TECKNET RGB Gaming Keyboard UK Layout, USB Wired Computer Keyboard with 15-Zone RGB Illumination, All-Metal Panel, 25 Anti-ghosting Keys, 105 Keys, IP32 Water & Dust Resistant, 90% Quiet Keyboards

This has a semi-mechanical feel but is also very quiet - only the spring-loaded spacebar makes any real noise. While the default lighting is absolutely hideous, this is very easily controlled rather ingeniously from the keyboard itself - no additional software to install, which also means no need to set it up across multiple devices. I suspect the see-through glyphs on the keys will wear out over time, but this has been the case with the last two keyboards of this type I've had. It sits nicely on the desk thanks to rubberized grips in key places, and has a nice solid heft to it - it feels like a quality piece of equipment, despite the low price (I paid £24). Looks the part, too, on my all-black desk -the soft purple/blue lighting matches my Steel Series mouse almost perfectly.

This feels like a good quality keyboard, especially for the money. Metal case, heavy and solid feeling and all the light ing bling you could hope for. It loses a star for a couple of niggles. There is no way to make the backlight stay on. It turns off after five minutes of not touching it. This annoys me as the keys are difficult to see with the backlight off. It is also worth pointing out the I've had this keyboard about seven months and the up arrow key is already losing its paint. To be fair though, this is an issue with all the backlit keyboards I've had. I've now replaced it with a red dragon which doesn't seem to have the niggles but only time will tell on the durability of the keycaps. EDIT:- I have to alter this review as the issue with the double tapping CTRL was not the fault of the keyboard. It was me being an idiot, I had it plugged into a KVM which was causing the issue. So apologies to Tecknet for thaty misinformation. My only real gripe now is the backlight switching off after five minutes. If that doesn't botheer you then this is an excellent keyboard, especially for the money.

My last gaming keyboard gave up the ghost, so got this TECKNET and I’m typing this review on it at the moment . I love this keyboard, it feels so good when typing, great click sound to each key stroke, nice under keys light colour wave pattern as you are using it. Which can be changed using the FN key in combination with other keys to change the light mode. Great heavy construction all steel frame, water resistant and the keys are lit through the letter, i.e each letter is illuminated from within so no paint to rub of the keys just a light to show the keys up. Nice long cable to allow easy connection. It’s the best keyboard I have used in 30 years of computer use, brilliant, go purchase for a great experience.

The keyboard looks quite nice and the feel of the keys is also quite nice, and I much prefer that the symbols are one above the other rather than beside, which seems to be the trend these days. It's nice that you don't need any software to configure the lighting, and the keyboard seems to remember it's settings between use. The cable is a little short, shorter than that on the Logitech G413 it replaces, so I had to use an extension. The key backlights also don't have a setting where the light only comes through the key tops, so it floods out around the edges, which looks cheap. My final criticism is that the caps lock and num lock lights sometimes don't work (the functions work, just the lights don't), and I initially got around this by removing the Logitech keyboard from the USB devices, but the problem has returned even with the Logitech keyboard no longer being there. All in all, it's an okay keyboard and is very good value for money, but it could be better.

I don't ordinarily write reviews, but this time I am because this is just a fantastic keyboard. The value for money this represents is insane. The keyboard itself has a nice weighted feel to it, with a solid metal base that has a great premium feel. The keys have a nice tactile tecture, and are whisper quiet. Having come from a full mechanical keyboard, I was unsure about how I would get on with these, but the keystrokes are smoothe and responsive, and gaming on them is a joy. The RGB is solid, with multiple options available. I don't know if there is any software you can use to synch it with my other RGB components, because to be honest I haven't tried, there was no need. It was easy enough to find one that matched my existing colour scheme. Overall, a great product that I heartily recommend.