Gaming is gaining more and more popularity, and with E-sports stars to look up to, both young and old are in search of the best equipment to improve their performance.
A key tool in the battle for kills is a good and solid keyboard. Mechanical keys are of many people's choice because they have clear feedback at tap – and can detect even the fastest clicks. It ensures you perfect response in between the game and your entries and ensures that it is not the equipment that holds you back. Cherry MX keys are particularly popular and are found in a wide range of gaming keyboards from some of the most popular manufacturers. Cheery MX keys are available in the Red, Black, Brown, Blue, Silent Red, Silent Black and Speed Silver variant, all of which give you a unique feel when clicked. Finding the right gaming keyboard is about finding the right keys to your liking.
Which manufacturers make gaming keyboards?
A wide range of keyboard and mouse manufacturers have also launched exclusive gaming lines with products designed for the discerning gamer. This applies, for example, to manufacturers such as Asus, Logitech, Corsair and Coolermaster, who have long produced both normal office keyboards, but who were also some of the first to offer separate gamer keyboards.
Other manufacturers like Razer, SteelSeries, and ROCCAT are entirely focused on equipment for gamers, and with a slogan like "For gamers, by gamers" a manufacturer like Razer is the favorite among many streamers and e-sports players.
Gamer keyboard with or without colors (RGB)
Many newer gaming keyboards also have the option of RGB lighting. This allows you to custom program the keys to show specific patterns or, for example, to make all the keys red when you get hit in a game. Not only does it provide a great experience when using the keyboard, it also gives you a great opportunity to show friends your newest and coolest keyboard and all its cool features.
There's also ample opportunity to set up a cool interaction between keyboard, desktop, mouse and headset, so your entire battlestation is ready for both late night gaming sessions and LANs that never end.