Rosewill RK-9000RE Mechanical Keyboard

Frederik S · Jun 9, 2012, 05:25 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Rosewill/RK-9000/

Mescalamba · Jun 19, 2012, 04:37 PM

True gamer needs just good responsive keyboard. And durable. Thats why exactly this keyboard ticks all needed boxes. If I didnt have 7G, I would get this. Tho Im not sure Cherry MX Reds are best choice. My Blacks are so far best Ive tested for gaming.

AsRock · Jun 19, 2012, 04:42 PM

Shame the cables are not fixed as i would hate to yank one of those thin connecter by accident.

Nice clean cut keyboard but i would not buy it what ever switches it had.

Static~Charge · Jun 19, 2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsRock

Shame the cables are not fixed as i would hate to yank one of those thin connecter by accident.

It would be nice if the keyboard had a clip to lock the cable into place.

james888 · Jun 19, 2012, 07:13 PM

I could see myself getting this if I needed a new keyboard and was able to test different keys.

loleafidas · Jun 20, 2012, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Cons:
Removable cable
No USB ports
No rubber on stands
No media controls

ur cons looks so wrong, this is mechanical keyboard, so all of options above are useless for mechkey user =.=!

james888 · Jun 20, 2012, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loleafidas

ur cons looks so wrong, this is mechanical keyboard, so all of options above are useless for mechkey user =.=!

I would love to have volume keys or a volume scroll bar. I think that rubber on the stands is useful as I use my keyboards with the stands up. Though I have never used a mechanical keyboard.

Widjaja · Jun 20, 2012, 05:51 AM

The Rosewill logo reminds me of Coke.

Frederik S · Jun 20, 2012, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loleafidas

ur cons looks so wrong, this is mechanical keyboard, so all of options above are useless for mechkey user =.=!

Some purists might think so. I enjoy media controls and USB hubs on my keyboards. For the purists this keyboard is definitely a no brainer!

Vancha · Jun 21, 2012, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loleafidas

ur cons looks so wrong, this is mechanical keyboard, so all of options above are useless for mechkey user =.=!

Say what?

I like media controls. My ideal KB would essentially be a Filco TKL that looked like the Corsair K60, with the K90 wrist rest and the K60/K90 media controls. Such a shame they ruined that keyboard with rubber domes...

RobertFranz · Jun 23, 2012, 12:33 AM

The folks questioning the connector are spot on.

Failure rate on this deck is high, and will get higher as ALL will eventually fail, unless you tuck 'em back in the box and leave them there.

The way the unsupported usb cable hangs out the back means that the slightest tap will cause the cable to lever up the connector, and eventually the two tiny fingers of the connector will part ways with the pcb, resulting in first an intermittent connection, then a dead keyboard.

Not maybe.

Not might.

Will eventually.

To add insult to injury, when you do open it to repair it, you'll see most of the solder joints have the dull look of a cold solder joint.

Having repaired this one, it works fine.

Now I need to bring my deck in from home - the one with the led that's been dead from day one - and see if I can fix it.

Let me add that your review is a fail as well.

The specs are straight copy/paste from Rosewill, and I recognize some other verbiage from one of the keyboard geek sites.

Shame on you for being lazy and misinforming your readers.

james888 · Jun 23, 2012, 05:39 AM

The review is where the original content can be anyways. It was good original content Frederik S. Thanks for the review. I was happy to of read it

Jun 9, 2012, 05:25 PM	#1
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,033 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	Rosewill RK-9000RE Mechanical Keyboard To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Rosewill/RK-9000/ Last edited by W1zzard; Jun 19, 2012 at 12:26 PM.

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Jun 19, 2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Mescalamba Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 196 (0.14/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	True gamer needs just good responsive keyboard. And durable. Thats why exactly this keyboard ticks all needed boxes. If I didnt have 7G, I would get this. Tho Im not sure Cherry MX Reds are best choice. My Blacks are so far best Ive tested for gaming. __________________

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Jun 19, 2012, 04:42 PM	#3
AsRock TPU addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US\ Uk Born Posts: 8,786 (4.07/day) Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 1,345 Times in 1,167 Posts System Specs	Shame the cables are not fixed as i would hate to yank one of those thin connecter by accident. Nice clean cut keyboard but i would not buy it what ever switches it had.

Jun 19, 2012, 07:13 PM	#5
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,257 (3.26/day) Thanks: 443 Thanked 425 Times in 317 Posts System Specs	I could see myself getting this if I needed a new keyboard and was able to test different keys. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

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Jun 20, 2012, 05:51 AM	#8
Widjaja Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wangas, New Zealand Posts: 4,017 (1.85/day) Thanks: 239 Thanked 617 Times in 534 Posts System Specs	The Rosewill logo reminds me of Coke.

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Jun 23, 2012, 12:33 AM	#11
RobertFranz Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Did you take this apart and look at the construction? The folks questioning the connector are spot on. Failure rate on this deck is high, and will get higher as ALL will eventually fail, unless you tuck 'em back in the box and leave them there. The way the unsupported usb cable hangs out the back means that the slightest tap will cause the cable to lever up the connector, and eventually the two tiny fingers of the connector will part ways with the pcb, resulting in first an intermittent connection, then a dead keyboard. Not maybe. Not might. Will eventually. To add insult to injury, when you do open it to repair it, you'll see most of the solder joints have the dull look of a cold solder joint. Having repaired this one, it works fine. Now I need to bring my deck in from home - the one with the led that's been dead from day one - and see if I can fix it. Let me add that your review is a fail as well. The specs are straight copy/paste from Rosewill, and I recognize some other verbiage from one of the keyboard geek sites. Shame on you for being lazy and misinforming your readers.

Jun 23, 2012, 05:39 AM	#12
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,257 (3.26/day) Thanks: 443 Thanked 425 Times in 317 Posts System Specs	The review is where the original content can be anyways. It was good original content Frederik S. Thanks for the review. I was happy to of read it __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

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