
(Let's just say that our typing speed doesn't always translate to in-game key presses.) It never felt like that sequence was messed up because of the keyboard. Something as simple as peeking after a flash in a game like Valorant requires a lot of key presses: Q to prep the flash, A to peek the corner, D to counter-strafe in time to make an accurate shot, Ctrl to crouch when you need to commit to a spray, etc. This BlackWidow V3 proved as responsive as desired in-game. Gaming Experience on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Quartz Edition Intrepid buyers could probably solve that problem with a bit of lube too. With its clicky Razer Green switches, the BlackWidow V3 will do fine during everyday use, despite pinging issues, when subjected to particularly forceful typing. (More on that in a moment.) Whether or not the number pad is worth that much space is subjective. But it's a massive keyboard that we struggled to make room for on our desk in a way that made it easy to reach the mouse as well. The keyboard itself is laid out well-we didn't notice any undue discomfort during everyday usage, the typing tests, or the writing of this review. It was also difficult to get the BlackWidow V3 in a comfortable position. We found ourselves typing much slower in normal usage to avoid the latter. There's an important distinction between the pleasant "clack" of a clicky mechanical switch and the unpleasant "ping" of an unhappy spring. The space bar offered a hollow "thud" in between words, too, which made the tests a bit maddening. The biggest issue was notable pinging on many keys when they're struck with enough force to bang out more than 100 wpm. Still, the head-to-head tests highlighted some of the BlackWidow V3's flaws.
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Razer's offering performed well considering our familiarity with the other keyboards-we've used the G Pro for several years and spend a lot of time using the iPad Pro. The results: 114.66 words per minute (wpm) with 95.44% accuracy on the BlackWidow V3, 116.3 wpm with 97.47% accuracy on the G Pro and 114 wpm with 97.24% accuracy on the Apple Magic Keyboard. (The test isn't perfect, and there's bound to be variance, but at least it's quantifiable.) We did the test three times on each keyboard and took the average for the final result. We ran through 's typing test with the BlackWidow V3, a L ogitech G Pro with Romer-G switches and the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro to get as close to an objective look at our performance on the keyboard as we could get. Razer Green and Yellow switches can also be found in other BlackWidow V3 models, such as the wireless Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro or aforementioned TKL version. The yellow switches change those specs to 45g, 1.2mm and 0mm, respectively, with a total travel distance of 3.5mm. Our review model came equipped with Razer Green switches that boast a 50g actuation force, 1.9mm actuation point, and a 0.4mm difference between the actuation and reset point with a total travel distance of 4mm. Razer offers the BlackWidow V3 with its clicky green or linear yellow mechanical switches. Typing Experience on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Quartz Edition Of course, you can opt for the black version, but we expect to the RGB to look uneven there too, like it did on the black version of the BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless we tested. It's a shame that such a potentially compelling look was let down by the same issues as other BlackWidow V3 models. People are supposed to buy this version of the BlackWidow V3 because it's pink, and that aesthetic choice will probably be weighed more heavily than anything else about the keyboard's design. This might seem overly critical of a keyboard's color scheme, but that color palette is this keyboard's raison d'etre. On the BlackWidow V3 Quartz Edition, the uneven RGB makes the pink coloring look washed out and kind of sickly. That problem was frustrating on the TKL, but at least the issue was limited to the lighting. But the RGB comes through unevenly and looks smudged. They're doubleshot ABS plastic, which means they should be a bit more durable than your standard keycaps and the writing won't fade. Similar to the BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless, this full-sized version has some (in my opinion, ugly) keycaps that make the RGB backlighting look worse than it should. That one change had a dramatic effect on the keyboard's style. This version replaces those grooves with a bunch of spikes that make the Quartz edition BlackWidow V3 look like something one might find in an accessories store that caters specifically to teenage girls. The black model's roller features grooves that make it easier to, well, roll.


Nor were we expecting Razer to replace the base model BlackWidow V3's volume roller.
