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We have collected 2 reviews of the Cooler Master Storm QuickFire. Experts rate Cooler Master Storm QuickFire 8.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Cooler Master Storm QuickFire and Cooler Master Keyboards.
I've started off many peripheral reviews with a little spiel about how companies who have established themselves in one market are branching out into others. It's something that we see more and more everyday and that's exactly where we are again with this review. Cooler Master, which has been a case manufacturing juggernaut for as long as I can remember, has released several successful and well performing models of gaming mice and most recently a gaming headset under its CM Storm brand. Up until now the keyboard market has remained untouched but the CM Storm portfolio is being expanded with the launch of the QuickFire Rapid mechanical gaming keyboard. Mechanical keyboards tend to be a bit of a niche item in today's market where they seem to be few and far between. Often, users who are on the hunt for a new keyboard might think that mechanical keyboards are too expensive or have heard from others that they are too noisy for everyday use and pass them by. There are even some who say that mechanical keyboards are meant more for typing than for gaming. That may or may not be a valid point and by the end of this review we hope to find the answer either way with this particular keyboard.
Review: The Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire keyboard hacks off the numpad to make more room for your mouse, and makes typing a breeze with impressively clicky switches.Gaming keyboards seem to be enjoying a revival as of late. Five years ago, Logitech felt like the only game in town, joined only by a few niche brands. Now some of those brands, like Razer, have become household names among gamers. Perhaps enticed by that success, more and more keyboards are debuting from companies that you’ve probably heard of, but don’t associate with gaming keyboards. This includes names like Gigabyte, Corsair, and Cooler Master. Maybe worried that the Cooler Master name doesn’t relate to peripherals clearly, the company has been releasing keyboards and mice under the CMStorm brand. Some of the new products, such as the mid-range Storm Spawn and Storm Sentinel mice, have been well received by consumers so far. The company is still just sticking its toes into the water with keyboards, however. One of its early offerings is the CMStorm QuickFire Rapid, a mechanical gaming keyboard that promises the tactile pleasure of a mechanical switch at a low price (the MSRP is $79.99 in the United States, and similarly inexpensive in other markets). There certainly could be a market for this.
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Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (SGK-4000-GKCL1-US) | $71.28 | See it |
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Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Blue-Switch Game Keyboard | $74.88 | See it |
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Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (SGK-4000-GKCL1-US) | $76.21 | See it |
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CM Storm QuickFire Rapid SGK-4000-GKCL1-US Keyboard - Cable - Black - PS/2, USB - PC | $79.24 | See it |
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Coolermaster (sgk-4000-gkcl1-us) Cm Storm Quickfire Rapid | $79.99 | See it |
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COOLER CM Storm Quick Fire Rapid KBD - SGK-4000-GKCL1-US SGK-4000-GKCL1-US | $85.59 | See it |
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Cooler Master SGK-4000-GKCL1-US Keyboard QuickFire Rapid Black Cherry Blue Key Switch Retail | $92.92 | See it |
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Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (SGK-4010-GKCM1-US) | $97.99 | See it |
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Sgk-4000-gkcl1-us Keyboard Quickfire Rapid Black Cherry Blue Key Switch Retail | $105.91 | See it |