Value -
Value is another very subjective topic. What is expensive to some might be a deal to others. You can look at this topic in multiple ways. One is raw price and the other is what you get for the money. Each is accurate and both are correct ways to look at price/value. We tend to look at features, performance and real-property when we discuss value. However, we also take into account the raw cash cost of the item. At $99.99 this is one of the lower priced mechanical keyboards that sports full backlighting with the number of modes that it does. There are many out there that use Cherry MX switches, but they drop off the full backlight to keep costs under control. It is also one of the only keyboards in its price range that has full NKRO over USB, and it IS the only one that we know of at $100 that supports 6KRO and NKRO over USB. The gist is that this is a great value considering what you are getting.

Conclusion -
Cooler Master’s CM Storm QuickFire TK is a great keyboard. It is the combination of two models and many user requests. On the one hand you can definitely see the QuickFire Pro, but you can also see the Rapid in the size of the board and the way that the overall footprint is reduced. We do like the fact that Cooler Master added in items from users’ wish lists like a number pad for the Raid and Full illumination for the Pro. You are getting the best of both worlds here and for a very solid price. If you are looking for a mechanical keyboard for your gaming habit, then the any of the QuickFire line up will certainly work for you, but if you need full backlighting, NKRO over USB and a keyboard that sticks to your desk as if it were nailed there, well then the QuickFire TK is probably the only one on your list.

With everything the CMStorm QuickFire TK has going for it (especially the price) we are pleased to award it our Gold Key.

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