

It's a big, beefy keyboard, with a large area above the function row dedicated to LED status lights, a full metal scroll wheel, and extra buttons that control mute, brightness, profile, and locking mechanism. The full-size version of the Corsair K70 RGB Pro comes in an absolutely massive box, and you soon see why. In short, it's just not worth the US$170 (AU$299) asking price. Keyboard purists will be instantly repelled by the constant ping I experienced in the review unit, and others will be unimpressed by the lack of premium extras. While the keyboard has a solid build and goes for genuine Cherry switches that are specifically tuned for gaming, a few lapses in execution mean there are better choices available. And in a market this crowded, that's enough to put it behind the leaders of the pack. So in order for a high-end, expensive board to get a recommendation, it needs to nail pretty much every aspect of its design and performance. Mechanical keyboards are more popular than any given superhero movie, especially when you restrict your search to the gaming keyboard subset.
