CMStorm Devastator Review - $30 for a KB and Mouse?!

[CCap]

CMStorm Devastator "Gaming Gear Combo"

Intro

 

In this review, we will be going over a few things, yet, before we get there, let me preface something. The Combo is only $29.99 on Amazon (as of 6/18/14) and is not on sale.

 

For what you're getting, it is a fantastic option. First, we'll start with the Keyboard, seeing as to that is my favorite part. (I will be using a Logitech G19 as my comparison keyboard)

 

Yet before we get that far, let's take a look at the packaging. On the bottom there are two flaps you have to remove that are in there pretty snug. It took me ~three minutes to get

the darn things open, but I guess that would explain the lack of any tape, or otherwise annoying packing materials (zip-ties, twist-ties etc) in the box. Once you finally get the box open, you'll be

looking down at the keyboard in a plastic wrap on the left, with the mouse on the right encased in soft styrafoam. The cables are cleverly hidden behind a small cardbord flap

keeping them out of the way in transit. Once you remove the keyboard from the box, you'll uncover a few papers. First you'll see a piece of paper telling you how to turn on

the backlight, and then you'll find the user's manual giving you the specs of the keyboard, as well as the warranty and where you can find live chat/phone support. Pretty nifty if you ask me. That's

it for the packaging. It was neatly packed, and much better packed than other keyboards I've had the pleasure of unboxing.

 

Keyboard (MB24)

 

 

The keyboard is absolutely fantastic. It has a standard 104-key layout with no shortened shifts or things of the like. Something to note that excites me is that I was able to

replace my $150 Logitech G19 for a $30 (technically $15, depending how you split costs between the mouse) keyboard. Sure, in comparison to the G19 it lacks a few features,

exempli gratia it doesn't have the mini-LCD to track my stats in Borderlands 1 & 2, and I can no longer use my keyboard as a place to watch Youtube videos and check emails,

but it's a minor flaw. Honestly I should probably just have another computer monitor for that anyways.

 

Before I go off on too much of a tangent there, let's talk about the backlight on the keyboard. First, it isn't terrible. It's not blindingly bright, but it isn't ridiculously

dim either. It only has one light setting, but it is a good intermediate phase between very bright and very dim. It should be noted however that in order to enable the

backlight you have to enable Scroll Lock with it, which in my eyes was a questionable design, but I guess it would have increased the cost of it to add another button.

 

Speaking of extra buttons, let's talk media keys. Yep, this thing has 'em. It has Play/Pause, Stop, Track Backward, Track Forward, as well as Volume up and down. I can think

of a few keyboards that cost a hundred plus dollars that can't check those boxes (*ahem* Ducky Shine 3, WASD v2, Razer Blackwidow Ultimate**). Now for me personally, I've

never used these buttons. To be quite honest with you, I had to go check to see if my G19 even had them, (they did, if you were wondering) and after 4 years I've never avidly

used them. This keyboard is not likely to change that.

 

Let's get into my favorite part of the keyboard, the keyswitches. Now, the box states that they use a "Custom membrane design - more durable and improved tactile feedback" I

must say, they sure got that right. To me, they feel like MX Browns/Blues with their sound levels inbetween the two. They aren't as clicky as blues, but aren't near-silent like browns.

Personally I feel like it's the perfect medium. They're close to Blacks in actuation force, but not quite there. If I had to guess, I'd say these have about 50 grams - 55

grams of actuation force. Not too bad.

 

Finally, let's get into the build quality. It's probably really cheaply built, right?! NOPE. After using a flex test, it was difficult to bend, and overall has great build

quality. I'd go as far as to say that it's similar to some other hundred dollar options out there. Clearly it isn't as good, but it's definitely up there.

 

Some things that deserve an honorable mention are the ergonomics of the keyboard. Despite it lacking a dedicated wrist rest, I am able to lean my left palm up against the

bottom of the keyboard comfortably, unlike other keyboards which are more narrow here. It has decent rubber feet, although I do find myself accidentally pushing the keyboard

away when I push away from my desk. Occasionally I'll push on the keyboard instead of my desk when I get up, which I guess is only a minor complaint. Something else

about the keyboard that deserves an honorable mention is font on the keyboard. I like it.

 

All in all there really aren't that many things to complain about. I'm a fan of membrane keyboards so I can't complain about the Keyswitch, it has above-expected build

quality, and although I'd like to see different levels of brightness in the backlight, I really can't ask for that at this price point.

 

Mouse (MS2K)

 

 

I will be comparing this mouse to a Roccat Kone XTD.

 

To my surprise, it fit in my hand quite well. Despite it not being as ergonomic as my Kone, it get's the job done. It has a 2000 DPI sensor which in my standards are sub par,

(I prefer at least 3200) yet, they wouldn't have been able to reach the $30 price point if it wasn't for this drawback. Frankly, after about 2 hours of usage I've been able

to adapt to the lower DPI. Now, I know that I can always raise the windows sensitivity, but DPI does correlate with acurracy too. For those of you who don't know already,

here's a quick quote from Retsopmi from a LoL forum (The original post can be found here):

 

DPI can make your mouse faster but they are two different things.

 

The best way to explain it OP is DPI is dots per inch. The higher the DPI the less you have to move your mouse to travel the same distance. Think of it like increasing the resolution of your mouse.

 

Let's talk ergonomics now, shall we? As stated earlier, it fits my hand well in both the Palm grip and claw. The mouse was clearly designed for claw gripped users, seeing as

to whenever I switch to the palm grip, the rubber grips located on the sides of the mouse become out of reach. It's a little annoying, but I guess I would be able to live

with it if I had to use this mouse (I'm going to be switching back to my Kone right after I finish writing this review). When you are using the claw grip though, the

mouse feels great. You're able to get a firm grip on the mouse, allowing me to be rather accurate in simple mouse movements. That about covers it in the ergonomics

department.

 

Onward to the scroll wheel-- the biggest flaw. After using the Titan Wheel on the Kone XTD, it makes this scroll wheel feel really cheap and almost unusable. It has clicks, but if

you scroll fast enough you'll barely notice they're there. Personally I like to feel every click on my mouse wheel, but that might just be me. It becomes even more so

noticable in first person shooters like CS:GO if you use the scroll wheel to switch weapons. Personally I don't, but I do use my scroll wheel to bhop. If I don't have solid

tactile feedback on my scroll wheel, it really throws me off.

 

Now let's go onto the extra buttons this mouse has. It has a button that allows you to switch between 800 - 1600 - 2000 DPI modes, as well as IE Forward and IE Backward

buttons. An extrememly nice touch considering the price point. Now, this mouse doesn't have any extra MMO buttons, but like I said with the Keyboard, the whole thing costs

$30. It's really not fair to expect top of the line features.

 

Conclusion

 

 

This is a fantastic Budget-Oriented keyboard/mouse combo. Honestly, if you're trying to build a Sub-$300 PC (like I was) then I wouldn't recommend any other Keyboard/Mouse

out there. You're getting a fantastic value for such a low price, and even if you aren't ballin' on that tight of a budget, it's still a fantastic option that can leave you

room to spend on other sections of your PC.

 

I'd recommend it to any user needing a new Keyboard/Mouse for their new systems, regardless of budget.

 

The CMStorm Devastator is officially CCap Approved! ;D

[iNothing]

Any pics?

[CCap]

Any pics?

I'll upload some in a minute or two, I only have an iPhone to take them with though. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Holy spacing batman!!!

 

Good review, will happily recommend to gamer friends on a budget, might pick up a set for spare/throwing in a LAN bag

 

 

however

 

 Now, I know that I can always raise the windows sensitivity, but DPI does correlate with acurracy too. For those of you who don't know already,

 

here's a quick quote from Retsopmi from a LoL forum (The original post can be found here).

 

This is not true, sensitivity does not = accuracy at all, 

[CCap]

Holy spacing batman!!!

 

Good review, will happily recommend to gamer friends on a budget, might pick up a set for spare/throwing in a LAN bag

Yeah, I guess that's what I get for trying to use Notepad to edit the document... lol

 

Initially that was why I bought the keyboard, to just throw it in a backpack for when I travel. Turns out I'm probably going to use it as my daily driver now. lol

[2chriswy]

i use to use these i diden't mind the mouse but the keyboard drove me mad

[CCap]

i use to use these i diden't mind the mouse but the keyboard drove me mad

What about the keyboard? I like it a lot - it's my favorite part. 

[2chriswy]

What about the keyboard? I like it a lot - it's my favorite part. 

i think i had a bad keyboard a few of the keys always got stuck down. thats very aggravating when your trying to game and the thing slid all across my desk idk the rubber feet where just not sticking very well

[Vitalius]

I'll upload some in a minute or two, I only have an iPhone to take them with though.

"in a minute or two" 

-1 month later-

Da fuq.

Edit:

Here's your review with correct spacing. plz copy/paste into OP to fix things, then add pictures.

And here is what it will look like if you just Copy/Paste as plain text the above stuff into the raw editor:

CMStorm Devastator "Gaming Gear Combo"

Intro

In this review, we will be going over a few things, yet, before we get there, let me preface something. The Combo is only $29.99 on Amazon (as of 6/18/14) and is not on sale.

 

For what you're getting, it is a fantastic option. First, we'll start with the Keyboard, seeing as to that is my favorite part. (I will be using a Logitech G19 as my comparison keyboard)

Yet before we get that far, let's take a look at the packaging. On the bottom there are two flaps you have to remove that are in there pretty snug. It took me ~three minutes to get

the darn things open, but I guess that would explain the lack of any tape, or otherwise annoying packing materials (zip-ties, twist-ties etc) in the box. Once you finally get the box open, you'll be

looking down at the keyboard in a plastic wrap on the left, with the mouse on the right encased in soft styrafoam. The cables are cleverly hidden behind a small cardbord flap

keeping them out of the way in transit. Once you remove the keyboard from the box, you'll uncover a few papers. First you'll see a piece of paper telling you how to turn on

the backlight, and then you'll find the user's manual giving you the specs of the keyboard, as well as the warranty and where you can find live chat/phone support. Pretty nifty if you ask me. That's

it for the packaging. It was neatly packed, and much better packed than other keyboards I've had the pleasure of unboxing.

Keyboard (MB24)

The keyboard is absolutely fantastic. It has a standard 104-key layout with no shortened shifts or things of the like. Something to note that excites me is that I was able to

replace my $150 Logitech G19 for a $30 (technically $15, depending how you split costs between the mouse) keyboard. Sure, in comparison to the G19 it lacks a few features,

exempli gratia it doesn't have the mini-LCD to track my stats in Borderlands 1 & 2, and I can no longer use my keyboard as a place to watch Youtube videos and check emails,

but it's a minor flaw. Honestly I should probably just have another computer monitor for that anyways.

Before I go off on too much of a tangent there, let's talk about the backlight on the keyboard. First, it isn't terrible. It's not blindingly bright, but it isn't ridiculously

dim either. It only has one light setting, but it is a good intermediate phase between very bright and very dim. It should be noted however that in order to enable the

backlight you have to enable Scroll Lock with it, which in my eyes was a questionable design, but I guess it would have increased the cost of it to add another button.

Speaking of extra buttons, let's talk media keys. Yep, this thing has 'em. It has Play/Pause, Stop, Track Backward, Track Forward, as well as Volume up and down. I can think

of a few keyboards that cost a hundred plus dollars that can't check those boxes (*ahem* Ducky Shine 3, WASD v2, Razer Blackwidow Ultimate**). Now for me personally, I've

never used these buttons. To be quite honest with you, I had to go check to see if my G19 even had them, (they did, if you were wondering) and after 4 years I've never avidly

used them. This keyboard is not likely to change that.

Let's get into my favorite part of the keyboard, the keyswitches. Now, the box states that they use a "Custom membrane design - more durable and improved tactile feedback" I

must say, they sure got that right. To me, they feel like MX Browns/Blues with their sound levels inbetween the two. They aren't as clicky as blues, but aren't near-silent like browns.

Personally I feel like it's the perfect medium. They're close to Blacks in actuation force, but not quite there. If I had to guess, I'd say these have about 50 grams - 55

grams of actuation force. Not too bad.

Finally, let's get into the build quality. It's probably really cheaply built, right?! NOPE. After using a flex test, it was difficult to bend, and overall has great build

quality. I'd go as far as to say that it's similar to some other hundred dollar options out there. Clearly it isn't as good, but it's definitely up there.

Some things that deserve an honorable mention are the ergonomics of the keyboard. Despite it lacking a dedicated wrist rest, I am able to lean my left palm up against the

bottom of the keyboard comfortably, unlike other keyboards which are more narrow here. It has decent rubber feet, although I do find myself accidentally pushing the keyboard

away when I push away from my desk. Occasionally I'll push on the keyboard instead of my desk when I get up, which I guess is only a minor complaint. Something else

about the keyboard that deserves an honorable mention is font on the keyboard. I like it.

All in all there really aren't that many things to complain about. I'm a fan of membrane keyboards so I can't complain about the Keyswitch, it has above-expected build

quality, and although I'd like to see different levels of brightness in the backlight, I really can't ask for that at this price point.

Mouse (MS2K)

I will be comparing this mouse to a Roccat Kone XTD.

To my surprise, it fit in my hand quite well. Despite it not being as ergonomic as my Kone, it get's the job done. It has a 2000 DPI sensor which in my standards are sub par,

(I prefer at least 3200) yet, they wouldn't have been able to reach the $30 price point if it wasn't for this drawback. Frankly, after about 2 hours of usage I've been able

to adapt to the lower DPI. Now, I know that I can always raise the windows sensitivity, but DPI does correlate with acurracy too. For those of you who don't know already,

here's a quick quote from Retsopmi from a LoL forum (The original post can be found here):

 

DPI can make your mouse faster but they are two different things.

The best way to explain it OP is DPI is dots per inch. The higher the DPI the less you have to move your mouse to travel the same distance. Think of it like increasing the resolution of your mouse.

 

Let's talk ergonomics now, shall we? As stated earlier, it fits my hand well in both the Palm grip and claw. The mouse was clearly designed for claw gripped users, seeing as

to whenever I switch to the palm grip, the rubber grips located on the sides of the mouse become out of reach. It's a little annoying, but I guess I would be able to live

with it if I had to use this mouse (I'm going to be switching back to my Kone right after I finish writing this review). When you are using the claw grip though, the

mouse feels great. You're able to get a firm grip on the mouse, allowing me to be rather accurate in simple mouse movements. That about covers it in the ergonomics

department.

Onward to the scroll wheel-- the biggest flaw. After using the Titan Wheel on the Kone XTD, it makes this scroll wheel feel really cheap and almost unusable. It has clicks, but if

you scroll fast enough you'll barely notice they're there. Personally I like to feel every click on my mouse wheel, but that might just be me. It becomes even more so

noticable in first person shooters like CS:GO if you use the scroll wheel to switch weapons. Personally I don't, but I do use my scroll wheel to bhop. If I don't have solid

tactile feedback on my scroll wheel, it really throws me off.

Now let's go onto the extra buttons this mouse has. It has a button that allows you to switch between 800 - 1600 - 2000 DPI modes, as well as IE Forward and IE Backward

buttons. An extrememly nice touch considering the price point. Now, this mouse doesn't have any extra MMO buttons, but like I said with the Keyboard, the whole thing costs

$30. It's really not fair to expect top of the line features.

Conclusion

This is a fantastic Budget-Oriented keyboard/mouse combo. Honestly, if you're trying to build a Sub-$300 PC (like I was) then I wouldn't recommend any other Keyboard/Mouse

out there. You're getting a fantastic value for such a low price, and even if you aren't ballin' on that tight of a budget, it's still a fantastic option that can leave you

room to spend on other sections of your PC.

I'd recommend it to any user needing a new Keyboard/Mouse for their new systems, regardless of budget.

The CMStorm Devastator is officially CCap Approved! ;D

 

Good review overall. Need dem pictures tho'.

[size=6][b]CMStorm Devastator "Gaming Gear Combo"[/b][/size][/center][center][size=5][i]Intro[/i][/size][/center]In this review, we will be going over a few things, yet, before we get there, let me preface something. The Combo is only [url=http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-Devastator-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00DKXXAAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403084579&sr=8-1&keywords=cmstorm+devastator]$29.99 on Amazon[/url] (as of 6/18/14) and is not on sale. For what you're getting, it is a fantastic option. First, we'll start with the Keyboard, seeing as to that is my favorite part. (I will be using a [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126053]Logitech G19[/url] as my comparison keyboard)Yet before we get that far, let's take a look at the packaging. On the bottom there are two flaps you have to remove that are in there pretty snug. It took me ~three minutes to getthe darn things open, but I guess that would explain the lack of any tape, or otherwise annoying packing materials (zip-ties, twist-ties etc) in the box. Once you finally get the box open, you'll belooking down at the keyboard in a plastic wrap on the left, with the mouse on the right encased in soft styrafoam. The cables are cleverly hidden behind a small cardbord flapkeeping them out of the way in transit. Once you remove the keyboard from the box, you'll uncover a few papers. First you'll see a piece of paper telling you how to turn onthe backlight, and then you'll find the user's manual giving you the specs of the keyboard, as well as the warranty and where you can find live chat/phone support. Pretty nifty if you ask me. That'sit for the packaging. It was neatly packed, and much better packed than other keyboards I've had the pleasure of unboxing.[center][size=5][i]Keyboard (MB24)[/i][/size][/center]The keyboard is absolutely fantastic. It has a standard 104-key layout with no shortened shifts or things of the like. Something to note that excites me is that I was able toreplace my $150 Logitech G19 for a $30 (technically $15, depending how you split costs between the mouse) keyboard. Sure, in comparison to the G19 it lacks a few features,exempli gratia it doesn't have the mini-LCD to track my stats in Borderlands 1 & 2, and I can no longer use my keyboard as a place to watch Youtube videos and check emails,but it's a minor flaw. Honestly I should probably just have another computer monitor for that anyways.Before I go off on too much of a tangent there, let's talk about the backlight on the keyboard. First, it isn't terrible. It's not blindingly bright, but it isn't ridiculouslydim either. It only has one light setting, but it is a good intermediate phase between very bright and very dim. It should be noted however that in order to enable thebacklight you have to enable Scroll Lock with it, which in my eyes was a questionable design, but I guess it would have increased the cost of it to add another button.Speaking of extra buttons, let's talk media keys. Yep, this thing has 'em. It has Play/Pause, Stop, Track Backward, Track Forward, as well as Volume up and down. I can thinkof a few keyboards that cost a hundred plus dollars that can't check those boxes (*ahem* Ducky Shine 3, WASD v2, Razer Blackwidow Ultimate**). Now for me personally, I'venever used these buttons. To be quite honest with you, I had to go check to see if my G19 even had them, (they did, if you were wondering) and after 4 years I've never avidlyused them. This keyboard is not likely to change that.Let's get into my favorite part of the keyboard, the keyswitches. Now, the box states that they use a "Custom membrane design - more durable and improved tactile feedback" Imust say, they sure got that right. To me, they feel like MX Browns/Blues with their sound levels inbetween the two. They aren't as clicky as blues, but aren't near-silent like browns.Personally I feel like it's the perfect medium. They're close to Blacks in actuation force, but not quite there. If I had to guess, I'd say these have about 50 grams - 55grams of actuation force. Not too bad.Finally, let's get into the build quality. It's probably really cheaply built, right?! NOPE. After using a flex test, it was difficult to bend, and overall has great buildquality. I'd go as far as to say that it's similar to some other hundred dollar options out there. Clearly it isn't as good, but it's definitely up there.Some things that deserve an honorable mention are the ergonomics of the keyboard. Despite it lacking a dedicated wrist rest, I am able to lean my left palm up against thebottom of the keyboard comfortably, unlike other keyboards which are more narrow here. It has decent rubber feet, although I do find myself accidentally pushing the keyboardaway when I push away from my desk. Occasionally I'll push on the keyboard instead of my desk when I get up, which I guess is only a minor complaint. Something elseabout the keyboard that deserves an honorable mention is font on the keyboard. I like it.All in all there really aren't that many things to complain about. I'm a fan of membrane keyboards so I can't complain about the Keyswitch, it has above-expected buildquality, and although I'd like to see different levels of brightness in the backlight, I really can't ask for that at this price point.[center][size=5][i]Mouse (MS2K)[/i][/size][/center]I will be comparing this mouse to a [url=http://www.roccat.org/Products/Gaming-Mice/ROCCAT-Kone-XTD/]Roccat Kone XTD[/url].To my surprise, it fit in my hand quite well. Despite it not being as ergonomic as my Kone, it get's the job done. It has a 2000 DPI sensor which in my standards are sub par,(I prefer at least 3200) yet, they wouldn't have been able to reach the $30 price point if it wasn't for this drawback. Frankly, after about 2 hours of usage I've been ableto adapt to the lower DPI. Now, I know that I can always raise the windows sensitivity, but DPI does correlate with acurracy too. For those of you who don't know already,here's a quick quote from Retsopmi from a LoL forum (The original post can be found [url=http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=4409124]here[/url]): [quote]DPI can make your mouse faster but they are two different things.The best way to explain it OP is DPI is dots per inch. The higher the DPI the less you have to move your mouse to travel the same distance. Think of it like increasing the resolution of your mouse.[/quote] Let's talk ergonomics now, shall we? As stated earlier, it fits my hand well in both the Palm grip and claw. The mouse was clearly designed for claw gripped users, seeing asto whenever I switch to the palm grip, the rubber grips located on the sides of the mouse become out of reach. It's a little annoying, but I guess I would be able to livewith it if I had to use this mouse (I'm going to be switching back to my Kone right after I finish writing this review). When you are using the claw grip though, themouse feels great. You're able to get a firm grip on the mouse, allowing me to be rather accurate in simple mouse movements. That about covers it in the ergonomicsdepartment.Onward to the scroll wheel-- the biggest flaw. After using the Titan Wheel on the Kone XTD, it makes this scroll wheel feel really cheap and almost unusable. It has clicks, but ifyou scroll fast enough you'll barely notice they're there. Personally I like to feel every click on my mouse wheel, but that might just be me. It becomes even more sonoticable in first person shooters like CS:GO if you use the scroll wheel to switch weapons. Personally I don't, but I do use my scroll wheel to bhop. If I don't have solidtactile feedback on my scroll wheel, it really throws me off.Now let's go onto the extra buttons this mouse has. It has a button that allows you to switch between 800 - 1600 - 2000 DPI modes, as well as IE Forward and IE Backwardbuttons. An extrememly nice touch considering the price point. Now, this mouse doesn't have any extra MMO buttons, but like I said with the Keyboard, the whole thing costs$30. It's really not fair to expect top of the line features.[center][size=5][i]Conclusion[/i][/size][/center]This is a fantastic Budget-Oriented keyboard/mouse combo. Honestly, if you're trying to build a Sub-$300 PC (like I was) then I wouldn't recommend any other Keyboard/Mouseout there. You're getting a fantastic value for such a low price, and even if you aren't ballin' on that tight of a budget, it's still a fantastic option that can leave youroom to spend on other sections of your PC.I'd recommend it to any user needing a new Keyboard/Mouse for their new systems, regardless of budget.The CMStorm Devastator is officially CCap Approved! ;D

[Snickerzz]

"in a minute or two"

-1 month later-

Da fuq.

was just about to say that XDDD

@CCap after a month would you still recommend this? Hows the mouse? Does the mouse wheel still work well?

[SpyRosL]

was just about to say that XDDD

@CCap after a month would you still recommend this? Hows the mouse? Does the mouse wheel still work well?

If you allow me to answer that for you.

<--  ~1 month using the Cm storm devastator.

 

Keyboard:It is just awesome.You just can't find a better one in this price. The only think i don't like is the glossy line under the space button.You can imagine what happens to it all the time

 

Mouse: eh,not so good.For a week everything was good. After that period of time,the wheel started making squeeking noises(and still does) making it uncomfortable to use. Also the side buttons are very easy to accidentally hit. I've accidentally hit the back button well over 10 times and it frustrates me a little bit .-.

DPI is a littel bit low. I would preffer to hit ~3000 DPI.I had to turn up the mouse sensitivity in bf4 by 10%

Also i used to be a claw grip guy. Not anymore.the mouse imo is for palm grip users. Not, a big deal,i adjusted to it very quickly.

 

Conclusion: I would still recomment this combo. You just can't beat it in the price.I think it's out in red backlighting as well. No pictures from me because i haven't cleaned it for 2 days

[CCap]

Well guys, two days ago the day came where I can say I was unpleased with the keyboard. A meager month and a week after buying the keyboard it shorted, and the LED's continuously flicker and key inputs are laggy/outright don't work sometimes.

[Guest]

Great review!

[CCap]

Great review!

Thanks! I put about an hour or so into writing it. Glad to know that time was well spent

[Achilless]

All you had to do is unplug the keyboard usb n put it back in and it'll work fine. Mine is 5 months old and still works like a charm

[rkcmd]

Old thread, but I just read it now, so FML, right? 

 

Anyway, the mouse scroll wheel is a bit squeaky, but other than that, such a great product. I love the keyboard so much. It's like a cherry black, but stiffer, I guess. I always bottom out those guys anyway.

[ThyFeared]

Old thread, but I just read it now, so FML, right? 

 

Anyway, the mouse scroll wheel is a bit squeaky, but other than that, such a great product. I love the keyboard so much. It's like a cherry black, but stiffer, I guess. I always bottom out those guys anyway.

The mouse is quite a dud honestly. My middle mouse button died and this is the second time I've had an issue with this mouse.

[rkcmd]

The mouse is quite a dud honestly. My middle mouse button died and this is the second time I've had an issue with this mouse.

Despite the sub par mouse, I'm actually thinking of replacing the keyboard with a mechanical one... [emoji28]

[PudgyAstronaut]

I can also vouch for this bundle! I actually really liked it when I had one. I did end up returning it because the QC was a bit bad, and I got a blank "P" keycap, then I decided to get a Microsoft Sidewinder X4 because I was curious about the macros but didn't end up using them much. A couple years later I am mechanical keyboard dabbling and have a logitech G500S mouse, but a lot has changed financially in that time.

 

Honestly, if you are on a super tight budget I am confident you won't find a better value anywhere buying a new keyboard and new mouse. The mouse was far better than the $10 amazon knockoff thing I bought afterwards, the keyboard was standard and actually felt decent. You could probably spend about the same money on just a keyboard that was worse, or $15 on a mouse that was worse. If I ever set up a LAN room, I would use these.