Thermaltake ARGENT K6 Keyboard & DAMYSUS Wireless Mouse Review
How Much Does it Cost?
The Argent K6 RGB KB6 Cherry Low Profile Silver we reviewed was actually not in a UK layout, so as such, the only stock of this model is coming from the EU, and the German layout mechanical keyboard doesn’t come cheap, with a list price of £226 + import fees on Amazon, it totals out at £272.42… ouch. However, the UK stock is showing at just £203.84 but with a 4-6 weeks dispatch. Thermaltake doesn’t appear to have stock of any of their previous models in the UK now either, as the stock has dried up, so there’s not really an alternative right now for those wanting an all-TT configuration.
As for the Thermaltake Damysus Wireless RGB gaming mouse, that’s currently listed at Scan for £79.99, which is competitive, but honestly, I’d rather have the wired version for just £49.99.
Overview
The Thermaltake ARGENT K5 RGB has been on the market for three years now, and as I said, the stock has dried up that one. However, it seems not all of my concerns have been addressed since I reviewed that one. The old model was £215 back then, so the price hasn’t really come down on this new model. Well, it has if you adjust for inflation, but still, that’s a lot of money in today’s market.
I said on the K5 review that the wristrest wasn’t big enough, and that’s clearly still the case here, it does need to be bigger both in length and width as well… my wrists don’t actually rest on it. And while the old model “rang like a bell” when you type on it, this new one has fixed that issue and does feel more robust, but it also just feels a bit stiff now and not as smooth to type on as more affordable rival products, plus the right shift key actually won’t press down unless you’re reaching for the middle of it.
I do like that it has great RGB technology built-in, and pretty much everything is configurable and programmable directly from the keyboard itself. Plus, the addition of dedicated multimedia controls is always welcome, as I’m always listening to music while I work and game. Being able to plug in headphones and USB devices to the keyboard is great too, as it saves me crawling under my desk looking for the ports.
As for the mouse, it’s great, the sensor is fantastic, the ergonomics fit my hand really well, and I like the RGB on it. But it only seems to work really well as a Bluetooth mouse or a wired one, and the 2.4G wireless caused weird hangups at random. None of my other wireless mice do that, so I’m ruling out a Windows problem on this one. That being said, you can get the wired version for £30 less, so I’d say get that one instead.
Overall then, a bit of a mixed bag, some good some bad, but at this price range, I was expecting a little bit more to be honest.
