Does your keyboard suck? Good news, the best gaming keeb we've ever tested is on discount this Prime Day and it's poised to give your current model a thrashing

Two Asus ROG Strix Scope II wireless gaming keyboards on a pink background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right corner — (Image credit: Asus)

Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 | Wireless | Hot-swappable mechanical switches | White | $209.99 $159.99 at Best Buy (save $50)
Well, here it is. The tippity-top of gaming keebs, and our top pick for the best gaming keyboard overall right now—just substantially lower in price. Here you get excellent switch feel, impeccable gaming performance, sound dampening that actually works and a build quality that stands head and shoulders above the competition. A truly desirable object, for less.

Price check: Amazon $161.49

Look, I get it. Sometimes, if you use an object every day, you simply get used to the fact that it sucks. Take a look down at your current keyboard. Is it the best it could be? If not, you need suffer no longer—the best gaming keyboard we've ever tested is currently down to $160 at Best Buy.

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Oh, you want to know why it's the best before you do? Fair enough, I like your style. Put simply, it's got a phenomenally good typing feel, sound dampening that actually, y'know, significantly dampens the sound (unlike many I could name), hot-swappable switches, lightning-fast responses, PBT keycaps, an adjustable media control wheel, and build quality to gush over. Phew.

Yes, the ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless has had us cooing and cawing over the two years since its release, and it went straight to the top of our best gaming keyboard guide immediately after we reviewed it. It's still there, which tells you just how much we like this particular model.

Those Asus NX switches, by the way? Pre-lubed. Our Dave had a go at lubing his own switches and experienced a small existential crisis, but these have been done at the factory so you don't have to sit on your lonesome with a cotton swab on a Friday evening. That's worth the price of entry alone, I reckon.

Nope, rip this from the box, throw your old keeb out the window (this is a joke, do not throw anything out of the window) and get yourself to gaming.

Or typing up a lovely thank you email. Yes, this is a great keyboard. I was right to recommend it to you at this price. My hair does look lovely today. I like you a lot, do you know that?

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Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 wireless keyboard

Best gaming keyboard 2025

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1. Best overall:
Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

2. Best budget:
Gamakay x Naughshark NS68

3. Best mid-range:
Ducky Zero 6108

4. Best rapid trigger:
Wooting 80HE

5. Best wireless rapid trigger:
Keychron K2 HE

6. Best silent:
Be Quiet! Light Mount

7. Best tenkeyless:
Keychron Q3 Max

8. Best low profile:
NuPhy Air60 HE

9. Best ergonomic:
Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB

10. Best membrane:
Roccat Magma

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Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't—and he hasn't stopped since. Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy spends his time jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC gaming hardware he can get his hands on. You name it, if it's interesting hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.

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