Tuesday, November 22nd 2016
BIOSTAR Announces the GK3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
BIOSTAR is pleased to announce its latest addition to its gaming peripheral line-up with its first keyboard for gamers: the BIOSTAR GK3 mechanical gaming keyboard. BIOSTAR combines all the key elements that gamers need and designs their first mechanical keyboard dedicated for gamers and what they really need: a durable and responsive keyboard aimed at the masses.
Today's gamers are becoming more competitive and response times are a gamer's number 1 tool in victory. If your gear can't keep up then your gear is keeping you down. Keyboards are the primary input for PC games and when a single keypress counts, a mere milisecond of input is the difference in winning and losing. The BIOSTAR GK3 mechanical keyboard will have an MSRP of $44.99.Mechanical keyboards have set themselves as the top choice for discerning typists and gamers that want improved responsiveness and feel that membrane keyboards just don't have. The challenge has always been that mechanical keyboard have cost more than traditional membrane keyboards and that has made them inaccessible for many gamers that want to experience the benefits of mechanical keyboards. BIOSTAR has set its sight once-again on these gamers and their value-based company focus for product is ingrained into the new BIOSTAR GK3 gaming keyboard as well.
The BIOSTAR GK3 is built with an exquisite attention to quality with an aluminium metallic material forming the main body of the keyboard with a unique style for gamers. The BIOSTAR GK3 is also waterproof and dust proof with swappable keycaps giving gamers a highly-flexible weapon for gaming.
BIOSTAR Quality Refined for Peripherals
BIOSTAR uses OUTEMU blue switches which are rated for 50 million actuations for a lengthy usage life and features anti-ghosting as well as anti-ghosting design which is perfect for gaming. The BIOSTAR GK3 also features 7 backlight modes for its lighting that allows users to customize their keyboard lighting or use pre-defined lighting styles for popular titles such as COD, LOL or other similar games. BIOSTAR uses a Alps-compatible stems which allows user to customize their own keycaps whilst offering more protection against dust with its larger surface area.
Durable Design: Spill-Proof, Dust-Proof
BIOSTAR designs the GK3 mechanical keyboard with drain holes to protect against spills and the the Outemu keys are designed with a large surface area to minimize dust from entering the switches. BIOSTAR designed the PCB with the electronics on the underside of the internals with a special waterproof coating to further protect against liquid spills. The keyboard itself is sloped to channel water away for easy clean up.
Today's gamers are becoming more competitive and response times are a gamer's number 1 tool in victory. If your gear can't keep up then your gear is keeping you down. Keyboards are the primary input for PC games and when a single keypress counts, a mere milisecond of input is the difference in winning and losing. The BIOSTAR GK3 mechanical keyboard will have an MSRP of $44.99.Mechanical keyboards have set themselves as the top choice for discerning typists and gamers that want improved responsiveness and feel that membrane keyboards just don't have. The challenge has always been that mechanical keyboard have cost more than traditional membrane keyboards and that has made them inaccessible for many gamers that want to experience the benefits of mechanical keyboards. BIOSTAR has set its sight once-again on these gamers and their value-based company focus for product is ingrained into the new BIOSTAR GK3 gaming keyboard as well.
The BIOSTAR GK3 is built with an exquisite attention to quality with an aluminium metallic material forming the main body of the keyboard with a unique style for gamers. The BIOSTAR GK3 is also waterproof and dust proof with swappable keycaps giving gamers a highly-flexible weapon for gaming.
BIOSTAR Quality Refined for Peripherals
BIOSTAR uses OUTEMU blue switches which are rated for 50 million actuations for a lengthy usage life and features anti-ghosting as well as anti-ghosting design which is perfect for gaming. The BIOSTAR GK3 also features 7 backlight modes for its lighting that allows users to customize their keyboard lighting or use pre-defined lighting styles for popular titles such as COD, LOL or other similar games. BIOSTAR uses a Alps-compatible stems which allows user to customize their own keycaps whilst offering more protection against dust with its larger surface area.
Durable Design: Spill-Proof, Dust-Proof
BIOSTAR designs the GK3 mechanical keyboard with drain holes to protect against spills and the the Outemu keys are designed with a large surface area to minimize dust from entering the switches. BIOSTAR designed the PCB with the electronics on the underside of the internals with a special waterproof coating to further protect against liquid spills. The keyboard itself is sloped to channel water away for easy clean up.
17 Comments on BIOSTAR Announces the GK3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
I think the cheapest ones I've seen were ~$40-$45 for an 87-key rainbow-colored madness...
Full-sized keyboards start at $50, and it seems like most of them use OUTEMU Blue switches, which probably couldn't get any worse than Kailh anyway. From what I know - these are a bit louder than Cherry MX Blue. I'm not even sure if gaming on blue switches is any good, unless it's dota2....
about OUTEMU blue switches i have heard just a couple of comments, they arent bad at all but louder compared to cherry blue ones... and also the resistance on switches it a little bit harder compared to cherry ones,
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The aluminum is the same colour, and the logo's are in the same place. and I bet even though the aluminum is cut differently in places it still uses the same wrist wrest.
Given the price, the Biostar is the poor mans K70.
In any case, it bares more comparison then the K70 that you linked -- theres more than just one variant & generation of corsair K70 keyboards you know?
Side note: I scored the Meka G1 for $50 + tax BNIB, that's what happens when someone else pays the 'early adopter tax' ;)
But the big thing here is the "waterproof" part, are we talking x ml spill or complete submerging, are we talking IP54 or IP57?
Also forgot to mention that the keys are like Cherry MX Blues (lots of clinking when you type). I don't mind and it isn't that big of a deal when I'm gaming.
For a gamer i think it be ok for most.
Have you noticed that big name brands like SteelSeries, Logitech, Razer do no use Cherry MX...