Testseek.co.uk have collected 141 expert reviews of the Corsair Gaming K70 RGB and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Gaming K70 RGB.
February 2015
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The editors liked
Appealing to the eye
Brushed aluminium
Perkey LED lighting
16.8 million colours to choose
Detailed software suite
Thorough customisation
Full NKRO
Onthefly buttons – LED
Disable Windows Key
Independent multimedia buttons
Detachable wrist rest
Ultra high build quality
Choice of Cherry MX RGB switches
Dedicated multimedia keys
Easy to use macro features
Full N-Key / Anti-Ghosting
Braided cables
Extreme customisable RGB LED lighting
Aluminium chassis
Immaculate build quality
Sleek
Elegant design
Comfortable wrist rest
RGB Lighting
Great build quality
Matte black finish
Cherry MX Red switches
Sturdy palm rest
Wide range of switches available
Incredible speeds
Portable and convenient
RGB backlighting is useful and fun
Typing experience is excellent
Premium build materials
Cherry MX switches in your choice of red
Brown or blue
Huge customizability
Nice smooth action and short travel
Stylish
Cherry MX switches
RGB per-key lighting
Superbly comfortable
Premium feel
Individually backlit keys
Cherry red or brown switches
Downloadable lighting profiles
Great all around performance
Volume rocker
Looks amazing
High quality
Custom Cherry MX RGB switches (red in this version
Brown and blue versions available)
High build quality
Media controls that work no matter the scenario and with multiple media players
Deep backlighting software lets you create amazing l
The editors didn't like
100% brightness needs more intensity
Matt keys do tarnish with sweat
Expensive
Neautral
Basic lighting effects are easy to do
But expect to spend hours creating the more advanced stuff
CUE Software unintuitive
Cherry MX RGB lighting dull and cannot display white effectively
No USB or Audio passthrough
Difficult software suite
TKL design does limit dedicated macro controls
Programming the lighting is laborious
Features removed compared to previous K70
A bit too expensive despite how good it is
Some keys are a little too close for touchtyping
No additional macro keys
Unintuitive software
That pricepoint
Price may put some people off
Expensive!
New logo is generic and worse than the original
Back end software is a little intimidating
Could use some dedicated macro keys (available on K95).
Excellent Build Quality, Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations), Full RGB Key Illumination (Custom Effects/Individual Key Color), Built-In Memory, Detachable Wrist Rest, Braided Cable, Up To 104 Macro Keys, Corsair Utility Engine
No Dedicated Macro Keys, Price (For Some), No USB Pass-Through,
The K70 RGM mechanical keyboard may indeed already count roughly 2 years in the market but thanks to the fact that things have been somewhat slow in this particular industry Corsair has nothing really to be afraid from their competition (still t...
Published: 2015-05-14, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
The keyboards undoubtedly are what made Corsair's peripherals known worldwide in such a short time. It has not been long since the release of the Vengeance K60 and K90. Although these were rather simple keyboards at the time, lacking any groundbreaking fe...
Published: 2015-02-04, Author: Frederik , review by: techpowerup.com
Customizable back light, Media controls, Wrist wrest included, Very well built, Full n-key roll-over, Aluminum cover plate, On-board profile storage space, Macro capability
Price, Slightly more noisy than your average Cherry MX Red keyboard
The Corsair K70 RGB retails for $169. Customizable back light Media controls Wrist wrest included Very well built Full n-key roll-over Aluminum cover plate On-board profile storage space Macro capability Price! Slightly more noisy than your average Cherry...
Potential for beautiful and complex lighting effects, Cherry MX switches
Software unintuitive and needlessly complex for first-time users, Lighting is "stepped" instead of true 16.8 million RGB, Tons of light leakage
Corsair's K70 RGB and K95 RGB should be the best RGB mechanical keyboards thanks to real Cherry MX switches, but the software side is a broken nightmare....
Abstract: While the Orion Spark boasts a totally new design, you're probably already familiar with the looks of the BlackWidow Chroma and Gaming K70. Save for the RGB features, the BlackWidow Chroma is identical to the BlackWidow Ultimate 2014, while the Gaming K70...
Abstract: I get through a lot of keyboards thanks to my excessive gaming addiction, many of them I end up finding too uncomfortable to use over time, while others just feel too unresponsive with many of the games that I play...
Abstract: For years, keyboards were just keyboards. Just the standard 104 key layout, and each key performed the expected function. Then we started adding new functions to the keyboard – media keys, keys to bring up specific applications, or pre-programmed alternat...
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Published: 2014-10-18, Author: Charlie , review by: gotgame.com
the software is good, but requires a rather steep learning curve. It would have been nice if Corsair had included some profiles in the software automatically to serve both as a reference and as an easier way for those who don't want to spend so much tim...
Published: 2014-10-02, Author: David , review by: legitreviews.com
The only surprise the K70 RGB presented was the struggle figuring out how to customize the backlighting colors in the software. It's time consuming to use despite Corsair's obvious efforts at making it accessible. There are a number of menu options that n...
