Rantopad MXX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 87 Keys,White Backlit, Blue Switches, Blue Aluminum Cover, N-Key Rollover

So, the exterior build quality on this really nice, as are the customization features.But once I popped it open, it's obvious why this is sold so cheap. The soldering job is crap. Cold joints, bits/splatters of solder & residue still on the board. And then there's a jumper wire between two leds. This is why these keyboards sometimes start to malfunction.I already planned to disassemble & change out the switches, so it's not a huge problem for me; I mostly grabbed this out of curiosity. But if you're hoping for a reliable keyboard (& if this a typical soldering job for it), the stock condition of this does not inspire confidence.tldr; A+ for the sturdy case, F for messy pcb

Writing this now so I can get down my initial thoughts, I'll come back and edit it after I've been using it for a while.Initial Thoughts:Good looking board. Nice shade of blue (almost has some purple in it?), the backlight looks really good on it. Font is nice on the keycaps, but like I read online, they are a little shake. No adjustable feet, but sits at a good angle, is actually taller than the Cooler Master Devastator I was using previously. I will definitely be needing a wrist rest because of the way my chair sits at my desk. Gateron Blues are actually my first mechanical switch, so at the moment I am enjoying them. I like the click, and it isn't as loud as I was expecting. However, there is a hollow, metallic sound when you bottom out on the keyboard, but I was thinking about stuffing the board casing anyways. Switches themselves are not terribly loud, but bottoming out does drastically raise the volume.Haven't really done much with the back lighting on it, but I don't need all of the fancy stuff. Just plain light is fine for me. However, I don't really like the pulsing MXX logo near the arrow keys. The breathing effect on it is not really need in my opinion. I like the function key set up and the Windows key lock. I will include more about the gaming experience after I have had a chance to use it more.EDIT: Some more thoughts on the keyboard after a few days of use. Wrist rest has definitely helped. Installed o-rings on all the caps and now the bottoming out is not nearly as bad. Haven't tried opening the case to stuff it to remove the hollow metallic sound. I did find the firmware update that allows you to disable the backlight on the logo, by pressing Fn+L (give it a Google and you ought to find the [completely Chinese] Rantopad website with the firmware). Can change the logo from solid, breathing, and off. Sadly the brightness is still not changed when you adjust the brightness on the whole keyboard. Wish I could give this a 4.5.EDIT #2 (March 20, 2018 - 4 months): I've really enjoyed using this keyboard, but the keys have started losing their paint. Specifically on the S key (lots of video games, I imagine the rest of the WASD set will die soon). I'll probably end up replacing keycaps or getting a new board if they all start falling apart. Removed one star for low durability.

Love this keyboard. I also own a tenkeyless Ducky Shine III keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches. While the Ducky has superb build quality and weighs more than twice, it is also twice as expensive. In my opinion this keyboard is a very good value for money.Why did I buy this board when there are ton of other option on market?- Cost- I wanted Gateron blue switches- Tenkeyless- Floating keys for easy cleaning (no shroud that goes around the board)- Backlighting (white LEDs at that) if possibleConsidered a few other boards- Got a KBP V80 TKL with Cherry MX Blue, but I got 2 defective keys on it. And I did not like Cherry Blue switches much. They felt very 'sticky' and a little heavy to me especially after coming from a MX Brown keyboard. My fingers started to get strined only after a few minutes of typing. Also I didn't see the value in it for $120 so returned it- Magicforce 68 mini keyboard looked super cool. Gave up on it because I extensively use dedicated Home/End keys and dedicated function keys - and you need to use Fn modifier to use those keys- Ducky One TKL -- Not yet available but you acn preorder for $99 on mechanicalkeyboards dot com. I might still buy one later but skipped it for now due to non-availability- Varmilo TKL keyboard with Gateron blue switches - expensivePros:- The Gateron switches feel much more nicer than the Cherry MX Blues I tried on another keyboard. Cherrys felt sticky and not as bouncy to me- Way more clickier (but very loud, deep sound) and crispier than the Cherry MX Blue- White LEDs are nice, so are the lighting options. I personally don't use them much but if you want it then it is there- I use this keyboard primarily on a Linux machine, and I can confirm that all the 'extra' keys like media keys, calculator keys etc just work! Very cool!- It has a menu key instead of a second Windows keys. I wish my Ducky keyboard was the same.- Lightweight, nice USB cable (not the micro/mini type)- Floating keys means less crap gets stuck and easy to clean- Keyboard overall looks very stylish and very well designed in my opinion (little bit too much of branding on the sides but I quite like it)Cons (at $65 I can overlook these):- When the keys bottom out or bounce back after a keystroke, there is a loud (and hollow) sound because of thin aluminum top plate. In my opinion this is the only major flaw. And Gateron switches are louder than the Cherry so the overall noise is even higher. This is the loudest keyboard I have typed on. I have the O rings on all keys but it is easily 5 times louder than my Ducky board without the O rings!- Key caps are REALLY thin. I thought of replacing these with Vortex PBT caps but I like the fonts on these so left them on for now. I know I will eventually replace them.- Can't turn off the LEDs on the logo as other reviewers pointed outSo which keyboard I like more? Of course Ducky :-) But for the price Rantopad MXX is very nice too. Hope the comparison was useful.Edit: Forgot to mention - keyboard comes with Chinese manual. But the manufacturer (or vendor?) promptly sent a soft copy of English manual to my Email box as soon as the thing got shipped. Very cool :-)

Bella, ma abbastanza rumorosa. Consiagliata per prezzo che ha)