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

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The new Corsair K95 Platinum XT is an amazing keyboard, but can it be worth $200? In this video, I see if there is any point to a $200 mechanical keyboard.

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[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

200 bucks for a keyboard? Sounds too expensive to me


(Typing this with a cheap keyboard that's been around for 6 years)

[euphoria]

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

[urfork]

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

[zaphryxchangeling]

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

[saadesigner]

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

[terrymarshall]

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.

[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

[Javiersthebest]

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

[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!

[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

[SnowyTasha]

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.

[RaWrAgExLL]

$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.

[TranceCore]

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

[vanerdrace]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[chrisswift]

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.

[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
But I 100% agree with the keyboard opinions you gave in this video.

[IVXXIVMMXVII]

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.