- Mem-chanical switches that feels like mechanical switches
- Blue LED backlighting
- Laser-etched keys
- Compatible custom keycaps
- Precision optical sensor
- Solid control and grip
- Dedicated multimedia keys
Good value
11/26/2016
This review is from: Devastator II LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle with Blue LED Edition by Cooler Master
Pros:
-Price
-Styling
Cons:
-Keys are quite chattery - (is that a thing?)
-The plastic does not feel very high quality
Overall Review:
I bought this keyboard and mouse combo after my wireless keyboard (that came with my PC build bundle from newegg) finally crapped out. It suffered many long papers throughout my university career and me raging out while playing games and often losing. I needed something new, and this seemed like an affordable upgrade/replacement.
I really have no idea why the PC gaming world has decided to adopt really bizarre styling an imagery -- some attempt to make everything look like an alien spaceship, and then stamp them with over-aggressive and war-esque names like "Devestator". It's a darn keyboard and mouse. I can do without it looking like something that the Bat Mobile excreted from its rear end. That being said, this combo is not too obnoxious, but it definitely feels like it is leaning in that direction.
I've read a few reviews here that lament the fact that the switch to turn on the backlighting is also the scroll lock. Is this really an issue? Who actually uses scroll lock? Is this 1993? I have had no issue with using the scroll lock button as the on/off switch for the backlighting.
About the backlighting, I think that it is just the right amount of brightness. It doesn't glare or blind you, and it is nice to have the letters on the keys actually show through the backlighting as well. Believe it or not, some cheaper keyboards don't do this.
For gaming, this keyboard is great. There is a lot of key travel, and the feedback on the keys is nice. That being said, it is not actually the best for typing. If you're going to be writing a report or paper or something, you may find that it is a bit of pain to write long lengths on. It may just take some getting used to, but generally a more slim keyboard I find to be more favourable to typing out large amounts of text.
It is quite loud and chattery to type on. I have generally been a fan of slim keyboards, but I thought that since my home PC is transitioning to be more straight gaming rather than work/school, I could go with more of a gaming keyboard. It's good, but I think I would probably wake someone up in the next room if I were typing on it late at night. I would say it is on the borderline of unreasonably loud. This may be standard for this type of keyboard though, so take my thoughts here with a grain of salt.
Of the two devices, I think the mouse is probably the better bargain. It feels very nice, and it is quite long (in the event that you have large hands). The scroll wheel on it has a good amount of resistance, which is very nice.
Some people have described the plastic on these devices as "rubbery", or having a rubber coating. I have to disagree with this. It's just a matte plastic. It doesn't feel terribly durable, but it should be fine for most people.
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