Oh hey, the new NZXT Function keyboards are pretty good

rockpapershotgun.com:

PC component makers NZXT continue expanding beyond the confines of cases, having just launched two lots of desktop peripherals: the Function mechanical keyboard series, and the Lift gaming mouse. Thanks to a shipping slip-up I’ve only been getting acquainted with the Function family, but so far its three models have proven to be adept at games and typing alike – with a big bonus for customisation in the form of easily hot-swappable switches.

If you don’t count the NZXT Shine 3, which you shouldn’t because it was just the Ducky Shine 3 with an NZXT badge on it, these three comprise NZXT’s first crack at proper mechanical keyboard-making. Having made another peripheral debut last year with the Capsule, one of the best gaming microphones around, NZXT have gone for a diversified lineup: there’s the full-size Function (£130 / $150), the Function Tenkeyless (£110 / $130), and the Function MiniTKL (£100 / $120), which is more or less a 75% keyboard with an extra column of keys on the right edge. None are particularly cheap, but they’re not too pricey either, including by the standards of the very best gaming keyboards on the market.

Besides, each provides a decent smattering of features for the money. All three are fully programmable via the NZXT CAM app, with macro support, and you can also use this software to customise the RGB backlighting on a per-key basis. Or, you can just switch between colours and effects using the Function keys, though my favourite setting is the default: a cool, solid, non-distracting pale blue.

The full trio also share a set of unusually side-mounted controls on the left: a volume wheel, a mute button, a Windows key lock button and a lighting brightness switch. As a serial fidgeter I’ve