The G.Skill mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown under 40 €

The right plan

Considered the grail gamers, the mechanical keyboard is distinguished from other types of keyboard by the responsiveness of its keys and its reliability over time. Unfortunately, this type of technology is often expensive and many players turn to membrane models, which are less efficient.

G.Skill Ripjaws, better known for its RAM modules, has in its catalog some peripherals like this keyboard KM780MX. This keyboard sports a look gamer assumed by its sharp lines and glowing design. More than its design, it marks its gamer DNA thanks to his 6 macro keys, his multimedia keys, her remote connector (USB and 2 x 3.5mm jacks). His backlight red is configurable key by key, allowing better identification of its controls in the dark while the integrated wrist rest allows long gaming sessions.

At the typing level, we have the right to real switches mechanical Cherry MX Brown. These are distinguished by their tactile feedback, their activation force of 55cN and their race 4mm, allowing a nice nervousness, ideal for intensive typing or nervous video games.

At the moment, thanks to the sales, this keyboard benefits from a nice discount at Top purchase. Its price goes from €79.99, which is already very affordable for a mechanical keyboard, to only €39.99. It thus allows itself to be cheaper than some membrane keyboards and much cheaper than its mechanical counterparts.

Its advantages

• Cherry MX Brown switches.
• Key-by-key backlighting.
• Remote connection.
• Macro keys.
• Multimedia keys.
• Built-in phone holder.
• Palm rests.

Some reservations

• Design a little too typical.
• No RGB.
• Non-removable palm rest.
• Bulky on a desk.

What alternative?

Value for money champion, G.Skill has another keyboard, the KM570 RGB. The latter is an interesting alternative due to its different approach to gaming. Indeed, this model is more sober and is found devoid of any additional connectivity or macro or multimedia key. On the other hand, we can configure macros on the fly with a single dedicated key. The palm rest is also absent, but this makes the keyboard more compact. On the other hand, we win a beautiful RGB backlight configurable.

More minimalist, the KM570 RGB nevertheless remains effective since it also incorporates switches mechanical Cherry-MX. G.Skill offers the possibility of choosing one of four configurations, offering a choice of switches Cherry MX Red, Brown, Blue and Speed ​​Silver.

At the moment, this mechanical keyboard is also playing the accessibility card thanks to a great promotion at Topachat. The French merchant thus offers to acquire this keyboard, in its version Cherry MX Red and Speed ​​Silver, for the modest sum of €49.99 instead of the €119.90 requested when it was released.