Best gaming keyboard 2018: the best gaming keyboards we've tested

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
If you have one of the best gaming PCs, packed with the best graphics card you could muster, the only thing you really need to complete your
gaming experience is one of the best gaming keyboards
so much time, love, and money into your rig, you should pick something of comparable quality
This is because, more than any other PC component, the best gaming keyboards will go a long way to making you better at the games you play
balance between price and performance with all of our buying guides
You should be confident that every MLG typewriter on this list will perform admirably while still being affordable.1
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Add in the brushed metal finish that, miraculously, is all but immune to fingerprints, and you have a recipe for one of the best gaming
Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2Steeled for online gaming Interface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys: 5Great mechanical
switch keysComfy wrist restVery priceyOnly one USB slotHoping to find a gaming keyboard that matches the rest of your Chroma-lit accessories
Then this is the one you want
Not only does the BlackWidow Chroma V2 carry an equal balance of comfort and performance, but it went a few steps further in the process
Complemented by the fact that Razer has tacked on five macro keys that can be assigned to virtually any in-game action, the BlackWidow
Chroma V2 supports 16.8 million colors worth of LED lighting as well.Read the full review:Razer BlackWidow Chroma V24
Corsair K63 WirelessWireless PC gaming at its finestInterface: Wireless | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys: YesPerfect couch
gamingFully featuredFlimsy palmrest clipsWe have seen plenty of wireless gaming mice over the last few years, but not many wireless gaming
keyboards
Until now
sacrificing much at all
Packing tight Cherry MX Red switches, full RGB lighting and convenient media controls, the K63 wireless shows us what wireless keyboards can
HyperX Alloy EliteA Cherry MX-powered circus of valueInterface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys: NoReasonably priced
subtle changes
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Corsair K95 RGB PlatinumThis mechanical animal has cheetah-like speeds Interface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys:
YesHypnotic disco lightingClassy aluminum buildAwkward softwareRubber palm rest gets grungy quicklyJust like the Corsair K70 Rapidfire that
came before, the K95 RGB Platinum is a mechanical keyboard that puts gaming above all other things
Rocking 8MB of dedicated memory for storing different profiles, this keyboard certainly has the versatility to get the job done, whatever it
may be
Razer Cynosa ChromaA keyboard you can get wetInterface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys: YesAffordableLow-profile
mechanical keyboards carry, the Razer Cynosa Chroma might be for you
It might not have the tactile clickiness of a higher-end board, but the hybrid mesh switches perform well enough, boasting a 1ms polling
rate and 10-key rollover
Unfortunately it came out in 2018
With its diffused RGB lighting, simple and appealing design, and Cherry MX switches, the Alloy Elite RGB performs with the best of
well, gaming keyboards
Not everyone wants an gigantic block of plastic with edgy font dominating their desk
Luckily, the G.Skill Ripjaws KM570 alleviates that issue altogether, while still boasting fantastic Cherry MX Brown switches and fully
customizable RGB lighting
Creative Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08A fantastic first keyboard from an unlikely manufacturerInterface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes |
Programmable keys: YesExotic lightingGreat switchesTight spacing between keysCreative has made a name for itself in the past by
manufacturing sound cards and other audio tech
But as that market continues to shrink, Creative has taken a cue from the Corsairs of the world and dipped their toes into the PC peripheral
game
And honestly, the Creative Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 is a fantastic first entry
Forgoing the traditional Cherry MX switches that many gaming keyboards rely on, the Vanguard K08 opts instead for custom Omron switches, and
this is what sets this keyboard apart from the pack
These switches have a shorter actuation point than many competing gaming keyboards, while still maintaining the reliability of a mechanical
switch
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