That said, I am not a huge fan of Corsair's iCUE software.
I agree on iCue. It's a bit of a disaster.
I agree completely about iCUE... not my favorite, but at least once you get it set it's unobstrusive.
Corsair's software is absolute ****. Corsair Link was even worse than the Corsair Utility Engine. Good thing they don't use it anymore. I think iCUE covers everything now, from the keyboards to the AIO closed-loop coolers. In the early days of their closed-loop coolers, the firmware on those things wuz real sketch too. Actually, same for the earlier keyboard firmware. But yeah, once you get the keyboard setup the way you want in iCUE, then you don't have to **** with iCUE anymore (unless you want to switch between different profiles, if you have multiple profiles for the backlighting or whatever).
To be honest, none of these programs are very good and it's been that way for as long as I can remember.
Yupz.
I'm way behind with my Logitech mouse software, I'm still using Logitech Gaming Software 9.02.65, not whatever mouse/keyboard software they use now (Logitech G HUB Advanced Gaming Software, or whatever that **** is called). Thankfully I've never had any conflicts between the mouse and keyboard, or between iCUE and LGS.
I have a K70 RGB I got for Christmas some years ago. Love the Cherry MX Red switches. I've also used Cherry MX Brown switches and the Speed/Silver switches, I'm a fan of those as well. I've had a few issues with the K70 partially locking up (which doesn't allow you to adjust the lighting brightness or turn the lighting off, or use any of the extra keys like the media ones), and with iCUE not recognizing the keyboard (even after unplugging and plugging back in, and restarting the program - I had to restart the PC). I had a few other one-time issues with the keyboard, but honestly I can't remember them, so they must not have been that big of a deal. Overall the keyboard has been pretty solid and reliable, I got no real complaints. I like the construction too, especially the aluminum backplate. The keyboard is very easy to clean. **** them for using plastic clips on the wrist rest to attach it to the keyboard though. Those broke and were a pain in the *** to fix. I didn't have any superglue on hand at the time, and I couldn't find my tube of E6000, so I ended up using silicone RTV to reattach the clips. Corsair sells replacement wrist rests, but that **** was always out of stock, so I was never able to order any. My keyboard didn't come with any keycap pullers, so I had to supply my own. Seemed weird cuz everyone I know who has ever bought a K70 had theirs come with a keycap puller.
I remember this post from Dan back in 2017:
https://hardforum.com/threads/confe...al-keyboard-obsessive.1923977/post-1042796415
"I like the Cherry MX Black switch or the Cherry MX Blues. I can't stand the Reds because they are too light. It feels like the keys activate just by looking at them. The blacks at least require some force to depress them. The linear keystroke makes for a nice experience and they are relatively quiet. I do not like the tactile bump in the browns because there is no sound to go with it. I'll take browns over a lot of switch options, but they are definitely one of my least favorites in the Cherry MX switch family. I've never used clears but the Greens are pretty nice. I prefer the Blues over the greens but the difference is minor to me." Dan's feelings about the Red switches are kinda how I feel about the Speed/Silver switches. I cough and they activate. I will admit that when I first got the Reds, I did kinda feel they were too sensitive, and activated a bit too easily. I've gotten used to them over the past few years though. I've never used the Greens or the Blacks. I didn't care for the Blues.
Also this part: "The next keyboard I grabbed was the Corsair K70 Lux (red backlight) with Cherry MX Blue switches. After experiencing a number of firmware issues with it I almost chucked the **** thing in the trash." Haha yupz, sounds about right.
I had written this back then: "Red switches are really only as loud as you want them to be. If I go lighter on the keys with my fingers as I type, the sound softens up, and overall typing gets quieter." This is a ****ing lie. And I'm not thinking about trying to press the keys more lightly when I type. I just want to type, as fast as possible. So yeah they're not quiet, but I wouldn't say the noise they make is annoying either. In the past few years I haven't really noticed it.
