Keyboards

It's a mechanical keyboard from Aorus with Flaretech optical switches - but is it any good?

A few years ago, Razer made the decision to leave Cherry MX behind and partner up with a mechanical switch manufacturer to produce its own switch designs. Nowadays, all Razer keyboards ship with variants of Razer’s mechanical switch, and now, third-party peripheral makers are getting involved too, with Thermaltake launching …

Looking to declutter your desk? The Cooler Master SK621 could be just the thing to help

During our time at CES in January, we had the chance to check out what Cooler Master had coming up in 2019. Being the keyboard nerds that we are, the new SK621 caught our eye due to its ultra compact, 60% size. We’ve been waiting on this keyboard to launch …

Thermaltake has launched its new flagship gaming keyboard - is it worth £160?

This board has a 2X wider ergonomically designed CTRL key. But what else is new?

ASUS ROG is no stranger to peripherals, with different options to suit a range of budgets. This week, the ROG team is launching a new mechanical keyboard, targeting high-end FPS gamers. The ROG Strix Scope has been spotted before, after being briefly announced at CES this year under the name …

It's Razer's flagship mechanical keyboard, jam packed with features - is it the board to buy?

It's a new BlackWidow mechanical keyboard from Razer, taking the family back to basics

It's Cooler Master's flagship TKL offering, priced at £115.99

It's a new mechanical keyboard from Cooler Master, priced at £70 - is it worth buying?

It's something different from Corsair - a new wireless entertainment keyboard. Is it worth £110?

Cooler Master's Aimpad technology has finally made its way into an actual keyboard, but it's £210

During CES in January, Cooler Master gave us a sneak preview of the new keyboards set to come out this year. The MK850 is the most exciting of the bunch, featuring pressure sensitive ‘Aimpad’ technology. Now, the MK850 is ready for its time in the spotlight, with the keyboard launching …

It's a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches for under £100. But does Briony rate it?

Cooler Master is in the middle of expanding its line of peripherals, recently having launched its MM830 gaming mouse complete with a D-pad and OLED screen. Turning its attention to keyboards, two of the company’s flagship devices have had their numpads stripped back, making way for tenkeyless versions. The MK730 …

For years, those looking to make the jump to a mechanical keyboard have had no choice but to opt for full-sized key switches, leaving those who prefer low-profile keyboards searching elsewhere. That has begun to change recently with the introduction of Cherry MX low profile keys. Cooler Master is amongst …

It's a new keyboard from Cooler Master, using Cherry MX Low Profile switches. Worth £130?

After wowing the world with its first analogue keyboard last year, Wooting has continued its pressure sensitive efforts by unveiling the Wooting Two in both full size and tenkeyless versions. Showcasing the peripheral at CES 2019, developer Calder Limmen tells KitGuru of the improvements the team has made across both …

Its pretty special, but can this keyboard justify the £169.99 asking price ?

It's an incredibly low profile keyboard, but is there any real benefit to the smaller form factor?

For a few years now, Corsair has been dominant in the gaming keyboard market thanks to the K70 RGB and its sleek design and Cherry MX switches. Now, Corsair is revamping things with the K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile edition and Low Profile Rapidfire edition, bringing Cherry MX switches to …

It's Razer's latest keyboard, armed with opto-mechanical switches and a hefty £200 price tag

Is this the future of mechanical keyboards? keys that are pressure sensitive? Imagine playing a first person shooter and being able to crawl, walk and run forward - all with the same key. Like an analogue stick on a console controller.

Mechanical keyboards are a staple for many serious PC gaming set ups. These switches offer more tactile feedback, faster actuation and longer life spans. However, with so many different kinds of switches floating around, it can be confusing to decide which one to go with. Today we'll be going over the different mechanical switches currently on the market, explaining what each of them do differently.

Razer has two new keyboards launching today featuring all new 'Opto-Mechanical' switches- utilising infrared beams to detect key presses, while still maintining the satisfying feel of a mechanical switch.

Corsair has updated its Strafe RGB keyboard - is the new MK.2 worth it?

Although still partnering with TTC going forward, Roccat has spent more than a year working on a new design for keyboard switches. The first of this new generation of products is the Vulcan and we managed to get hands on with the product recently. We spoke with Roccat Marketing Guru Jessica …

While Cooler Master’s core business may be CPU coolers and cases, the company has a very broad product portfolio, and that is set to get even broader with a myriad of new peripherals unveiled at Computex 2018. We had Briony on hand to show you all of the new gear. …

It ticks all the boxes for a gaming keyboard - but how does it stack up against the competition?