[Applause] well i guess for the n-key rollover
this keyboard supports two-handed tech yes spam optical
mechanical switches these are the best you can get in gaming peripherals
whether it be a keyboard or a mouse though corsair have now introduced these
switches into what they call their kpx linear switch on the brand new
k100 rgb keyboard coupled with the 4000 hertz
polling it makes for the fastest gaming keyboard i have tested to date
and in fact even faster than any mouse i have also tested here at the studio
in terms of input lag though exactly how much faster is it
well let's find out [Music]
the optical mechanical switch differs from a standard mechanical switch in
that a micro beam is used to actuate the key press
as opposed to the standard mechanical switch which uses a traditional lever
this allows for even more consistency at a micro level
when it comes to typing and actuating keys though testing out the input lag
figures on this keyboard it is simply the best numbers i have
seen here in the studio of any device tested
so far scoring roughly one to two milliseconds on average lower than that
of a logitech mouse it is quite an impressive feat and again
this kind of gear is although in the grand scheme of things
better for competitive play it is not going to magically make you a
better player per se so i will preface this video by saying
if you suck at 5 milliseconds input delay then you're still going to suck at
.5 milliseconds delay though if you are winning games in high
ranked tournaments then that 2 milliseconds could make a difference
and this is why i'm sure highly competitive gamers at a pro tier level
will have keen eyes for gear like this firstly part of this latency advantage
is due to the 4 000 hertz polling rate which is native to the k100 rgb
and this is a four-fold improvement over the previous models that carried a
thousand hertz polling however this difference alone will actually only
account for a shift in roughly 0.375
milliseconds average over that of a thousand hertz
0.5 milliseconds average versus 0.125 milliseconds average
if you want to understand the mass behind this then i'll leave more details
in the description below the rest of this extremely quick and sensitive key
press lies in one more factor the height of
the actuation itself this is an extremely high actuation
point where in the b-roll you can see that is almost immediately actuated
after a slight press this is good for getting the fastest
reactions for gaming however there is a trade-off in my opinion
of more typos which is where i experience the lower words per minute
score when typing as a consequence versus my
traditional score which is around 125 words per minute
however since this is a linear switch there is also no
feedback which having no resistance is preferred by most gamers
the keycaps are double shot pbt so they will last a lot longer than cheaper abs
and the sounds to the presses is very pleasant to the ears i will let you take
a quick listen
so the hardware is definitely there for gamers however the k100 rgb also
features a lot more the included wrist rest has a
soft cushion fill with artwork and the corsair logo printed over the top
and it is actually very comfortable for an included wrist rest
to the likes where it's easily the best wrist rest i've seen included with a
keyboard to date on the left hand side is six
programmable macro keys and you can use them for other functions
if you wish which you can then just above that at a heartbeat
change to a different set of macros by simply pressing the profile button
which is the sign of a person this will also change the lighting if you have set
that to the different profile too within the iq software you can also program
each individual key with multi-layer rgb effects and link
that to other corsair gear that has rgb and iq enabled
as far as how many profiles you can have i believe it is unlimited
though to the right of that is a custom dial knob that can also be used for a
variety of different functions with its own backlight to indicate which
function it uses whether it be changing tracks in spotify
or changing the brightness of the keyboard
basically you don't have to be gay to appreciate this knob
to the right of that is a windows lock key function then in the center is an
led visual display to inform you of things like wind lock numb lock and
scroll lock etc then the last but not least feature is
the media keys which having a mutant volume scroll
is essential for me personally lastly included in the box is two different
sets of keycaps which have different textures if you
want to provide a different look over your wires keys
and there is a keycap puller if you wish to take off the keys
and clean the keyboard itself the board underneath has one layer of tilt
adjustment and the sides feature clear which allow
the leds to breathe through which if you are wondering yes those
lights too are individually backlit lastly the base of the keyboard has a
brushed aluminium finish and a mix of hard plastics on the sides
is used to reflect the rgb and so with all that out of the way it's
now conclusion time and who is the k100 rgb
for well if the price tag of 230 usd or in australia 380 aussie dollars
doesn't deter you at first then this is a premium keyboard that corsair have
quite simply nailed i wouldn't ask for anything more
from a keyboard personally the layout the materials used the wrist
rest the noise and the feel of the switches double shot ppt keycaps amazing
bling coupled with the software makes for a keyboard that has so much
customization and expandability whether you are a
competitive gamer playing for some serious cash
or you're a wannabe placebo pro that thinks that having a 5 millisecond
advantage is going to make your pro even though
you suck or you're a video editor needing to make limitless macros or
remap keys then this keyboard is definitely going
to impress also if you don't like the uber responsiveness of the keys as well
then i am told that there will be different mechanical flavors of this
keyboard being introduced which will have lower actuation points
and may be better for people like me who are prone to making more typos on
the linear high actuation switch like this one on the k100 rgb optical
anyhow if you guys enjoyed today's video then be sure to hit us up with the like
button and also if you enjoy watching this content around tech yeah city
you want to see at the moment it drops be sure to hit that subscribe button
ring that bell and i'll catch you on another tech video very soon
peace out for now bye
[Music]