Customer Ratings & Reviews

An overall very high quality keyboard. The keycaps feel great and the keys themselves do not need a lot of effort to press down. I personally was looking for a tactile experience and was a little concerned heading into the linear Corsair OPX Switches. Overall the switches feel great and are easy to press and have great travel. If you love RGB this keyboard definitely impressed me. Especially compared to some of the other Corsair offerings. The included palmrest also has memory foam and is very comfortable to use. It also magnetically detaches which may make it easier to clean or transport. However I have a few cons with this keyboard. The actuation point for the keys is very high. In fact I compared it to my Lenovo IdeaPad laptop and it honestly actuates at almost the same distance. Some people may want this is they want the absolute fastest reaction when in FPS games and what not but it may also mean you have to type almost perfectly otherwise you may press other keys you may not even realize you were even pressing in the first place. The second is the Corsair iCue Software. While it's easy to initially start and get the updated firmware installed, in the end I could never figure out how to properly get my personal light setting actually downloaded onto the keyboard. I gave up and I'm alright with the included patterns already included in the firmware. The third gripe for me is the iCue wheel. The quality of the wheel seems to vary keyboard to keyboard. The display samples I tested at Best Buy were solid with no shimmy. However me and some reviewers out on Youtube noticed the wheel was not as solid as the display samples. A little disappointing when some people spend over $200 when not on sale when I got it. I did expect stuff like this to be completely sorted out for it being the "Cosair flagship". Hopefully you get a better wheel than I did! I will also note a couple other features. This keyboard is also compatible with the iCue Nexus which I hope to purchase in the future! It does mean that this does mean that this keyboard needs to plug two USB Cables in if you want that capability. Something you may want to watch out for if you are short on USB ports and are too lazy to buy a dongle. The second is that the keyboard also comes with extra keycaps. They feel more durable with a different design and the WASD keys are more contoured to fit your fingertips better when gaming. I chose not to install them as they did hinder my ability to type efficiently when not gaming but that's my personal preference. Overall a great product from Corsair and I hope to use this keyboard for years to come without many issues!

Got it at a discount, the keyboard feels amazing and love the armwrist. My only complaint is that it my keys weren't working after a while, probably because I sweat a lot. Overall a good keyboard but you should only get it if its on a discount.

I picked this up after using the Razer Black Widow Pro wireless for some time. I really love how the key are no where as clicky as the Razer, they are pretty sensitive though and it took a little getting used to. The RGB is nice and it can do all sorts of colors and motions but I kept a my a simple blue / white rotation. The wheel on the top can be used to perform a set list of tasks, but honestly I’ve never really used it or cared about it. The build quality of this keyboard is too notch. This is also a large keyboard so if you have a small desk or not a lot of room, this may not be the one for you.

This keyboard is extremely fun and you almost can't wait to use it and play games on it. Given the price point on this keyboard you expect nothing less but the best. This thing is the best money can buy. The RGB lighting combined with iCUE software makes operating this keyboard simply. I guess my only complaint on this keyboard is the wheel on the top left. Just seems a little cheap I would say? The idea behind the wheel is nice but it could've been better. My favorite thing about this keyboard are the side RGB lights. If you're a fan of corsair products this won't be an exception of their quality products. Enjoy!

This Keyboard is everything needed for good gaming and connecting. Great response time in game. Sleek lighting. Pleasure to use this keyboard. Though, it is pricy.

This is my first mechanical or OPX Switch keyboard. So far I am loving it and it feels great to me and I feel as if i can type much faster than my old keyboard. The RGB also looks great, especially since I replaced the keycaps that come with it with some HyperX Pudding caps that allow the RGB to show off even more. Only negative so far is that with the pudding caps for the space bar, the space bar only has one RGB spot in the middle, thus making it dim out on the edges. Wont have this problem if you keep the regular keycaps. The stock wrist pad reset is also a great change up for me. Never used one before and I always wondered why people used them. They are great and the quality of the one that comes with this feel nice. Has a good texture feel for me.

Awesome keyboard with great lighting. The quality is great, the features (function buttons, sound wheel, USB passthrough, etc.) are fantastic. It is a bit pricey, but for something that I touch literally every day it's worth it. This one is mine but my wife has the clicky version we wouldn't trade them for anything else. If you like the style / feel of the linear version but want the clicky sound, it's available and has just slightly more of a "bump" in the keystroke but is equally amazing with the "click".

Real good. Keys are a little bit more narrow than my last keyboard, and they feel like I'm clicking on a cloud, so I will sort of drift off into a daydream and then look back and there's a huge row of 'ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd' wherever my cursor was and I couldn't even tell I'd accidentally pressed down on the key. Syncs up perfect with the rest of my Corsair stuff and the iCue software. Wrist rest is squishy and nice.

I love just everything about this keyboard. The RGB implementation is second to none. It has a nice soft actuation resistance and while I would have preferred the actuation distance to be around 1.5, the 1ms is still good. With that said, what REALLY turns me off is the "ping" noise when the keys bottom out against the metal back plate(it's not the switches). It is ANNOYING. Some keys are worse than others too. I had this on a K95 I tried with MX Blues and returned it. I got this because I thought the Optical keys would be better without ping. But I was wrong. It is almost worse because the keys switches themselves are so quiet, you hear MORE of the ping. This type issue seems inherent on the way Corsair makes these keyboards, as I have seen these complaints about this on the K70 mk.2/K95/K100. They really need to add some type of sound deadening material to the inside of their keyboards. The ping noise, to me, is one of those sound that once you hear it, you can't NOT hear it. It may make me return it. It is that annoying to me and just shouldn't be happening on a $230 keyboard. The other thing that bothers me is the inconsistent feel of the keys that use stabilizers. They feel really soft nothing like the rest of the keys. Pros Great typing feel although the 1ms actuation time takes getting used to and may cause more typos than you are used to. Great new font on these keys. No more stretched out lettering, STANDARD bottom row. GREAT RGB implementation. They are second to none here Nicely padded wrist rest Space bar is a lot quieter than previous Corsair keyboards Extra Macro keys Neutral The new wheel. I haven't really found a good use for it yet. Cons Ping noise on many key presses when bottoming out, some worse than others. IMO, this type thing is unacceptable on a keyboard of this price. Simple sound deadening material inside would have fixed it. Volume wheel has absolutely no tactical feel to it when moved, like notches to keep it from going up/down too much. It just spins smoothly. The big wheel on the left has a nice tactical feel when spun but not he volume wheel Keys that use stabilizers feel very different than other keys. Very soft feeling like it uses a dampener ring. Inconsistent feel is again, something that shouldn't be happening on a $230 keyboard. Overall, I want to love this keyboard but between the Ping sound and the inconsistent feel of the keys that use stabilizers, I'm not sure it's worth the price or a keeper.

Very good for gaming with all the extra key binds. Keys feel good and comfortable to use overall. Great buy for everyone.

Another great upgrade from the k95 platinum rgb. I often speedrun older resident evil games and a good keyboard can help you a good bit. The keys are ultra responsive. I have a 10900k so i do use the 8k polling feature. The keys barely press in and activate. Thats the only downside, if you have even a tiny bit of wrist rest on the keys you likely will press them without trying. The included magnetic wrist rest is reallt comfortable. highly recommended.

Amazing mechanical keyboard. Feels great, perfect spacing and holds up over time. Ive had this for over a year now and no issues with it. Its easy to clean and has lots of programmable options. Great for gaming but also looks epic. My setup is a mess but the keyboard still makes it look good.

Its a Corsair keyboard. Loved my K95 so going yo the K100 was a joy. I like the wrist rest much better. The RGB os better than the K95. Though lately iCUE has been having some issues. Other than that love the keyboard.

I've been a Corsair peripheral user for about a decade now. I purchased this to upgrade from my longtime, trusty, 7 year old K70, MX Red. It has taken some adjustment trying an optical switch. I expected that though. You can create some incredible rgb patterns once you learn the software, which there is a learning curve. Keyboard itself is very solid, and has great weight to it. The keycaps have felt nice so far.

Build quality - Excellent Fit and finish - Exceptional User experience - Loving it Lighting - Beautiful ICUE Software - Good. I recommend watching YouTube videos. To maximize your use of this software suite. It's actually quite good. Once you become accustomed to it. There are also a ton of profiles available online. Created by other users to download and install. In case you don't want to create your own. Typing - Optical key switches are a absolute game changer. I have fallen in love with the response and feel of them.

This keyboard has great tactile feel and brilliant RGB lighting. It's very responsive and doesn't have the ghosting issues that my K68 had. I also appreciate that it doesn't have as harsh of a click sound so it doesn't disturb my partner during sleeping time. It takes a little getting used to the macro keys but that's a minor inconvenience. The padded wrist rest is also a great feature. It would be nice if the wrist rest had RGB lighting like the higher-end Razer keyboards but that's not a vital feature.

3.5 years strong at the point of this review. This keyboard has held up well and has had 0 issues. The feel is still nice, the pad has not worn out, and the color options are great.

Pricey but you get what you pay for amazing keyboard very resposive and cant beat cosairs systems for the rgb

I love corsair products and when I was able to get this I went for it. The wrist rest is quite comfortable. The legs coming out to the side instead of to the back was a nice touch. The keys are easy to remove and place back for easy cleaning, especially when you have fur to deal with. The keys also are nice with the quick sensitivity so you don't have to bottom out your keys. The color patterns are a nice touch. I actually enjoy the rainfall and ripple effects. Overall an excellent keyboard.

This keyboard is beyond amazing. It's literally perfect, I love typing and gaming with this keyboard. The keys feel responsive, a certain amount of clicky, super smooth, and most of all fast. I don't think I've seen any other keyboard besides the Huntsman that could possibly rival it. Worth every penny but even better if you get it on sale. Especially with the extended return policy going on right now. Oh and this wrist wrest? Memory foam. Super soft. Super amazing. Just in case you weren't already convinced.