This is the second mechanical keyboard that I've ever used and I am familiar with Corsair products, so I was excited to try this out. I went with the Cherry MX switches since I like smooth strokes for gaming and a little less noise.



Pros:

* The body is metal and has a decent weight to it, so you don't have to worry about it moving around when you're all over the keyboard.

* Lettering on the keys are backlit so gaming in the dark is no issue.

* Cherry MX switches are smooth and do not tilt if you press on the edge of the key or hit two keys at the same time. They do not have the click noise that Blue switches have, or the bump feel of Blue/Brown switches. During normal typing, you will hear the keys hit the bottom of the switch like a normal keyboard just from impact.

* Red illumination under the keys looks cool and helps in the dark. There are 3 different brightness settings in case its too distracting and two lighting modes to change from all keys lit or just AWSD, Arrows, 1-4, Enter and Left-Shifty. Check my pictures to see the difference.

* It has a USB in the back of the keyboard that allows you to plug in a USB device like a mouse so you don't have to run both wires to your computer. The end of the keyboard wire has two USB plugs that go into your computer.

* Ample space under the keys to blow the dust out.



Cons:

* Wish I could change the colors of the illumination. It seems software will not do it and this version of the keyboard does not support multiple colors. I think there's an RGB version that does.



Overall, very happy with the keyboard and its quality.