It's my sworn duty to remind you that this champion of gaming keyboards is on discount once more and it's still the very best

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Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96: was $209.99 now $158.99 at Amazon

This is still the absolute best gaming keyboard overall, and right now it's at a cracking price. You're getting excellent typing feel, stellar gaming performance, sound dampening that actually works, and a build quality that stands well above most of the competition. It's often on discount, too, but that won't stop us shouting its virtues from the rooftops.

Key specs: Numpad | Wireless | Hot-swappable mechanical switches

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At some point, trillions of years in the future, many scientists believe we will experience the heat death of the universe. Well, probably not "we". Or "experience", for that matter. Anyway, should PC Gamer still be operating at anywhere near that point, we'll likely still be talking about the Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless, a keeb that's sat at the top of our best gaming keyboard guide for longer than I've worked here.

Our Jacob is a massive keyboard enthusiast, and he called the ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless "quite simply the best new gaming keyboard I've used in years." Many great contenders have passed beneath his fingertips since then, but this is the one that remains top in his estimations. And, while it's often on discount, this $159 deal at Amazon is actually pretty reasonable for what you end up receiving.

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It's a 96% board, which means you're still getting a numpad and function keys, making it perfect for day-to-day productivity tasks. They've just been squished together a bit, which makes it surprisingly compact for a near-full-size board. It's also got a sound dampening layer that actually works, which means it's a serene experience for those around you. Sure, it'll still make a noise. But a good noise. One that hopefully won't drive your nearest and dearest to distraction.

It's also got a configurable multimedia control wheel, a magnetically attached wrist rest, and a sleek, stealth-like chassis with configurable RGB. That's pretty much a shopping list for some of the best keyboard features right there, and I haven't even got to the best bit yet.

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Which is the switch feel. Underneath the PBT keycaps lies a selection of pre-lubed NX Snow linear switches (A Storm-switched variant is also available, although it's currently at full price). These little beasties feel superb under your fingertips, with just the right amount of resistance to result in an extremely pleasant typing feel.

They're great for gaming, too, with a 1.8 mm actuation point that makes them feel extremely responsive under duress. You can hot-swap them out should you fancy a change, but these are so good straight from the factory, I doubt you'll want to.

Of course, nothing is perfect. The Armoury Crate software isn't the easiest thing to navigate, and even with a $51 discount, it's still an expensive keeb. But you can't do any better than this one right now when it comes to gaming keyboards, and that looks set to continue for some time to come. Don't call it a comeback, please—this keeb's literally been here for years.

Best gaming keyboard 2025

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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