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Best mechanical keyboards to buy right now
Linear (red) switches are smooth and quiet for gaming; tactile (brown) switches give a bump that typists like; clicky (blue) switches are loud. Hot-swappable boards let you change switches later without soldering. Check the layout is UK ISO, with the tall Enter key, before you buy.
Best for most people
1. Keychron K2 HE
true · 75% / compact · Hall effect
A UK layout 75% board that works over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth or cable and can pair with up to three devices. Magnetic switches let you set the actuation point and rapid trigger in a browser app, so it suits gaming and typing alike. The wood sides look good but add bulk compared with a plain aluminium case.
Best for competitive gaming
2. Logitech G Pro X TKL Rapid
Tenkeyless, UK · Rapid Trigger, multi-layer combos · Magnetic analog (Hall effect)
A UK layout tenkeyless board built for shooters, with magnetic analog switches and a Rapid Trigger mode that re-arms a key before it is fully released. KEYCONTROL lets you stack commands across layers. It is wired only, so look elsewhere if you want a tidy wireless desk.
Best premium gaming board
3. SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3
OLED screen, PBT keycaps · Tenkeyless, English QWERTY · OmniPoint 3.0 analog magnetic
Magnetic switches with Rapid Trigger, Rapid Tap and a Protection Mode that cuts accidental presses on neighbouring keys, all set up through quick presets. There is an OLED screen and PBT keycaps. The listing says English QWERTY rather than UK, so check the Enter key shape before you order.
Best for typing
4. Keychron V6 Knob
Full-size, UK · QMK/VIA · Super Brown tactile, hot-swappable
A full-size UK layout board with a number pad, a volume knob and tactile switches that typists tend to like. It is hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX switches, and every key can be remapped with QMK/VIA. It is wired only and has ABS rather than PBT keycaps.
Best for streamers
5. Corsair Vanguard 96
96%, UK · 1.9in LCD · 8000Hz · MLX Plasma linear
A UK layout 96% board that keeps the number pad in roughly the footprint of a tenkeyless. The LCD screen, rotary dial and six G-keys tie into Elgato's Virtual Stream Deck, which suits streamers. It is a big, feature-heavy board, which is more than most people need.
Best budget compact
6. Redragon K617
60%, 61 keys · 50 million presses · Red linear, hot-swappable
A small 60% board with quiet linear red switches that you can swap for other Redragon switches later. It frees up desk space for a wide mouse sweep. The listing does not say it is UK layout, and there are no arrow keys or function row.
Best budget full-size
7. Redragon K668
Sound-absorbing foam, 4 hotkeys · Full-size, US ANSI · Red linear, hot-swappable
A cheap way into a full-size hot-swap board, with sound-absorbing foam and four extra shortcut keys. The red linear switches are quiet and soft. It is US ANSI layout, so the Enter key and some symbols differ from a UK keyboard.
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