GIGABYTE GK-K8100 Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard - Red Dot Design Award Winner 2011

Pros: comfortable, nice looking,

Cons: dont buy it for media control.
maybe im just unlucky, my touch volume control randomly mute my sound without touching it.
maybe a driver or hardware , im waitinf a respond from gigabyte about this.

Pros: This keyboard is a standard gaming keyboard with a twist.

1. The keyboard functions great and its variable resistance keys really help with typing.

2. The hand rest really makes prolonged typing comfortable.

3. It has blue back light for the keys which can be turned on or off by a switch on the back side of the keyboard.

4. It has 2 USB hub ports, which is great if you have many things plugged into your computer you can simply plug in your mouse or something other than that.

5. The macro keys are usefull for setting up quick access shortcuts.

6.Sturdy build.

Cons: As a keyboard it works well except for few small things
1. The very first thing i noticed is that the space key has a little too much resistance than what i am used to so i have to consciously press it harder to ensure i get a space in between my words. Its probably a preference things and will just take time to get used to.

2. The media control keys HORRIBLE
When i first plugged it in i had music playing in Windows Media Player and it was muted by the keyboard. If you were looking at this keyboard for strictly the media control feature i would say skip it. Any time you try to press a key it either pauses and then right away un-pauses or other non desired actions. (Please see other thoughts for more explanation)

Other Thoughts: For the media control function with a little playing around and accidentally putting my finger over the butttons (without actually touching them) i noticed that it began working better, but im still not comfortable 100% with its design since any sorta of hand motion over that general area will either mute something or start playing something else, its not that big of a deal to where it would cause me to think twice about the keyboard because i bought it for the keyboard function not the built in media control. If you have similar issue just hover your finger over the desired function and it should work, again no real need to press it. On another hand (which is what i prefer) i used the 5 Macro keys to set them up as media control so im confident they will work.

Pros: Great keyboard even came with a dust cover that you can type with it on!

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I wish you could change the back lights Color on the keys!

Pros: comfortable. keystroke presures are great. like the arrangement.

Cons: noe

Other Thoughts: if you place an order at 12pm on monday, pay for three day service you would expect to get in on friday latest. got it on monday following week. ordered k90 from td half hour after this purchase had it before newegg even shipped my keyboard.

Pros: love the rubberized wasd keys ,responsive

Cons: allthepics ive seen the back light is red the board i got was blue now i have a red and black system with a blue key board.but it works fine

Pros: nice keyboard keys are very good feels good nice thick cord 2 use ports good macro's overall a very good keyborad this is a newer model with bright blue leds new touch interface with a polsing macro light very very cool very good for battlefield 3

Cons: none

Pros: Lights up nicely, but as others have said, you have to turn it back on manually after each restart of the computer.

Cons: "C" key broke. There is no way to fix it as the plastic broke. I didn't abuse it in any way, just normal typing, but with the key broke, it's now just another broken, EXPENSIVE, keyboard...

Pros: All the keys repsond well, programming software works well, rubber cover helps to keep liquids, dust, and solids out, USB ports on the side work weel, as well as the macro keys and audio controls.

Cons: Glossy finish leaves fingerprints, bottom accessory to the keyboard was annoying, but was easy to take off.

Pros: Quiet, responsive, good feel, programmable macros, intuitive software, 5 profiles to work with, keyboard cover to protect it while not in use, comfortable.

Cons: lighting switch is in a n akward position and has to be turned on every time you restart the computer, no level adjustment for the lights and they are a bit dim, volume control works but not as well as it could.

Other Thoughts: For a first time attempt at a gaming keyboard they really hit a home run with this one. It is one of the best I have used as of yet. It owuld have been nice if the lighting would change colors with profiles instead of just the macro switch changing colors and if it had an adjustable level but it is of small concern when you actually start using it. For the money it is one of the best keyboards around. Worth a look if you are in the market and don't want to spend the money on a mechanical or one of the more popular brands, this one outperforms and Razer I have had to date at half the price. This is their first attempt at a gaming keyboard and if they make more I will be trying one of those as well, they can only get better.

Pros: -The cable is really thick
-Everything seems very sturdy
-The white plastic cover is a neat feature

Cons: -Macro buttons way to high up
-Keyboard lightening is mediocre (my opinion)

Other Thoughts: -Macro keys could of been closer