Keyboards

The barely-there gaming keyboard

Need a hand with your gaming?

But do you need the kitchen sink in a gaming keyboard?

The HyperX Alloy Origins 65 is a compact, tactical nuke more at home on the battlefield than in the office.

IOGear’s Hver Stealth is a $50 mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting and its own software for customization. But the keycaps and switches could be better.

Packed with features and silicone!

The Royal Kludge RK89 fits a numeric keypad into a very compact design, but the compromises from missing and moved keys are too extreme.

The Royal Kludge RK96 is a solid, flexible and inexpensive entry into keyboard customization that also works well with a wide variety of devices right out of the box.

Logitech’s new MX keyboards offer a choice of blue, brown or red switches.

The Mountain Everest 60 is a compact 60-percent keyboard with a detachable numpad that can attach to either side, for work or play.

Despite enthusiast features like a gasket mount design, screw-in stabilizers and QMK/VIA support, the Keychron Q3 seems unfinished compared to the company's other releases.

A ton of features for the price, but wireless lag holds it back.

The Portico75 is a good value. It sounds good, feels good, and isn’t afraid to take a few chances. Its looks are divisive but there’s a lot to enjoy.

NZXT's Function mechanical keyboards bring hot-swappable switches to the mainstream market in three sizes. They also offer lots of customization, but that gets quite expensive.

Want a gaming keyboard with programmable keys, useful software, and lag-free wireless performance? The Redragon Vishnu K596 might be the budget gaming keyboard you’re looking for.