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Title: Rosewill Helios Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Blue - $80
Post by: TopreFan333 on Thu, 13 November 2014, 23:02:00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201056&nm_mc=AFC-dealnews&cm_mmc=AFC-dealnews-_-NA-_-NA-_-N82E16823201056

Maybe a nice extra keyboard to have around.

Title: Re: Rosewill Helios Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Blue - $80
Post by: Grendel on Thu, 13 November 2014, 23:36:52

$65 shipped w/ promo code RWMAILBZ, ends 11/18 !

Title: Re: Rosewill Helios Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Blue - $80
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 14 November 2014, 11:11:50

NO!  stop tempting me.

Title: Re: Rosewill Helios Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Blue - $80
Post by: Grendel on Tue, 18 November 2014, 23:33:40

I got mine today, interesting board. The case is exactly the same as the RK-9000 case, plate seems thicker than the one in the 9000, Cherry stabs. PCB is dual layer but it does not have a piggy-back controller :/ Controller is a TMU3130 (http://www.tenx.com.tw/product_detail.aspx?ProductID=231) delivering full-speed USB (asking for 1ms poll rate.) LED brightness appears to be current controlled (or very high PWM speed), and the green and red colors are quite pleasant. Caps are painted and lasered translucent ABS w/ an "ok" feel and OEM profile. Overall a great entry level board, for $64 it actually quite a steal (IMHO) :)

Title: Re: Rosewill Helios Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Blue - $80
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 19 November 2014, 13:29:41

Quote from: Grendel on Tue, 18 November 2014, 23:33:40

LED brightness appears to be current controlled (or very high PWM speed)

Thanks for the good info on this. This is crucial for me One reason I never use backlighting on my lightsaver and other keyboards is because of unnecessarily low PWM rates giving me a headache. (also why I can't easily use most flatscreen monitors)