有许多游戏键盘可供选择，来自许多品牌。一方面，您有一些鲜为人知的品牌，它们提供价格实惠的选择，例如Trust 和 Redragon(Trust and Redragon)，然后您拥有以优质游戏配件而闻名的品牌，例如ASUS、Corsair、Logitech、Razer、ROCCAT或 SteelSeries。为了更好地了解市场，我们分析了 27 款键盘的规格，这些键盘来自最重要的品牌，价格从 39.99 美元到 199.99 美元不等。这是我们学到的：
比较游戏键盘：从 39.99 美元到 199.99 美元
我们分析了市场上最重要品牌的 27 个键盘。我们试图只挑选目前正在积极销售的键盘。我们使用我们认为在评估所有游戏键盘时很重要的标准列表对它们进行了比较。我们在下面的Excel 电子表格(Excel spreadsheet)中记录了它们的所有特征：
如您所见，我们针对不同的价格范围进行了比较：价格高达 50美元(USD)的廉价键盘、价格高达 100美元(USD)的优质键盘和价格高达 200美元(USD)的高级键盘。让我们(Let)讨论一下市场上可用的选择之间有什么不同，并重点介绍为每种预算类型(budget type)提供最佳体验的键盘。
预算游戏(Budget gaming)键盘：寻找良好的RGB 照明(RGB lighting)或机械开关，而不是两者兼而有之
大多数预算游戏(budget gaming)键盘倾向于使用橡胶圆顶或薄膜开关。但是，这个价格范围内(price range)的一些键盘可以提供与Cherry MX 相同(Cherry MX)的机械开关，其特性略逊一筹，但价格实惠。我们在很多键盘上打字，我们总是喜欢机械开关带来的精确度、响应时间(response time)和触感。此外，使用机械开关，您往往会获得完整的 NKRO 实施(Full NKRO implementation)，而不是 6KRO 或 8KRO，这意味着您的所有同时按键都被正确记录，而不仅仅是 6 个或 8 个。如果您想要 50美元(USD)以下的键盘机械开关，您必须选择低成本品牌，例如Trust 或 Redragon(Trust or Redragon)，以这个价格提供出奇的好键盘。Trust GXT 865 ASTA是一款出色的机械键盘。我们喜欢在上面打字和玩游戏，即使它不是RGB 键盘(RGB keyboard)。
照明系统(lighting system)是游戏玩家的另一个重要标准。许多游戏键盘都有RGB 照明(RGB lighting)或类似彩虹的照明系统(lighting system)，给您的印象是它们是 RGB 键盘。大多数 50 美元以下的键盘都带有发光区，而不是单独发光的按键。它们有 3 到 6 个照明区域。要记住的一个方面是具有更多照明区域的键盘可以提供更好的 RGB 照明体验。一个值得注意的例外是Razer Cynosa Chroma，它是唯一一款价格实惠的键盘，提供带有RGB照明的单独发光按键。为了使其更具吸引力，它还具有防泼溅功能，并且具有高质量的软件(high-quality software)个性化其照明和其他功能。
负担得起的键盘难以获得的功能包括：腕托(wrist rest)（很少有负担得起的键盘有，而且当它们这样做时，它们通常会补偿一些低端规格）、编织USB 电缆(USB cable)以及用于个性化键盘的应用程序和它的特点。另一个常见问题是薄膜和橡胶圆顶键盘很少提供有关其耐用性的估计。在这方面唯一积极的例外是SteelSeries Apex 150。
如果您可以接受没有RGB(RGB)照明，那么高质量键盘的价格可能低于 100 美元
当您接近支付 100美元(USD)购买游戏键盘(gaming keyboard)时，您不应该购买像昂贵得离谱的Razer Ornata Chroma这样的薄膜键盘，无论他们的腕托多么舒适。机械开关比薄膜开关更适合游戏。不幸的是，大品牌以 70 到 100美元(USD)的价格出售薄膜键盘，导致销售它们的公司获得丰厚的利润，而购买它们的人的用户体验较差。
当您超过 50美元(USD)时，是时候只寻找具有高品质Cherry MX开关或类似产品的机械键盘了。但是，您可能不会获得RGB照明 - 只是所有按键（红色、蓝色、绿色或白色）具有相同颜色的背光键盘。
CORSAIR K68是一个很好的选择。它提供Cherry MX开关、腕托(wrist rest)、多媒体按键(multimedia keys)、完整的NKRO、良好的个性化软件(personalization software)，并且还具有防尘和防泼溅(spill resistant)功能。如果您问我们，这是一个很好的选择。想知道RGB照明会增加多少成本 - 带有RGB照明的相同键盘的成本为 113美元(USD)，而不是红色背光型号(backlight model)的 74美元(USD)。
其他不错的选择是SteelSeries Apex M400和HyperX Alloy FPS（提供丰富的配件，如手提包(carry bag)、键帽拉拔器(keycap puller)、游戏键帽和用于为智能手机充电的USB 通道(USB passthrough)）。
如果您坚持使用价格在 50 到 100美元之间的(USD)RGB 键盘(RGB keyboard)，则必须购买像ASUS TUF Gaming K5 或 ROCCAT Horde Aimo(ASUS TUF Gaming K5 or ROCCAT Horde Aimo)这样的薄膜键盘，或者使用价格实惠的Cherry MX克隆的机械键盘，如REDRAGON K556或 Trust GXT 890 卡达。
当您为键盘支付超过 100美元(USD)时，您应该追求完美
即使您购买了市场上最昂贵的键盘，您也可能无法始终获得最佳功能。看到像Razer Huntsman Elite(Razer Huntsman Elite)这样的 199.99 美元键盘仅提供 10 键翻转以及市场上最响亮的开关，我们感到非常惊讶。他们可能正在为这款键盘使用新的光机械开关，但Razer应该能够像其他制造商一样提供完整的 NKRO 实施。是的，他们的键盘看起来很漂亮，并且它有最舒适的腕托(wrist rest)，但我们不应该同时为所有键同时获得防重影和 N 键翻转吗？
但是，如果您从所有昂贵的键盘中获得了积极的一面，那就是令人印象深刻的RGB 照明(RGB lighting)。一款令人惊叹的键盘是Roccat Vulcan 100以及尚未在大多数市场推出的Vulcan 120 。Roccat从其他市场中创造了独特的设计，其 Vulcan 阵容令人惊叹。他们的键盘看起来和感觉都很棒。
如果您想要一款带有RGB灯效的高级键盘，它包含游戏玩家想要的所有功能，以及大量配件，而且价格合理，您应该考虑CORSAIR K70。它具有带RGB(RGB)照明的高品质机械开关、多媒体按键、包括航空级阳极氧化拉丝铝框架(aluminum frame)在内的高品质材料，可承受游戏的痛苦，与广泛的RGB配件生态系统集成的优秀软件，编织USB 电缆(USB cable)、USB 直通(USB passthrough)和配件，如键帽拉拔器(keycap puller)和游戏键帽。
您可能喜欢的另一个选择是Logitech G513。它拥有您对高级键盘的所有期望，除了专用多媒体键(multimedia keys)。它的软件生态系统(software ecosystem)也令人印象深刻。
您最喜欢哪款游戏键盘(gaming keyboard)，为什么？
如果您浏览了我们创建的Excel 电子表格并阅读了整篇文章，那么您现在对(Excel spreadsheet)游戏键盘(gaming keyboard)市场、它们提供的内容以及可用选项之间的不同之处有了正确的看法。在您关闭本文之前，请告诉我们您对我们工作的看法，并毫不犹豫地分享您最喜欢的游戏键盘(gaming keyboard)。您喜欢使用哪种(Which)键盘，为什么？它多少钱？在下面发表评论(Comment)，让我们讨论。
Comparing gaming keyboards: What do you get for $39.99 vs. $199.99?
There are mаny gaming keyboards available, from lots of brаnds. On one side, you have lеsser known brands that come with affordаble options, like Trust and Redragon, and then you have brands that аre famous for their premium gaming accessories, like ASUS, Corsair, Logitech, Razer, ROCCΑT, or SteelSeries. To get a good overview of the market, we analyzed the specs of 27 keyboards, from the most important brands, with prices that start at $39.99 and go to $199.99. Here is what we have learned:
Comparing gaming keyboards: from $39.99 to $199.99
We analyzed twenty-seven keyboards from the most important brands on the market. We tried to pick only keyboards that are actively sold right now. We compared them using a list of criteria that we consider important in evaluating all gaming keyboards. We documented all their characteristics, in the Excel spreadsheet below:
As you can see, our comparison is made for different price ranges: budget keyboards that cost up to 50 USD, high-quality keyboards that cost up to 100 USD, and premium keyboards that cost up to 200 USD. Let's discuss what is different between the choices available on the market, and highlight the keyboards that offer the best experience for each budget type.
Budget gaming keyboards: look for good RGB lighting or mechanical switches, not both
Most budget gaming keyboards tend to use rubber domes or membrane switches. However, a few keyboards in this price range can offer mechanical switches which clone those made by Cherry MX, with slightly inferior characteristics, at an affordable price. We typed on quite a few keyboards, and we always love the precision, response time and the tactile feel we get from mechanical switches. Also, with mechanical switches, you tend to get a Full NKRO implementation, instead of the 6KRO or 8KRO, which means that all your simultaneous keypresses are correctly recorded, not just 6 or 8. If you want mechanical switches in keyboards under 50 USD, you must go for low-cost brands like Trust or Redragon, which offer surprisingly good keyboards for that price. A great mechanical keyboard is Trust GXT 865 ASTA. We loved typing and gaming on it, even though it is not an RGB keyboard.
The lighting system is another important criterion for gamers. Many gaming keyboards have RGB lighting or a rainbow-like lighting system that gives you the impression that they are RGB keyboards. Most keyboards under 50 US dollars come with lighting zones, and not individually lit keys. They have three up to six lighting zones. One aspect to remember is that keyboards with more lighting zones can provide a better RGB-lighting experience. One notable exception is the Razer Cynosa Chroma, which is the only affordable keyboard that offers individually lit keys with RGB lighting. To make it even more appealing, it is also spill-resistant, and it has high-quality software to personalize its lighting and other features.
Features that are difficult to get from affordable keyboards include: the wrist rest (few affordable keyboards have one, and when they do, they generally compensate for some low-end specs), a braided USB cable, and an app to personalize the keyboard and its features. Another common issue is that membrane and rubber dome keyboards rarely offer estimations about their durability. The only positive exception in this regard is SteelSeries Apex 150.
High-quality keyboards can cost less than 100 USD if you are OK with not having RGB lighting
When you get close to paying 100 USD for a gaming keyboard, you should NOT buy membrane keyboards like the outrageously expensive Razer Ornata Chroma, no matter how comfortable their wrist rests are. Mechanical switches are a lot better for gaming than membrane ones. Unfortunately, big brands sell membranical keyboards at price points that vary between 70 and 100 USD, leading to generous profit margins for the companies that sell them, and inferior user experiences for the people who buy them.
When you go beyond 50 USD, it is time to look only for mechanical keyboards with high-quality Cherry MX switches or similar. However, you might not get RGB lighting - just keyboards that are backlit with the same color for all keys (red, blue, green, or white).
One excellent choice is CORSAIR K68. It offers Cherry MX switches, a wrist rest, multimedia keys, full NKRO, good personalization software, and it is also dust and spill resistant. A great choice if you ask us. To give an idea on how much RGB lighting increases your cost - the same keyboard with RGB lighting costs 113 USD, instead of 74 USD for the red backlight model.
Other great options are SteelSeries Apex M400 and HyperX Alloy FPS (which offers a generous set of accessories, like a carry bag, a keycap puller, gaming keycaps, and USB passthrough for charging your smartphone).
If you insist on having an RGB keyboard that costs between 50 and 100 USD, you have to buy a membranical keyboard like ASUS TUF Gaming K5 or ROCCAT Horde Aimo, or a mechanical keyboard that uses affordable Cherry MX clones, like REDRAGON K556 or Trust GXT 890 Cada.
When you pay more than 100 USD for a keyboard, you should aim for perfection
Even if you buy the most expensive keyboards on the market, you may not always get the best features. We were unpleasantly surprised to see a $199.99 keyboard like the Razer Huntsman Elite offering only 10-key rollover, as well as the loudest switches on the market. They may be using new opto-mechanical switches for this keyboard, but Razer should be capable of offering a full-NKRO implementation as other manufacturers do. Yes, their keyboard looks stunning, and it has the most comfortable wrist rest ever, but shouldn't we also get both anti-ghosting and N-Key rollover for all the keys?
However, if there is one positive that you get from all expensive keyboards, it is impressive RGB lighting. One stunning keyboard is the Roccat Vulcan 100, as well as the Vulcan 120 which is not yet launched in most markets. Roccat has created a unique design from the rest of the market, and its Vulcan line-up is a stunner. Their keyboards look and feel great.
If you want a premium keyboard with RGB lighting that packs all the features gamers wish for, as well as a generous set of accessories, at a good price, you should consider the CORSAIR K70. It has high-quality mechanical switches with RGB lighting, multimedia keys, high-quality materials including an aircraft-grade anodized brushed aluminum frame, built to withstand the pains of gaming, excellent software that is integrated with a broad ecosystem of RGB accessories, a braided USB cable, USB passthrough, and accessories like a keycap puller, and gaming keycaps.
Another choice you may like is Logitech G513. It has everything you expect from a premium keyboard, except dedicated multimedia keys. Its software ecosystem is also impressive.
Which is your favorite gaming keyboard, and why?
If you browsed the Excel spreadsheet that we created, and read the whole article, now you have a proper perspective on the market of gaming keyboards, what they offer, and what's different between the available options. Before you close this article, let us know what you think about our work, and do not hesitate to share your favorite gaming keyboard. Which keyboard do you love using, and why? How much did it cost? Comment below and let's discuss.
