At a mid-range price point, we recommend the Corsair K70 RGB TKL. In addition to its outstanding gaming performance, the K70 RGB TKL features excellent build quality with a hard plastic chassis, durable PBT keycaps, and ergonomic kickstands that open sideways, so you don’t accidentally collapse them if you unexpectedly nudge your board. Performance-wise, this keyboard supports a polling rate of 8000Hz, with an effective update rate of 4000Hz. This means your keyboard reports more often to your computer, helping to ensure low and consistent latency performance while gaming.
This feature contributes to this keyboard’s near-millisecond latency and provides a very fluid and responsive in-game experience, especially when combined with the light-to-press Cherry MX switches. You can get this keyboard with either classic Cherry MX Red switches or Cherry MX Speed switches. Both switch types feel light and smooth, but the Speed switches have an even shorter pre-travel distance, making them ideal for reaction-based gaming.
This keyboard is part of a larger Corsair K70 lineup that features mid-range gaming keyboards in a range of sizes with different features. We recommend the TKL size here for its performance and form factor, as it gives you more space on the side for mouse movements. If you prefer a more traditional full-size option instead, the Corsair K70 CORE is typically cheaper. It’s also a bit quieter to type on, thanks to the addition of sound-dampening material in the case and spacebar. That said, it doesn’t quite deliver the same raw performance and has a standard polling rate of only 1000Hz. Additionally, its keycaps are made of cheaper-feeling ABS plastic.
