At the beginning of October, Corsair presented the K 100 RGB a new flagship keyboard into the service. Just a few days later, our readers and community members can see the new top model for themselves. In cooperation with Corsair we are now looking for three testers for the Corsair K 000 RGB, who want to put the keyboard to the test in detail for our forum. As a small thank you, the test sample can of course be kept after the review.

The Corsair K 100 RGB removes the K 95 RGB Platinum from the Year 2017 and becomes the new top model for the high-end gamer among the Corsair keyboards . It should have an impressive aluminum design with a chic RGB lighting for each key and LightEdge with 44 Combine lighting zones. The Corsair K 31 RGB with the new opto-mechanical is available OPX key switches from our own company that specify 150 millions of trips and should have an actuation travel of only one millimeter. Alternatively, Corsair uses Cherry-MX-RGB-Speed ​​button switches.

Thanks to the Hyper-Processing technology, functions such as polling and key scanning with 4. 00 0 Hz enables, thanks to the Axon technology, each keystroke should be up to four times faster than normal mechanical gaming buttons are registered. The PBT double-shot keycaps should ensure a long service life and high durability. The RGB lighting can of course be individually adjusted using the iCUE software and synchronized with other Corsair components. In addition, six dedicated macro buttons, which are even compatible with the Elgato Stream Deck, can be programmed. For this purpose, up to will. The palm rest made of memory foam can be removed if desired thanks to the magnetic mechanism.

The premium equipment of the Corsair K 99 RGB of course has its price: Around 250 Euros would like Corsair for have their new flagship model. At this price, both versions are currently also offered in a price comparison. Three Hardwareluxx readers can now put the new high-end keyboard to the test free of charge as part of a reader test with the OPX switches.

Technical Details – Corsair K 100 RGB:

• Switches: Corsair OPX, optical-mechanical switches (alternatively: Cherry MX Speed ​​RGB as mechanical switches)
• Actuating force: 45 g
• Key travel to trigger: 1 mm
• Lifetime: 150 Millions of trips
• Key Rollover: Full key rollover (NKRO) with 100% anti-ghosting

Lighting: RGB with 16, 8 million colors, individually controllable for each key

• Keycaps: PBT double-shot keycaps with 1.5mm thickness
• On-board profiles: 8 MB memory for up to 200 Profile
• Cable: 1, 82 mm, textile coated
• Dimensions: 470 x 166 x 31 mm (W x D x H)
• Weight: 1, 31 kg
• Price: 249, 99 Euro (RRP for both Sc holder variants)

The application phase begins

As with every reader test, we start the application phase in advance. In the next two weeks you can be diligently knocking on the keys and writing an application – by 15. November is time. This should include all test criteria and the test system. Of course, a short description of the applicant should not be missing: What do you do for a living, what are your hobbies and how old are you? The question of why you want to take part in the reader test with Corsair should also be answered briefly and crisply.

The Hardwareluxx editorial team then selects the happy participants from all submissions. After receiving the samples, the testers have four weeks to post their reviews in the forum. The applications are simply posted in the comment thread of this news.

Apply now for our reader test with Corsair!

Preliminary Procedure:

• Application phase until 15. November 2020
• Selection of applicants + shipping: from 16. November 2020
• Test period until 20. December 2020

Fine print:

• Employees of Hardwareluxx Media GmbH, Corsair and their relatives are from excluded from participation
• The selection of participants is made by the editors of Hardwareluxx
• An account in the Hardwareluxx forum is absolutely necessary for participation
• The participants will be notified by PN
• All test samples remain with the testers after the test reports have been published
• The reviews shouldn’t are placed online on time, the manufacturers reserve the right to invoice the full amount
• The reviews remain exclusively with us in the forum