It used to be for cables of other devices connected to a USB pass through port on the keyboard, which isn't a thing here. This also means no specific compatibility with the CORSAIR iCUE Nexus display either.The cable routing on the bottom is cool to see but pretty dumb when the usb is attached in the front instead of on the bottom like many keyboards do (even without detachable cable).
| System Name | PC-GX1 |
|---|---|
| Processor | i9 10900 non K (stock) TDP 65w |
| Motherboard | asrock b560 steel legend | Realtek ALC897 |
| Cooling | cooler master hyper 2x12 LED turbo argb | 5x12cm fan rgb intake | 3x12cm fan rgb exhaust |
| Memory | corsair vengeance LPX 2x32gb ddr4 3600mhz |
| Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 3080 10GB Gaming Z Trio LHR TDP 370w| 556.12 WHQL | MSI AB v4.65 | RTSS v7.36 |
| Storage | NVME 2+2TB gen3| SSD 4TB sata3 | 1+2TB 7200rpm sata3| 4+4+5TB USB3 (optional) |
| Display(s) | AOC U34P2C (IPS panel, 3440x1440 75hz) + speaker 5W*2 | APC BX1100CI MS (660w) |
| Case | lianli lancool 2 mesh RGB windows - white edition | 1x dvd-RW usb 3.0 (optional) |
| Audio Device(s) | Nakamichi soundstation8w 2.1 100W RMS | Simbadda CST 9000N+ 2.1 352W RMS |
| Power Supply | seasonic focus gx-850w 80+ gold - white edition 2021 | APC BX2200MI MS (1200w) |
| Mouse | steelseries sensei ten | logitech g440 |
| Keyboard | steelseries apex 5 | steelseries QCK prism cloth XL | steelseries arctis 5 |
| VR HMD | - |
| Software | dvd win 10 home 64bit oem + full update 22H2 |
| Benchmark Scores | - |
Something to consider for next time or recommend for your friends maybe.
| System Name | Bragging Rights |
|---|---|
| Processor | Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz |
| Motherboard | It has no markings but it's green |
| Cooling | No, it's a 2.2W processor |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3L-1333 |
| Video Card(s) | Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz) |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3 |
| Display(s) | 10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz |
| Case | Veddha T2 |
| Audio Device(s) | Apparently, yes |
| Power Supply | Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger |
| Mouse | MX Anywhere 2 |
| Keyboard | Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all) |
| VR HMD | Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though.... |
| Software | W10 21H1, barely |
| Benchmark Scores | I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000. |
Material quality upgrades in keycaps, standard keycap sizing, more featured software control, actually valid hardware playback/profiles, per-key RGB lighting without flickering + true 16.8 M colors, increased polling rate, more switch options, tournament mode, detachable cable, and plenty more. Let's not pretend this is not a better keyboard than the 9-year old K70.
