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Most Favorable Review

So Far, Excellent

ASUS RA04 TUF Gaming K1 Membrane Gaming Keyboard
ASUS RA04 TUF Gaming K1 Membrane Gaming Keyboard

Pros: * Works without drivers * Types smoothly and accurately * Keypresses are quiet * LEDs are independent from installed software * Magnetic wrist rest connection

Cons: * The only dedicated media control is the volume knob * No USB pass-through * Uneven lighting on many keys

Overall Review: The one thing that separates this keyboard from most other gaming keyboards I have, is that it works properly even before the drivers load. This has been one of my biggest gripes with the more expensive gaming keyboards. If you need to change BIOS settings, or select an OS while dual/multi-booting, a keyboard that requires drivers to work at all (I'm talking about you, Steelseries & Corsair) is pretty well useless. Now for the rest. The keys respond very nicely, and quiet, and accurately. I'm very surprised (and pleased) that, unlike my Corsair K70 Lux, every keypress is recognized...and no stuttering. The volume knob is the second best I've ever seen on a keyboard--the first being the one on my K70 (which is amazingly well-thought out, and only requires one finger to accurately adjust the volume). The lighting is much better than I expected, too...but nowhere near perfect. The keys that have more than one character printed on them tend to have areas that are dim. All I really need, is simple back-lighting, but I can't claim not to love having many bright colors. The fact that the lighting isn't dependent on installed software, makes for a more pleasant experience. Much less important to me, though, is the method of attaching the wrist rest--I nearly always type with the keyboard on my lap (my chair is too low for a desk--it's the original Gamepod, designed to fit in with other living room furniture) So, overall, I wish I'd been using these sooner. Of course, I have some concerns about the complaints some people have, about having theirs break down within a few months of purchase. If I recall correctly, though, I paid for an extended warranty, to be on the safe side. It's a good idea, if you have any reason to believe you might have such a problem, especially if there is any evidence you might get ganked in case of failure. Just my two cents. If I do end up being disappointed in this device, I'll definitely modify this review.

11/12/2020
Most Critical Review

Dead On Arrival

Team 1TB Pro+ microSDXC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter, compatible with Nintendo-Switch, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally, Speed Up to 160MB/s (TPPMSDX1TIA2V3003)
Team 1TB Pro+ microSDXC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter, compatible with Nintendo-Switch, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally, Speed Up to 160MB/s (TPPMSDX1TIA2V3003)

Cons: One of the two is dead as they get, brand new.

Overall Review: Not expecting an SD card to be unusable, I threw out the packaging, then found that I needed it to return the d a m n e d thing. Will I buy anything from Team again? Hell no, no d a m n e d way. If their quality control is letting dead cards through, it doesn't deserve to be called quality control. There was no excuse for completely dead cards making it out of the factory.

11/10/2025

An Old Reliable

Corsair M65 RGB Ultra Tunable FPS Gaming Mouse Marksman 26,000 DPI Optical Sensor, Optical Switches, AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, Sensor Fusion Control, Tunable Weight System - Black
Corsair M65 RGB Ultra Tunable FPS Gaming Mouse Marksman 26,000 DPI Optical Sensor, Optical Switches, AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, Sensor Fusion Control, Tunable Weight System - Black

Pros: Button layout is excellent, and the thumb buttons are set in so you don't accidentally press them. The adjustable weights are helpful, too Plenty of LEDs, if that's what you're into

Cons: Can't think of any

Overall Review: I have an older M65 on my desktop, but I've gone through a number of mice for my laptop, before I remembered how much I like this model. The old mouse still works perfectly, so I expect this one to last a lot longer than the junk I'd been buying. I prefer wired mice, because I don't like having to stop to recharge in the middle of things. If this one lasts as long as the other one, I should be in good shape for years to come.

11/18/2025

Just What I Needed

ASUS USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 External 16X Blu-Ray Re-writer MacOS Compatible Model BW-16D1X-U LITE/BLK /G /AS
ASUS USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 External 16X Blu-Ray Re-writer MacOS Compatible Model BW-16D1X-U LITE/BLK /G /AS

Pros: Works without a hitch Very quiet Fast

Cons: Lacks a drawer opening/closing switch

Overall Review: Compared to the cheap laptop drive based one I have, this is luxury. That one takes multiple drawer closings to get it to read the disc. This one gives me no trouble at all, and is much faster. The light on top is a bit silly, but does make it easy to tell if it's on. Haven't tried burning a disc yet, but I have a feeling it's going to do well.

11/10/2025

Annoyingly Easy to Trigger Side Buttons

Redragon M810 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse, 10000 DPI Wired/Wireless Gamer Mouse w/Rwwwd Fire Key, 8 Macro Buttons, 45-Hour Durable Power Capacity and RGB Backlit for PC/Mac/Laptop
Redragon M810 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse, 10000 DPI Wired/Wireless Gamer Mouse w/Rwwwd Fire Key, 8 Macro Buttons, 45-Hour Durable Power Capacity and RGB Backlit for PC/Mac/Laptop

Pros: It's does function as a mouse, which is better than nothing.

Cons: The thumbside buttons are super easy to trigger, even just barely touching them. They stick out, so anytime you put your hand on the mouse, or take it away, the back button gets bumped very lightly, but reacts instantly. The battery doesn't last more than a few days, requiring recharging. The grip for the thumb collects dirt at an amazing rate, and is very hard to clean...you need a stiff brush to do it. The lighting effects are bad...they drain the battery quicker when on.

Overall Review: Got my replacement just now. I also bought two Redragon keyboards, both of which have stopped working. Am I going to ever buy Redragon again? OH no, no way. Too much money for too little reliability/endurance. I thought it suspicious that the keyboards come with a bunch of spare keys in the first place, but that doesn't make up for bad design or poor quality.

So far, the best keyboard I've used in the last five decades

Redragon K580 VATA RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Macro Keys & Dedicated Media Controls, Onboard Macro Recording (Blue Switches)
Redragon K580 VATA RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Macro Keys & Dedicated Media Controls, Onboard Macro Recording (Blue Switches)

Pros: It's thin, it's light, and no sharp corners or edges. Keystrokes register better than anything I can think of that I've used in the last couple decades. While still making some sound, not nearly as loud as my other mechanical keyboards. I didn't really need RGB lighting effects, but they're very good--better by far than the couple of RGB keyboards I've had before. EIGHT spare switches! I really hope this doesn't mean I'm going to need them anytime soon. The macro key design seems good enough I'll actually use them--I usually don't bother for one reason or another. I'm especially pleased with the vol/brightness control--I loved it on the Corsair keyboards (which had problems in other areas), so it was a major selling point. Almost forgot--the detachable cable. First corded keyboard I've seen that has a detachable cable. Obviously done to make it cheaper to have other models using the same case, that are wireless, but that's not an issue at all. Including a keycap puller, and a keyswitch puller was an awesome move. The stickers were a nice addition, though I'm far from being a kid--I've picked up stickers like them for most of my life, and still don't have anything I especially want stickers on that won't be gone in a few years.

Cons: The port for the cable is on the left side--my computer is almost always to my right. It would have been nice if they'd put another on the right side. The included "manual" is worthless, and the downloadable one is a poor-quality scan of a printed one (but different than the one in the box), turned sideways. I figured out a way to fix it, then OCR'd it. Still not a very good manual, information is missing. I'm not sure if this is a pro or con, but the short travel of the keys means that just barely touching the wrong key will trigger it. As annoying as that is, it does force me to type more carefully.

Overall Review: Not knowing anything about the company, I was a bit unsure of the design and quality control, but the keyboard (and mouse) was within the price range I'd settled on, and the features are everything I was looking for and more. Overall very solid feel, not too heavy and not too light. Unless something goes horribly wrong, and too soon, Redragon may just turn out to be the brand I've been looking for. Not that I'm in a hurry to replace the mouse and keyboard on my primary system--but, if I could justify doing so, I'd be tempted to get the keyboard that I nearly ordered--which can be used wired or wirelessly. Just have to wait until my K70 Lux dies...and I don't see that happening soon. Unless you have a good bit larger budget than I have, I'd suggest giving this a try.

12/11/2022
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Why Did Mine Ship from China?

I ordered my SSD cooler at the beginning of November, and it shipped from China. Now, when I look at that page, I see it ships from the US. When did it change? I needed it weeks ago, which delayed building my new desktop, apparently, for no good reason. Other than that, my experience with their products has been good. I didn't have to wait three weeks for the other items, either.

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11/25/2020

INEXCUSABLY Improperly Packaged, Inner Box Damaged -- DON'T BUY FROM THEKEYKEY

The idiot who packed my item, placed its box in one corner of the outer box, then filled in the gap on two sides with air pillows. There is no excuse possible for this. Even if my new CPU/cooler is intact, I can promise this--I'll never buy from TheKeyKey again. No one who cares so little about their customers can be trusted in anything relating to business. Even the tiny box containing the CPU itself is damaged. That's a box within a box within a box...and it's damaged, because someone doesn't CARE. If either the CPU or cooler are broken, I bet it'll be difficult to get a refund or replacement...wouldn't you?

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