Corsair K95 Platinum RGB Mechanical USB Gaming Keyboard (Cherry MX Brown Switches, Per Key Multicolour RGB Backlighting, Dual-Sided Soft Touch Wrist Rest, UK Layout) - Black

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CORSAIR K95 RGB PLATINUM features CHERRY® MX Speed keyswitches backed by a lightweight aluminum frame. USB Passthrough: USB passthrough is a lifesaver if you have something you like to plug in without wanting to reach for your PC. The new K95 RGB Platinum XT takes all the features of its highly praised predecessor and improves upon them.

is crazy money, of course (and we've been told it could well go up within a month), but, as far as keyboards go, there's a new top dog in town. Plus, the Windows Key Lock mode ensures interruption-free gaming and the textured and contoured FPS/MOBA keycap sets provide maximum grip and enhanced feel. Meanwhile, a reversible and magnetic rubber pad offers a smooth micro-finish on one side and a rougher texture on the other. The macro editor is powerful and easy to use, with mouse commands and movements recordable for software-based actions. If you have a flash drive or other USB device you need plugged in, you can do so from the keyboard itself.

In the box of the Corsair gaming keyboard is a replacement set of keys and an easy-to-use tool to swap out ASDW.

The K95 RGB Platinum XT, and this was an easy conclusion to make, is the best keyboard I’ve used to date. The Corsair K95 PLATINUM is a much more versatile gaming keyboard than the Logitech G Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. The Corsair K95 PLATINUM and the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL are both amazing keyboards, but for different reasons.You can also find this keyboard in a gunmetal color, although this variant is only available in Speed switches. Both boards are available with Cherry MX Brown and Cherry MX Speed switches, but only the XT is available with Cherry MX Blue switches. An anodized aluminum frame with a 104/105-key ultra-durable PBT double-shot keyset is built to withstand a lifetime of gaming. I’ve tested it out for myself and saw no improvement when using a Speed Silver switch, although it’s still a good option if you want to go linear.

passthrough—perfect for plugging in a mouse or headset—and a rather robust magnetic and rubberized wrist rest.While iCue isn’t the most intuitive piece of software, it lets you do a lot and the company has an active forum where users post hundreds of downloadable lighting profiles. And if your keyboard doesn’t spend nearly all its time at the same battlestation, consider HyperX’s excellent Alloy Origins. I could feel a legitimate difference between a standard Cherry MX Red keyboard and the K95 Platinum while playing Overwatch.

I recently purchased a K95 RGB Platinum XT and a Logitech G703 for my upcoming PC build (waiting on that 3080. Wrist Rest: The K95 Platinum RGB XT comes with a detachable plush wrist rest that snaps into the keyboard.

The Corsair K95 RBG Platinum comes with possibly one of the best wrist rests ever bundled with a keyboard. Corsair Utility Engine (CUE) now offers plenty of templates to have colors pulse, wave and rain across the keys. It’s a gorgeous, if superfluous, touch – we’re mostly impressed with the way colors wash across Corsair’s transparent logo. It features Cherry MX Speed linear switches, which have a very low pre-travel distance and feel quite responsive and quick. Last but not least, a dark-horse candidate for most improved feature on the Platinum XT is its new detachable wrist rest.