There are few issues as polarizing as PC keyboards. There are message boards and subreddits crammed to the brim with opinions dissecting each side and element, from the virtues and vices of various swap mechanisms to the plastic used within the keycaps.
There’s good purpose for that. You most likely spend numerous time in your keyboard, together with a (hopefully) comfy mouse. You would possibly as effectively make these hours as nice as potential, particularly now that so many people are working from residence. Whether you personal an awesome laptop computer or a game-ready desktop PC, we have examined dozens of mechanical keyboards from all ends of the value spectrum. These are our high picks for gaming—and all the opposite stuff.
Updated April 2022: We added the NZXT Function and Corsair K100 RGB.
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