Quick fire xt cm storm is proud to introduce the quickfire xt, a full 104 key sibling to the toprated quickfire rapid. The quickfire rapid body was completely rubber coated. To date, each cm storm mechanical keyboard that has ever been released quickfire rapid, quickfire pro, trigger, and quickfire tk has. So i searched this sub, since ive lurked enough to know you guys are the experts. Cooler master storm quickfire rapid keyboard proclockers. Fortunately, the xxx ultimate mega gamer feel xxx stops there.
Oct 20, 2014 the cm storm quick fire rapidi is a wellbuilt, travelfriendly mechanical gaming keyboard with some interesting illuminated effects, and you dont need any extra software to use it. This is achieved in the same way the cm storm quickfire pro does it, with two keyboard hid interface implemented in windows device manager. The newer version also doesnt have the cm storm branding all over it. Cm storm quickfire rapid is the best tlk available for a reasonable price. Coolermaster storm quickfire rapid mechanical gaming. Cm storm quickfire rapidi support guide cm storm keyboards. Cm storm quickfire rapid tenkeyless mechanical gaming. The cm storm quickfire rapid is a highgrade mechanical gaming keyboard that employs the best selection of cherry mx keyswitches. Exhibiting the same extremely solid construction as the quickfire rapid, the quickfire xt utilizes toprated cherry mx mechanical switches available in various switch types to give a more unique and customized typing experience. It is positioned as a premium quality keyboard with an attractive value proposition. Underneath, four rubber soles hold the rapid i in place and two heels can be flipped out to raise the back end for a. Up until now the keyboard market has remained untouched but the cm storm portfolio is being expanded with the launch of the quickfire rapid mechanical gaming keyboard. Nkro over usb means every single keystroke will be registered. Exhibiting the same extremely solid construction that won the hearts of quickfire rapid owners, the quickfire xt utilizes toprated cherry mx mechanical switches available in various switch types to give a more unique and customized typing experience.
Cooler master cm storm quickfire rapid keyboard us sign in to comment. The cm storm quickfire rapid by cooler master is a highgrade mechanical keyboard that employs the best selection of cherry mx switches available. Cooler master did a very good job making the software for the cm storm trigger easy to use as well as graphically appealing. Cm storm quickfire ultimate full size mechanical gaming keyboard youre a gamer. The cm storm quickfire rapidi is a powerful and smaller mechanical gaming keyboard with many interesting features. Cherry mx brown and mx black versions only available in. Gamers are now able to have an allencompassing cm storm experience in a smaller footprint. The compact design omits the 10key numeric pad, making for a. This keyboard uses cherry mx blue switches that has a light actuation of 50g, a tactile bump, and an audible clicked when pressed get nkey rollover when using the ps2 connector, which means each key is scanned. Despite all these, i still would suggest pro m over tk just because it may have more support. If you can look past the cool front printing on the keys, the latter will net you full backlit lighting, a number pad, softtouch keys, and a cable routing.
The result is the quickfire ultimate the most feature packed mechanical gaming keyboard in the quickfire line. The cm storm quickfire rapid has a tenkeyless design, which means, it has no numpad and is a bit smaller than other keyboards. Jun 15, 2012 as the lone soldier sent into the heated gaming keyboard war, the cm storm quickfire rapid dug a solid position. With the quickfire xt i was able to type with ease and while gaming i was sure the button i was pressing was the one i needed. The first tab lets you customize the actions of each key. Typing sound novatouch tkl versus cherry mx brown duration. The cm storm quick fire rapidi is a wellbuilt, travelfriendly mechanical gaming keyboard with some interesting illuminated effects, and you dont need any extra software to use it. The original quickfire rapid gaming keyboard was embraced by gamers worldwide because it made the difference. Cooler master cm storm quickfire rapid keyboard us. By choosing substance over style and functionality over flash, the masterkeys pbt isnt a fashion statement its a smart approach to a superior typing experience.
Jul 12, 20 the cm storm quick fire stealth is a compact gaming keyboard, similar in some respects to the razer blackwidow tournament edition. Underneath, four rubber soles hold the rapidi in place and two heels can be flipped out to raise the back end for a. May 09, 2014 we take a look at the cosmetic light show and rocksolid build of the quickfire rapidi backlit mechanical keyboard. Jun 12, 2014 a closer look at the cm storm quickfire rapid i. The cm storm quick fire rapid i is the successor of the quickfire rapid and features white backlight illumination. After some poking around, i found this cooler master storm quickfire rapidi 87key keyboard. Sure enough it was brought to my attention the masterkeys pro m just came out wondering what the difference was, since they look so similar at a glance, i found a comment by a cm rep giving a quick rundown. The cherry mx blue switches felt great under our fingers, and the clicks were ever. Most importantly, you do not need any additional software to use the keyboard like other gaming keyboards in our list. It covers pretty much anything you would need as far as controlling the back end of your keyboard. Unlike some of the other models produced by cooler master, the rapid has a tenkeyless layout meaning it does not include a number pad.
The masterkeys pbt series is ideal keyboard, a natural evolution from our incredibly popular quickfire rapid and xt keyboards. Mechanical keyboards tend to be a bit of a niche item in todays market where they seem to be few and far between. Rapid i is a new series that came out in late 2015, from cooler master. The quickfire tk is a compact gaming mechanical for those that maybe a little short of space or just simply wants a smaller keyboard for whatever reason. It was a hugely impressive debut for cooler master, and it started a trend. I bought my rapid i a bit more than three months ago, all the leds are still working and i have not. The interesting new feature is the individually led key, but only in one color, white, yet powered by a 32bit arm processor for effects. Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard corsair, coolermaster or. Cooler master, an industry leading case, thermal solution, gaming gear, and mobile accessory manufacturer, announced the release of its newest keyboard. The portal software is really quite useless, you can update the firmware but that is it. You know that a mechanical keyboard means the difference between winning and losing. Theres full led backlighting with 3 modes and 5 brightness levels. If you can look past the cool front printing on the keys, the latter will net you full backlit lighting, a number pad, softtouch keys, and a cable routing system that actually works.
Cmstorm quickfire rapidi tkl mechanical gaming keyboard. Cooler master sgk4030gkcm1us cm storm quickfire xt. The product itself is a very decent and professional looking board that does not compromise on pretty much anything. Bios settings, options and choice of words can be different.
Mechanical keyboards are slowly taking over the top spot of the keyboard game with more and more gamers preferring to choose a better typing experience than flare and flashy features ehem logitech ehem. The quickfire ultimate is a full sized, steelreinforced, completely backlit mechanical gaming keyboard. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. Cooler master cm storm quickfire rapid keyboard us specs. It features a minimalist design that makes it both an affordable step into using mechanical gaming keyboards and at the same time. The cm storm quick fire rapidi is the successor of the quickfire rapid and features white backlight illumination. Cm storm aims to offer the best available mechanical hardware by integrating cherry mx switches. The only complaint some people have is that they use an aggressive gamer font and some people may prefer more traditional lettering. Jan 25, 2012 up until now the keyboard market has remained untouched but the cm storm portfolio is being expanded with the launch of the quickfire rapid mechanical gaming keyboard. Much of the weight comes from a steel plate embedded inside the chassis. With its recent entry in the gaming peripheral scene, its not surprising that cm storm would want to establish itself quickly and they have done fairly well so far with their casing and. The latest one to pass through our labs is the cooler master quickfire ultimate, which is sold under the cm storm brand. Cm storm is proud to introduce the quickfire xt, a full 104 key sibling to the toprated quickfire rapid. Cm storm quickfire xt conclusion performance in a keyboard is about being able to type quickly and accurately.
These provide the quickfire rapid with the ability to respond to, and recover from, furious button presses with almost zero lag. Stretching into its sophomore year of production, the cooler master cm storm quickfire rapid is an interesting sheep in the herd of mechanical keyboards. The quickfire rapidi is also slightly taller with a sharper angle. Cm storm quickfire rapid mechanical keyboard back2gaming. Now the quickfire tk takes the quickfire rapid and put it on steroids. People like its build quality, the good gaming performance and that fact, that you get good value for your money. It is positioned as a premium quality keyboard with. The cm storm quickfire rapid is a mechanical keyboard produced by cooler master. The quickfire rapidi is slightly larger than the original quickfire rapid but the keycount remains the same. As a step up of the quickfire rapid, cooler master has put in a lot more features into the cm storm quickfire pro such as a making it a full sized keyboard instead of a tenkeyless, added nkro over. After bought another cm red keyboard, and use both for a while one at work, one at home, i think cm blue is better, cm red has this soft feel with less of a feedback than cm blue, when typing fast, i make more mistakes on cm red than cm blue. The keyboard comes stocked with either blue, black, or brown cherry mx switches that are platemounted to the board. Rapidi is a new series that came out in late 2015, from cooler master.
Check that you have the correct driver for it, it may not be installing the driver on its own. The cm storm quickfire rapidi has nkey rollover function over usb. With its recent entry in the gaming peripheral scene, its not surprising that cm storm would want to establish itself quickly and they have done fairly well so far with their. After some poking around, i found this cooler master storm quickfire rapid i 87key keyboard. Rubber coating a cm storm quickfire rapidi mechanical keyboard duration. The quick fire xti mechanical gaming keyboard by cooler master is the ultimate in minimal design and sleek simplicity. As the lone soldier sent into the heated gaming keyboard war, the cm storm quickfire rapid dug a solid position. Sep 09, 2012 as a step up of the quickfire rapid, cooler master has put in a lot more features into the cm storm quickfire pro such as a making it a full sized keyboard instead of a tenkeyless, added nkro over. Cooler master has taken all the features of previous quickfire keyboards and added enhancements. Theres very little branding, which is a result from user feedback on the quickfire rapid. On the quickfire pro, only the back and the sides were rubber coated. Unboxing cooler master cm storm quickfire rapidi mechanical. Jan 30, 2014 the quickfire ultimate doesnt have an imposing footprint, but it tips the scales at a relatively heavy 3 lbs 1. It had a really high failure rate apparently, but not many people mention it anymore.
Cooler masters quickfire ultimate mechanical keyboard. The cm storm quickfire rapid is a highgrade mechanical keyboard that employs the best selection of cherry mx switches available. With the smaller size you do not have to give up features like the number pad or fn keys. Gamers are now able to have an allencompassing cm storm experience. I do hope that cm update the software with more features. This entry combines adjustable backlighting with a range of cherry mx. Ive had my heart set on the quickfire tk for a while now. This keyboard uses cherry mx blue switches that has a light actuation of 50g, a tactile bump, and an audible clicked when pressed. Let me show you the latest cm storm mechanical keyboard. Cooler master introduces the cm storm quickfire ultimate. The limitation of this nkro implementation however is that functionality is limited to the windows operating system environment. The quickfire rapid i is also slightly taller with a sharper angle. Apr 07, 2020 cooler masters gaming division cmstorm is back with another tenkeyless gaming keyboard, the quickfire rapid i mechanical. Interestingly enough, every iteration of the quickfire keyboard lineup has less rubber coating.
The cm storm quick fire rapidi is a wellbuilt, travelfriendly mechanical gaming keyboard with some interesting illuminated effects, and you dont need any extra software to use. The quickfire rapid i is slightly larger than the original quickfire rapid but the keycount remains the same. Cooler master cm storm quickfire tk compact mechanical. Cherry mx brown and mx black versions only available in apac region. Rubber coating a cm storm quickfire rapidi mechanical. Luxurious uv coated keys include a streamlined multicolor perkey backlighting system built with 100% authentic cherry mx switches. The cm storm quickfire rapid keyboard from cooler master is a usbps2 gaming grade keyboard designed to give you an extra edge during gameplay. Cm storm quickfire rapid with cherry mx green switch. As its predecessor, the keyboard has a tenkeyless design, which means, it has no numpad and is a bit smaller than other keyboards. Just wondering, are the rapidis led failure issue sorted out by now. Cm storm quickfire rapid mechanical gaming keyboard.
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