MSI may not be the first name you think of when it comes to keyboards, but the company is hoping to change that with the release of the Forge GK600 TKL Wireless. This is a modern and clean tenkeyless board offering 3 way connectivity, hot-swappable linear switches and 5 layers of dampening material. All of that comes in at just £74.99 RRP, so can the Forge GK600 TKL set a new standard for sub-£100 mechanical gaming keyboards?

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:56 Pricing
01:20 Design / Materials
02:28 Screen / lighting / software
03:45 Underside
04:37 Keycaps / Switches
05:58 Stabilisers / Sound Test
06:21 So far so good? Real world use
07:44 Connectivity and battery life
09:04 Closing thoughts

Specifications

• MODEL NAME – FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY
• INTERFACE – USB 2.0
• BACKLIGHT – 20-Mode RGB
• CONNECTIVITY – 2.4 GHz Wireless / Bluetooth / USB 2.0
• SWITCH TYPE – Mechanical Linear
• KEY STROKE LIFE – 50 Million
• NORMAL KEYS – 83 keys (Different by languages)
• N-KEY ROLLOVER – Full Keys Anti-ghosting
• ANTI-GHOSTING – 26 Keys
• OPERATING SYSTEM – Windows 10, 11 (or later) – MacOS 11 (or later)
• CABLE LENGTH – 1.8m
• PRODUCT DIMENSIONS – 348 x 140 x 45 mm
• WEIGHT (PRODUCT / PACKAGE) – 943g / 1160g

You can buy the Forge GK600 TKL Wireless keyboard from Scan for £74.99 HERE, and it's also available on Amazon UK, currently on sale for roughly £65 HERE.

Pros:

• Excellent acoustics/typing sound.
• Very comfortable and satisfying typing feel.
• Great RGB uniformity and brightness.
• Competitive pricing.
• 3 way connectivity.
• Good battery life.
• Windows and MacOS support with hardware toggle between the two.
• Built in 1.06” screen is great to see at this price point.

Cons:

• Toggle switch placement could be better.
• Screen is very simple and could do with more functionality adding.

KitGuru says: The Forge GK600 TKL is an excellent keyboard for the money. It has both satisfying typing feel and sound and is priced very competitively. We hope for a ‘Pro' version with a more premium build.

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