Deciding on whether to buy a product like MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red or perhaps AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red vs AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black

MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red specs

MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red
 AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black specs

AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black
Type: Gaming keyboard

Type: Gaming

Compatibility: – Windows
– Mac

Compatibility: – Windows
– OS X

Power: USB

Numerical keypad: Yes

Numerical keypad: Yes

Power: USB

Wired connections: USB 2.0 x 1

CONNECTIVITY
FEATURES

Wired connections: USB

Mechanical keyboard: Yes

DESIGN
Switch type: Cherry MX Red switches

Ergonomic design: Yes

Backlit keys: LED lighting

Anti-ghosting: Yes

Ergonomic design: Yes

Backlit keys: RGB LED lighting

FEATURES
Programmable keys: 105

Media keys: Yes

Programmable keys: 12

Cable length: 2 m

Media keys: Yes

GENERAL

Other features: – Letter illumination
– Middle-board illumination

GENERAL
System requirements: – Windows XP or later
– Mac OS X
– USB port

Colour: Black

Colour: Black & orange

Box contents: – MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
– Double material metal and plate keycaps x 4
– Double injection and material keycaps x 12
– Key puller
– Wrist rest

Box contents: – ADX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard
– USB cable with ring

Dimensions: 85 x 205 x 490 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: 491 x 246 x 50 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 208 g

Weight: 1.48 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £149

Price: £24.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 61

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 9.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red or AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 109 products in the same category as MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red, which is the Keyboards category. Of these 109 products the average price was £76.95, the most expensive was £210 and the cheapest was just £5.99. We then looked at the price of the 109 in the same as the AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black, which of course the average was £76.95, top price was £210 and cheapest £5.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from MSI and Adx, the average was £835.10 for MSI, £48.22 for Adx. The max for each was £3399/£150 and minimum was £21.99/£3.99

Price analysis of MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red

Price analysis of AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black

  • MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red
  • Cherry MX Red switches
  • RGB backlit keys
  • Fully programmable keys
  • Anti-ghosting
  • Ergonomic design
  • Top features:- Enjoy responsive gaming with Cherry MX RGB Red switches – Personalise the keyboard to achieve your unique gaming style – Sturdy and comfortable design to withstand marathon gaming sessions Enjoy responsive gamingTake control of your favourite games with the MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. With Cherry MX RGB Red switches, you’ll be able to focus entirely on the gameplay. Delivering a quiet, reliable and responsive performance, the keys react accurately to every press so that you can stay in complete control at all times.100% anti-ghosting with N-Key rollover technology means you’ll never accidentally press the wrong key at the wrong time, while the extremely rapid response helps you to dominate competitive matches against other gamers around the world.Personalise the keyboardEvery game has it’s own challenges and every gamer is unique. That’s why you need a keyboard that can match your individual tastes. The Vigor Keyboard uses MSI’s RGB Mystic Light to create a rainbow of backlit keys – choose from millions of colours and multiple effects, and set the colour of each individual key to achieve your ideal gaming setup.Customise your playstyle with macros and create hotkeys to adjust the lighting effects. Whether you’re engaged in a full-blooded battle or exploring an exotic fantasy landscape, you’ll be able to match the lighting to the mood of your favourite games.You can also enjoy direct control over your MSI gaming motherboard and graphics card (both sold separately) using hotkeys on the keyboard, allowing you to apply different performance modes without having to switch out of the game.Sturdy and comfortable designWith its sturdy aluminium base, the Vigor GK80 CR UK Gaming Keyboard can withstand even the most intense gaming sessions. An ergonomic wrist rest keeps you comfortable while you game, so that you can fully immerse yourself in the on-screen action.
  • Product codes: 4719072542450
  • AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black
  • Multicolour backlit keys
  • Ergonomic design
  • Have an edge over your opponents with the ADX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard. The smart black and orange keyboard comes with a choice of three different backlight colours to help you keep playing through the night.The ergonomic design of the Firefight K01 ensures your arms don’t begin to ache with its concave key surface for fast fingertip response.
  • Product codes: 5017416753203

What’s better MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red or AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black?

There are obviously a number of differences between MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red and AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £149 cost of MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red is closer to the expectation you had than the £24.99 pricep point of AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red and AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas AFX Firefight K01 Gaming Keyboard, Black scores 8.5 out of 10 from 61 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Keyboards as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



MSI Vigor GK80 CR UK Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red



Rating:
9.27 out of
10