However, the products in this series mentioned above are all high-end users, and in order to make more players use a more comfortable keyboard experience, Sirui added two new members to the Apex series, namely Apex 5 and Apex 3, to complement the camp of Apex series keyboards. The evaluation product brought to you today is Apex 5.
Sirui’s peripherals have always been different, and the pursuit of design is low-key, workmanship and comfort. The appearance is very different from the publicity, arrogance and light pollution peripherals that the public is familiar with. Apex series keyboards also inherit the design idea of Cyrus high-end products. The whole keyboard is low-key and calm, but only highlights the attributes of the game in a limited space.
In appearance, the keyboard is still very different from the sleek keyboard on the box, and the keyboard that is not plugged in is very low-key. In the lower right corner of the box, you can see the attributes of the keyboard, which not only supports PC, but also supports game consoles such as MAC, XBOX ONE and PS4, highlighting the professional gameplay.
The keyboard adopts a floating design, and there is no border around the keys. After setting the lights, RGB lights can flow out through the bottom of the keys, and as long as the brightness is increased, light pollution will be obtained. But the overall shape is not grandiose, and the square looks very stubborn. However, if you look closely, you can find that the positions of the edges have been rounded, which makes the keyboard look softer and more fashionable. The shell of the keyboard is made of aviation grade aluminum metal, which brings excellent support and protection to the keyboard.
On the upper right is the function area, including function buttons, a wheel, and an intelligent OLED display screen. This screen is also a high-end technology inherited from Apex Pro and Apex 7. It can be used to adjust the keyboard without driving, display real-time information of CS:GO, DOTA2 and other games, as well as customized GIF pictures that players like, play music and other messages. Because it is very practical, it has won many praises from players.
The wrist rest made of magnetically adsorbed silica gel is only used in high-end keyboards, and this time it is extended to Apex 5. This wrist rest is made of silicone material, which brings excellent touch and comfort, high durability, and is not easy to wear. Because of its magnetic adsorption, there is no need to worry that it will run by itself when it is used, and its stability is also very good.
The Celeron Apex 5 keyboard adopts a new Hybrid Mechanical shaft. Simply put, it is a hybrid shaft, which has the physical structure of the traditional mechanical shaft and can provide a crisp knocking feel similar to that of a green shaft. Of course, light is also indispensable. Sirui Apex 5 keyboard has 16.8 million RGB lights, and supports single button adjustment and custom programming. If you like low-key, it will be blue and white, and if you are a little grumpy, you can also pollute your firepower.
Sirui Apex 5 is very textured in design, both in technology and aesthetics. At first glance, it is a high-end product, and the comfort and functionality of the keyboard can fully support the high-end grade of Sirui. Of course, the keyboard is not just a keyboard. Sirui’s peripherals are like a duck to water. In addition to the outstanding hardware, the driver is also praised by players, especially the SteelSeries Engine 3 driver, which makes the hardware’s toughness fully displayed.
Sirui’s SteelSeries Engine 3 is very popular among players because of its comprehensive functions and strong ease of use. Sirui Apex 5 is similar to other keyboards in Apex series in terms of driver settings. And the keyboard also supports drive-free keyboard adjustment: this function is to enter the setting menu by long pressing the multimedia key, which can switch the keyboard configuration file, adjust the keyboard backlight, add and delete macro instructions, etc. The key combination can quickly switch the configuration file, which is completed by "Cyril key+F9"; The key combination can quickly record macro instructions, which can be completed by "Sirui key+F10". Of course, we won’t talk about it more comprehensively. Let’s take a look at SteelSeries Engine 3.
After entering SteelSeries Engine 3, you can see three big menus, including shortcut keys, lighting and OLED＆ & settings. Compared with Apex Pro, there is only one less key trigger. Apex Pro’s OmniPoint shaft can adjust the strength, but Apex 5 doesn’t need it. Other than this, it is basically the same.
In shortcut keys, you can edit key macro commands, and here you can record some special commands separately, and you can input them quickly in the game, which is very good in customization, playability and freedom. In addition, you can edit the function key area separately, which is comprehensive in short.
Lighting is still the transmission art of Sirui, which can be set in a variety of lighting settings, including speed, size, wave mode, keyboard effect, corresponding layer, ripple, breathing, color, keyboard effect and so on, and can also be set by region and single button. When the color is heavy, you can even adjust the color number of RGB, and you can see that the 16.8 million colors of lights are so arrogant.
In the OLED & setting, it is mainly the small OLED screen in the upper right corner of the screen, which can select the displayed content, set the keyboard area and so on. After re-setting, switch modes by function key +F9 shortcut key, and each mode can customize its favorite key gear, stroke and lighting.
Of course, in addition to the above three modes, you can also match the game. When you enter the game, the keyboard will automatically recognize it and open the mode of the game.
Celeron Apex 5 is a game keyboard, so it will eventually fall on the game test to see how the performance is. Although Sirui Apex 5 feels like a green shaft, it is actually not a traditional mechanical shaft, but a brand-new Hybrid Mechanical shaft. This shaft is characterized by its physical structure and a certain sense of paragraphs. However, compared with the crisp "click-click" sound of the mechanical paragraph of the green shaft, Hybrid Mechanical has a little more delicate and textured sound similar to "click-click", which makes it feel lighter and more delicate.
League of Legends
I believe that most of the players who play games on PC now play League of Legends. This game pays attention to quick response in subtle operation. The trigger stroke of Cyrus Apex 5 is 2mm, the key stroke is 4mm, the impact prevention is 24, and the Alec number is 50cN. The traditional green shaft trigger is 2.2mm and Alec is 55cN. That is, this slight change makes this keyboard lighter when pressing keys, and the feedback response is slightly higher, so the pressure is less when pressing, so pay attention to pressing keys quickly. The specific performance in the game is that the dragonfly can complete the operation of the skill just like the water, and it feels very good.
Overwatch
Watch Pioneer, an FPS game, doesn’t have high requirements for the keyboard, but it’s easy to be in a hurry for some unexpected situations. The Hybrid Mechanical shaft of Cyrus Apex 5 has another advantage, which is that the pressing pressure on fingers is very small, which allows you to easily switch between normal walking and captain’s situation. Other shafts will inevitably put too much pressure on fingers in the instant conversion because of the large Alec, and it will be a little tired for long-term operation. Sirui Apex 5 can avoid this situation to the maximum extent and make your game process longer.
Celeron Apex 5 mechanical keyboard inherits most of the excellent features of Celeron Apex series high-end products, such as exquisite workmanship, low-key and luxurious design, comfortable and durable wrist rest made of magnetically adsorbed silica gel surface material, comprehensive function setting of SteelSeries Engine 3, and the most important new Hybrid Mechanical shaft body. This shaft body, which is similar to the green shaft but lighter and more textured, can give players longer durability and better texture. From the above aspects, Cyrus Apex 5 is worthy of the high-end Apex series keyboard. If you like Apex’s keyboard experience very much, Cyrus Apex 5 is definitely a very good choice.