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

Let me just start by saying WoW! Not the game... the expression! :P This keyboard is really the absolute DEFINITION OF PERFECTION! But before you tell me "you don't know what you are talking about, razer it's better, bla bla bla", let me tell you all the keyboards that I have owned. For starters, I own currently K70 LUX with MX Speeds and STRAFE RGB with MX Silents. In addition to that, I recently was in the look for other keyboards and purchased/tested the Razer Huntsman Elite and the Roccat Vulcan 120 AIMO, but unfortunately both of them didn't meet my expectation so I returned them. Furthermore, at one point I owned a STRAFE with MX Reds and a Razer Ornata Chroma "Mecha-Membrane" Keyboard. Now, don't get me wrong. All keyboards are nice and have their own good things. However, I will focus specifically on the "bad" things compared to this keyboard which make aaaaall the difference, and that is: rattling or wobbling of the keys, the height of keyboard in general and height of the key. The huntsman elite is an absolute joke when it comes to rattling and key height. I also found it tremendously slow to spam for games fast paced games for example, perhaps because of that little tactile clicky bump (similar to blue switches) it has and this made me realize that I much prefer a linear performance on a switch indeed. It has nice colours and a very confortable wrist rest if you buy elite version but other than that, it was just a no go. The K70 MX Speed is just too sensitive in my opinion for some reason, possibly the fact that your hand must be really "curved" when typing on those super high keys. MX Reds and Silent are "meh" in my opinion. They just have nothing in special. The only possible keyboard I would say is a competitor of this one is the Roccat which also has a low profile. However, that keyboard is odd looking, it also has that little bump (in this case not clicky so similar to Cherry MX brown swithces) which again slows me down, and the wobbling of the keys is indeed much greater than the one I found in this one which is virtually ZERO. Regarding this keyboard, I think it has THE absolute best feeling to type or game (for me) when compared to all of the others. And it is true what some people say that original MX Speeds where quite "sensitive" and you were prawn to making mistakes quite easily, but this is not the case with the low profile MX Speeds. They are AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO TYPE ON!!! Trust me... Now, that's not to say that in addition to that, they do have lower travel distances which mean they are even faster both to actuate (1mm), and to bottom out (3.2mm), in case you are the kind of person that usually bottoms out the key when gaming or typing. This immediately gives you faster typing/gaming, and at the same time, it also gives you a better feeling because of the low profile, which is almost like typing in a laptop, but with a very premium feel to it. Moreover, this keyboard produces a more pleasant and quieter sound to the touch which I also think is an improvement since I want to be able to use this keyboard in my office. Finally, I think that the RGBs on this keyboard stand out more beautifully than any of the other keyboards, particularly Razer ones which I think are quite weak, and the only possible competitor again being the Roccat Vulcan 120 because of its fully exposed keycap. The Corsair logo lighting is just perfect, media keys and other extra buttons are delicious, and although I haven't actually programmed any profile, I can imagine the 8M for onboard profile storage coming handy sometime soon. Overall this keyboard is a must try! You won't regret it. Even if this keyboard were to "fail" me somehow, I would return it and buy it again over and over until I get a good unit. And if for some reason it failed me and had to claim Warranty, I would still give it 4 stars at the very least. I understand that QC issues can happen, but when it comes to rating to overall product that Corsair development team envisioned, I give 10 out of 5 stars, really. Just perfect. I hope this is helpful for you and wish you luck with your decision.

Ok, so it took a few days to get used to it, I tried the gaming key caps, they were great for gaming, but made any typing at all a complete nightmare... I just had to remove them.. The sharp angles on the gaming key-caps is REALLY not necessary... Add some non slip texture at the most, otherwise it renders the keyboard useless to type on. The keys feel like great quality tbh, I was expecting more wobble in the keys themselves but they feel really rather good... I can feel the pressure increase slightly as I depress more which I was lead to believe wasn't a thing since they are linear... Ok so the kb looks great, fab software but you will need to head to youtube to get some lessons on that... It's initially daunting, takes about 20 mins to get accustomed to how it works, very versatile after though. The plastic wrist rest is tacky in feel... No impact absorption at all, just a piece of plastic a few mil thick, it doesn't feel bad to use, but with such a heavy price I'd have expected something a little better. I think the low travel distance before key activation is actually more of a hindrance than a benefit as it's so easy to send signals without even noticing, the way to make a perfect key for gaming also needs a short travel distance before bottoming out... That imo is more important than an early activation. The total travel distance is decent with this kb at around 3.4mm I believe, but there are others out there that I may try next. I don't regret buy ing the kb, it's pretty good, but you will make a lot of typo's, I've decided not to correct any more in thi s review as I'd already made abotu 20 in the section above... THis is think is key in understanding how good the keyboard is or isn't at reading the keystrokes intended by the uiser. The keys are a little too far apart, and casue issues when combined with the easy activation. And finally, where the hell are the macro keys? Is this a gaming kb? Cos without those, it really isn't...

OK, that's not really fair! First off, the keys on this feel absolutely fantastic. I use this as my daily driver for office work and typing, never gamed on it and never will on this PC in this location. It's permanently in my dock for my laptop. The keyboard chassis is black anodised alumminium and feels super premium. I don't use the wrist-wrest as I can type properly without out, but each unto their own there. As a keyboard in of itself them, it's great, and I can't see me ever wanting or needing to change it, and if I did, I'd probably get the same. As for the lighting, it's as flexible and out-there as you want it to be. iCue is a pretty neat but of software, gets some stick, but learn to use it and it's fine. I downloaded some pre-done profiles for things like halloween, christmas etc., along with some movie-related stuff. But, my go-to is a simple red glow, with a white type lighting effect that spreads out from the key you just pressed. Very subtly, very effective. If you want a low-profile laptop-style mechanical keyboard with a solid feel, great effects, and genuinely nice volume scroller, and media keys, you could do a lot worse than this. Perhaps the most telling test is pressing the space bar. In most keyboards the space bar rattles and sounds different - worse, in most cases. In this case, while the sound isn't exactly the same as a normal key, it is MUCH better and closer in sound and feel that most others. If that's also important to you, again, something to consider in its favour.

This keyboard is good but not without some really annoying faults and issues. The issues you may not mind but i do. THE BAD THINGS: You should expect doubleshot ABS keycaps atleast on a £150 keyboard but NO, The keycaps are NOT double shot but instead are cheaply painted which i have noticed have started to scratch off with use. Once scratched, you cannot but and more premium keycaps because the stabilizers are in different places and are not in the usual place. They are slightly off center so you cant put any other keycaps. The switches (MX Speeds) are great but are prone to fail. My W key has a click when i press it but it isnt too noticable to hear or feel but can get annoying as you pay for linear switches. The wrist rest is NOT rubberised/soft touch as advertised but is instead cheap, scratchy, brittle plastic. THE GOOD THINGS: The aluminium backplate is really premium feeling. The USB Passthrough is usefull if you need to plug something in quickly. It feels nice to type on and is quite comfortable as it is ergonomicaly designed. ICUE is really good software and easy to use. Easy setup Media keys are in a great place. Nice looking keyboard If you need a corsair keyboard, I would recommend just getting the standard K70 MK2 or even the K70 MK2 TKL with MX speeds. Those have a lot less problems. I wish i knew about these problems before i payed £150 for this keyboard.

This keyboard is great for general typing, and for gaming. If you're using it for both, however, don't use the FPS or MMO keycaps, because they'll make general typing a little tougher, due to them being a little thicker. They get in the way of a touch typist's flow. The Corsair iCue software is a breeze to use, and once set up, it just works. The build quality and weight of the keyboard is perfect. No flaws found so far, and the wheel to adjust volume feels solid and smooth.

the lowprofile mechanical 100% keyboard is my favourite design, switches are consistant and feel good. Issue i have had is that i have had faulty switches in the keyboard where i am now returning another one, the Q switch does not actuate every time and makes gaming unbearable. rating a 3 for my experience but the keyboard is solid and well built, only real issue with the design i have had is the wrist rest area makes it hard to "palm" the control key for gaming and requires some adjusting.

Firstly, I initially ordered this from Amazon Warehouse "like new", but the keyboard I received was faulty. It was like someone was pressing every key on the keyboard simultaneously and my PC was going crazy as a result. So I ordered a new one which worked fine. Just a heads up on buying returned electronics. They don't seem to be tested beforehand. To be fair though, Amazon customer service is great when this kind of thing happens and if you're lucky you could end up getting a great deal. As for the product itself, this is my first mechanical keyboard. I came from a Microsoft Sidewinder X4 keyboard which I've had for many years. It took me a few days to get used to this new one as the keys are so sensitive. This is understandable considering these are speed switches, but after that initial break in period I'm now typing faster than I was before. Some other reviews mention that they make lots of typos and this will probably happen if you are someone that rests your fingers on the keys with any kind of force at all. I have to emphasise how little the keys need to be pressed to activate them. So keep that in mind. For me it's great. I also like the low profile aspect of this. I was fortunate to be able to try the full sized version of the K70 as my dad has one, and I wasn't a fan of how tall the keys are. The low profile keys allow my wrists to stay a bit more neutral which is more comfortable for me. The wrist rest is plastic but has a nice slightly rubberised texture on it. For gaming, it's great as well. With the keys actuating so easily it's not tiring on my fingers at all. Another improvement over my old keyboard. I find the software perfectly fine as well. It lets you customise the colour of every key, and to save 6 profiles. That's 3 software profiles (which can be used only when Corsair's iCue software is running) and 3 hardware profiles which are saved to the onboard memory of the keyboard. That's nice for people don't like having additional software running in the background all the time.

Spent several weeks into researching which keyboard to buy, since it was my first real investement into one. Prior to this, was always the "cheap and cheerful" sort of motto. I put in enough hours into this research that I went from "oh pretty colours" to "oh that one has red cherry switches but the other one has MX silent switches so its going to be quieter". To resume, could not recommend more if you are looking for a premium gaming keyboard that is not gonna be obscenely expensive, its very quiet despite it only being low profile Cherry MX speed switches and it feels premium through and through. [If key quietness is one of the main aspects you are looking for in a keyboard like it was for me] I use it for both work and gaming hence the added Numpad and why I didn't just go for a TKL version, works wonderfully and both scenarios. Only little tiny aspect I would say is less good, is the space bar. The switch is quite small compared to the key so it causes it to be a bit looser than the rest of the keys due to its size. But again, does not hinder my opinion and love for this keyboard. 5/5 would recommend it and buy it.