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Perixx PX-5200 Cherry MX Blue Mechanical Keyboard Review – A well-built keyboard that’s made for typing

Pros: Build quality, Cherry MX Blues, backlight illumination
Cons: Lack of accessories, no included software, no adjustable backlight, lack of media keys, cannot change repeat rate/delay, no wrist wrest, loud keyboard (due to MX Blues)

Build Quality: 8/10
Design & Look: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Performance: 10/10
My final Rating: 8/10

Purchase Date: February 2015
Purchase Price: £80

Perixx PX-5200 keyboard - Looks

First of all I would like to thank Perixx for sending me the keyboard for review. The keyboard can be found on AmazonUK for £80 and AmazonUSA for $100. The keyboard can be found in both UK and US layouts. After having previously reviewed the Perixx PX-5000, which utilised Cherry MX Black switches, I was intrigued to see how the PX-5200 that utilised Cherry MX Blues compared.

 

Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the PX-5000:

Now let’s get into this written review!

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QWER8 V2 MX Switch Testing Kit – An excellent pre-purchase treat

First of all I would like to thank Tim from QWERkeys for sending this out for review and overview!
The kit can be found on their website for £20.

QWER8 V2 - Top

Here’s my video on the QWER8 V2:

The QWER8 V2 MX Switch Testing Kit comes with 8 colour switches:
Red
Blue
Green
Brown
White
Clear
Black
Grey (mine was linear and not clicky)

QWER8 V2 - Switches

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