the years I've tried Microsoft, Dell, HP all of their types, from wired to wireless, from expensive to really, really cheap. And I still haven't found one that I'm really 100% comfortable with all the time. Currently, I'm using an HP wired keyboard that came with my last PC - it meets my needs more than some of the others I have laying around here.

But I am interested in trying a mechanical keyboard with Cherry Switches. I've begun researching them and their products. Now to analyze which one will meet my needs and pick one up for myself.

Any suggestions for a person who does Video Editing, Photo editing, Writing, and Gaming, all on a relatively state-of-the-art rig? And I don't care about the sound of clickety-clackety keys, I use my Den, and my husband sleeps in the back bedroom (nothing wakes hm, he sleeps with a tremendous snoring problem anyway).

Thanks,

Korian

Why's this thing always going on sale?

I heard Cherry MX doesn't even make the red switches anymore or makes them in small quantities due to lack of demand, yet these red switch keyboards keep ending up in deals here.

Quote from Korian : If you're home alone, and you're typing on a mechanical keyboard, can anyone else hear it? What I'm getting at is who cares how darn loud they are - I got my headphones on, playing my game, or listening to my music. I don't care about the sound of my keyboard when I'm the only one in my Den typing away. I just want the keyboard that performs the best - the one that's most repsonsive, the one that's accepting my inputs without doubling up letters, or missing letters, or missing any sort of inputs. Over the years I've tried Microsoft, Dell, HP all of their types, from wired to wireless, from expensive to really, really cheap. And I still haven't found one that I'm really 100% comfortable with all the time. Currently, I'm using an HP wired keyboard that came with my last PC - it meets my needs more than some of the others I have laying around here. But I am interested in trying a mechanical keyboard with Cherry Switches. I've begun researching them and their products. Now to analyze which one will meet my needs and pick one up for myself. Any suggestions for a person who does Video Editing, Photo editing, Writing, and Gaming, all on a relatively state-of-the-art rig? And I don't care about the sound of clickety-clackety keys, I use my Den, and my husband sleeps in the back bedroom (nothing wakes hm, he sleeps with a tremendous snoring problem anyway). Thanks, Korian

A keyboard with Cherry MX blue switches is probably best for typing as you get both tactile and audio feedback with moderate force required to press a key, making it much easier for most folks to type quickly and accurately. There is also a portion of key switch travel as you press down commonly referred to as "hysteresis". This is, I understand it, the gap between the "actuation or operating point" when a keypress is registered and the "reset point" where the switch no longer registers a keypress and will accept another. For non-gaming use this isn't such a big deal but many games require very fast multiple presses of the same key. With the Cherry MX blue this gap is relatively large, making multiple rapid presses of the same key more difficult for most. For normal typing, making it easy to double press the same key is not so important and could likely result in more errors for many typists.

The MX black requires more force, lack a tactile/auditory feedback but has a small hsteresis making such gaming use much easier so popular for gaming use.

Cherry MX brown switches required moderate force, have a tactile bump without auditory click with a small hysteresis so a good balance between typing and gaming use.

Cherry MX red require less force, have a larger hysteresis but not nearly that of blues, provide no tactile or audio feedback. Some folks like them as they are quiet and light but browns are probably still considered by most to be the best compromise between typing and gaming use.

All this discussion is good but you really should try some keyboards with these switches to know what you prefer. Not only to get a feel for the switch behavior but the keyboard construction itself contributes to the feel. How are the switches mounted, how "solid" does it feel, how do the key caps feel, does something resonate in a way that bothers you.

If you can't try some out at a local store, seek out some video and audio recordings of the specific keyboard you're considering so you know what it sounds like. Read some reviews to get the impressions of others. Look at forums such as geekhack.org and/or deskthority.net for good info from enthusiasts.

Quote from dadoody : Why's this thing always going on sale? I heard Cherry MX doesn't even make the red switches anymore or makes them in small quantities due to lack of demand, yet these red switch keyboards keep ending up in deals here.

While it's true that at one time they were pretty rare, seemingly it's just supply and demand. Increased sales of the few available Cherry MX red switch based keyboards showed increased demand so production increased. I don't think there are relatively more MX red deals overall, just that they are represented now and this one keyboard seems to have been on promotion for a while yes.

Does anyone know if this will work on an iMac?
I'm new to mechanical keyboards so i apologize if this is a silly question.

The reviewers on Newegg don't seem to have the same kind of problems with the keys that posters here do. Good for a nice keyboard, let alone a $60 one.

Quote from BillC5118 : The reviewers on Newegg don't seem to have the same kind of problems with the keys that posters here do. Good for a nice keyboard, let alone a $60 one.

If you want the best Mechanical Keyboard... Buy a Steelseries 6GV2.. Nuff said!