So, yeah, this thing's pretty awesome! The competition will have a lot of catching up to do if it wants to match what Cherry and Corsair have created in the new K70 Low Profile Rapidfire Keyboard.

Unmatched industrial design; sublime switch actuation; silent operation; amazing RGB lighting effects

Software is comprehensive but as clunky as ever

Beautiful, functional and innovative, the Corsair K70 RGB Mk.2 is a gaming keyboard that has something for everyone.

Gorgeous design; Key switch selection; High-quality components; Helpful extra features

Expensive

Corsair's K70 RGB MK.2 keyboard series has been impressive for a few reasons, but a big one has been the fact that gamers have been able to choose between five different CHERRY MX switches to go with it.

Well-built; feels sturdy, Low-profile keys are great for those who like laptop keyboards, but with feedback, Very bright LEDs. Button controls three levels of brightness, Includes dedicated media keys and volume roller, Includes a USB port on the back to route your mouse better, Great iCUE software...

A tinny ringing-whine sound can be heard from the keyboard if you tap certain keys right; Low-profile design means no cable routing under the keyboard

RGB lighting is by far the hottest "trend" right now not only in the gaming peripherals market (both for PC's and consoles) but virtually in the electronics industry as a whole. Granted there are quite a few people out there who may not care much about RGB lighting but gamers and enthusiasts have...

- Excellent Build Quality; - Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations; - Full RGB Key Illumination (Custom Effects/Individual Key Color; - USB 2.0 Pass Through; - 8MB Built In Memory; - Detachable Wrist Rest; - Up To 104 Macro Keys; - Corsair iCUE Software (Available Settings; -...

- No Dedicated Macro Keys; - Price (For Some; - No BIOS/Polling Rate Switch

When looking for a premium keyboard, it's easy to filter out the keyboards that won't meet your needs based on their set of features. When finally making your decision, it's often the little details that will set a keyboard apart.

Summer is one of the busiest times for peripheral manufacturers. On one side of the spectrum you have teens on break from school looking to add to their arsenal of gaming. The other side of this spectrum is the remainder of the demographic with their post Computex hype, looking to get the newest and...

Some will agree with me, others will think the opposite and say it's more of the same, I quite like K70 series update. The K70 RGB MK.2 is a non-complicated no fuzz keyboard that functions well, you plug it in and immediately you'll enjoy it.

Remember the first K70 RGB keyboard from Corsair This second-gen version is even better.

High quality construction; Improved media controls; Even better RGB than gen 1

Two USB cables to plug in; Only one USB port

Corsair's software package iCUE acts as a merger of the original Corsair Utility Engine (CUE) and Corsair Link and will be the main hub for everything Corsair going forward. Given how much customisation can be done on one product, let alone an entire catalogue, it's a pretty deep software package,...

The CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 is a premium mechanical gaming keyboard built to last. Equipped with a lightweight durable aluminum frame and CHERRY MX Speed key switches, it boasts the reliability and accuracy you demand with blistering fast 1.2mm actuation.

Quality; RGB; Software Control; Wrist Rest