Corsair - K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — CHERRY® MX Speed — Black

Corsair k100 with cherry mx speed switches.

I personally love corsair keyboards, first mechanical was a k55, then a k95 rgb platinum, now on a k100 rgb platinum. I

Love my k100 very sensitive like others have said though. Which is a blessing and a curse in and of itself. That and the edges can be… sharp lol

Ngl when I got my k100 1-9 on the top were a different color than the color I selected . Everything was up to date and then eventually a few days later it sorted itself out?! Idk I’m not sure if that’s going to be the case for you but definitely the keyboards are finicky

I can only speak to their keyboards. Some time ago I set out to find my endgame board, with some must-haves, like being full-size and with lots of macros. There are no top-tier brands that still make that sort of thing, like the old school g19 or whatever it was called. So I went through 3 or 4 redragon boards, they were so cheap, I thought, why not. Today I have to use 2 computers for work due to client’s specs. My main machine is hooked to the Logitech 815 and a Tartarus for extra macros. My secondary is hooked to a redragon Yama k550. Things I like are all the macro buttons, the switches feel nice, cherry style keycaps, usb passthrough, decent angle. The things I hate is the terrible software, macro buttons above the F keys instead of to the left, and no ability to save or edit macro timings. Basically, a string of text saved as a macro will be entered at the same speed at which it was saved. I type like an orangutan, so that’s super annoying. If it wasn’t for the lack of software editing capabilities, and the dismal RGB options, I’d rate it about the same as the criminally overpriced K100, which I owned for about 24 hours before sending it back and buying the 815. But mind you, I don’t game, so for me it’s all about productivity. My excel spreadsheets couldn’t care less about polling rate or n key rollover. So, that’s my take.

mine's been great other than the volume rocker being wonky. after the warranty expired when you raise or lower the volume it goes all over the place.

If it's wasn't for icue crapping itself I'd say the k100 is the best (loose control of the gkeys in the stream deck app) I used to have the k60 rgb pro but every 4 - 6 months I'd have to replace it as a key stem would snap. After about keyboard replacement 5 dying I swapped to the k100 and it's been the best for the last few years, no issues. Comes with the perk of being soo loud it pisses my mum off

I have been struggling keeping my old Razor Blackwidow, and it finally died. I decided a long time ago that my next keyboard was going to be a Corsair. So I went with another mechanical keyboard with programmable buttons on the side and a full number pad. I have no regrets what so ever! A significant improvement all around. The keys are precise and almost too responsive. It feels good to use. The macros are fairly easy to use, but, for some reason the macro keynrecord doesn't want to read key typing. I get around this easily with the direct add inputs options. Anyone know why this is? That aside, 9/10 with a point off for the usual unfriendly iCue use and maybe a glitch, as noted.

I've actually been surprised with how well the macro buttons are working. The record key function doesn't, but after inputing the via command, it's been perfect.

To wrong the macro I uses these three dot options https://preview.redd.it/sm7umbvqbsge1.png?width=216&format=png&auto=webp&s=f62da9da6f3df962785acff764236ebe9ddd5c02

I got the Corsair K100 and had a Razer Blackwidow Chroma before, the K100 is so good for being $80 I think I got it for.

Love the k100 only thing is i like tactile switches that is the only struggle but its no problem with the opx linear ones. i need the G-Keys for some actions in world of warcraft. i bought mine 2023 after my logitech g910 died. I also have the nexus but i cant recommend it, dont but it.

www.rtings.com I personally got the Corsair K100 keyboard and it's awesome.

It's not low profile. It's a 110% keyboard, with am armrest.

Do not get this keyboard. Had it for awhile and the macro keys have never worked properly

And for $300 everything better work properly every time

Idk I’ve tried a number of different ways to do very simple things and it just doesn’t work. I tried asking Corsair support they pretty much just said “yeah it’s the software, sorry” and that was it

i can't disagree with this at all, i have been using 5 logitech keyboard in the past 10 years, all of them broke just like several months after 2 years, which put me out of warranty. All the double clicking issue persist from the G413 all the way to G910 and even G815. Now i'm using K100 as well, just that my issue is that it's very sensitive and can easily triggered. so i modified some of the switches with 65gr springs

Feature rich, Corsair K100, Razer Blackwidow v4,or Logitech G915 X. Purely for their additional software compatibility and stuff, with the K100 being imo the best because of direct integration with stream deck. The K55 is very feature rich, but it’s the cheap version. Hard to find anything with more than that, not sure if it’s possible to find more than the K100 unless they had an HE or adjustable switch and/or hot swappable version of it. If all you care about is macros you can do that with just about any keyboard. I personally really like media keys for skipping songs and pausing, but you can just bind that to a key. Curious what your budget is. If you want a lot of keys in general with a significant budget, then a Keychron Q6 Max and a Q0 Max could be good for you. Fully VIA/QMK compatible and has their own software available as well. Could also get the HE version of the Q6 if you want HE. You could also get one of those giant ass keyboards with extra rows on the left. Might want to go look at r/mechanicalkeyboards for reference and just avoid all the 40%- 75% posts lol. I’m drawing a blank on their names right now. 1 of the older and expensive IBM models is called a battleship, has a crap ton of extra keys. There are some modern versions similar out there. There is one battleship on eBay for like $230 lol.

Never get an off the shelf Keyboard if you care about keyboards at all. You need to understand why off the shelf keyboards are not worth it compared to custom keyboards. How I got into custom keyboards was because my friend was showing me his Glorious GMMK Pro. Compared to my Corsair K100, it was night and day. The moment I touched my friend's keyboard I was in awe of how silent it was and smooth the feel was. I paid $300aud for my Corsair and I fully regret it. All the components are really made from cheap materials and materials that make the experience of the keyboard worse. Especially when they advertise "military grade metal". Metal actually makes a pinging sound as if you're tapping on a bare piece of sheet metal. You also can't change the switches and Cherry MX switches are notorious for being the worst sounding and feeling switches in the market. If you want a cheap and easy entry into custom keyboards, "Keychron Q1 Max" is always in stock and you can change the switches. If you want and idea of why non-custom keyboards are bad, take Cherry MX for example. The stem is rattly, the plastics rub against each other and no modding (adding lube) will make those problems go away. If you want to jump straight into the deep end read below. 65% is the most popular size rn. \- Bauer Lite is the budget king and Space65 is the high end king. Most enthusiasts consider Space65 an endgame keyboard.

I preferred the larger brother to this k90 or 100 but Corsair keyboards are pretty robust

It's got some pros and cons but one major flaw: Only available with speed switches which are god awful. Waiting for the refresh coming soon that has the programmable actuation point switches like on the new k70s

Aka both speed switches, all awful

I have and love the k100 I've had it a lil over a year and its been an amazing addition

Had a few of the LED's go on mine, otherwise great

I have the Corsair K95 and it's the best keyboard I've ever owned. They've since replaced it with the K100, though I'm not sure whether it's better. Super expensive keyboard, but you can find the K100 super cheap on Ebay as an openbox item or a used but good condition K95.

Ive had the k100 rgb since launch and its getting stale now. I think its time to upgrade but i probably cant even get $100 for this thing lol

I use a Corsair K100. It is great, but after buying 2 Corsair keyboards I can say, they are very overpriced. I use a Royal Kludge for work, and I love it.

>I would want something WITH ten key, macro keys, and volume control as well. As far as a mouse goes, I would want a couple extra buttons on the side, but nothing crazy like some MMO mice I've seen If you need dedicated macro KB keys, then the K100 is about the only choice. K95 Platinum XT models are getting scarce and you may prefer the standard bottom row and spacing on the K100. However, be aware any KB key can be assigned as a macro key, so all those Scroll Lock, Pause, num pad and right sided keys can be made to do the job with a click. That makes the K70 models like the MAX an additional choice. The Darkstar has the nice amount of useful side buttons that can be activated without requiring extreme finger precision. It also has tilt command options, so left, right, front, rear mouse tilts also can become macro triggers or other commands. The M65 Elite and Night*sabre* also have tilt commands that effectively become another set of side buttons.