Best Mechanical Keyboards: Keychron Leads, Hall Effect for Gaming
Question Best mechanical keyboards
Six commenters point to Keychron, and two favour hall effect boards for gaming. Commenters also named the Keychron Q6 MAX wireless, Corsair's K70, a Ducky board, the AULA F75 and F108 Pro, the neo75cu and the Lemokey (Keychron) P1 HE.
Three commenters steer away from Razer, Logitech and Corsair, or from anything with "gaming" in its description. On the other side, one person says their Corsair K70 just works flawlessly.
The practical tips are about switches: one commenter says to get hotswap sockets, and another calls the choice of switch really personal preference.
Keyboard picks
Measured from 16 comments by 16 different people, carrying 260 combined upvotes, posted between Dec 2025 and Aug 2026.
- Keychron Six commenters speak well of the brand. One calls it a popular brand, one personally likes it, one is a big fan of most of its products, and another says it has been great for them. 6 of 16 people pointed to it · 161 votes
- Hall effect keyboards One commenter says the best gaming keyboards are hall effect ones rather than Keychron, though Keychron keyboards are great. Another says HE and the granular settings on their board make a noticeable difference in responsiveness for gaming. 2 of 16 people pointed to it · 7 votes
- Corsair K70 One commenter calls the K70 pretty standard, and says the Pro is worth it for the double shot keys if you aren't swapping. They have and prefer MX Brown switches. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 27 votes
- Ducky One person has put their Ducky board through hell for going on eight years and says it is still mint. They can't recommend it enough with Cherry MX Silent Reds, which they find nice and quiet. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 25 votes
- Keychron Q6 MAX One person bought the wireless version with brown switches and loves everything about it. They say they will buy Keychron from now on. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 22 votes
- AULA F75 One commenter wrote that cheaper boards with very good performance could be had for around $50 at the time, like the AULA F75, which sounds really good too. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 19 votes
- AULA F108 Pro One person says the F108 Pro sounds great, has nice backlighting and feels great to type on. It was not over $100 when they wrote. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 7 votes
- Neo75cu One person calls the neo75cu perfect in every way and a phenomenal keyboard in every aspect. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 4 votes
- Lemokey (Keychron) One commenter just got the P1 HE and says it's great, with the best RGB they have seen in a keyboard. 1 of 16 people pointed to it · 2 votes
Where the gaming brands divide people
- One person says their Corsair K70 just works flawlessly and points to its aluminum plate.
- Another says Logitech, Razer and Corsair cost more and are generally lower quality in several aspects, at least when it comes to keyboards.
- A third would steer anyone dipping a toe into the hobby away from Razer, Logitech and Corsair unless they need features like Chroma or iCUE, saying you'll get a much better sounding and feeling board almost anywhere else. Their own white Razer board cost about $200 and came with stabilizers that sounded like a soda can full of pennies, plus gross feeling keycaps and switches.
- A fourth would not buy anything with "gaming" attached to its description.
Check these before you pay
- One person found their Q6 MAX wireless far heavier than it needs to be, close to ten pounds, which becomes noticeable when it rests on your lap.
- One commenter can't install proprietary software on their work machines, so any keyboard without web based configuration like VIA is out for them.
Two tips on switches
- One commenter says to get hotswap sockets so you can change switches easily if one breaks or if you want to try something that feels different.
- Another thinks the switches matter more to a lot of people than the keyboard itself. Some are clicky, others are heavy and smooth, and it's really personal preference.
In their own words
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Get something that has hotswap sockets so that you can change switches easily if one breaks or if you just want to try something that feels different. Keychron is a popular brand.
Pretty standard. Corsair K70. Pro is worth it for the double shot keys if you aren't swapping. Just works flawless, aluminum plate.. I have / prefer mx brown switches.
I bought a Keychron Q6 MAX wireless with brown switches and love everything about it. The only drawback is the actual heft. It's obvious that Keychron just bolted on some massively heavy chunk of metal because the thing weighs FAR more than it needs to. It seriously close to ten pounds, which becomes noticeable when it rests on your lap. Great keyboard though. I'll be buying Keychron from now on.
I wouldn't buy anything with "gaming" attached to its description. I personally like Keychron, but you can get cheaper mechanical keyboards with very good performance for around $50, like the Aula F75 which sounds really good too.
The AULA F108 Pro. Sounds great, nice backlighting, feels great to type on and not over $100.
If you're looking to dip your toe into the hobby I'd avoid stuff from Razer/Logitech/Corsair etc. Unless you need it for specific features like chroma or icue, you'll get a much better sounding and feeling board almost anywhere else. I spent like $200 on a nice white razer board and got into the hobby through the rabbit hole I went down trying to make it feel and sound better because it came with trash stabilizers that sounded like a soda can full of pennies as well as gross feeling keycaps and switches.
I just got a Lemokey (Keychron) P1 HE and its great. It has the best RGB I've seen in a keyboard and HE and all the granular settings available make a noticable difference in responsiveness for gaming. Brands like logitech, razer, and corsair cost more and are generally lower quality in several aspects, when it comes to keyboards anyway.
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Get something that has hotswap sockets so that you can change switches easily if one breaks or if you just want to try something that feels different. Keychron is a popular brand.
Pretty standard. Corsair K70. Pro is worth it for the double shot keys if you aren't swapping.
Just works flawless, aluminum plate.. I have / prefer mx brown switches.
love my ducky keyboard! cant recommend it enough with the cherry mx silent reds. nice switches and quiet! I have put this keyboard through hell for going on 8 years and its still mint. plus they have some cool looking keyboards.
I bought a Keychron Q6 MAX wireless with brown switches and love everything about it. The only drawback is the actual heft. It's obvious that Keychron just bolted on some massively heavy chunk of metal because the thing weighs FAR more than it needs to. It seriously close to ten pounds, which becomes noticeable when it rests on your lap. Great keyboard though. I'll be buying Keychron from now on.
I wouldn't buy anything with "gaming" attached to its description. I personally like Keychron, but you can get cheaper mechanical keyboards with very good performance for around $50, like the Aula F75 which sounds really good too.
Thanks for the write up.
It's too bad such a high percentage of these aren't VIA-compatible or don't have web-based configuration. Since I can't install proprietary software on my work machines, I can't use any keyboard that isn't based on a web "driver" like VIA or Nuphy's offshoot.
I’m a big fan of most of the Keychron products.
This is probably a dumb question, but why are TKL so popular? I feel like I use my numberpad often
The AULA F108 Pro. Sounds great, nice backlighting, feels great to type on and not over $100.
Best keyboards for gaming aren't Keychron like the comments are saying (though Keychron keyboards are great)
The best gaming ones are the hall effect keyboards, this is a great video on the subject -
If you're looking to dip your toe into the hobby I'd avoid stuff from Razer/Logitech/Corsair etc. Unless you need it for specific features like chroma or icue, you'll get a much better sounding and feeling board almost anywhere else. I spent like $200 on a nice white razer board and got into the hobby through the rabbit hole I went down trying to make it feel and sound better because it came with trash stabilizers that sounded like a soda can full of pennies as well as gross feeling keycaps and switches.
The neo75cu is perfect in every way. Absolutely a phonemonal keyboard in every aspect possible!!
I just got a Lemokey (Keychron) P1 HE and its great. It has the best RGB I've seen in a keyboard and HE and all the granular settings available make a noticable difference in responsiveness for gaming.
Brands like logitech, razer, and corsair cost more and are generally lower quality in several aspects, when it comes to keyboards anyway.
Keychron has been great for me
there's a bunch of different types of switches available regardless of the type of mechanical keyboard you choose and i think that's more important to a lot of people than the keyboard itself. some switches are clicky, others are heavy and smooth, it's really personal preference. you can read more about it here:
get rid of the useless navigation cluster and you can celebrate
oh, that's the logi k360 (or the k570 if you like the idea)
not that shitty weird one with round keys that looks like "retro try hard"