Top 10 gaming keyboards of 2016

17 November 2016
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Buying a gaming keyboard can be difficult, as there are so many products available and a variety of different hardware options.

Techradar has jsut published its list of the best gaming keyboards of 2016, according to their reviews.

The list contains gaming keyboards of all budgets and recognises both value and performance.

Below are the ten best gaming keyboards of 2016, along with their South African pricing where applicable:


1. Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire

Key Switches: Cherry MX Speed

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: RGB

Price: R2,350

Corsair K70 RGB


2. Razer Ornata

Key Switches: Mecha-membrane

Programmable Keys: No

Lighting: Full Colour

Price: $79

Razer Ornata 2


3. SteelSeries Apex M800

Key Switches: QS1 Mechanical

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: RGB

Price: R3,799

SteelSeries Apex M800


4. Cherry MX Board 6.0

Key Switches: Cherry MX Red

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: Red

Price: $219

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5. Logitech G810

Key Switches: Romer G

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: RGB

Price: $119

logitech-g810


6. SteelSeries Apex M500

Key Switches: Cherry MX Red

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: Blue

Price: R2,078

SteelSeries Apex M500


7. Division Zero X40

Key Switches: Alpha-Zulu mechanical

Programmable Keys: 5

Lighting: Red

Price: $129

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8. SpeedLink Ultor

Key Switches: Kailh Red

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: Blue

Price: $139

speedlink-ultor


9. G.Skill Ripjaw KM780 RGB

Key Switches: Cherry MX

Programmable Keys: Yes

Lighting: RGB

Price: $90

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10. HyperX Alloy FPS

Key Switches: Cherry MX

Programmable Keys: No

Lighting: Red

Price: $99

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  1. Daitedve
    18.11.2016 at 14:39

    Literally all of ’em suxx. They have “line-shaped” enter, what’s cr@p. J-shape is a must. And most of ’em have no additional buttons (vertical row on the left). Who will pay thousands for this rubbish???

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