Final Words and conclusion

Final words and conclusion

We've reviewed quite a few Corsair keyboards already. This round a Cherry MX keyboard that remains a bit more affordable, with the addition of RGB configurability. The K68 is a notch cheaper compared to it's bigger brothers, but it certainly plays the same, gaming wise you cannot complain at all as these units really rock. Thanks to the IP32 protections, if for some reason you spill a cup of tea or coffee on the keyboard, it won't be ruined. In fact, even if you carefully rinse it clean you still should be fine. Some don't care about that, others do. This is keyboard is a bit more of the same aesthetics wise though. That's not a negative thing, as it's a great looking product, but at one point I really would like to see Corsair push some different designs, I do mean that in the overall looks as the entire range really looks very much alike. 

Usage

Personally, I find all RGB keyboards from Corsair to be really good, and great fun even. If you get tired of the LED animations, you load up Corsair CUE and go with a soft static color tone, or even disable them if you wanted to do so. That is the flexibility of a software controlled keyboard. The CUE software itself over time evolved into a really good and easy to comprehend suite. Certainly, it's not like you actually 'need' RGB back-lit keys, but the fun factor simply is just terrific. That said, you do not want to work on an active RGB animated keyboard all the time. So configure your keys at red have the arrow and WASD key back-lit white. Or just all keys one color dimmed a bit. These little intricate things a keyboard like this allows configuration wise make the difference. So yeah this once does kick booteh, whatever your purpose or desire is, as you can configure it to your personal preference.

The video above demonstrates the Corsair K70 Rapidfire - the Lighting system is 100% similar to the K68.

Aesthetics 

These keyboards remain pretty bling stuff, the LED back-lighting animation system in combination with the nice dark casing and keys lighting up, well it just good looking. The icing on top of the cake as far as I am concerned is the IP32 protection. For the K68 the functionality and feel gaming wise is just great. The Corsair keyboards overall all are well designed and comfortable to play your games on, plus you get the added benefit of one of the coolest LED lighting systems a keyboard can ever have. In terms of aesthetics and design, no complaints here. For me, the K68 RGB is a keeper as the feature-list is miles long aimed at even professional gamers with specs that are simply right. Now the RGB lighting can be busy at times to continuously have enabled. Hey, you can dim it, disable it or just have it show one color just as well, remember this puppy can be tweaked to any and all of your desires and wishes. I like this black design that Corsair started with the original K70 (i think it was) it just looks nice, but as stated a bit of change in the overall looks would be welcomed also, I guess.

Final words

Corsair has got a lot of keyboards out there, depending on where you want to go features wise you can opt your choice in keycaps, extra G keys, an alu finish and/or go RGB. The K68 RGB offers a truly solid basis for a profession gaming keyboard, really with this product you are 95% there at a slightly better competitive price. Next, to that I simply love the IP32 certification, we've all been there in a sudden move spilling tea on a keyboard. If that keyboard is 200 bucks, you'd be so annoyed, and yes that's why I like IP32 protection. The keyboard itself feels familiar with our tested Cherry Red switches, and as such that does not feel any different from a professional keyboard with the same switches. Handy is the wrist rest. Yeah, and then there are the new RGB LEDs, which of course which can be animated per key. It's a great setup alright. Typically I usually nag about Corsair's CUE software suite, but credit where credit is due, over time this has now evolved into a good software suite that anyone can manage quite easily. We know the pricing in the US will be USD $119.99, here in the EU that can rise upwards to 150 EUR due to taxes and whatnot. It's quite a bit of money in the EU, but a properly good value in the USA at that price. Whether or not you find it worth it is totally up to you. We, however, like it and certainly would recommend the K68 RGB. The Cherry MX switches, IP32, RGB and simply a properly designed keyboard is what you get.

• UK MSRP £119.99
• EU MSRP 139.90€
• ND MSRP 1399 SEK

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