Pennefather V700DIY keyboard: full-size RGB hot-swappable, 300 yuan fun customization!

With the popularity of mechanical keyboards, simply buying mechanical keyboards can no longer meet the needs of players, so customized keyboards have become popular in recent years. The so-called customization means that players assemble a keyboard according to their own needs, just like Zanji, the main choice of which is the switch. However, the price of customized keyboards on the market is thousands of yuan, which discourages many DIYers. Recently, Rapoo launched a V700 DIY keyboard that supports 104-key full-size hot-swappable, and it is paired with Rapoo’s self-developed KA-12. The linear fast silver switch and the elastic white switch have their own factory run, which is known as "universal customization".

The packaging continues the traditional design style of the Rapoo Gaming V series, with blue and black stitching, a rendering of the keyboard printed on the front, and the V700DIY model on the right. In addition to the keyboard, there is also a box of KA-12 switches, which are individually packaged.

Share a group of family portraits, including Rapoo V700DIY keyboard, USB-Type C data cable, key puller/axle puller and instruction manual.

As a DIY keyboard, Rapoo V700DIY is very personalized in appearance design. The overall shape adopts a special shape, and there is a raised area in the upper right corner, with four independent buttons, indicator lights and infinite scroll wheel. With a silver metal cover, the shape is tough, with sharp edges and corners, and there is no obvious sense of disobedience whether it is placed on a gaming desktop or an office desktop.

This keyboard adopts a standard 104-key layout, and retains the number pad and function key area on the right, which is more convenient to use. But it takes up more space on the desktop, you can't have both.

The keycap adopts PBT two-color injection molding process, the material is very solid, the character part is hollowed out, and the light transmission is even. The surface has a fine matte texture, the touch is delicate and skin-friendly, and it has a certain sense of damping.

There is a Type C interface reserved behind the keyboard, and the wire key separation design, V700DIY only supports wired connection.

There is a plastic cover at the bottom of the keyboard, five non-slip pads are designed at the four corners and the middle front, and there are adjustment brackets on the left and right sides of the rear, which can lift the keyboard to a certain angle.

In daily use, the shaft directly affects the feel of the keyboard. The V700DIY is equipped with the linear fast silver switch independently developed by Rapoo. This switch is sensitive to trigger, strong in rebound, and has a strong hand feel when operating. The total stroke of the keys is 4mm, the trigger stroke is about 1.3±0.5mm, the trigger pressure is 45±10gf, straight up and down, there is no obvious sense of paragraph, and it is more suitable for office and games.

In daily office work, the fast silver axis feels very good, because there is no sense of paragraphs, straight up and down, and the fingers will not feel sore when coding for a long time. It feels similar to the GPro yellow switch and red switch that I used before, but the details are slightly different. Users who are used to these two switches have no problem transitioning to the fast silver switch and can adapt quickly.

For playing games, I personally feel pretty good. The black switch was recognized as the most suitable switch for playing games before. The quick silver switch feels slightly softer than the black switch, and the damping is relatively small. It is faster and more labor-saving to operate. . For example, when playing "Need for Speed", use the WASD keys to control the direction and travel of the car, with short key travel and less pressure, the speed from triggering to response is faster, giving people a more sensitive and follow-up feeling, and pressing the key back at the same time The bullet is also very clear, and the probability of accidental touch is very small.

Players who like DIY can also change the shaft independently, and all 104 buttons support hot swapping. It can be adapted to most pentagonal hot-swappable shafts on the market, including genuine pentagonal shafts such as Goto, Jiadalong, Kaihua, and TTC. The shaft seat is anti-oxidation, fatigue-resistant, stable and firm in contact, and supports a service life of 10,000 times of plugging and unplugging.

The linear fast silver switch provided by Rapoo is of good quality, comes with factory lubricant, can be used directly after replacement, and can maintain a good feel. A single button has a lifespan of 50 million times, and the feel remains the same after long-term use.

In addition, the Pennefather V700DIY keyboard also supports a 104-key Symphony RGB backlight system, and there are two preset modes of office and game, which can be switched by the M key in the upper right corner. In the office mode, you can switch 18 lighting modes through the V1 button, and in the game mode, you can switch 19 lighting modes through the V1 button or the driver software, and it supports one-button independent setting of the color of the illusion light, which is full of personalization.

The colored backlight not only illuminates the characters through the keycaps, but also faintly reflects from the gaps in the keycaps and the silver cover. The effect is beautiful, and it is definitely a favorite for students who like light pollution. Of course, students who don't like RGB can also manually turn off the lighting effect or reduce the brightness.

I personally like the scroll wheel in the upper right corner, which can be used to adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight and the volume of the computer, and the two modes can be switched through the V2 key. Usually I choose the volume mode, which is more linear when adjusting the volume, and the operation is also very convenient.

Not only that, Rapoo also equipped this keyboard with a driver, with a simple interface and clear function entry. In the button settings, you can customize the function of each button. The scope of customization includes basic functions, combination keys, and macro functions. Of course, you can also disable a certain button.

In the wired connection state, all 104 buttons have no impact, and any operation can be accurately responded. When playing games, you can perform some combination key operations, such as one-key continuous moves, one-key zoom-in moves, etc.; you can also call some complex shortcut operations in the software during daily office work, especially the Adobe family of software, which has shortcut keys Help more efficiently.

In the lighting setting option, you can choose from 19 preset lighting modes, and you can also customize the color, brightness and speed of the lighting according to your own preferences, or switch the lighting direction and turn on the monochrome mode, which is very playable.

After about half a month of hands-on experience, I think the Rapoo V700DIY keyboard has a lot of playability, especially in terms of customization, it supports 104-key full-key hot-swappable, programmable key functions, magic color RGB backlight system, etc. The price of 299 yuan is really delicious for players who love tossing. The linear fast silver switch self-developed by Rapoo comes with its own factory lubricant, which is very convenient to plug and play. The switch body feels solid and rebounds sensitively. Would you consider buying such a customized keyboard?