ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate 100% RGB Gaming Keyboard & ROG Gaming Keycap Set - Textured Side-Lit Design for FPS & MOBA Gaming | Accurate Keypress with Strong Grip Strix Flare II & Accurate Keycap Set

Bought this as a gift for my gamer boyfriend. I was super hesitant to get it, really any kind of gift because these gamers can be very particular about their equipment. I heard about this keyboard after reading a few reviews and after doing some more extensive research not only on this keyboard but just gaming keyboards in general, I went ahead and got it this one. One of the main factors in deciding to get this keyboard was the ability to swap keys so he could customize it the way he wanted. The only downside was for how pricey it was it couldn’t even be wireless. In comparison to what he was using which was another high end keyboard, he absolutely loves this one and definitely considers this an upgrade. He says it’s much quieter and smoother with the key clicks. Definitely happy with this purchase.

It is an amazing keyboard all the way around. I have one very tiny gripe, and that when you have the wrist rest against the keyboard, the LEDs don’t shine through it very bright. Not a big deal to me because I can’t stand using it anyway, but if you like using it and want it shining bright through that rest, don’t keep your hopes up. But that’s just my one gripe (besides armoury crate and aura sync, those programs are worse than stepping in diarrhea in nice clean white socks, but not the keyboards fault), it’s super fast, the animate portion is really cool and unique, and the sounds of the stock switches…to die for. Overall a really great purchase, I had already justified the $200 before I had really even used it.

Asus absolutely crushed it with this keyboard. I truly love everything about it. I got mine with the red linear switches as I'm an FPS gamer and these keys lend themselves to my playstyle. Not only that, they are an absolute joy to type on as well. You can tell that Asus spent a lot of time designing this keyboard and packing it full of useful features. The RGB lighting is second to none. I love the fact that it comes with an included wrist wrest, the RGB pass-through on it is a nice touch as well. 8khz polling, not much to say about that other than you're never missing a beat and when you press a key that input is instantaneous. They keyboard does require the use of two USB-A ports, if I had to think of a single complaint that would be it. The AniMe Matrix is a very nice touch too. I wish there were more system plugins available to show information there. I would love to show my CPU / GPU temp or FPS but so far I have not been able to find a way to make that happen.

As a key board itself it is very pleasant to work with. It has a good mechanical feel to it without being overly "clicky-clacky". As to the lighting, I am a big fan of armory crate, and how well my keyboard now integrates with my LED mapped case, 4080, RAM, fans, and cooler. Now I have the keyboard synced up with whatever effects I want, and it is fantastic. 9/10 would def recommend , my only ding is that it is a tad on the pricey side compared to other LED keyboards I've owned

I bought this item to replace my Razer Huntsman Elite and it's definitely the best decision I've ever done.