Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Wired USB Gaming Keyboard

Mass Effect 3 is the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games and completes the story of Commander Shepard. Mass Effect 3 brings in upgraded graphics, enhanced gameplay movement and improved artificial intelligence. Guide Commander Shepard and defeat the race of machines called the Reapers to save humanity. The Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard lets you play at breakneck speeds as the mechanical keys deliver crisp, tactile feedback with every actuation. The Mass Effect 3 Keyboard has a composite USB cable that has 2 gold-plated USB connectors and plugs for a microphone and headphones. The USB cable is braided which adds to the overall strength and durability of the cable.

Style and Portability

The dimensions of Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard are 475 x 171 x 20 mm and it weighs a hefty 1500 g. With this keyboard playing in lowlight or dark conditions is a breeze due to its backlight feature which lights up every key individually. The backlight feature has 5 levels of lighting which allows you to set the brightness to a level you are comfortable with. The Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate’s mechanical key technology provides a distinctive tactile feedback in the form of a light pronounced tap to your fingers. With 50 g optimized actuation force and a reduced actuation distance of 2 mm the Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard lets you communicate your commands faster than most contemporary gaming keyboard.

Performance

Macro key binding is made easy in the Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard as with a simple click of 2 buttons you can initiate and end recording lengthy macros. Macros allow you to record complex combination of actions under one button which can be used later during a game to save time. Therefore by pressing one button, a series of spells can be cast in the order it was programmed and with the necessary time delay. The Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard from Razer comes with gaming optimized key matrix to minimize ghosting. You can simultaneously press up to 6 keys and see all the actions being executed, which is of paramount importance in first person shooter games and multiplayer games. There are 5 additional keys that are specifically designed to bind macros and these keys are positioned on the left side for quick access.

The Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard has a gaming mode which disables the annoying Windows key that interrupts your game by minimizing the game window when you press it accidentally. This keyboard runs best on computers that use Window 7, Vista, XP and Mac OS X. You also have an option of saving up to 10 profiles with different macro key binding that you can switch between, even during a game.  Profiles are templates that are used to define a keyboard’s settings for different games and applications. This feature help you start gaming faster as you don’t have to reprogram the keys each time you start a different game.

Dedicated Multi-media control keys have been paired with function keys F5 to F8 so that you can change songs or forward a movie directly from your keyboard. The Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate guarantees that your instructions are executed without any delay as it comes with 1000 Hz Ultrapolling and 1 ms response time. The Ultrapolling technology increases the frequency with which the keyboard reports actuation information back to the computer, thereby reducing the data transmission time to 1ms.

Multimedia and Connectivity

The Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard from Razer makes your life easier as it has an audio out and microphone in jack on the right side of the keyboard. Right next to the audio jacks there is a spare USB port that can be used to connect Portable USB devices or other gaming peripherals. This Razer Mass Effect 3 keyboard comes with a code that can be redeemed to get downloadable content packs for Mass Effect 3 multi-player, character boosters and an improved version of the deadly Collectors Assault Rifle.

Though the Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate is a plug and play device, you should install the software and drivers from the Razer website to enable advanced features such as macro recording and profile settings. The minimum system requirements to install the Razer Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard are a PC with 2 USB ports, 75 MB of hard disk space and an internet connection for driver and software installation.