EPOMAKER RT100 Retro Gaming Keyboard with Display Screen, BT5.0/2.4G/USB-C, 97 Keys Gasket Custom Keyboard, Hot Swappable, RGB Backlit, with Knob for Win/Mac (Gateron Pro Yellow)

I'm writing on this keyboard now! It's so buttery smooth and quiet! My dad approves of it! (He sits like 50 feet from me) I used to run on a Cherry MX Brown keyboard for the longest time. I loved it, but I also got sort of fed up with it in the long run. My dad was getting very annoyed by the keyboard and thus I was hunting around for finding a new keyboard I would enjoy owning for a long time. Hence how I found this keyboard. At first I discovered this keyboard and brand from LLT and then HypoTech's review on it. This is how I was sold on the product in the first place. Once I got mine, I fell in love with this thing instantly, so did my dad! LOL. So how does it feel to use? It's premium without the premium price tag. That's basically the honest answer. It's that good! Yes, it's fully plastic but what keyboard out there isn't? But it's also got some heft to it, just like the old 90's keyboards of the day were. I can tell they made sure this thing dampens any and all sound coming out of it so it doesn't sound like a hollowed out shell of whatever it's supposed to be. Once you get it, you will see what I mean. These switches are just incredible for what they are. They're a linear switch and it makes typing just a dream to type on. Just typing all of this text is so satisfying that I want to keep on typing on it. So I will...... ANYWAYS..... These are a type of Linear switch that knocks a lot of noise out of the switch so it's smooth and quiet in operation. It's so smooth in fact, you barely have to touch your fingers on it to actuate the response and feel so quick to type on and feel like a typing god. It's so incredible to use that it just blows my mind how amazing this thing feels. Especially now after typing this far into this review on it. I will admit, I'm not perfect. I had to backspace a million times because I do fat finger from time to time. So it's not going to prevent that. (I did the same thing even on the MX browns...) How does it feel to press on the switches? It's like touching the best button in existence, nice and clean to press and it's very soft. Like a pillow with a soft touch. When you press down hard, it just feels solid and smooth. It's got instant response to your inputs. No matter how light or heavy you press the buttons, they respond instantly. The springs in the switch are "Light" but over time that lightness starts to feel heavier as you go. So you'll start to feel where the switches activate even with the lightest of touches, it just makes typing quick and clean.... except if you're a typo master or a fat finger writer like I am where you hit the backspace a lot to clean up your horrid typing... Speaking of which, if you're a gamer. BUY THIS! It may not be a high end switch keyboard but trust me, that doesn't matter. This keyboard is perfect for the average person to Twitch Stream user who is recording content on their channels (Even a YouTuber). This thing just makes gaming so comfy. I do not want you to skip this product just because it MAY not have the best and fastest switch actuation out there. Trust me, it doesn't make any difference, your mouse makes more of the difference over a keyboard. Believe me, there is nothing out there that makes your gaming THAT much better. (Except if you're using a junky low grade low cost keyboard.... yeah, nothing is topping that trashy product. It's cheap for a reason, buy something with better quality. Anything that runs smoother is already a better product vs a garbage made one) Now, how this thing works in the function part is rather interesting to say the least. It's not bad to use, but some functions I don't know for sure how it works yet. Even Epomaker's Manual is vague in some areas. So do your homework on this board. Recommend you watch HypoTech's video on this keyboard before you think of buying it, it's a quirky thing. That's for sure, but the experience makes up for it. This product DOES have a nice little TV display. It's cute, but a novelty item. So don't buy it ONLY for the screen. Trust me, you'll be disappointed in it. Epomaker has made this thing just that, a novelty to play around with and nothing else. I mean it DOES work, but it's a hassle to make it useable at the moment. Hopefully they figure out what they're trying to achieve with it, it's like they made it an afterthought and thought it looked cool to put on it. I do wish they figured it out with the design when they did it and not afterwards....(It's firmware and driver related. Get it on their website for this keyboard if you're interested to playing around with it. Word of advice, it's not that impressive to use. Software is somewhat annoying to figure out, but it's about the only way you'll get any functional use out of it. So get it and then program it however you like on it) Final thoughts, do I recommend this? 100%, BUT it may not be your cup of tea. This doesn't come native with Micro buttons, but you can map them on this just like any other keyboard. It's not useless, the function command does make this keyboard rather cool to mess around with once you program it to do certain commands on it. The play button and volume control is a nice feature, but it's not 100% necessary on this board to be put on there. But hey, it's for those who actually want or need it for some reason... it works. That's about all I say about it. It's not a standout feature or anything, it does what it needs to do. Anyways, enough of this small but long essay about it. Go buy it already, you'll love it. Trust me!

I purchased this like new . I like the retro look and the quality of the keyboard. I also like the sounds of the switches. One of the switches was faulty , so i ordered a new kit and replaced it. Now it runs great.

Update 2: The replacement keyboard arrived and the display works. However, the "-" key in the keypad was not plugged in when I opened the box and the PgUp and PgDn keys fell out before I could plug in the keyboard. As with the first keyboard, the keys were easy to plug in, but check the contacts to make sure they are not bent first. Regarding the display, it is greatly hindered by what is the worst keyboard software I have ever seen. While it shows the time and date, the CPU utilization does not seem to reflect the actual values. The local temperature also does not update regularly, if at all. The software consumes a percent or two of CPU usage by itself. I tried setting up a macro, but I could not get the macro to play back. Again, the keyboard software is absolutely terrible. If Epomaker is not going to fix the software, the company should make it open source or release firmware so that VIA can be used instead. Truly, the Epomaker software is stunningly bad. The green LEDs for numlock, capslock, and scrlk, are dim and hard to see, unlike the battery light. I forgot to mention earlier that the keyboard comes with a high quality, nice looking USB cable. The box also includes a transparent, plastic keyboard cover, although it doesn't fit with the monitor attached. Because the keyboard software is so terrible, limiting the display's usefulness and making it difficult to configure macros, and because three keys fell out on the replacement keyboard and four were loose with the original, I have to keep my rating at four stars despite how much I otherwise like the keyboard. Update: The display did not work at all, so I requested a replacement keyboard from Amazon. Given that so many keys fell out upon unboxing, it's likely that the package had been abused, although the keyboard box looks okay. Otherwise, I really like the keyboard and will give it five stars if the replacement is fully functional. The tactile switches are the best I have ever used, smooth with a well-defined tactile bump that is much better than regular brown switches. The keys deliver a satisfying thock, although they could be too loud for confined working conditions. I think this is my favorite keyboard layout now; I still have the numpad and all the key functions, but the keyboard is only the width of a TKL keyboard. A knob is a must-have. If there is anything else negative, it is that the keys bottom out a little too unforgivingly, but I have grown used to it. === Original review: I bought the green keyboard with tactile switches. I have not tried the display yet (it is supposedly a hassle to get it working right), but four keys fell out of the keyboard between unboxing and setting up the keyboard on my desk. The PgDn key was already out of its socket when I opened the box. One of the switches had a bent pin that I had to straighten before plugging the key back in place. The keys seem to be working, but it would be unsurprising if others will need to be reseated. The spacebar is much higher on one end than the other. I'm thinking about asking Amazon for a replacement because keys should not just fall out of the keyboard when you pick it up. Otherwise, the keyboard is very attractive and "thocky". The tactile keys are smooth with a distinct tactile feel. Although it is plastic, the keyboard feels well-built (but the keys randomly falling out destroys the impression of quality). The keyboard is fairly loud. I like the highly legible, textured dye-sublimated PBT keycaps. Be aware these are not shine-through, so the RGB lighting doesn't help a lot in the dark. If so many keys hadn't already fallen out of the keyboard, I'd give it 5 stars even without testing the display yet.

1 year update: I noticed all my F keys were sticking and looked and the case was bursting open. The battery inside was swelling and I had to dispose of the entire keyboard. Apparently this has happened to other people with this keyboard. Right out the box I was so excited for this keyboard as I have always wanted a nice thocky keyboard but couldn't find one in my price range. This keyboard does sound amazing and is really pretty too. However, this is also the most disappointing keyboard I have ever owned. After only 1 week keys stopped working almost completely, unplugging and taking switches out and putting back in worked slightly but I ended up contacting their support but gave up on it because I could tell it would be a long grueling process. Problems with keyboard: If I turn on light colors on the rgb such as white it will start flashing and glitch my whole computer to the point where it black screened and I had to manually turn it off and on again. I fixed this by using Bluetooth mode, for some reason the colors only glitch out in wired mode so I just dont use rgb anymore. One day I unplugged the little screen attachment and the usb bent super easily and it doesn't sit flush with the case anymore and it also causes glitches/lag on my computer so I can't even use it now. Also about 10 switches completely stopped working so I just took the switches from the numpad because I don't use it often and swapped those with the keys that weren't working anymore (esc, shift, w, a , s , d, z, f , c ,and left alt). If I knew there were going to be so many problems I wouldn't have bought this gimmicky keyboard and just went with another one from this company but the screen seemed so cute... not worth.

This keyboard is awesome and I cannot recommend it enough. The clicks are very creamy and not annoying at all. It is easy to clean and program. The Lights and picture on the display screen are completely customizable and are connected to a community when the software is installed on your computer so you can acess hundreds of different light setups other than what they give you in the base version. The CPU usage is reliable and the temperature of where you live is pretty unique. THINGS TO KNOW!: The bluetooth works great and there is no lag *** WHEN CHARGING MAKE SURE THE KEYBOARD IS SET TO OFF*** or it will not charge correctly. It usually takes awhile ***BE CAREFULL WITH THE SCREEN*** the male port that plugs into the keyboard is kind of flimsey so it can be kind of annoying to bend it accidentaly and it doesnt sit flush with the keyboard Other than that its a great buy and I hihgly recommend it

I got the grey/vintage version with with the Wisteria linear switch. I absolutely love it. I got it for "black friday" at $84. Out of the box, it works like it's supposed to and sounds great. The keys sound thocky/creamy with NO mods. I might mod it one day, but I really don't need to. The switches are factory lubed pretty well and the key caps are a high quality plastic that feels good when typing or gaming. The switches & caps are easy to remove with the free switch puller they included. The RGB is solid and doesn't make it harder to read the keys. The little screen is cool. I put a little rocket ship flying through the stars for my animation. The knob also has a nice tactile feel. It's nice having a quick access to adjust volume & pause/play. It is a plastic housing, but it's really quality thick plastic that isn't prone to smudges. The CABLE is sick. I didn't even know about the cable that came with it & that's worth probably $20 on its own. It feels really high quality and works as expected. The one annoying thing i would mention is that the software can be difficult to navigate when you're trying to customize the RGB & tiny screen settings. It's not the BEST mechanical keyboard you can find, but it is the best in this price range (for a full size). I was considering a keyboard called the Zoom98 for over $200 and am glad I went with this for less than half the money.

Today roughly marks the one-year anniversary of me owning this keyboard and it has underperformed since after roughly the 6-month mark. I want to start off the review with everything that I love about the keyboard, the sound of the switches is beautiful -> see attached video <- and I love the way the keyboard looks. The color scheme is very nice imo and I like the custom-ish keys for the space bar/enter/etc, The sound of the switches is what has made me stick to the keyboard for so long, the sound is great. However you can only rely on your looks for so long. Here's where I start my rant and explaining WHY I give this aesthetically-pleasing product 2 stars. In the beginning EVERYTHING on the keyboard worked fine, there was nothing wrong with anything asides from a minor scratch I believe. Over time the quality of the keyboard has begun to degrade at an exponential rate, I have taken care of it fairly well (cleaning it with compressed air, not eating around it, no grime has really gotten to it) and after much wear and tear it hasn't come out pretty. I am an avid gamer and use the keyboard a lot, the WASD and F key have started to very visibly fade and most importantly something I want to emphasize with GREAT detail. *********THE KEYS HAVE JUST STOPPED WORKING********** I noticed that my keys had begun to not register whenever they are pressed, most notably and currently annoying is the E key which doesn't want to be bothered at all half the time. The only temporary solution I've found to this is swapping out the switches for other switches that I previously owned (TO NOTE: THEY DO NOT GIVE YOU ANY ADDITIONAL SWITCHES TO SWAP OUT IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS WERE TO HAPPEN (FOR THE PRICE ID EXPECT BETTER)) Although this seemed to work for a bit, the issue would always come back again and again with different keys that haven't been swapped yet. This is such a major issue and TERRIBLE for the usage of it, playing games is annoying and typing is terrible because I have to recheck what I wrote and see there are 50 spelling mistakes and I have to constantly go back after the keyboard didn't register what I was typing. Another thing that is a total game breaker is the lack of response or cut-off response for some keys after long periods of use. After a lot of gaming with my WASD keys I notice that a sort of delay starts to occur on my WASD keys, I'll be holding W to go forward and then try and strafe or move left and right and my W key will just be cut-off and I won't move forward anymore until I give it a second to breathe and then rinse and repeat. This has lost me MANY games and put me in MANY embarrassing situations that I just have to take the blame for, the fact that this is an issue is mad to me, how does this happen? This has never happened on my previous keyboards. Third, the Mac <-> Windows switch is TERRIBLE AND BROKEN FOR ME, I noticed it recently (around a month ago) where I'll have the switch set to Windows mode and my ALT key will wildly become the Windows button, I wasn't sure why this was so I had to search it up and I found that if a keyboard comes with such a button it can glitch out/break and cause it to permanently be stuck in Mac mode. As I'm typing this up it is stuck in Mac mode and I only circumvented this through the software, manually changing the ALT key into and actual ALT key and the Windows key into the Windows key, SUPER ANNOYING, my right ALT is still a windows button, cant be swapped. Fourth, the mini display is such a MAJOR SCAM, if you are purchasing this product for the aesthetic screen that you can attach to the keyboard. DONT. The screen worked for me for about two days max, after that the gif wouldn't load properly and wouldn't play, it was just there and didn't do anything but take up more space. I searched up how to fix it and nothing worked (yes I tried the solutions x y and z) so inevitably I decided to take off the screen and it hasn't been attached since. Fifth and pretty important, the cord that is given becomes mighty sensitive after a long time in many cases if moved, even slight sometimes, it will shut off the keyboard for a couple seconds until it reboots itself. Overall I want to summarize my review with this list. Pros : Keyboard Sound 5/5 Keyboard Design 5/5 Video Play/Pause Button 1/1 (Great Feature) Cons: Keys fading easily 1/5 Some keys stopped registering after just six months of usage 0/5 Mac <-> Win Button 0/5 Mini-Screen 0/5 (Not worth it) No additional switches to use in case of emergency 0/5 If there's one review you read about this product I hope it's this one. I love the look of the product and its functionality in the early stages of usage. However if you're planning on using it for gaming or intense typing please consider a different keyboard before yours shoots out like mine has. I would recommend this keyboard to anyone that wants a nice sounding keyboard and isn't planning on using it for anything other than lite typing and non-extended period of time usage. I would NOT recommend this product to gamers or people who have to type a lot for a living. Thank you for your time.

TL;DR: Really great typing experience; but with some significant flaws. Good Stuff: The version I got was the retro white with Wisteria Tactile switches. The Color-scheme of the keyboard is great and I overall really like the look. Combined with the decently-sized battery, the weight of the keyboard is pretty hefty which helps keep it solidly in place and it feels really solidly built. The switches feel great and the overall typing experience is my favorite of my ever-growing mechanical keyboard collection (Black Alps switches, Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Green, Unicomp Buckling spring.. the list goes on). Battery life is also good, especially without the screen attachment, and switching between devices is generally really fast and the fact that it has an extra switch for Mac and Windows layouts is a great feature. So lots of good stuff going for it; especially if you can get it on sale it can be a great value. However, there are some pretty major issues: - Software/Drivers: As others have noted, the drivers/application that allow you to use the screen are completely terrible if you're actually able to get them working at all. You need to manually run the application as administrator every time you start your computer if you want the screen to display PC temps, but even then it only works inconsistently. The outdoor temperature can also be set up in the app but just doesn't work. And finally even if everything was working, the software is super slow and, at least with Windows 11, needs to be run in Windows 7 compatibility mode to detect the keyboard. Speaking of weird compatibility, this goes to the cable too... - Hardware: The included USB cable looks really cool and feels solid, but it isn't. The cable fits VERY loosely in the computer's port (any usb port) and will disconnect with the slightest movement; I've actually needed to use a velcro-tie around it and another cable so that the cable is supported and wont dislodge. There's also a really annoying (and weird) USB cable compatibility issue. The included cable does NOT work in a USB 2.0 port on any computer I own, in any manner, even if just using it as a "wired" keyboard. If I want to use the screen, I cannot use my desktop's USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports either, as the software ONLY sees the screen if I use on the PC's USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports! - Switches: I love the feel of the switches and they definitely give the tactile experience I was wanting. That said, they seem to have some quality control issues. I've already had 2 switches start to fail; the first stopped registering key presses, and so I swapped it out for one being used for an F# key I never press. Now another switch is starting to trigger double-presses. This keyboard is only a few months old and having multiple switches fail is, frankly, unacceptable. This is so close to an amazing keyboard but it misses the mark with poor quality control and abysmal software and drivers. I still really enjoy using the keyboard now that I've figured out the compatibility quirks, but time will tell if it can withstand my very moderate usage long-term.