Corsair K70 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Cherry MX Red Switches

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1. Bri Verified Buyer – 5 April 2024

   The K70 RGB mechanical keyboard is a very sleek looking keyboard. It has this brushed metal finish which really gives it a higher quality appearance than plastic ones. Keys are super responsive, I’ve noticed. It’s superior to any keyboard I’ve owned before. And when typing, the action of just pressing keys feels… smooth or fluid (not sure how else to describe it). One issue I have is that the utility engine is not very user friendly for first timers trying to create spectacular lighting effects, like myself. Although, there exist presets and a lot of profiles other people have created that you can use until you learn it yourself (if that’s what you’re into).

   

2. Taylor Goudreau Verified Buyer – 5 April 2024

   Unboxing: The keyboard shipped in a large standard box with plenty of packaging material to keep it nice and safe. Inside was the box that you would find in any sort of retail store. So I proceeded to open the box and take out the goodies! Inside was your standard warranty information and instruction stuff, it contained a cardboard structure that allowed it to keep the keyboard together without moving. It came with a wrist rest as well. The one issue I had when unwrapping it was that the right foot that props the keyboard up at an angle wasn’t connected to the keyboard and was rattling around inside the box. So minor case of concern, but it didn’t affect anything with the actual keyboard itself so I just popped it back in and was good to go. First startup: So the keyboard contains two usb ports, which wasn’t a surprise to me as my past mechanical keyboard with backlight also contained these. So I plugged them in and started up the keyboard. It was a pretty nice experience with the keyboard all the keys were red except for the arrow keys and the WASD keys. When using it everything seemed to work smoothly. The keys seemed a little stiff at first but as I have been using the keyboard for some time now they seem to actuate nicely now. I previously used MX Browns, and have switched to reds for this keyboard. I am still getting used to them and I’m not sure how I like them compared to browns. I think it will take a bit longer of just typing on the keyboard to really get used to how they work. Note: I have been typing on them for a while since I started the review and they seem to be less stiff. I’m not sure if this is getting used to the keyboard or if they really have become less stiff. Either way it’s a smoother typing experience than when I first started using the keyboard. Software: So when you get the keyboard up and running in order to configure the LEDs properly you need to go to Corsair’s website to grab the software. It didn’t take long to install and once that was done I was able to mess around with the software to get my keyboard looking like I wanted it to. For now I have only made all the keys blue as that is what matches with my computer scheme. At first I thought that I would be able to mess around and configure all the colors to do what I wanted without reading the manual. Well that won’t go over very well. There are lots of little details that are hard to understand without reading the manual. That being said, the manual is laid out fairly easily and it only took me about an hour of reading it and messing around with the settings to get an idea of how to make my keyboard do exactly what I wanted to do. And there are tons and tons of different options to mess around with so it’s definitely worth the time and effort to be put in. I don’t do much with macro’s and keybindings because I don’t play a ton of video games. The games I do play are usually FPS and so they don’t require all the fanciness of some RPGs. But if you are into that type of gaming, this keyboard has all the types of profile settings and macro settings you could ever want to really customize your keyboard for each different class of each different game. It definitely makes the experience a lot easier if I had to guess. Hardware: so obviously this is a mechanical keyboard made by Corsair. I already have a few things by Corsair, the main being my 750D Case. Which is a fantastic case. Anyways, much like the case the front of the keyboard is all brushed aluminum and it really looks awesome. It matches my case perfectly so bonus points to Corsair for allowing that design to carry through. The wrist rest that comes with it is made out of high quality rubber it would seem. It is dimpled which I’m not sure really makes a difference but so far it feels great. I have never used a wrist rest before with my keyboards but I haven’t noticed any issues by using it, so I will see how that goes. The keys are made out of what I believe to be a high quality plastic. I’m pretty sure the keys are laser etched so you shouldn’t have to worry about them wearing out over time. They feel great to type on and they cup your fingers nicely. My one complaint with these keys and it is pretty specific to anyone that deviates from QWERTY, is that if you rearrange your keys, some aren’t at the same height because they vary from location to location on the keyboard. Not a huge deal but it would be nice if you could customize your keyboard upon ordering for the desired layout. I type dvorak which means my home keys don’t get the indicating dimples and the – and = buttons are higher than everything else due to their location. I can’t really fault Corsair for this because I’m sure that this would affect maybe 1% of the people buying the keyboard, but it is worth noting regardless. Something else I noticed that I don’t personally use but might matter to some, is that the keyboard contains no extra USB ports on it. For systems that have a limited number of USB ports this could be an issue if you are taking up 2 for the keyboard and you might need some for other peripherals. I have plenty so it doesn’t bother me but it could for some. Other thoughts: So I have been using this keyboard over several months now and I’m pretty pleased with it. The volume roller and media keys are really useful once you get to using them and you wonder how you lived without them. The keyboard really has a premium feeling and feels like it will last for a long time. Which is a good thing because keyboards aren’t something you want to have to keep replacing after a few years. The software is really fun and you can do a bunch of cool things with the lighting. I have it on the feature which will change each color through a gradient of colors once you depress the key. If you want to use it on a linux platform, which I do since I dual boot, you’ll have to install some drivers that a 3rd party has been working on. If you google around “corsair rgb keyboard linux drivers” you should find the Git repo that has what you need to install.

   

3. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 24 May 2024

   Super good

   

4. Arpit A. Verified Buyer – 7 June 2024

   Very good motherboard!
   The key switch seems very good. Overall build Quality is excellent.
   The software accompanied seems very difficult at the start, but with the amazing help guide it becomes easier as the time progresses!

   I do advise to always try the keyboard before buying because everyone has their own way!

   I’ll say 4-star because the firmware seems a bit buggy! It, at some occasions, makes the keyboard not responding and re-pluging is the only way to revive the keyboard! And also coz of the price it is asking!
   

5. Shrilla Verified Buyer – 23 January 2025

   Absolutely loving this keyboard. Build quality is fantastic. My only complaint would be that the software takes a little while to figure out, but there’s a lot of Youtube video tutorials floating around to help. Little pricey for a keyboard no doubt, but I don’t regret the purchase.

   

6. Devin Rovell Verified Buyer – 21 February 2025

   Alot of complaints about software… this keyboard is amazing. if you take the time to actually learn something and apply yourself you can do ANYTHING with this keyboard. if you want to be lazy and just have it work, there are TONS of Profiles that have been made and posted on corsiars forums/youtube. another thing to keep in mind is the software/firmware is often updated and LOTS of new features have been added. translucent keycaps can be bought for this from max keyboards for an optimal lighting experience!

   

7. D. Coral Verified Buyer – 25 February 2025

   I love the old school feel of this keyboard. It totally reminds me of a 1980s, 1990s IBM keyboard with the really tall keys and lots of switching travel. I measured around 4mm of travel when the key is pressed. Here is a photo from the side so you can see just how tall these are. It makes the same classic sound as well, so you can replicate the sound of the old office. This is not just for gaming, this is also wonderful if you want to experience a classic keyboard again.

   

8. Sanket Patil Verified Buyer – 2 March 2025

   I.got this keyboard for ₹14000 and now its way above it.Product quality ‘Corsair name is enough’
   

9. Q-Prof Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

   A quality keyboard that has infant possibilities with colours, programming key bindings, and some options like customized wrist gamer pad.
   

10. Dysfunctional_Designs Verified Buyer – 5 March 2025

    Much smaller than my last keyboard; not a fan of the space-bar design on this keyboard. Back-lighting slightly less bright than expected in daylight conditions; but not bad. Large amount of lag on my high end pc when switching the polling rates on the keyboard. Package arrived with no damage; but opened it and the physical K70 box it self was smashed slightly at one end. Comes with NO Styrofoam or anything real protection besides some folded cardboard. Mine arrived with a large dent in the aluminum corner of the keyboard; but is covered when the wrist wrest is attached. No software included in box; you have to go the Corsair website and hunt down the software if you want to customize the keyboard in any way. The wrist wrest is not adjustable and fairly short; but gives a fairly good typing angle; I do wish the rest was an inch longer for my big hands though, I fixed the issue by putting a low-profile mouse-pad along the front to give a seem-less transition from wrist rest to desk. Now for the positives; very responsive keys, great for gaming and quick typing if you have nimble fingers. I might suggest a harder key switch to most buyers as these are comparable to the rubber dome keys in how easy to press they are. In fact, they almost seem easier to press than dome keys. Every single key on this board lights up; even the media keys. Beautiful rugged design using aluminum with easy to clean set-up with no sides, so you can make sure to get every piece of crap out of the keyboard if you make a mess. You can always change the mechanical switches; so that’s a plus. I’ve only owned this for ONE DAY, I will update the review as I use the product. I am still debating doing an RMA through Corsair to get a keyboard without a bent aluminum base hiding under my wrist rest; especially since I spent $170 on this keyboard and it went on sale $30 cheaper ONE DAY LATER! Yeah that’s right…. they dropped the price before I even received my new keyboard… that’s the only real thing that has ticked me off besides the damage it came with. Other than that, I’m loving it so far. My typing speed has improved greatly and I have less errors due to my old rubber dome keyboard being worn out after 5+ years of daily usage.

    

11. wenrui hao Verified Buyer – 11 March 2025

    The item is ok. But there is a little problem with it. The brand symbol is not very good, which has no influence on using but makes me feel uncomfortable.

    

12. Erik Terkelsen Verified Buyer – 25 March 2025

    Actually the keyboard isn’t great the d and e keys are messed up It’s terrible with a messed up d key i use the d key a lot for typing and gaming and the e had a messed up part on the side where some of the black plastic was coming off and the d key always had a horrible key unlike all the others it sounded really bad the others keys sounded nice. It was a complete waste of $160

    

13. Nick L. Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    Bought this keyboard to replace my apple brand keyboard. And I LOVE IT! Feels great to type on and looks even better. I replaced my keycaps with white vortex key caps and I love the way it looks. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead one one is that the bottom row of keys is irregular so it is impossible to find a replacement key for the space, 2 Windows keys, and the function key. But if you plan on keeping the keys it come with it is absolutely perfect