However, it has a couple of noteworthy drawbacks.
You dont need to spend hundreds of dollars on a keyboard to get great gaming performance just ask Redragon.
They have lots of budget options under $100, and the Blue Siren K654 has joined the roster.
The Blue Siren K654 packs a punch.
Its a looker too, with its multi-tone shine-through blue keycaps and RGB backlighting.
To find out more, read my full Redragon Blue Siren K654 review.
Adding to the keyboards aesthetic are its RGB lighting and shine-through keycaps.
These switches have an actuation force of 40g, so theres very subtle resistance.
I found this to be suitable for both gaming and typing best of both worlds.
I didnt notice any latency issues while playing online either, thanks to the 1,000Hz polling rate.
Likewise, the keyboard performed really well in casual one-player games, such as Hitman.
The results were similar in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive where my movements were suitably snappy.
This is a very reliable keyboard.
Also, the keycaps arent exactly ABS or PBT.
Regardless, they feel better than pure-ABS keycaps under my fingertips.
When we review mechanical keyboards, we always make it a point to test the companion software.
But what do you do when the companion software refuses to install on your machine?
I will update this review when I hear back.
This brings me to my next point: the metallic pings created when some keys are pressed.
It took me back to when I was testing the not-so-goodKinesis Freestyle Pro($179).
But the keyboard has a couple of noteworthy drawbacks.
The keyboards all-aluminum frame is fantastic but it results in metallic pings which can be frustrating.
