- Packaging and scope: 5/5
The decimator comes in a huge Canton, the first leaves a stunning impression. She is also, after opening of the Canton, still wrapped in a cloth bag, which you can use well, would you want to carry the keyboard again to another location. Included in delivery are also a set of extra keys for gamers contain the key (w, a, s, d, 1-6, etc.). Also included are brackets that are optimally designed to change individual buttons.
- Plug-and-Play: 4/5
Commissioning is a breeze. The driver, however, lies not with, but must be downloaded from the manufacturer's site, but extends a simple connect the USB port to use most of the functions of the keyboard can. The cable of the decimator are optimal. It comes from a thick cable from the keyboard, which later divided into four. Two of them are for the USB port on the keyboard and two for the sound transmission.
Yes, the keyboard has in the back, or the legs, two audio ports and USB ports. Especially the latter I find very comfortable, because as a gamer like to run out of USB ports, or you do not feel to crawl behind the PC. Also the cables are well protected by their sheath fit visually for keyboard and have a very nice length.
- Optics & feel: 5/5
Since I am active in the gaming scene for some time, I had various keyboards, from various manufacturers. But I must say that the competition can decimator here look almost good. Generally, it is a great feeling with the keyboard, with reference to the mechanical keys to write / gamble, in which case of course the personal preference plays a role. The buttons are placed on a large metal plate which explains the weight of the decimator. This however, I see not as a negative criticism of, on the contrary, the keyboard looks very classy and gets good grip. This is also supportive of the broad-based rubber studs, among the main pillars of the keyboard. A large, metallic, logo, color is lifted, with the inscription decimator completes the premium look.
The keyboard is available from scratch in a relatively high angle, which, can be increased by folding support legs further. This high angle is optimally absorbed by the palm rest. This is placed right place and have the correct width.
The most important for gamers buttons are illuminated.
- Software: 5/5
The current driver version begins by a very clear impression.
The functions if you are quickly realized something dealing with the program. There is a menu of four upper points, where you can choose between the main menu, keys administration, macro management and support. In addition, there is a lower bar in the fast one of the tens of desired profiles can be selected.
The Macro Organizer is used to create your own macros, which can bind to the macro keys of your keyboard and depending on the selected profile have different functions. The creation of new macros is for beginners certainly not easy, but doable with a little practice yet. In the main menu, several functions can change whose execution would be too extensive.
- Other: 3/5
In addition to the five macro keys, there is the Fn key, which is perhaps known some laptop users. This is because to use the special features that are bound to some keys. For example, you can control the music with FN + F5-F8. At the top right of the keyboard are six wheel, which can be used for the regulation of the volume.
Overall, one can say that the decimator is a very perfect keyboard especially for the gaming area. The EIA is a bit high, it leaves the decimator but nothing to be desired.
