Josh and I had a preview of Thermaltakes eSports lineup in their suite at CES 2011 but it seems that Benchmark Reviews was sent the new MEKA G1 KB-MEG005US mechanical gaming keyboard for review.  The interesting trick that Thermaltake pulled off with this keyboard is n-key rollover.  For those elderly members of the PC Perspective audience that remember PS/2 keyboards probably remember that you could push down as many keys as you wanted and the signal would be sent, as opposed to USB based boards that top out around 6 simultaneous keystrokes.  The new MEKA can handle as many as you need as well as other features you can read about in the full review.

“Tt eSports is Thermaltake’s gaming division focusing on gaming peripherals and accessories and also the gaming culture, their latest entry is the MEKA G1 KB-MEG005US mechanical gaming keyboard. Mechanical keyboards made with the purpose of gaming are fast becoming popular and there are a good handful of companies marketing their wares if you know where to look. Today Benchmark Reviews has the MEKA G1 in for testing and we aim to see if it is worth the $139.99 MSRP that thermaltake have set. The MEKA G1 uses the popular Cherry MX Black mechanical switches and it has two built in USB ports and also microphone and headphone pass through ports to make connecting your peripherals easier. A removable palm rest is included along with seven multimedia function keys and a heavyweight 1.5m “Military Grade” braided cable. All of these features make the MEKA G1 more than a standard mechanical keyboard and enhance everyday use, read on to find out more. ”

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