RAZER Blackwidow Gaming Expert Mechanical Keyboard

Pros: I love almost everything about this keyboard. I love the feel and sound of the keys. I love the built in ports. I love the extra macro keys.

Cons: My only complaint is the location of the built-in ports. Since they are on the right side of the keyboard, when I have anything plugged in to either of them, the plugs are somewhat in the way of my mouse and I have to wrap the cord around to the other side to be out of the way. I think the ports should have been on the top of the keyboard.

Pros: The mechanical clicks take me back in time. Every keystroke is brilliant. It is great for MMO for the repeated clicks seem to wear down other keyboard quite quickly. Not the case with this guy.

Cons: NEVER EVER EVER EVER get water on or near this guy. I splashed a bit on the num pad when setting down a water glass too hard. Even after wiping it off things when crazy. Keys stopped working, A key would type P etc. after an hour the whole thing wouldn't work, and the lights wen't off. Left it unplugged for a week plugged it back in and everything is working fine. Id hate to see a lot of water hitting it... If your prone to spills like I am get the protection plan.

Pros: First mechanical keyboard. After a few hours of getting used to; I love it.

Cons: Only a green LED option for logo and lock keys.

Overall Review: Keys are loud; but expected.

Pros: -Nice, loud switches -Decent drop force, leading to very little finger fatigue -Weighted so it doesn't slide around your desk -USB and Audio jacks on the side of the keyboard, making it easier to plug headsets and usb sticks in

Cons: Non after owning it for a week.

Pros: Heavy - will take effort to break Easy setup Great Features

Cons: Software required reboot of system to complete

Overall Review: This keyboard is great! I know it's meant to be a gaming keyboard, but it types fluently well and feels great on the fingertips. Installation was a breeze, I have an older desk with the computer sitting on the floor, the cables reached from the desk to the PC without issues at all. Everything works as it should. It doesn't take a very heavy finger to type with, although if this is your first keyboard with extra macro buttons, take note that it may take some time to get used to the layout before you can type without really having to look.

Pros: It's mechanical. Has macros that you can do what you will with. Clicky, so clicky. Breathing light is cool and not ridiculous in dark rooms, I like movies and don't have to shut off Key lights every-time I shut my lamp off.

Cons: Have had for 5 mo now, keycaps are shiny and my WASD is pretty much shot, the "S" doesn't hit sometimes, and in some games that matters. Switches aren't nearly as clicky as Blues, I know they are clones and "designed for gaming" but the shorter distance just makes the last 2.6mm of travel worthless, so I had to put Orings on to rid of some of it. INCONSISTENT. Some switches are stiffer than others, some wobble a bunch, some don't at all. My Backspace makes a strange springy sound with every press. Strangeness.

Overall Review: It's wider than a regular keyboard, bad for me, good for some. I wish I would have saved a bit more and gotten myself a board with Cherry MXs as I feel these switches are lacking and "gimmicky,"

Pros: Feels amazing to use. Clicky noise are satisfying when used and macros work well and reliably.

Cons: Many of the keys became faulty after a couple months of use. If you play a game that requires extreme use of specific keys (WASD games, Osu!, Starcraft, etc) be careful when using. Extreme use of my Z and X keys resulted in them becoming unresponsive after a couple months of use.

Overall Review: While the product didn't last long, I was given the option by customer service to send it back for a full refund, but I was unable to send it back due to personal issues.

Pros: This keyboard, as far as just the keyboard, is great. Keys are responsive, is solidly built, feels like it will last for quite a while. Also a pro is the headset/mic connection and USB pass-through on the right hand side of the keyboard. If you use a wireless mouse, this is a perfect spot for the receiver.

Cons: Razers software for configuration is where everything goes downhill. The software is a pain to install. For me, it constantly froze, crashed, or just sat doing nothing. Sometimes it would install, then say there were updates, and freeze during updates. Not only are you tied to the software for configuring macros on the keyboard, but the software also is a constantly online data gathering system. That is where I see the cons of this system. Not the keyboard itself.

Overall Review: The keyboard is very good, if you figure out how to program macros outside of Razers software, or in the end really do not care about macros. In the end, do your research before buying any device that has software tied to it.