Corsair K70 RGB Pro Mechanical Keyboard Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Corsair K70 RGB PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is not cheap, let’s not beat around the bush though, it’s £169.99. If that sounds “a bit bloody expensive” to you, then you’re bang on right. It is extremely expensive, but then again, it’s about one of the best keyboards Corsair has ever made and the new version only makes it even better. The build quality, features, performance and pedigree command a premium price. Unfortunately, it’s not overpriced compared to their rivals either, it’s actually cheaper than the Razer Huntsman, the same price as the SteelSeries Apex 7, and just a little more expensive than the Roccat Vulcan Pro… so its price is somewhat competitive, believe it or not.

Overview

Corsair is top of their game, and let’s be honest, they have been for a very long time. About the only time Corsair really dropped the ball was when they issued that silly tramp-stamp logo redesign, but even then, the peripherals were awesome. The K70 is the gold standard of mechanical keyboards, and I can’t even remember how many versions of it I have reviewed over the last decade or so. The K70 RGB Pro is the latest and greatest evolution of an already mighty keyboard.

Admittedly, this time around it doesn’t look like Corsair has changed too much. However, it’s the underlying hardware that really pushes things to the next level. For your typical office keyboard, it’s likely overkill. Actually, it’s overkill for even many enthusiastic gamers, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a mighty weapon for any PC gamer. It’s the 8000 Hz polling rate that is sure to appeal to the competitive gamers out there, and if you’re playing to win, anything that can cut those response times is worth its weight in gold.

Of course, not everyone has £169.99 to drop on a new keyboard, and that’s pretty understandable. Even Corsair themselves make some nice keyboards for half that price, such as the Corsair K60 RGB PRO. However, as I’ve said, this is basically the best of what Corsair has to offer. It has Corsair’s most advanced RGB lighting features, with more hardware layers and unlimited software layers for some truly next-level RGB effects. But that being said, if you just want to set it to a single colour, you can do that too. The polling rate is extremely fast, and the AXOM processing hardware is obviously adding to the price here, but I certainly can’t fault its performance.

The build quality is exquisite, with every single component being made as good as can be. The double shot PBT keycaps, the well-known Cherry MX switches, with a range of switch types available to choose from. Then you have that lovely thick brushed aluminium body, braided cables, and a magnetic detachable wrist rest. It’s all perfect, and I can’t really say much more than that.

Should I Buy One?

If you really care about having flawless gaming performance, class-leading aesthetics, premium build quality, and unrivalled RGB technology, this keyboard is going to be hard to beat. It’s not really the biggest upgrade from the previous model, but if I was to buy a K70 today, it would certainly be this one over any of its predecessors.