Updated: Best gaming keyboard: top 10 gaming keyboards reviewed

By Steve Boxer

The keyboard may be the most unglamorous of peripherals, with its uncomfortable tendency to conjure up images of sitting in office cubicles. But if you’re a mad-keen online PC gamer then finding the best keyboard is vital.

Whether you use it to control strafing in all directions in a first-person shooter, or to select from an arsenal of spells in an MMO, it’s the primary tool that allows you to showcase your skills and establish an all-important reputation. So it pays to invest in the best one available.

• A great keyboard deserves the best gaming mouse

With that in mind, we’ve selected the 10 best gaming keyboards available for all the different flavours of PC gamers. Whether you’re a World of Warcraft ninja or an up-and-coming Counter-Strike: GO expert, and whatever your financial situation or space requirements, you should be able to find the best keyboard among this selection.

1. Corsair Strafe

Interface: Wired | Keyboard backlighting: Yes | Programmable keys: Yes | Features: Cherry MX Switches, USB Port, Textured and contoured keycaps