For many, keyboards are the most important part of the process for interacting with a computer, being it’s the main input for the user to interact with the machine that they are operating. Turning the zeros and ones to letters and numbers that we could recognize.
But, as with most things in life, there are differences from keyboards as well. A normal one you might see on office PCs or even those library computers have a feeling that’s just does its job right, but then we get to the enthusiast parts, where terms like Cherry keys and magnetic boards come into play. So here’s where this review comes in.
The G84 HE is quite a keyboard, fair to say. One of the more fancier offerings from the fine folks at Epomaker. This transition for me feels like eating a pretty good steak dinner after years of having cheaper cuts of beef only, if you pardon my food analogy. And I am surprised at how it handles my usual typing style.
Hardware
The GE84 HE has one of the more interesting keyboards with the added magnetically operated Duskrise switches, so have this sort of Hall Effect switches that makes typing on it rather smooth, with its noise level being quite pleasing to listen too, and has a nice and comfortable range, that’s around 75%, that makes typing rather pleasant, be it short form stuff or even long-form stuff like Transcribing, not one ounce of discomfort in the various angles I used it.
As for connection-wise, we got three different ways to use it, Bluetooth (which means it can be used even on Mac alongside Windows, or even iPads and such), the good old 2.4G Dongle and the Type-C connector that’s always great for consistency, and less lag of course.
For the price that you’ll be getting for this one, it’s quite incredible as a mid-range keyboard, as a stop-gap for more juicier keyboard tidings, or being the long-haul keyboard that could last for a year or five. I know I would be using this one quite long.
Software
Epomaker has one unified application, aptly named the Epomaker DRIVER, that helps setup the bits and bobs that makes use of the keyboard functionality, from Macro settings to making sure there’s no Anti-Accidental Trigger via the settings. It functions as well as you might expect it to be and does its job without fault.
Gaming Performance
Of course, the gaming usage for this isn’t just limited to FPS shooters, like Combat Master for that quick arcade shooter fix, that needed pin-point accuracy in the presses you make, with the magnetic switches, you might even get a sort of linear controls that are viably important for racing games like TrackMania or even Parking Garage Rally Circuit that needs those exact key notes to either transition into a corner quickly or engaging the boost, which is usually reserved on the Space Bar.
It’s performance is admirable as part of a trio, like a good Gaming Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard, where each elements works together to make the player feel like they are unstoppable, and I do get that sentiment when you have all of the elements put together to make the ultimate machine to beat the Track time or be MVP in a match.
Heck, it fits quite well doing RPG stuff too as well, like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord being quite nimble with how keyboard reacts,even if it’s an RPG game with action elements in combat and schmoozing the Elites. All in the comfort of a few key-presses.
Value
For the retail price of 332 MYR,I do say it is one of the more pricier mid-range affairs that’s definitely worth the money. It’s a stepping stone to the more upper echelon of Epomaker’s lineup, and for someone’s who’s last purchase of this sort of keyboard was cheaper than my last McDonald’s order, so this feels like quite a jump.
And I do get why people would splurge for a pretty good keyboard now, this has improved the feel of typing to the point that I kinda do not want to return to using the old membrane stuff, it’s that good.
To reiterate, it’s a dang good deal for the asking price. You might not even want to switch back after using this sort of keyboards, especially the G84s.
Verdict
Epomaker’s keyboard is well worth for anyone looking for a keyboard that does its job rather well, like being the Toyota Vios of the local Mech Keyboard series, it’s solid and compact enough to battle with it’s higher priced siblings. What an incredible piece of input machinery.
Review unit provided by Epomaker.
Epomaker G84 HE Review – Smooth To The Touch
Well worth for anyone looking for a keyboard that does its job rather well, like being the Toyota Vios of the local Mech Keyboard series
- Hardware 9
- Software 8
- Gameplay Performance 9
- Value 8