Corsair Gaming K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Overview

This Corsair Gaming K70 RGB is a mechanical keyboard with a full multicolour pre-key backlighting which allows you to customise it to how you want to play. The K70 RGB has 16.8 million colour per-key lighting, media keys for pausing, stopping, playing, forward and back options for music and video. It also has a volume control slider, a specific windows key lock which is useful when playing games and a brightness adjustment controller.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 23 expert reviews

Excellent:

14
Good:

6
Average:

2
Bad:

1

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Last revision on March 8, 2022

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Excellent keys
Colorful back lighting
Minimalist design
Choice of Cherry switches

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By GamingShogun on August 09, 2016 80

The Corsair K70 mechanical gaming keyboard is an utter workhorse. Ruggedly-built and featuring crisp mechanical keys, the K70 is more than capable of handling any intense gaming sessions you can throw at it. Sporting a black brushed aluminum body, the...

By Tom's Guide on December 23, 2014 57

While the Orion Spark boasts a totally new design, you're probably already familiar with the looks of the BlackWidow Chroma and Gaming K70. Save for the RGB features, the BlackWidow Chroma is identical to the BlackWidow Ultimate 2014, while the Gaming...

By Neowin on November 10, 2014 90

I get through a lot of keyboards thanks to my excessive gaming addiction, many of them I end up finding too uncomfortable to use over time, while others just feel too unresponsive with many of the games that I...

By avforums.com on October 27, 2014 90

Like a good pair of slippers or a comfy chair, the benefits of a decent keyboard can never be overestimated for the PC enthusiast. Coming in at the top end of the market, Corsair's K70 RGB is the latest unit in their premium gaming range, with an RRP of...

By Kitguru.net on October 02, 2014 90

When I first got my hands on the Corsair K70 RGB I really was not expecting to give it a particularly great score. Yes it is built to the highest standards and the brushed aluminium looks great, but red switches are not exactly my favourites and the...

By pcGameware UK on September 24, 2014 100

I'll admit to being a tiny bit excited when I originally heard about the new Corsair Cherry MX RGB keyboard range earlier in the year. Yes I know it's just a bit of colour, but anything with flashing lights is guaranteed to get my attention. So does the...

By Trusted Reviews on September 23, 2014 80

The Corsair Gaming K70 RGB is a great keyboard and perhaps the ultimate bit of gamer bling. One or two omissions mean we can't give it top marks, but it's still one of the best gaming keyboards you can buy.Next, read our best gaming headset...

By TechRadar on September 23, 2014 90

While the $170 (about £103, AU$192) price tag is jarring for first-time mechanical keyboard buyers, it's actually competitive with other manufacturers. Razer's Chroma runs $169 (around £104, AU$190), and the upcoming Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB will...

By Expert Reviews on September 22, 2014 100

Previously, the switches used in mechanical keyboards only had room for single colour LEDs, meaning anyone after full RGB backlighting had to buy a membrane or dome-switch keyboard. These typically don't support gamer-friendly features like n-key...

By Bit-tech.net on September 22, 2014 86

It's rare that we reach for the Extreme Ultra award when dealing with a humble keyboard, but if there's one thing the Corsair Gaming K70 RGB is not, it's humble. The levels of customisation, both for key functionality and lighting, reach beyond anything...

By PC Authority on July 11, 2014 67

Great for gaming, less so for actual...

By technobuffalo.com on October 25, 2014

For years, keyboards were just keyboards. Just the standard 104 key layout, and each key performed the expected function. Then we started adding new functions to the keyboard – media keys, keys to bring up specific applications, or pre-programmed...

By vortez.net on October 07, 2014

Since their debut at CES 2014, the Cherry MX RGB, under the exclusive guise of Corsair Gaming's lineup of new mechanical keyboards has been unprecedented. Never has there been such a strong following for a group of keyboards. Avid hardware and gaming...

By Legit Reviews on October 02, 2014

The only surprise the K70 RGB presented was the struggle figuring out how to customize the backlighting colors in the software. It's time consuming to use despite Corsair's obvious efforts at making it accessible. There are a number of menu options that...

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Corsair Gaming K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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Price: $230

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