MSI GK-601 Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅12-02-14
Conclusion

Jumping into a new market brings with it many challenges and for MSI it’s certainly a brave move considering the fierce competition in this sector.

But for their first attempt at bringing to a market a mechanical keyboard, we have to say they’ve done a good job. GK-601 is tailored to the MSI MPower branding with the illustrious black and yellow theme and although we are probably biased in this area, we really like the aesthetics and styling.

GK-601 comes with some handy features which are quickly becoming customary for mechanical keyboards. Our offering has full NKRO support, has the option to disable the Windows key on-the-fly and is LED backlit. Including these features is a very wise decision because these attributes are key selling points.



On the downside, we had trouble getting the software to effectively work. Its primary use is to assign macros to the keyboard within profiles and this unfortunately would not work – the dropdown menus within the application refused to respond. We’re quite certain MSI will have resolve this issue and it doesn’t really deflect from the great product that GK-601 is.

GK-601 can be had for £70 GBP / $120 USD which is a fair price for a keyboard of this calibre. Entry level mechanical keyboards begin at this price and so MSI have made a good decision in starting at this pricepoint.

GK-601 has all the hallmarks for a decent mechanical keyboard with full NKRO, LED backlight and more. MSI MPower fans will also be pleased to see such a peripheral hitting the market.

Pros
+ Pleasant to the eye
+ A step away from usual red/blue
+ Good build quality
+ Full NKRO
+ Disable Windows key on-the-fly
+ LED backlit

Cons
- Buggy software
- Only available with Cherry MX Red switches



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