Mechanical keyboard articles
Anatomy of a Keyboard
Input devices have a key role in the computing landscape, so the guts of them must be pretty cool to look at. Naturally, this means getting our scalpels out for another dissection of the anatomy of hardware.
The 'Element V2' mechanical keyboard features reactive real-time RGB lighting for any game
Corsair's K100 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is loaded with bells and whistles
Razer launches wireless versions of its DeathAdder, BlackShark, and BlackWidow gaming peripherals
Our favorite gaming keyboard is currently just $110
Cherry Viola switch delivers mechanical feel at membrane pricing
Logitech's latest gaming keyboards boast an 'impossibly thin' design
SteelSeries' new mechanical switches offer adjustable actuation points via magnetic fields
Das Keyboard 4Q Review
The Das Keyboard 4Q, as the name implies, combines the proven hardware design of the Das Keyboard 4 we know and love, while adding the smarts of the 5Q as well as per-key RGB backlighting. Are the new IoT features useful enough to make the 4Q a better buy than the 5Q or even the standard Das 4? Let's find out.
Das Keyboard 5Q and X50Q Review: "Smart" Mechanical Keyboards
If you're a PC gamer, you're likely familiar with the likes of Razer, Corsair, and Logitech who offer gaming keyboards and other related solutions. But if you're a true computer enthusiast, let alone a mechanical keyboard enthusiast, then you enter into a different territory of high quality niche players. Das Keyboard is arguably the most renowned brand within this group.
Razer introduces 'opto-mechanical,' IR laser-based switches with the Huntsman mechanical keyboard
We Tried the World's First Analog Mechanical Keyboard: 3 Months with the Wooting one
The Wooting one is, to my knowledge, the world's first true tenkeyless, analog mechanical keyboard. It features pressure-sensitive keys that are specifically designed to give PC gamers the same benefits console gamers have access to. You can move at any speed you'd like, which is particularly useful for racing games, first-person shooters and stealth titles.
Build Your Own Mechanical Keyboard Project, Part 2: Assembly
Earlier we covered in detail the required components for building your own keyboard and hopefully made the whole project feel a bit less daunting. Today we will go over the assembly process, so you can turn your pile of parts into a functioning board.
Build Your Own Mechanical Keyboard Project: What you need to get started
In the world of mechanical keyboards, big brand names like Corsair, Razer, HyperX, etc., take the bulk of the limelight. But what if I told you that every part of a keyboard can be customized? This goes far beyond the aesthetics, so if you're not one for making compromises, it may be time to build your own.
This fast-typing keyboard blends retro design with mechanical comfort
Cherry announces MX Low Profile RGB mechanical switches
Popular budget mechanical keyboard found to contain hidden keylogger
Glorious Modular Mechanical Gaming Keyboard now available for pre-order
Logitech G413 Keyboard Review: An Affordable Mechanical Option
Mechanical keyboards have long been all the rage for gamers, but they're still a long way off becoming ubiquitous due to their premium price point. The Logitech G413 is a full-sized mechanical gaming-oriented keyboard, but at $90 it undercuts most of its competition while packing in largely the same feature set.
Alienware updates Area 51 with Threadripper, adds new gaming peripherals
3-Way Mechanical RGB Keyboard Battle
We recently received mechanical gaming keyboards from Creative and Razer, the Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 and BlackWidow Chroma V2. To flesh this out into a true three-way battle, we're comparing them against Corsair's K70 RGB Rapidfire, which we rated as the best for gaming in our Best Keyboards article last year. Let's see if this still holds true.