Corsair K70 Core review

pcgamer.com:

Switches make a mechanical keyboard. Your chosen plank can have all the extra features and RGB in the world, 15 USB ports at the back and an FM radio built in, but if pushing those keys down feels like stroking the back of a porcupine, it’s not going to become a favoured gaming companion.

Lucky, then, that Corsair has been thinking a lot about keyboard switches recently. Exhibit A in this investigation are the Hall effect magnetic switches in the K70 Max, which went down quite well in the PC Gamer review. In the K70 Core you’ll find something slightly different, pre-lubed Corsair MLX Red linear mechanical switches, which are making their debut here, but still with a whole lot of sound-damping foam, just like the K70 Max.

Core keyboards are a step down from the top-of-the-line Pro boards in Corsair’s range. This doesn’t exactly make them budget models, as the price is still higher than that of truly cheap examples, but like a politician desperate for re-election they focus on the core values that make a keyboard great.

These are: having keys? Check. Flippy feet at the back? Rubber pads at the front? Check and check. USB connection? Check (though a wireless version is also available for the profane and corrupt). Absolute dust and fingerprint magnet? Check. Little dial in the top corner that looks neat but you’ll probably never use? Check… though we’re diverging from core values and into oppugnant morality here.

Size: Full with numpad
Connectivity: USB 3 wired, 6ft cable
Keycaps: Double-shot ABS
Switches: Corsair MLX Red (linear)
Hot-swappable: No
Media controls: No
Lighting: Full RGB per-key
Software: iCUE
Price: $100/£90

Otherwise, it’s the usual mix of aluminium and plastic, RGB LEDs and a smidge of flash memory (enough for five profiles). It also uses a USB wired connection that sees a rubber-coated cable emerge from the rear-left of the chassis and make its way round to the back of your PC. A USB hub would have been nice here, but we don’t get one. The cable has a