There are three modes, Gaming Cluster which lights up WASD only, Full LED backlighting where everything is lit and then a Breathing mode where the backlighting slowly goes dim to bright and back again.įunction keys F5 though F8 are your basic multimedia functions. F1 is for just on and off, F2 and F3 are brightness up and down through five levels and then the F4 key is for the backlighting modes. The F1 through F4 function keys are also for brightness settings of the backlighting. To access this though you need to press three keys really, the Function Key, the 6 or N and then the Escape key to activate the modes. The Escape Key is for Escape but also to set the keyboard into a rollover mode which can be NKRO or 6KRO. Let’s take a look at the actual keyboard, we’ll start across the top with the Function keys which do double duty actually. The back of the keyboard has the CM Storm logo on it and not much else. It does feel very solidly made, so I guess the weight does count for something. The QuickFire TK is small in size measuring only 14.9(L)*5.4(W)*1.3(H)inch but it’s heavy for it’s size coming in at 1.2lbs. The keyboard is keyboard is black in color with what looks like white lettering or markings on the keys, but it’s really more translucent to let the backlighting through. Not much comes with the keyboard, just a braided style USB cable and a ring style key puller. When you open the box you’ll see the keyboard wrapped in a thin layer of styrofoam for protection. A white box is just fine though, it works. The CM Storm QuickFire TK came in just a white box, I don’t think this is the actual product packaging but I could be wrong. So read on to learn more about the other features of this great mechanical keyboard and see what I think about it… The blue keys that I got with this QuickFire TK are the the very clicky ones and offer a lot of tactile feedback while typing, this is something that I personally prefer, you may not so that’s why Cooler Master gives you a choice. The QuickFire TK also features LED backlighting that mostly matches the type of keys you selected, blue for blue, red for red but you get white backlighting if you select Cherry MX Brown keys. It’s a mechanical keyboard but Cooler Master gives you a choice when it comes to what type of keys you want or prefer, you can get Cherry MX Blue, Red or even Brown and for my review they sent over the Blue version. With everything this keyboard offers, we find ourselves sitting here scratching our heads wondering why so many need huge software suites, and sometimes they offer less functionality at the same time.Cooler Master has recently introduced the CM Storm QuickFire TK mechanical keyboard which is a compact gaming keyboard with backlighting and a few other features. While this does not make it super easy for the mod community, it does keep amateur hands off of stuff they don't need to be on, and likely will reduce RMA claims for them as well. Speaking of which, we typically peel our keyboards open, but this design is screw-less and requires some pry tool to open the QuickFire XTi without damaging your fingers or the finish on the keyboard. The default setup with full NKRO support and anti-ghosting, along with 1ms response time offers you top tier performance all the time from the components inside. In our testing, we found no dead switches, no sticky keys, just hours of pleasurable typing and gaming sitting behind this QuickFire XTi.
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