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Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid

Based on 8 reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros

Cherry MX switches, Detachable USB cable, PS/2 adapter for NKRO, Multimedia shortcuts via FN key, Laseretched infill keycaps, Extra WASD cluster keycaps with keypuller, Space saving tenkeyless design, Rubbercoated body, Twoyear warranty, Price.
Space saving design, Haptic feedback helps increase typing speed, 2 year warrenty, Full NKRO with included PS/2 adapter.
Excellent tactile feel for gaming and general usage; lights built into Caps Lock, F9 and Scroll Lock keys.
Affordable, Excellent key feel for typing, Different models offer different key switches, Good build quality, Lack of numpad allows for better mouse position

Cons

Cherry MX Brown and MX Black versions only available in APAC region, gold, Discuss this review in our forums
Loud key actuations, Quite basic for its $80 asking price, No number pad
Not the most ergonomic friendly keyboard; no macro management features.
No macro keys

By Hi Tech Legion on March 22, 2012

Users who are not at all familiar with mechanical keyboards might be taken aback by the price on first glance, but the Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid is, in fact, one of the most sensibly priced mechanical gaming keyboards I have come across. Most...

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By Benchmark Reviews on March 01, 2012

Performance of a keyboard is about being able to quickly and accurately type and game at all times. Thankfully, because of the fantastic Cherry MX Blue switches accuracy is not a problem that the QuickFire Rapid suffers from. When the QuickFire Rapid...

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By Fusion Mods on February 21, 2012

Supplier: nullPrice: $79.99As for Cooler Master’s first foray into the realm of gaming keyboard makery, they did a pretty good job. The Quick Fire Rapid Pro is an excellent piece of hardware. It is a pretty bare bones keyboard as there are no extra...

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By LanOC Reviews on January 27, 2012

and FVCooler Master did something different with the Quickfire Rapid, they put together a keyboard that is unlike almost anything on the market (other the Filco that it’s based on) at a price point that is cheaper than most of the competition....

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By Techgage on January 25, 2012

At the end of the week I was left extremely impressed by the QuickFire Rapid. It screams quality when your hands are on it, but when they aren't it chooses to sit there on the desk without any of the flashiness found on other CM Storm products....

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By Top Review Shop on January 19, 2012

Cooler Master offers a wide range of products from PSUs, cases and cooling equipment and they have continued to expand into the gaming hardware market with their CM Storm branded products. Today we’ll take a look at their latest gaming device...

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By Digital Trends on January 16, 2012

If you want mechanical switches in a tight, well-built keyboard, the CMStorm QuickFire Rapid is an excellent choice....

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By APC Magazine on January 08, 2012

We are unashamedly fans of the current resurgence of mechanical switched keyboards and their newfound spot in the serious gamers (or typists!) arsenal. Though they may sound antiquated when bashing their keys, there are few people this writer knows...

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By Pro-Clockers on December 21, 2011

This is my first experience with a mechanical keyboard besides simply pressing the keys on some at the local electronic store. So what I did after taking the photos of the QuickFire Rapid was to jump into a game of CoD: MW3. And I am here to tell you...

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By Atomic MPC on November 04, 2011

Small, portable, no frills mechanical...

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