CONCLUSION

   It’s always nice to see a spill resistant keyboard and although in the past that was the case only with membrane models now it seems that mechanical models are heading that way as well. Unfortunately we may never get to see a completely waterproof model but honestly even spill resistant should suffice for most accidents of the sort (at least as long as that also applies to soda drinks - we did test with water but not very open to the idea of spilling soda on it). Still the surrounding rubber covers CORSAIR has used for the Cherry MX Red mechanical switches of the K68 RGB have but a single drawback and that’s the somewhat “washed-out” brightness levels. This isn’t a huge drawback honestly (not like you’ll be throwing a party with the RGB LEDs of your keyboard) but we’ve seen numerous models lately with stronger LED intensity so yes the K68 RGB somewhat stands out because of that. The lack of a USB passthrough is not something I care much about (never have never will honestly) but there are many people who find that convenient and so I expect this will be a drawback in their books.

   So how much are you required to spend in order to get your hands on the K68 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard by CORSAIR? Well currently you can find it for just USD119.99 inside the USA (Best Buy) and for 136Euros inside the EU (Amazon UK) a price tag which is quite balanced for a dust and spill resistant RGB mechanical keyboard (and from CORSAIR at that). Overall we may have liked the looks of the K70 RGB more (largely thanks to the top aluminum plate) but there’s no doubt that having an IP32 certified keyboard is far more useful. That being said the K68 RGB is certainly not the perfect mechanical gaming keyboard but it’s very durable (Cherry MX Red switches and IP32 certified), comes with per-key RGB illumination (13 modes and 4 brightness levels), has dedicated media keys (volume and playback), features a detachable palm/wrist rest (rubber coated) and it’s made by CORSAIR so it’s definitely worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality (IP32 Certified)
- Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations)
- Full RGB Illumination (13 Modes / 4 Brightness Levels / Per Key Illumination)
- Detachable Rubber Coated Palm / Wrist Rest
- Corsair Utility Engine Control Software (Available Settings)
- Dedicated Media Controls

CONS

- No Dedicated Macro Keys
- No USB Pass Through
- LED Intensity (Due To The IP32 Feature)