Electronics seem to be one of the few industries where technological fads seem to come and go and are never seen again. The mechanical keyboard is one of the few exceptions to this rule. Mechanical keyboards are based on the force feedback sensation that was delivered to you during the use of a typewriter. The feedback you got was from the actuation of the key causing a plunger to hit the paper. You knew when you pushed that key down that you caused something to happen elsewhere. Think driving a car with a cable clutch or no power steering, rudimentary in execution but with instant response.
Recently mechanical keyboards have been making a comeback. This is primarily due to the importance gaming has on the PC market. Professional gamers and gamers who want to be professional gamers (i.e. ME) are looking for any edge they can get on their competition. This is where the mechanical keyboard comes back into play. Gamers want to make sure when they press a key that the action they want to occur actually happens.
Enter the Tt-eSPORTS MEKA Keyboard: This keyboard is Thermaltake’s first stab at the ever growing gaming keyboard market so let’s take and see how sharp this bad-boy is.
Let’s Take a Look
The first thing you’ll notice just by looking at the MEKA Mechanical Keyboard box is the fact that this keyboard is not your standard size keyboard. It looks like it’s a cross between a Mini and a Standard size keyboard, a Stanni if you will. On the back on the box you get your standard 853 languages with the information about the device that you’ll never read.
Inside the box you have a CD-case-sized cardboard box that would typically contain some kind of configurable software but instead only had literature on all the specs of the keyboard:
- 1000Hz Poll Rate
- 50 Million Keystrokes – Cherry Black Mechanical Key switches
- 2 USB Hubs
- Anti-Ghosting Function (Up to 16 depressible simulations keys)
- Gold Plated USB Connector
- Braided Cable
- Smart Cable Management
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Today we get to check out Antec’s latest gaming case, the Eleven Hundred. The Eleven Hundred fits right in between the Twelve Hundred and Nine-Hundred in terms of price. It’s full of features including two USB 3.0 ports, 9 expansion slots, fan power hub, optional 120mm fan behind the motherboard tray, and plenty of cable management options. Read on further to see if it will keep up to par with the other high end Antec cases.
Features
Compatible with up to 3-way NVIDIA® SLI® / 4-way AMD CrossFireX™Grommet-lined cable routing holes with 36 mm of space behind the motherboard tray2 front panel USB 3.0 portsIncluded 200 mm blue LED top fan / 120 mm rear fan / 7 additional fan mountsFan connector PCB: allows you to connect four 3-pin fans to a single Molex for improved cable managementPSU intake & front air filters120 mm intake fan behind motherboard (optional)3 tool-less 5.25” drive bays6 x 3.5” tool-less drive bays (rail-mount design)Specifications
- One 200 mm blue LED top fan- One 120 mm rear fan
- One 120 mm intake fan behind. motherboard for CPU cooling (optional)
- Two 120 mm internal intake fans (optional)
- Two 120 mm front intake fans (optional)
- Two 120 mm side panel fans to cool graphic cards (optional)
- Fan power hub (allows you to connect four 3-pin fans to a single Molex
for improved cable management)- Three 5.25? tool-less drive bays
- Two 2.5” drive bays (dedicated)
- Six 3.5” tool-less drive bays (rail-mount design)- Two USB 3.0 with internal motherboard connector
- Two USB 2.0
- Audio In/OutExpansion Slots /
video card size- Nine expansion slots
- 13? (330 mm) video card sizeXL-ATX [13.6” x 10.3” (345 mm x 262 mm)], Standard ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX)Grommet-lined cable routing holes with 36 mm of space behind the motherboard tray- Side Panel Window (Right side)
- Two 120 mm fan mounts (Right side – Optional)
- One 120 mm fan mount behind motherboard (Left side – Optional)- 20.7” (H) x 9.3” (W) x 21.5” (D) /
- 527 mm (H) x 237 mm (W) x 546 mm (D)- Net weight: 15.3 lbs / 6.9 kg
- Gross weight: 18.7 lbs / 8.5 lbs
Packaging
Like all Antec cases, the Eleven Hundred comes in a high quality package. The typical Antec color scheme, yellow and black, covers the package. On the front of the package is a close-up, angled view of the top/front of the case along with the product name and Antec25 logo. The back of the package covers the features of the case, all of which have pictures about them.
To give you a good idea of how the Eleven Hundred comes and a brief overview check out our video below.
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