There are few issues as polarizing as PC keyboards. There are message boards and subreddits crammed to the brim with opinions dissecting each facet and part, from the virtues and vices of various swap mechanisms to the plastic utilized in the important thing caps.

There’s good purpose for that. You in all probability spend a whole lot of time in your keyboard, together with a (hopefully) comfortable mouse. You would possibly as properly make these hours as nice as potential, particularly now that so many people are working from home. Whether you personal a great laptop or a game-ready desktop PC, we have examined dozens of mechanical keyboards from all ends of the value spectrum. These are our prime picks for gaming—and all the opposite stuff.

Updated May 2023: We added the Monsgeek M2 and GMMK 2 96%, and up to date hyperlinks and costs all through.

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