Can a Keyboard be worth $200? Ft. New Corsair K95 Platinum XT

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

200 bucks for a keyboard? Sounds too expensive to me (Typing this with a cheap keyboard that's been around for 6 years)

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is fair enough. That's more than most people spend on their GPUs.

[@ultrademigod]

6 years, that sounds a bit new and fancy. I still have a PS/2 keyboard.

[@Shorteagle]

I use a K70 Mk.2

[@mrrgb4954]

It's you again

[@grumpybryno3479]

thats like comparing 1k jordans to regular cheap filas. im using an cheap fila and dont need no jordan.

[@euphoria842]

I would only spend 200$ on a keyboard if it had topre switches and was hand-crafted by japanese monks.

[@anthonyabid7047]

That would cost upwards of $1k considering the price of custom key caps right now lol

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That sounds awesome 😂

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

idk wtf topre is but, no plastic, brass or copper or stainless but titanium would have that wow factor. maybe copper/nickel damascus

[@NorthernLaw_]

huh

[@MaddJakd]

If it was crafted period by Japanese anything, it would be at least 3 times as expensive and hyper targeted.

[@urfork1]

I recently upgraded from a razer blackwidow to this keyboard, and after about 2 weeks of using it, i have to agree, this is the best keyboard ive ever felt, even when compared to some of the boutique keyboards. its definitely worth the money, even if you just use the G keys for muting, unmuting and deafening on discord, for example. and as a note, the actuation on these keycaps is so finely tuned, that if i hold the spacebar down on my keyboard at the perfect height, the subtle shakiness of my hand is enough to press and release the spacebar, which allows me to pause and unpause youtube videos at lightning speed, mostly a funny thing to show people, but cool to see the sensitivity nonetheless. TLDR worth the money, bu ti might reccomend making sure every other part of your pc is premium first, this is a nice finishing touch to a real fancy 5000$ build

[@zaphryxchangeling1770]

Kidney for a keyboard? Razer already charges you an arm and a leg.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

At this rate we wont have any parts left. 😅

[@NorthernLaw_]

Im getting it

[@banana_rat96]

You do know that Razer's current most expensive keyboard costs the same as this one right?

[@zaphryxchangeling1770]

@@banana_rat96 That's the joke

[@NorthernLaw_]

@@banana_rat96 But looks bad

[@GreyWolfTowers]

Another great video. I love Corsair products, but $200 for a keyboard is not in my price range... Maybe one day, then maybe I too will be converted

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Maybe get it on a sale later in the year. 😃

[@saadesigner07]

sold. Thank you sir. Getting it on sale for $160 feels like a steal now.

[@disposable_hero1725]

Wish $160 "K95 Platinum" seller *Evil Laugh

[@justinreiners]

$125 on Amazon, refurbished bought one for me, perfect condition, ones on the way for the wife, this video sold two of them. I'm very happy with it, but yes I've mispressed a couple times due to how absolutely easy the keys press.

[@terrymarshall6768]

Just found your channel yesterday, been binge watching a lot of your more comedic videos, ie. the GT710 trial by fire. Amazing content man, keep it up! :) Ps. I've had a Corsair k70 vengeance keyboard for 6, nearly 7 years, still going strong, and for sure one of the heaviest keyboards I've used.

[@frostbyte8281]

That could have been 4 gt 210s :(

[@PokeFan28]

and as we all know quad sli gt 210 is better then an rtx 3090

[@MarbsMusic]

I've been using the K95 Plat for a while with the browns and upgraded to the XT today because my son's K95 got damaged. I have to say I'm really loving the XT and as an old IBM XT blue type switch lover I'm amazed at how much I'm already enjoying the linear silvers. Great review, I didn't realize some of the new features until I watched it!

[@Dorraj]

How has the space bar held up? Every Corsair keyboard I've had has the space bar die off very quickly are start double spacing, K95 Plat XT included.

[@Javiersthebest]

I'm happy with my k68, personally I wouldn't spend $200 on a keyboard

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Fair enough, the K68 is really epic.

[@Fuji9001]

Yeah the spill resistance on the K68 is awesome, my cat killed my old K70

[@ganerus5293]

Javiersthebest I'm happy with my dell 2004 ps2 keyboard with rgb fairy lights taped around it.

[@NorthernLaw_]

Eh I'm getting it

[@MaddJakd]

2 tiers below this, however a solid choice indeed. Moving up begs the question of whether the macro keys are useful to one, as well as any other odd points

[@SnowyNowak]

I don't think this is worth $200 because it's just a repackaged keyboard from 2017 with a new wrist rest and PBT keycaps standard. I own an $89 keyboard with doubleshot PBT keycaps standard, the Hexgears Impulse, so that feature alone does not justify the price tag when I can get it on something that costs $110 less. This is just an enthusiast-priced keyboard without understanding anything that would justify the enthusiast price tag.

[@vanerdrace4806]

I´ll stick to my normal K95, the only issue now is that i cant use cheap keyboards anymore. it´s one of the thiongs u dont know u need it, but if u have it u wont go back, but it would be nice if u were able to buy the wrist rest only

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is exactly what happened when I spent time with this keyboard. It kimd of ruins other keyboards for you. It sucks that awesomeness has to cost so much money.

[@NightsoftInteractive]

Exactly the wrist rest is literally the only thing that caught my attention, compared to my regular K95 Plat. They really need to sell those separately.

[@NekoOkto]

Imo, yeah, a $200 keyboard is worth it, but not that one, especially since it has Cherry switches, and Cherry speeds at that (which are known to be scratchy and not really that great). Most of the price of these types of keyboards goes into the looks and brand name switches (people have the misconception that cherry switches are the best; they usually aren't even near the best, closer to the worst). At that price, I would either build a custom board with Gateron/Kailh/Novelkeys/Zeal switches or buy a Topre which, though it doesn't use individual switches; it's a membrane keyboard (hearing that puts a lot of people off; better a good membrane than a bad mechanical), they feel amazing. They are extremely high quality, are NOT mushy, are exceptionally tactile, quiet, and best of all, they use electro-capacitive (EC) switches, which means that even though they're a membrane keyboard, they trigger partway down the press instead of all the way at the bottom. If you can't tell, i love Topres (which I got a really good deal on; $150 for a Realforce R2 JPV)... I'm typing on them right now, and they're honestly my favorite switch yet. I type significantly faster on these than I did my Cherry browns, Outemu blacks or no-name blues. Edit: I see some people in the comment mentioning the PBT keycaps... PBT is basically a standard at this point, and the ones that come on gaming keyboards in general are, excuse my bluntness, shit.

[@TranceCore3]

that cushion is amazing, I'm typing on one right now. MX Speeds, but I replaced the key caps with the pudding ones, because I think they look cooler

[@Wellibob68]

I like Dawid. Great KZbin.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Thank you. 😃

[@MortalKoaster]

If Corsair hadn’t been so lazy and included their new Capellix RGB lighting I may have agreed, but as it stands, I don’t think it’s worth the extra over the standard K95 Platinum

[@RaWrAgExL0L]

$200 for this is definitely worth it, you get what you pay for and that's pure quality feature built. I just purchased the Platinum XT.

[@typingcat]

If that company reads comments, my instant suggestions are: 1)Why not add some programmable keys to the top row, if you have already added a row above the function keys and it has so much empty space? 2)Make the number pad portion detachable.

[@thechemtrailkid]

To be honest, no matter how much you like the chassis or how much you like (for whatever reason) Corsair's software, $200 for a keyboard with Cherry switches is just too much. Their own K100 has optical switches, which are miles smoother than anything Cherry makes. I really wish large peripheral makers would start switching to gateron or another switch maker, Gateron yellows are also way smoother and cheaper.

[@MacGuy3135]

I can buy another couple 16GB RAM sticks *and* another NVMe drive for that. I think I’m sticking with my keyboard from lidl, which also has brushed aluminium.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Fair enough. That is a good investment considering that RAM and Storage is apparently going to become nore expensive soon. 👍

[@RaWrAgExL0L]

Comparing the Platinum XT to a Lidl branded keyboard is idiotic.

[@TheGauges420]

@@RaWrAgExL0L well he more compared the aluminum, not the keyboard, further, he compared RAM/storage to a keyboard.

[@MacGuy3135]

Update: I replaced the lidl keyboard with this. The lidl keyboard did not break, I just saw this was half price.

[@christianpeterson588]

I have a Corsair K100 keyboard. As well as a Corsair Scimitar Elite mouse and honestly they feel so good. I'm unsure what the wrist rest on that board feels like as I haven't owned it but the K100 is very similar to that keyboard and it also has a super plushy wrist rest and I completely agree it feels so good to type with. A good way to get things from Corsair is on amazon and pick the certified refurbished option Corsair also has this option a lot of their website. I actually got the K100 keyboard which is normally around 200usd for around 110usd and the mouse which is normally around 80usd for around 40usb and I honestly couldn't tell they where used when I got them. I also picked up a Corsair H150I elite AIO for like 80 bucks as certified refurbished and bought the screen upgrade so instead of paying almost 300usd like it normally costs I only payed around 180usd and I have a dope ass AIO with a screen for gifs on it. Honestly if you ever buy anything from Corsair and its not on sale go to amazon or corsairs website and just get a certified refurbished version it comes with buyer protection and they'll send out a replacement immediately if anything is wrong with the item and honestly you cant even tell its not brand new. I have I even did certified refurbished on a 3 pack of my Corsair SP120 RGB Elite fans which are normally like 140usd for a three pack and only payed 70 and it came with a commander as well which are like 70 bucks on their own brand new. I'm telling you it will save you so much money going the certified refurbished option and their has been no difference from brand new in my opinion well accept in most cases more than a 50 percent discount on the product.

[@thegreenquxck]

I got mine for roughly around $160. For me I think its worth getting if you can get it on sale. I live in Malaysia so prices for PC peripherals are quite expensive even for entry level keyboards/mice. Btw, i upgraded from a K55 Pro so its a huge upgrade for me.

[@stephenhood2948]

I bought my exgf this keyboard and a Corsair M65 Pro mouse a few years back. The keyboard is amazing, certainly pricey, but the metal build is very stout. The mouse started with right button double clicks or not registering clicks at all, almost immediately. RMAed it, new one was exactly the same after a few months. Corsair keyboards are top notch, I have the K68 RGB and love it, but stay away from the M65 mouse, after she had trouble with hers I noticed all the bad reviews for the right mouse button. The Logitech G502 is the best mouse Ive ever used, and is super durable, Ive had mine for years. The only thing I wish the K68 had is onboard memory, having to have the ICUE software running for per key lighting hogs up RAM.

[@EtmosVier]

I won a corsair mouse and keyboard 2 years ago in a raffle; and I still use the mouse to this day. The keyboard sadly got sticky keys from too many spilled beverages..... But I 100% agree with the keyboard opinions you gave in this video.

[@kfdaddy]

Got lucky and picked mine up for $140 on an Amazon cyber Monday special. Time will tell if it was worth it for me. But thanks for the review.

[@chrisswift2448]

Using a used HP membrane keyboard I got for $3 in a charity shop years ago. I've spilled drinks and food on it many times and it still works great! As I get older I have learned that "good enough" is all I need.

[@bullzebub]

have you tested ortholinear keyboards? preferably with thumb cluster?

[@TechTeardownYT]

Nice review Dawid. I'm with you on cheap peripherals. My Gskill keyboard was $80 and it came with all the features this one had. Just no speed switch.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Gskill makes really nice keyboards. 👍 It is pretty hard to make a value judgment for other people with peripherals. You can't really just point at a bigger number and say "That's what you pay for". But yeah, cheap peripherals are awesome. 😃 Thanks for the comment.

[@TechTeardownYT]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff so true. Some people might think those macros for streaming could add enough value to replace elgato stream deck. Etc

[@ryanb509]

On the plus side you can now get the older K95 platinum on closeouts, I just picked one up for $110 at Best Buy, and since I had some unused rewards credits it actually only cost me $45 oout of pocket for the original version. And the only real differences from what I can tell are the MX Blue switch option, the different wrist rest, the S key caps for the macro keys, streamdeck functionality. And the double-shot PBT keycaps, though that last one can be added to the original K95 platinum too for an extra $50, making it still $40 cheaper than this XT.

[@howlercorp6431]

i managed to snag this on prime day paired with a warehouse deal. only ended up paying 80ish bucks and some change :D im super excited to try it.

[@Kallermatsch37]

I have a Corsair K70 RGB with red switches which I use like everyday for 4 years now. I only once had problems with it but they were caused by some driver garbage, so no hardware problem. I paid around 180€ for it (remember that I bought it like 4-5 years ago) which I do not regret spending in the slightest. I also tried out razer keyboards, but the switches really feel cheap to me. Next keyboard (in a few years) will also most likely be a corsair.

[@H0lyMoley]

I have a £150 Das mechanical keyboard with MX Brown switches. It's lasted me for years and was absolutely worth the money. On the other hand, probably the single best keyboard I've ever used was an A4Tech V-shaped keyboard that cost about £15. (Man I wish that company was still in business.)

[@alekpo2000]

hey i got one of those! its all metal and the keys are so damn good! also u can customize the ligth pattern and had 5 keys that repeat a custom set of key presses whenever u press them... also the volume control is really nice. ive been using it for years and still works fine

[@zackteach]

I watched this video cause I also fell in the "200$ for a keyboard? No." but it does sound quite intriguing. I've used very basic office style "Dell" keyboards since I started using computers in 1996 when I was 10. Even now after learning so freaking much about computers and building them myself and watching your channel and a couple others a lot, even after getting a 2K 144HZ monitor to properly play with, I still have a basic office keyboard. I do have a more proper gaming mouse, not a great one though. Basic Cyberpower PC mouse I had lying around from an old computer :P It's got 2 side buttons where I want them to be, and 2 more where I don't see how anyone can possibly use them but ok. Anyway though, it works pretty nice. But I'm sure I could get better. I've had a Razor Naga before, don't know exactly what model it was, I gave it away to a close friend at the time. I didn't really care for it. Could never seem to get the settings quite right for it.

[@EchoX860]

I must be the only one that doesn't like the Doubleshot keycaps. It makes the LEDS much darker and it really bothers me that instead of saying "Page Up and Page Down" for example on certain keys it just says PGU, PGD

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is an interesting opinion. Fair enough, everything related to peripherals is very subjective.

[@EchoX860]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Absolutely, if it ever comes down to it and getting ABS replacements is harder, I'll look into it again. I'm glad there's a better option out there if people need it than the standard ABS keycaps.

[@knopie88]

I like this keyboard but it comes in cherry, silver and brown keys. I never used a mechanical keyboard. Don't really know what would fit my needs. I don't want it to be too loud when i game on it and I don't want it to be too sensitive also. What key (silver, brown, or cherry keys) do I need that is close to the electronic Logitech G510s that I use now? My logitech is due to be replaced because some of the keys I use a lot in gaming are breaking down after a couple of years.

[@isaacmihaeli3261]

This looks like an amazing keyboard. In fact, I use only Corsair peripherals for many years. I just ordered this model and I hope it will be fun. However, my wife doesn't like "Mechanical" keyboards.

[@lukewang363]

i have a k95 plat rn and i have purchased pbt keycaps for them(250 bucks together) , Im deciding whether to buy the xt one for the wrist rest or no

[@BaronUmberslade]

I spent almost $200 for the original K95 Platinum almost five years ago. Zero regrets, it will last longer than I will.

[@solid244]

Honestly, I spend around 180€ for my K70 when it came out and I have not regret my decision. I am very picky about the type of keys and feeling and it just happens to be the sweetspot for me, as it has low profile keys and isn't "clicky" while feeling precise. And not looking overly "ultra-gamy-masterrace". Sure, it's a lot of money but then again, I highly doubt I have to get a new one in a couple of years.

[@Trusteft]

The only thing that matters to me in the long run is durability. Talking about the actual keys and/or their switches. In the last 20 years (using computers for about 40 years), I have yet to find a PC keyboard which will not develop some type of hardware issue in anything from few months to 18 months. I simply can't. I have tried a wide array of keyboards from very very cheap to I think about 230 euros. I haven't detected any correlation between price point and longevity. Or between "good for X million strokes" claims and longevity. None. It's very disappointing.

[@nozdoz4166]

It's definitely going to be expensive but I think it'd be cool if you did a follow up video on this with a custom board or maybe a drop alt and compare it to this one

[@outtheredude]

I have a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry MX Blacks & Filco's own tall ABS double shot keycaps. No RGB, no macro keys, no media keys, no volume wheel. All keyboard. With a softskin gel wrist rest.

[@angrytomasz]

I actually just switched over to the Huntsman and Basilisk ultimate but I switched from the Dark Core RGB Pro and K70 lux and honestly I kinda miss my corsair peripherals. Not that the Razer stuff is bad, I just wanted to try something different and still have my K70 lux. Corsair makes pretty good peripherals and I would definitely recommend them.

[@skyliner3277]

nice vid! and keyboard too! typing on my 27$ Chinese mechanical keyboard cuz im saving up for 2080ti these cheap keyboards dont last long my old one from aliexpress died after 2 years of light use

[@daprez5051]

its an amazing keyboard, i absolutely love it... I got lucky and got it on sale for 130 bucks! The cushion, elgato intergration, premium key switches, amazing build quality.... well worth the money if u can get it on sale

[@ItsShiKami-GLXY]

I lost my wristpad and the extra key caps when i bought mine is there anywhere to get replacements?

[@teku0000]

Uhh... Im like really nervous about which one to get, K95 Plat here costs 160 and K95 XT costs 200, Im going to get the Speed switches but idk which Keyboard to get, can someone help?

[@aoucelloutus3573]

When it comes to keyboards, I stick to whatever is cheap and looks decent...…………… lol

[@jamesytheking]

hey can you rate this build? i’m building a new pc soon 2060 SUPER OC WINDFORCE 8GB ryzen 5 3600x (probably gonna get a 3600 instead) 16gb ddr4 ram 3200mhz asus tuf b450-m motherboard 600w psu 500gb ssd

[@trooper2708]

Aluminium is one of the lightest metals so there's perhaps something else inside to increase weight and make it feel robust

[@RADERFPV]

My cheap ass went with a $65 low profile mechanical keyboard from Havit. Love it though, no complaints.

[@MaddJakd]

Only clicked because I was looking into this revision of the keyboard, as well as looking at the title and had to felt like you must be new because keyboards in this price range aren't exactly new. Mid fi PC-er lolz I'm personally due for one of these as my hand-me-down Razer Arctosa died 3 nights ago. The OG K95 though as the Elgato features can apparently be DL'd/programmed into the older keyboards, and honestly, how much more is USB 3.x implementation.... especially sense it's not like there's any advertisement claims on their part of it helping with responsiveness or anything unless you really want to use the passthrough port heavily lol

[@dovahkingqcclips6913]

i own a Corsair k70 mk.2 keyboard ( 230$CAD ) and i'm never going back to sub 100$ keyboard ever...feels good and feels durable

[@CynderPCTech]

What’s the difference between this and regular k95 platinum

[@KelBShobra]

I bought a razer black widow v3 on sale and honestly. It's the best keyboard I've ever had I love it. Wouldn't pay full price tho

[@jassassine6973]

Sheesh! Looks very well made and thoughtout Indeed. Where I live that keyboard would be around $ 350 Would be a huge upgrade to my k57 Wired/Wireless/slipstream/ 1ms peasent counterpart lol. My Setup says yes please, But my wallet says no no. Choice! review thou - Jass.

[@glueplayz599]

Shoot I should have watched this video before selling my left kidney

[@junzhou5162]

Meanwhile me spending 100$ + for gmk keycaps 😪

[@zaprey2419]

taro r2 upcoming 👀

[@SirNickyT]

Awesome keyboard? Totally. Worth $200? No. Especially when there's $100 options that do all the same stuff. If you're going to have a $200 keyboard you have make sure it's worth it and when you're dealing with Corsair's markups you just have to know you're paying extra for their profit margins. You might understand why it costs $200 but let's be honest, if you're buying it with your own money you're not buying this.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

I very much felt like that. I agree that it is a huge amount of money for a keyboard. The reason I say that it feels like a $200 keyboard is because considering what my K70 cost, I feel like this is better enough to justify the higher asking price. (However, this is comparing two Corsair products 😛) Would I buy it with my own money? After spending some time with it now, I think I would.

[@-Gadget-]

Question/s.... 1) Can you hammer on it? 2) Can you freeze it to bring the temperature down slightly? 3) Can you throw it around in an alley,? And then test to see if it still works as intended 🤔

[@ItzSlushie]

I spilled an adult beverage on my k70 and was upset I had to go buy another k70 but I got a k95 platinum non XT for cheaper on sale that a k70. I don’t know if I can justify the price difference between a non xt and an xt

[@NathanKirgis]

I have a Corsair KB and cant use it because it wont work on my KVM. SO MANY KB's will not work properly on KVM's.

[@yomurita]

If it was 150 it'd be fine.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

The thing is $200 is the MSRP. These things do go on sale all the time. Thanks for the comment. 😃

[@yomurita]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Yeah. Considering it has PBT keycaps it's probably gonna be the last keyboard someone buys anyway, assuming the PCB quality is decent.. That unless you fall into the rabbit hole of mechanical boards like me. Then you're looking at $500 for a custom eitherway.

[@yomurita]

@@spazbandicoot Try Kalih Box switches. They're nicer than Cherry imo.

[@rodrigoacosta9708]

@@yomurita mechanical keyboards are know for making people addicted to them. The variety, feeling, sensations, they are pure joy to use them!!

[@NorthernLaw_]

Eh I'm still getting it

[@darthrex354]

A 200 dollar keyboard can sure be worth it if you only pay 100 dollars for it. Typed from a K95 Platinum I snagged real cheap when the XT was announced. Also theres a minor error in this video. The elgato streamdeck compatibility is implemented on at least some versions of the old K95 platinum too. At least it works on mine.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

200 bucks isnt even that much. Well, for a Corsair board it kinda is, but good, especially custom mechanicals go up to over 400$. When you spend 12 hours a day typing or at your PC, your keyboard matters. A lot. This things seems useful for streamers who dont want to actually learn about macros and how they can build or customize other boards etc. I'd say about 120$ is the standard for entry level boards now, 70$ for budget boards, 160 and up for pre built boards. Ducky, Glorious, Drevo, Anne Pro. Then theres custom stuff which heavily depends.

[@Lendercl]

did they fix the spacebar yet?

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Corsair makes really good keyboards. There are some I would pay $200 for, especially since there are others that cost as much or more.

[@bigchew3149]

Cool Video ! I Saw The K95 Back A Fuw Years Ago And Started To Try One But I Could not Find One With Cherry MX Blue Switches & So I Bought The Logitech G710 With The MX Blue Switch & I Love It ! But My Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Is By Far My Favorite Mouse Ever .. It Fits My Big Man Hands ! I Have A Corsair m65 Pro But I Hate That P.O.Sh*t ..But Thats Why We Have Choices ..lol. O & I Had A Corsair K55 That Took A Crap On Me In Less Than 1 Year So I Trashed It ! I Still Have My M65 Mouse But I Also Have A Red Dragon 15$ Mouse That I Love WAYYY Beter Than The M65 Pro ! ..LOL. Its Just Odd How Tekies Can Vary Like Daylight & Dark !

[@jackfoot1257]

I’m sorry... 20grand for one of my 2 kidneys??? Where do I sing up to sell my kidney

[@bransonstevens5914]

to answer your question, a kidney goes for roughly $138,700 USD on the black market

[@pvtnum11]

Scoring one of these to replace my beat up K65 tenkeyless.

[@SOLDADITO76]

Last I heard yes a kidney is worth $20k-$25k. The real money is in the man berries, $250k for a giggle berry.

[@BattleVulture]

Ayyyy keyboard stuff is nice.

[@user-nq3xi4wm2k]

The only thing I hate about the old and new k95. That it absolutely fucks up my typing when using shitty dell membrane keyboards for a typing test. Also pudding keycard look so nice on the keyboard. The k95xt is probably gonna be on amazon for $140 like the normal k95

[@t3ddy148]

basically a smaller version of the g910 but with brushed aluminum and double the price

[@MrBearyMcBearface]

In order to find out if a keyboard is worth 200$, you have to look at others for comparison. You make it sound like it's worth it, but what if a $100 keyboard is almost as nice? That changes it. Think amd. Not Intel.

[@DrunkJapanese]

I have a K95 Platinum with Speed switches, and personally I don't think it's worth 200 USD. They ARE worth it if you can get them on sale for 100-150 dollars, I think.

[@robertb6276]

I had a M65 mouse for 4 months before it started randomly left clicking on it's own. Replaced it with another and that one lasted 6 months. The switches in the M65 are junk.

[@watagump1]

I just bought one yesterday, the blue switch. Today I bought the cherry MX Speed silver. The blue is going back, its too loud.

[@iPawpi]

I paid 130 for the k95 platnium rgb at my local Best Buy.

[@DJBauer]

My K95 Platinum RGB was £200 with 18 G keys. Helps loads with streaming, but this has less G keys, so it should cost much less.

[@Danth01gt]

I have the original k95 platinum... now I want the new one!

[@greggreg2458]

You can get a k95 platinum for 120€ with MX Speed right now in Italy. I wouln't spend 80 more for the XT.

[@randym4121]

If you have the original K95, this XT version isn't worth buying unless...you work in the dark or just have a poorly lit work environment. If you look at the original K95, notice that all the keys with a SHIFT or secondary function, all have their secondary functions (for example, the "?" under the "/"} on the lower half of the key. That used to be pretty standard practice on many keyboards, but the more intelligently designed L.E.D. keyboards have these secondary legends on the UPPER HALF of the key. Why? Because that's where the L.E.D. lives! If you have a legend on the lower half of the key, as on the original K95, that legend remains unlit. The new K95 XT has those secondary legends on the UPPER HALF of the key so they can be lit-up by the L.E.D. underneath. This means they can be seen even in a dim environment. There are other similar but subtle improvements on the K95 XT that should have been implemented on the original K95 but weren't. Of course, another huge improvement is the availability of Cherry MX BLUE switches, which were previously unavailable on the original K95. I was always puzzled by the lack of a BLUE switch option on the original K95 as they are a very popular switch with many people, including myself. As for the textured spacebar, while unnecessary, it seems to add a bit of luxury, as do the textured macro keys. Nothing was said about the Elgato Streamdeck software, but this is also a big upgrade from the original K95. The new padded wrist rest is much better than the hard plastic wrist rest on the original K95, and finally brings the wrist rest up to standard with RAZER and other high-end competitors. The only thing still missing is magnetic attachment to the keyboard instead of cheap plastic clips that can easily break. All-in-all, the K95 XT is, in many subtle ways, better than the original K95. But unless you can use or need these subtle refinements, upgrading from a K95 to a K95 XT is a waste of money. Stick with your K95, it's still the "Rolls Royce" of keyboards...just a different Rolls Royce.

[@biskcuit]

To be honest, the problem with corsair keyboards are not the price rather their boards just die off out of nowhere. I have used 6 corsair keyboards, 5 of the 6 died out of no where with 0 responses from the board and the other one got the whole "qwertyuiop[]\" row dead. It's true, their products are built to last, just "last" not functioning.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is crazy. Did Corsair replace them for you? That is an unusually high failure rate.

[@biskcuit]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Yes, they did replace it but for the last 2 unit, I stopped reaching them for the claim since it was becoming stressful for me; 8-10 days to replace a keyboard. Corsair even acknowledges this issue of their hardware and promised everyone that the latest units do not carry same faulty architecture yet it did. Otherwise, I absolutely love their boards tbh. Their built quality is incomparable.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

I could use a keyboard upgrade, but keyboards are very low on my list of things to spend $200 on.

[@kollectormairu6881]

theres youtube challanges of 200$ keyboard challange LIKE ITS A CHALLANGE

[@osirisgamez]

"these are very quiet switches" *me with a K100 with the same switches as my first ever mechanical keyboard* THIS IS QUIET?!?!!??!

[@Pr0digyZRX]

I literally just saw a $10,000 USD keyboard on the Walmart app a couple days ago lmfao I definitely got screenshots

[@randomhobbies5796]

I would never pay more than a 100 for a keyboard and that's already crazy 🤪 My corsair kb55 was 60 and it's perfect

[@mauricenorden3665]

The keyboard is more expensive than my whole PC.

[@kantavode5211]

>Be me >Buy kumara k552 >For only 30 euro and it's fully mechanic >Bruh.mp3

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

I think comparing the two might make an interesting vodeo. 😊

[@kantavode5211]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff same tbh

[@Timmyg-um5qe]

On sale for 120. 100% worth picking up

[@Dark.Shingo]

And here I am, trying to save $120 for a mobo, lol. Still, that keyb is SO sexy. Thanks for the video.

[@Akdbegh]

Should i buy the RTX 2070 or the RX 5700 XT they are both 475 euro’s

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

What version of the RX 5700 XT?

[@Akdbegh]

Dawid Does Tech Stuff Gigabyte AORUS and the 2070 Gigabyte GAMING OC

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

@@Akdbegh The Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700 XT? If it's that version of the card. Definitely get the RX 5700 XT.

[@Akdbegh]

Dawid Does Tech Stuff Okay Thanks!! And i also have another question Should i buy the Msi b450 Tomawk Max or the Asrock X470 Gaming K4 Its for the Ryzen 5 3600

[@gijoeljamesmaldonado]

no affiliated links?

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

The keyboard wasn't released yet when I scheduled the video yesterday. I will add them soon. 😁

[@bobbybenny12]

Still awful stabilizers and the ugly keycap font, not worth 200 dollars. They still have a textured spacebar and for 200 dollars they should give you a normal spacebar with the textured one as something you can change like the wasd keys.

[@cruzcastillo6984]

With 200 dollars most people could buy a computer part that would upgrade their pc, so I personally don't see the point of this. My max for a keyboard and mouse set up is 50 dollars.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Yeah, $200 can but a decent GPU. It is a lot of money for something that doesn't directly impact gaming performance.

[@mineclanz]

Dawid Does Tech Stuff I think after around £50 on either keyboard or mouse u get diminishing returns per dollar/pound

[@Astrobmh]

I’m getting this keyboard but with cherry mx blue for clicky clicks