Cooler Master SGK-4020-GKCR1-US

Cooler Master SGK-4020-GKCR1-US
alaScore 89

15 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the size and design are overall positive. The value for money and build quality also get good views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Keyboards the Cooler Master SGK-4020-GKCR1-US is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Great keyboard for the price, hindered by a few awkward drawbacks.

 

The arrow keys on the numpad are activated when num lock is turned off. I find this quite innovative. However, when you want to use your number lock, the entire number pad except 2 is lit up. Really gets my OCD nerve going. I can understand this as...

Has a really beautiful and striking backlight. Keys feel very high quality and the rubbery finish on the keys makes it a joy to type on. Feels alot better than my previous Razer Blackwidow even though they use the same Cherry MX Blue switches....

The Fn and F12 keys cannot change their brightness levels. As long as they are activated, they will be stuck on the 4th brightness level. There are 5 levels and you cannot make these two keys any dimmer or brighter. This is a real problem for anyone...

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Great Keyboard

 

I bought this keyboard a few weeks ago and I wanted to love it. The backlighting was amazing, they feel and sound of the Cherry MX Blues is amazing, but I just could not get used to the combination arrow set / delete set / num pad. I bought the...

Blue back-plate make makes backlighting shine, solid build quality

Number pad is very hard to get used to

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Great keyboard, cherry MX BLUES!!!

 

Wanted to write this review just so I can type on this beauty some more :)

Plugged in this keyboard and loved it instantly. The back-plate makes this keyboard really stiff, you get almost no flex at all even while using this keyboard rough. Plus when it reflects the led light the keyboard looks amazing! When they say that the...

Not really a con for me but if you use the arrow keys and numpad together often then this might not be the keyboard for you. I have no problems with it since I don't use the numpad often but I figured it was worth mentioning in case it affects others

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Solid Fast Mechanical Keys

 

I can tell this is the best keyboard I have ever purchased. I had some great ones in the past including the Logitech G15 and Microsoft Sidewinder X6. However those all broke eventually and I wanted to try a mechanical keyboard. I like the shorter...

1. Heavy keyboard stays firmly in place ; 2. Well built rubberized stand feet keep it in place too ; 3. Keys are very easy to push and make a satisfying click when you do ; 4. Built in function keys are great so you can lower your volume, adjust the...

For some, the spacing might be a little small. Since the numpad contains the arrow keys I will need to adjust if I want to use those(but I hardly do anyway)

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Great Mechanical Keyboard

 

The CM Storm QuickFire TK is a tournament sized keyboard that integrates the 10 keys found in the middle of a full size keyboard in the num pad, which most keyboards this size completely eliminate. Its perfectly sized for my needs. The keyboard is...

Small Form Factor, Sturdy, Backlit, CherryMX Blue's, N-Key Rollover, Braided Cable, Removable Key Caps

Detachable Cable

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Awesome

 

Get this keyboard! It's price right and it feels amazing!

I got this because my old Windows 95 keyboard that had buckling springs was finally starting to die out. I was kinda scared of switching to the Cherry Blues at first, but it was actually an upgrade for me! They're a bit easier to press (great for...

It's smaller than a normal keyboard, but I knew that going in. The numpad can be a little awkward to use when trying to access my computers BIOS. Nothing worth docking an egg over, however

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Great Keyboard

 

Solid build quality ; Ideal key layout (long shift keys) ; Numpad integration ; Backlit with mode switching

Plastic ; Holding fn key to enable media keys takes a second longer than I would like. A minor nag ; More customization (but that would require software, which can be good or bad)

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Love it!

 

This is my first mechanical keyboard and I love it. The blue backlight is amazing. You can adjust the brightness. It also has multiple options for lighting (you can make the backlight pulse) I would recommend this keyboard to anyone and I am sold on...

The arrow keys are integrated into the numpad, hasn't caused me any issues yet

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Gamers dream keyboard!

 

Once again cooler master does it right and listens to their customers! I came from the quickfire rapid to this with a smooth transition to nothing but upgrades!

This key board is a dream! cherry mx blues with fully back lit led keys! smaller than a conventional keyboard, but not to small! Does everything and than some! only paid $71.99 for it and that included shipping

Only cons would be that the f12 key and FN key will stay at the same brightness level at all times when on, you can not lower it with rest of keyboard

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Finally, the perfect keyboard

 

For me this is the perfect keyboard. I have tried them all and they were all lacking in at least one way. I want a keyboard that has combined num-pad/arrows to allow for more desktop space and the mouse to be closer to allow for a more comfortable work...

Fully backlit ; Mechanical ; Flawless

It took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to change the backlight modes to turn them on

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