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G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 RGB Mechanical Keyboard

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Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $115

83

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 25 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    16
  • Good:
    3
  • Average:
    4
  • Bad:
    2
7.6

User Score

Based on 113 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

The G.SKILL KM780 RGB performed spectacularly in that it had no issues of functionality. Everything worked on the hardware side, and most everything worked on the software side. Having the option to buy this keyboard with either Cherry MX Red or Brown switches is definitely nice – both are great switches for gaming, although some prefer the Browns for a balance of typing and gaming due to their tactile design.

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Last revision on January 6, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Cherry MX key switches with clear housing
  • Volume roller, dedicated media keys, macro keys, mouse cable holder
  • Software support
  • RGB LED lighting

Editors Didn't Like

  • LEDs flicker when adjusting volume
  • Poor backlighting on secondary characters
  • "Industrial" design relegates this keyboard to home use only

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on October 14, 2015

Affordable Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Roundup: If you can afford it, the G.Skill KM780 MX is an easy pick in our opinion while those after a more affordable mechanical keyboard will be best looked after by the sub-$100 Logitech G710+ or the CM Storm QuickFire TK depending on what features you can and can't live without.

By TechSpot on September 18, 2015 85

Have you ever thought that there aren't enough options when buying a new gaming mouse or keyboard? Of course you haven't -- no one has -- but G.Skill nonetheless hopes to muscle in on the endless competition. High performance memory specialists G.Skill...

By PCWorld New Zealand on December 19, 2017 70

The KM780 is a perfectly good mechanical gaming keyboard that tries to pass itself as something more by bundling in as many physical add-ons as possible. Unfortunately, the increased price that comes with that bundling means that you're really going to...

By PCWorld on April 06, 2017 90

G.Skill "borrows" some of the best features from its competition, repackages them, and turns out an incredible RGB keyboard—our new favorite.

By IGN on March 23, 2017 93

Otherwise this is a fully-loaded keyboard that has everything I want: a wrist rest, mouse cable holder, RGB lighting, Cherry switches, and USB and audio passthrough. The macro keys are a nice bonus too, though I don't use them much. Though it doesn’t have the sophisticated aesthetic of a Razer or Logitech, it performs just as well and has an incredible array of features for the price. I'd personally go with the "R" version though, as it is less expensive and doesn't have the keycaps.

By PC Mag on December 27, 2016 70

The G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 RGB is a solid if unspectacular mechanical gaming keyboard with a bevy of useful features and fun...

By PCPowerPlay AU on November 16, 2016 70

Without the flourishes and with some better software the KM780 would be great. As it is it's still...

By CriticalHit on September 29, 2016 70

In a peripheral space where simply having RGB Cherry MX Mechanical keyboards is so 2015, the way you get noticed is by doing RGB Cherry MX Mechanical keyboard….AND something extra. Brands like Razer and Corsair are able to do that something extra, be it...

By APH Networks on February 05, 2016 78

Is it possible to live without a car in places like Calgary? In my personal opinion, it is not. The truth is, once you are past a certain hour, and want to get to a place far away from a train station, there are literally more flights to Toronto per...

By Bit-tech.net on October 20, 2015 80

This is possibly the most feature-ridden keyboard we've ever seen, especially at the hardware level. While it's absent a USB 3 pass-through port, it has practically everything else we could think of, and others that we didn't such as the volume...

By Guru of 3D on October 15, 2015 100

For a first keyboard release we find the RipJaws KM780 RGB from G.Skill extremely complete and versatile. It does remind us of the K70/K95 RGB from Corsair in many ways, it has the same feel and pretty much the very same features with some small...

By Kitguru.net on October 14, 2015 90

For a company that has a lot less experience than others in making peripherals, GSkill's first foray into the market is a solid one. Although the KM780 is based on a very similar design to the Corsair K70, GSkill could not have picked a better starting...

By OverclockersClub on October 01, 2015 90

The G.SKILL KM780 RGB performed spectacularly in that it had no issues of functionality. Everything worked on the hardware side, and most everything worked on the software side. Having the option to buy this keyboard with either Cherry MX Red or Brown switches is definitely nice – both are great switches for gaming, although some prefer the Browns for a balance of typing and gaming due to their tactile design.

By TomsHardware on April 28, 2017

The G.Skill KM780 is a fully-loaded keyboard, dressed to the nines with numerous attractive extra features, full software support, and excellent build quality.

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