CONCLUSION

   With the KM570 MX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard it's clear that G.SKILL went back to where it all begun so instead of designing a feature-rich mechanical gaming keyboard like their MX780 they made a sturdy one with just red LED illumination for the keys (with 7 effects and 5 brightness levels), on-the-fly macro recording and dedicated volume control keys. This is by no means what we’d call a basic features list but it’s also nowhere near to all the bells and whistles we see with high-end gaming keyboards. Also since most manufacturers only list their keyboards with one, two or three types of mechanical switches at the most (many also opt for other brands and not Cherry) i was also a bit surprised to see that G.SKILL offers the KM570 MX with red, blue, brown and speed silver Cherry MX keys so kudos to them for that.

   One of the reasons G.SKILL released the RIPJAWS KM570 MX line of Mechanical Gaming Keyboards was to offer an affordable choice to gamers all over the world and with a price tag currently set at USD74.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) we tend to agree with them. Unfortunately the situation inside the EU is not as good so currently you can find the KM570 MX from around 110Euros and above a price tag which is honestly quite hefty for what you’re getting. That being said if you’re living inside the US and are looking for a quality mechanical gaming keyboard that’s not entirely stripped of features the G.SKILL RIPJAWS MX570 MX is a great choice and that’s also why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Sturdy Construction
- Cherry MX Switches (Red / Blue / Brown / Speed With 50 Million Actuations)
- N Key / 6 Key Rollover
- 7 Illumination Modes With 5 Brightness Levels
- Braided Cable With Gold Plated USB Plug
- On The Fly Macro Recording
- Price (USA)

CONS

- No Dedicated Macro Keys
- Single Color LEDs
- Price (EU)