We ship all products in unopened boxes directly as received from our manufacturer in brand new and in perfect condition. It’s the height that marks the major difference, with the Low Profile version sitting nine millimeters shorter than its sibling. It seems Corsair had to cut a few corners with the K60 to make sure it doesn't tread too closely to its more expensive cousin. As for branding of the keyboard itself, all you’ll find is a vertical “// K 6 0” printed in small white text on the keyboard’s lower left corner.

Corsair makes so many products, and the company's mechanical keyboards are among the best keyboards out there. If you’re an aggressive typer who often bottoms out, you’ll be hearing that metallic ding a lot; although, it’s louder on other keyboards, such as the SteelSeries Apex Pro. With RGB on, the switches’ sockets glow aggressively but still with a subtle white overcast, like a glow stick.Later tonight I might switch it to a pulsing blue theme and – thanks to the intuitive iCue software – making changes like this are fast and efficient.

For other options, check out our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best cheap mechanical keyboards, and the best RGB keyboards. This is actually a pretty typical layout for mechanical boards – so it's not an issue unique to Corsair's product – but it would have been great to have an extra function key for my left hand to use. There are also several other variants that use regular Cherry Viola switches: the Corsair K60 PRO, which has red backlighting, the Corsair K60 RGB PRO, which has RGB backlighting, and the Corsair K60 RGB PRO SE, which adds a wrist rest and PBT keycaps. The brushstrokes are subtle but add an air of premium detailing that boosts the keyboard’s status a bit.Gamer-keyboard manufacturers somehow believe that lower actuation distance is a good thing for gaming, and thus they screw it up for those who'd want a keyboard mostly for typing. If you don't like low profile switches, this keyboard is also available in other variants, like the Corsair K60 RGB PRO, which uses regular Cherry Viola switches. Another potential cause of concern could be the lack of onboard profile storage for settings, macros, and programmable keys.

Although there are no dedicated media keys, you do get media control via the FN row and can also control RGB brightness and toggle through 11 premade RGB lighting effects. And while keypresses still feel squishier when bottoming out than I’d like on a mechanical keyboard, I eventually found that cushiony feel made typing comfortable. Windows Central is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. So if you want to make different profiles for various uses, like different games, you must have the software running.Powerful CORSAIR iCUE software unlocks vivid dynamic RGB lighting control, sophisticated macro programming, and full-system lighting synchronization with compatible CORSAIR iCUE-enabled Devices. Each key has its own adjustable light, giving you an incredible amount of control over how your board looks. It's perfect for daily use as well, with a smooth feel behind each press that makes it just as comfortable typing up a three-page review as it is "QQ-ing" in Counter-Strike. But if you still like the stripped down look of this keyboard and want high-end customization software and some thoughtful premium touches, the K60 RGB Pro is worth considering.