The list price is $79.99, but we saw it as low as $39.99 or $49.99, at various times, on while we wrote this review. And taken on its own, the KM-G10 is a fair keyboard. Now, in fairness, looked at through the lens of anything but gaming, the Aukey has plenty of novelty appeal for its design alone. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Logitech G610 Orion Brown Review To gain cred among true enthusiasts, one does not simply drop the word "gaming" for the sake of self-inflation.Įnter the Aukey KM-G10 ($79.99 MSRP), a budget-friendly mechanical keyboard that Aukey bills (Opens in a new window), at least on its Amazon sales page, as a "104-Key Typewriter-Style Keyboard for Typing and Gaming." We can't help but wonder if Aukey took its inspiration from the $249 Qwerkywriter (Opens in a new window), a crowdfunded creation that resembles an early-20th-century typewriter, then said, "I bet we could do something like that for way less.and try to sell it to everyone, even gamers!" Whether that's accomplished via programmable key backlighting or recorded macros in the keyboard's supplemental software, gaming keyboards provide an extra something to turn the tides of battle in your favor. You can spot a wanna-be a mile off.Ī gaming keyboard should enhance the player's gaming experience beyond what a standard keyboard can provide. You know how would-be gamers sound in experienced company? "Look at me! I'm a gamer! You should see me game.with all the games I have.on my gaming system." Same thing with gaming peripherals. If you're a keen observer of the PC peripherals market, you know a good gaming keyboard when you see one, just as you can spot a poseur. Lacks dedicated media keys, backlighting.
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