OCZ Elixir Keyboard Review

Savoring the Taste of the Elixir

Bad pun alert: we had some chemistry going between the Elixir and our playing experience. The keys were easily programmed to our liking and soon we faced some intense Team Fortress 2 multiplayer action. The rubberized keyboard responded with precision and smoothness during several hours of gameplay. However we had to turn on the lights once the sun said goodbye due to the lack of backlighting.

During normal office use (i.e., work) the Elixir’s key configuration clashed with our own typing style. The num pad’s Enter key is to close to the right-side macro keys and we kept on hitting them instead of the Enter key with our left pinky. The layout of the End, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and Delete keys is different from regular keyboards and it also led to some misses from our part. These are, of course, very particular typing problems that we eventually managed to correct and may also never affect someone else.

The keyboard’s main selling point is its relative low price. It’s in the USD 30-40 range while Logitech’s G15 sell for about USD 85. Although it has no backlighting feature and no extra USB ports it’s still a good product for users on a budget. Plus the inclusion of a set of spare keys will definitely ensures that the Elixir keeps on brewing.