Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Rapidfire Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Cherry MX Speed Switches: Linear and Rapid, Per Key Multi-Colour RGB Backlighting, Aluminium Chassis, QWERTY UK Layout) - Black

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The frame is made of aircraft-grade anodized brushed aluminum which I think gives this board a premium look and feel. My keyboard, Corsair K70 Red, has been flashing the light next to the CAPS LOCK light and the volume control doesn't work for a few days now. With regards to the lighting effects, there are ten pre-defined effects, including Spiral Rainbow, Rainbow Wave, Color Shift, Color Pulse, Color Wave, Visor, Rain, Type Lighting, and Void Visualizer. If you turn off iCue, your customization goes bye-bye even if you have the profile saved to the onboard memory.

These new switches feature a shorter actuation distance and require less force than the standard Red, Blue, Brown, or Silent switches that are also offered with this model. s design is an X-shaped channel that runs underneath the body of the keyboard, allowing you to route cables underneath without cluttering up your desk. It does come back to that key switch engineering, rather than its height –- squashy inputs, however accurate and quick they may be, can't quite pass that message back up your fingers to your brain--or at least to mine. Of course, they also have a surface-mounted RGB LED as well as a clear plastic housing to help disperse the light.While it is relatively easy to find what you’re looking for, it looks cheap compared to something like Razer’s Synapse. A lifetime gamer, she has written video game and hardware reviews since her freshman year of college. There's still a row of dedicated media keys, and they’re very pronounced and easy to locate when you’re just chilling out and listening to Spotify. The cheapest is the membrane keyboard, which is the easiest to make, but also has poor typing feel and response due to squishy keys.

Making and saving macros as well as saving profiles to the onboard memory is pretty straightforward. The keyboard still works and you can type on it, but you can’t edit any of the settings or use profiles not saved to the onboard memory.My desk can be moved up and down so I always make sure that the keyboard is at the optimal height, but I like the additional support this clip-on palm-rest offers. This keyboard has full RGB backlighting with individually-lit keys, and you can customize the colors on a per-key basis through the dedicated software.

You also have a profile switch button, brightness control, and Windows key lock (can be programmed to lock off other functions too) clustered as a trio along the top edge.For an easy comparison, a ranking is calculated based on collected reviews and opinions from tech experts. I don’t understand why iCue doesn’t work like Razer Synapse, allowing you to log in so that you can easily access your settings and profile from any device. If you’re a serious gamer, then you’re sure to be disappointed when iCue bugs out and you lose your profiles. While it doesn’t have doubleshot PBTs, it does come with extra keycaps for W, A, S, D, Q, E, R, and F. There are dedicated multimedia and volume controls to adjust your audio without interrupting your game.