Just got the G110. It has a nice feel, but I am disappointed because I thought you could change the colors. You can only choose between Red, Purple, and Blue, and shades in between. This factor alone, that I cannot have the color white, is the deciding factor into why I will not keep this keyboard.
Moreover, the backlight, although brighter on the keys than the Challenger Ultimate, only is brighter if you look
directly overhead. Since most people do not hold their head directly over the keyboard and stare straight down, then the keys look rather dim. Another disappointment. Even worse is that due to the design, some of the keys only light up partially.
The culprit for this, is due to the fact that the print for the keys is not having light shined onto it. As you see below, the key has print outside of the area which shines light:
Also the problem is that the actual light source is deep into the keyboard, as shown below. This is also the reason the lights appear dim. The lights do appear brighter when fully depressed. However, that defeats the purpose of having a backlit keyboard.
Also, the wrist rest is actually a separate piece. It kind of feels cheap; although when attached to the keyboard and set on the table, it has a good and comfortable, solid feel.
Wrist rest pictures:
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PICTURES:
Logitech G110:
Thermaltake Challenger Ultimate:
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SATA power issue: Distance between SATA power plugs for HDD, along with the rgidity of the cables, makes impossible to be able to plug in more than 2 drives into the full 6 slots because you have to space them so far apart.
Do I need
these or is there another solution?
Allow me to illustrate the issue with pictures:
As you see in the pictures above, I could plug them all in, but the back of the case could not possibly close. There is ZERO flexibility of the cables when plugged in like this.
What about removing the sleeve? Although I'm not sure that's possible without cutting it off; and that could be dangerous because I could accidentally cut one of the wires. And it would also probably void my warranty on the PSU. Moreover, cutting off the sleeve might not even work.
No one answered (probably because it's Thanksgiving), so I just bought 5 of those
sata power extension cables