Rosewill Mechanical Keyboard RK-9000RE with Cherry MX Red Switch + Rosewill RISP-11003 USB Speakers $60 + Free Shipping

Great. I need a keyboard for my computer that I can play games again.

From review it looks like the product has terrible quality control with keys that malfunction within weeks of light use. I will pass on this.

I personally think this is an awesome keyboard. I have owned and tried many mechanical keyboards over the past 2 years (Filco, Ducky, Steelseries, CoolerMaster, Razer, XArmor, WASDkeyboard, etc.) and I would say that this keyboard is awesome in terms of value. They are built to Filco quality IF you receive a non-faulty keyboard to begin with (I believe they are both Costar). Yes, the USB connector is very annoying in that it's very exposed for a fragile part, but as long as you're not moving your keyboard around all over the place and constantly putting stress on the connector, you should not run into any problems. I think as long as you enjoy the linear Cherry MX red switch, you will be greatly satisfied with this keyboard.

Awesome keyboard! Getting another one.

I just don't trust Rosewill products. I've never had anything last long with them, not shavers, computer cases, nothing.

I can't help thinking a few dollars more for a different brand would be better. Not trying to TC here, just feel this is one of the worst brands out there. I feel the rating justify my position.

I bought this yesterday when it was $64. I emailed Newegg requesting a $4 credit. I got a response within 8 minutes (it's 130AM here):

"Due to the constant fluctuation of prices in this market we cannot offer any price guarantees. As a onetime exception, I have issued you a credit for $3. Please allow 3-5 business days for the credit to be processed and returned to your original method of payment. Thank you in advance for your patience"

I think it's great that their customer service is very responsive, but only $3 back? I'm not going to complain about a dollar, but this just seems odd to me. I still love Newegg though. I've spent about a thousand bucks there this week, so what's another dollar, haha.

Apparently the loose mini usb connector has been fixed in currently shipping batches of keyboards.

I've had this keyboard for a while and was unfortunate enough to receive one from the old batch with the faulty connector. My fix involved opening up the keyboard and replacing the old lead-free solder with stronger 40/60 lead solder. I abuse the hell out of my connector and move my keyboard between rooms quite often and I haven't had any issues since the repair.

Since I knew of this going in and was handy with a soldering iron, it was a quick and painless fix that made this rebadged $150 Filco keyboard an absolute bargain. It's an even hotter deal now that the issue's been resolved. I love the smooth, linear feel of the MX reds and I'm reminded of that each time I go back to rubber dome keyboards.

Quote from Arcoril : Apparently the loose mini usb connector has been fixed in currently shipping batches of keyboards. I've had this keyboard for a while and was unfortunate enough to receive one from the old batch with the faulty connector. My fix involved opening up the keyboard and replacing the old lead-free solder with stronger 40/60 lead solder. I abuse the hell out of my connector and move my keyboard between rooms quite often and I haven't had any issues since the repair. Since I knew of this going in and was handy with a soldering iron, it was a quick and painless fix that made this rebadged $150 Filco keyboard an absolute bargain. It's an even hotter deal now that the issue's been resolved. I love the smooth, linear feel of the MX reds and I'm reminded of that each time I go back to rubber dome keyboards.

When was this fixed? I bought one this year but forget exactly which month. My USB doesn't seem to be loose per-se in the mini USB connector but the connector itself seems to move up and down a little. However, the mini USB doesn't just fall out. Never really knew what the "loose USB connector" problem actually was... Never had any problems with my Rosewill over the couple months I've had it.

Amazon has it for $59.99 and free 2 day shipping if you have a prime account.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-li...dition=new

Quote from Arcoril : Apparently the loose mini usb connector has been fixed in currently shipping batches of keyboards. I've had this keyboard for a while and was unfortunate enough to receive one from the old batch with the faulty connector. My fix involved opening up the keyboard and replacing the old lead-free solder with stronger 40/60 lead solder. I abuse the hell out of my connector and move my keyboard between rooms quite often and I haven't had any issues since the repair. Since I knew of this going in and was handy with a soldering iron, it was a quick and painless fix that made this rebadged $150 Filco keyboard an absolute bargain. It's an even hotter deal now that the issue's been resolved. I love the smooth, linear feel of the MX reds and I'm reminded of that each time I go back to rubber dome keyboards.

Do you have any evidence for it having been fixed, because I can't find any and would rather not have a better-than-average chance at having problems with my new keyboard.

Quote from arneljr : What about the usb port? Did they fix that issue because I heard some people say that they needed to glue it back or something. Also, these keyboards are based on Filco too right?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36106.0

At some point, Rosewill's OEM (Costar, Filco's OEM as well) starting putting globs to glue to hold the USB port in place, effectively fixing the problem. Why it took them so long to do something so obvious and cheap is beyond me. Without knowing anything about their supply chain, it's hard to say if you'll get a new one or not, but anyone with a screwdriver and an epoxy can do it themselves.

The keyboard is otherwise rock solid. I have a few of these that I opened up, resoldered myself, and reinforced with an epoxy. They've held up quite well. I want to order more, but have been locked out by NYS' ridiculous e-waste policies. I see now that Amazon is selling these for the same price delivered to NY, which only shows how pointless these e-waste laws are.

Both of mine are going strong for the past 5 or 6 months. No USB problems here. I love typing on the reds. They're solid for gaming as well.

^ they're primarily for gaming.

Finally got one!

Went with Newegg cause of my shoprunner.