CM Storm Rapid-I 10keyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
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·Linus Tech Tips
·2015-05-07
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with its Factory tuning and data center DNA an Intel 730 series SSD is an
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amazing choice for gamers and performance enthusiasts now I've looked
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at 10 keyless keyboards in the past but I'm a heavy number pad user so I've
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never really forced myself to use one for an extended period of time Cooler
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Master was all like okay well we're going to send you one but you have to
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actually use it so I said okay make sure it has brown switches on
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it and I'll consider it so they did so now I really have to try it now if you
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don't know what a 10 keyless keyboard is then prepare yourself for a shock
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because it's missing a lot more than 10 Keys versus a standard 104 key layout
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actually 17 keys because the number pad and all the other nearby keys are all
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not there the reason for this is that it's actually more ergonomic to have
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your mouse closer to the standard home row typing position than a standard
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keyboard allows the way most people end up compensating is either by typing too
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far to the left which causes strain or by moving their Mouse hand over too far
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to the right which also causes strain and this isn't marketing BS it's just
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fact the sacrifice that you make especially if like me you use your
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number pad a lot is that it's not there and especially at first I found myself
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reaching for that part of my keyboard a lot even little things like clicking on
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something and then trying to press the bottom right Enter key drove me bananas
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at the beginning so that's 10 keyless keyboards in general but I guess I
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should get into some specifics about the rapid ey from Cooler Master true to CM
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Storm's usual emmo it's a solidly built mechanical keyboard featuring cherrymx
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switches and a really pleasing matte black soft touch finish with laser edged
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Keys it's got a full backl in this case white with five levels of brightness
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which you can adjust just like that and a few cool lighting modes that Cooler
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Master is branding active light in
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including full illumination breathing
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two different types of reactive typing with or without a fade out and four
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different profiles that can be programmed and then recalled in just a
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few seconds so you can pick which Keys you want illuminated I made a little
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squiggly line across the keyboard it's got media controls that can be accessed
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with a function modifier and one more cool feature something I've only seen a
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couple of times is that it's also got repeat rate control this is less useful
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for typing since it effects how fast the key that you're holding down will repeat
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on the screen so things get out of control pretty fast 1 x is normal and
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looks like this well 2x looks like this 4X looks like this and 8x is just
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ridiculous but gaming is a different
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story and this will come in handy for commands that you want to execute
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repeatedly much faster than you can press the button repeatedly quick time
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events where you need to mash the button hauh Bring It On All right so back to
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the 10 keyless experience as a whole for a bit I did almost immediately notice
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the Improvement in my mouse and comfort for General computer use and for gaming
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even though for quite a while it weirded me out every time I took my hand off my
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mouse to press a key on the right side of the keyboard just be missing um at
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least that's not an issue for gaming when really the left side of the keyboard is the only part that's in use
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so overall after my trial period I'm not
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quite ready to make the switch I think I'd need to pick up a USB mechanical
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number pad to use on the right side of my mouse something a lot of 10 keyless
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users who use number pads do and try that out a little bit before I commit
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but what I will say is I definitely liked the improved ergonomics of not
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feeling like my posture is either too wide or shifted too far to the left and
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if I was shopping for a 10 kless today the rapid ey would have my attention
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since Cooler Master is using genuine Cherry MX switches on this model and the
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build quality overall is nice and solid
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thanks for watching guys the link for where to buy this product is in the video description as always it includes
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