INTRODUCTION

   It may be hard for some people to picture this but it wasn't until roughly 15 years ago that the very first backlit keyboards made their appearance in the market. Up until then we only had regular membrane keyboards that had no type of lighting for their keys and even though back then we really didn't care at all (you can't care about something you haven't seen or experienced ever before) today it's an entirely different era. For example, even i sometimes find myself in need of that feature (especially when typing in the dark) so even though RGB backlit keyboards are chosen by most people because of their looks for others they just sport a very useful feature. The K60 RGB PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard by CORSAIR which i have here with me today puts even extra weight in its RGB backlighting so i just had to take a closer look myself.

   CORSAIR (NASDAQ:CRSR) is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts. From award-winning PC components and peripherals, to premium streaming equipment and smart ambient lighting, CORSAIR delivers a full ecosystem of products that work together to enable everyone, from casual gamers to committed professionals, to perform at their very best. CORSAIR also includes subsidiary brands Elgato, which provides premium studio equipment and accessories for content creators, SCUF Gaming, which builds custom-designed controllers for competitive gamers, and ORIGIN PC, a builder of custom gaming and workstation desktop PCs and laptops.

   For the K60 RGB PRO CORSAIR has used the latest Cherry MV VIOLA mechanical switches (45cN actuation force - 75cN at the end of the total travel distance of 4mm) which in reality are not quite mechanical but rather a type of hybrid (mechanical/rubber) which for some reason Cherry can't "guarantee" the number of keystrokes they can deliver. Certainly, Cherry is not your average manufacturer so chances are we're talking about millions of keystrokes before they cease working so this isn't something every day consumers or even gamers should be concerned about. The VIOLA switches also have the SMD RGB LEDs mounted directly on the circuit board of the keyboard and that in combination with their transparent top of each switch results in a more vivid illumination than most keyboards in the market today (11 RGB effects in total). The K60 RGB PRO also features a brushed aluminum anodized frame, full NKRO (N-Key Rollover) with 100% anti-ghosting, 1000Hz polling rate, tangle-free rubber cable and as with previous models thanks to the iCUE software you can assign commands and macros to all of its keys.