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this video is brought to you by NCI XCOM great technology selection and service hey guys Eva here with Harbor Canucks and if you're in the market for a gaming keyboard and one mechanical switches be prepared to pay the premium over the last tactile membrane keyboards the general consensus within the gaming community is to go mechanical but there are still uses we're cheaper membrane alternatives are the way to go if finances are tight the Challenger prime is one of those examples from tte sports that retails for $30 but brings a surprising amount of features for such a budget keyboard so to kick things off the build quality of the Challenger Prime is all right with decent plastic housing there is a flex if forces applied on the frame but seriously that's almost an expectation for just $30 the aggressive design of the frame might be just what you're looking for certainly a gaming centric design the wrist rest is built into the keyboard so you can detach it but the slightly rubber bits on each side offer a surprisingly comfortable typing experience at the bottom we have anti slip pads that do exactly that and smaller razors to angle the keyboard membrane keys do respond pretty well with tactile registration travel distance is short allowing fast rebound and quick actuations it took me a while to get used to the way they respond since I use a mechanical keyboard as my daily driver and throughout our testing we've encountered no struck keys and that's great news anti-ghosting is limited to 6 to 8 keys but primary gaming zone is covered with WASD keys spacebar left shift and left control for the keyboard layout there are six programmable macro buttons on the left side that are within reach on the top there are three buttons to switch between profiles and quite useless buttons for my computer your default mail client and browser here we also find dedicated media controls which is nice to see especially considering this price point and there is a game mode built-in that disables the windows key the cable is weighted and it comes with proper logo at the tip to help differentiate between other cables nice the challenger's lighting is something that I fell in love with at first sight the keys are not individually backlit but ignoring that it is refreshing to admire full backlit keys a $30 product we have three colors blue purple and red and the large knob in the top Center adjust the brightness of the backlit that gets surprisingly bright and will reveal through even in well-lit rooms the driver software looks very clean with three different tabs and a physical layer of the keyboard with three different profiles to choose from and the option to create load and save the profiles are always welcome the macro setting tab allows you to program the six t keys on the left side of the keyboard to your preference and the advanced setting tabs help you adjust the polling weight the response time and the color of the LEDs and the brightness so in conclusion the Challenger Prime is an impressive budget gaming contender with the looks to satisfy that gaming appeal if you're into that the membrane keys respond well the six programmable macro buttons is a welcome feature plus full backlit system is a bonus finally the clean driver software rounds it up for a substantial list of highlights and all at the $30 price point as for build quality you get what you pay for and in my opinion Thermaltake could not have designed a worst looking keyboard seriously let us know in the comments if this appeals to anyone but the looks aside those with good tolerance levels will find it extremely appealing for the price and loaded features for gaming and we would recommend the challenger prime since it's the best budget gaming keyboard out there that deserves the harbor connects damn good value award as always consider subscribing for more similar content give us a like if you found this review helpful thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one