Keyboards

Kailh x NovelKeys Box Cream mechanical are more stable than other linear switches and sound better too.

The Corsair K65 RGB Mini is a well-performing highly customizable keyboard that should help raise awareness for the 60% form factor despite a few (mostly cosmetic) flaws.

The Asus ROG Strix Scope RX keyboard is equipped with the company’s first optical mechanical switches and a bevy of features meant specifically for gamers.

Keychron's K3 Bluetooth/wired mechanical keyboard goes low-profile and offers a plethora of switch options. There's a lot to like, from looks to feel. Just keep a USB-C cable handy for charging.

The HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is a 60% gaming keyboard with premium build quality, responsive switches and attractive RGB lighting.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 is a solid gaming keyboard, but cosmetic issues undermine its entire purpose.

The Razer Huntsman V2 analog mechanical gaming keyboard is premium in its feature set, design and price.

The HP Omen Spacer is a reliable tenkeyless wireless gaming keyboard for grown-ups. It has few customization options but good battery life.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless gaming keyboard highlights some of the company’s mechanical switches, but there’s little to distinguish it from rivals.

The Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro is a high-end gaming keyboard that combines optical mechanical switches with numerous quality of life features that make it stand out.

The Corsair K60 RGB Pro Low Profile gaming keyboard is a reasonably priced quiet typer, but it’s feature-light, and its low profile input method isn’t for everyone.

Update A mini keyboard for Red-switch gamers.

The MSI Vigor GK50 Elite gaming keyboard is a sleek and shiny value and offers a game-changing mechanical experience if you don’t mind the clickiness.

The Varmilo MA108M Moonlight mechanical keyboard looks and feels as good as it performs, especially with the new EC Sakura V2 switches.

The Aukey KM-G12 gaming keyboard is a cheap mechanical that delivers the fundamentals.

The Corsair K60 RGB Pro is a basic gaming keyboard with a decent price for the build, but its mechanical switches look distracting.

Corsair’s K100 premium gaming clacker shifts to optical-mechanical switches, ups the polling rate to 4,000Hz, (thanks to a multi-threaded SoC), and adds a customizable iCue control wheel.

Update HyperX’s Alloy Origins mechanical gaming keyboard sports in-house switches, but what makes it great is a fine-tuning of the basics and excellent aesthetics.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro wireless gaming keyboard boasts a premium build and features, but it’s expensive and software dependent.

The Logitech G915 TKL wireless mechanical keyboard has a slim and sturdy frame and the option to easily switch between two types of cable-free connections. But it’s very expensive.