If you’re in need of the best gaming keyboard for $100, this list will cover our top 5 picks. You can get great mechanical keyboards in this price range, and you can actually get a few membrane keyboards that perform just as well.

PC gaming is like any other hobby or pastime, you need the best equipment to get things done. Without having the best keyboard possible, you won’t enjoy your gaming experience as much.

In this post, we’re going to be looking at the top 5 gaming specific keyboards in the $100 range, the majority of which will be mechanical. This price range is a perfect fit for anyone, whether you’re just getting into PC gaming, or you’ve been at it since Pentium 2 was still new.

By the end of this list, it should be clear that spending more doesn’t always get you something better! There are plenty of great keyboards for under $100 and you’re about to see 6 of them.

If you have any questions about anything on the list, or you want to know if the monitor you’ve picked is good, feel free to ask me in the comment section! 

The Corsair K60 RGB Pro SE jumps to the top of our list because of it’s quality build and customizable features. This is a mechanical keyboard with cherry mechanical key switches, and dynamic customizable per-key RGB backlighting to make your gaming experience even better! The body of this keyboard is made from a brushed aluminum and has battle-tested durability. This keyboard also come with a detachable palm rest, made with a soft-textured surface and memory foam cushioning. The palm rest also resists wear and fading. This keyboard has a standard QWERTY ayout with convenient short cuts on the top of the keyboard.

This is a great keyboard that you should totally consider if your looking for an higher end, reliable keyboard!

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized mechanical
• Key Switches Type: ‎Cherry mechanical
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Yes
  
• Weight: 2.03 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: Yes,
• Body: Aluminum 
  

The HyperX Alloy Origins keyboard is a really nice customizable keyboard with a sturdy design.  The key switches on these mechanical switches are custom designed to be responsive and accurate. This keyboard is rated for 80+ million keypresses with no loss of quality. It has a full aircraft-grade aluminum body, and a compact portable design with a detachable USB-C cable. This keyboard also has customizable RGB backlit keys enhance your gaming experience and onboard memory for three different lightshows, so you can take your customized RGB everywhere you go. There are three adjustable tilt angles, so you can choose which everyone fells best for you. There is also 100% anti ghosting and N-key rollover so that your keypresses register.  This keyboard has many different sizes that you can hose from, and some even come with a wrist rest.

This keyboard is a solid option if you want a well-built reliable keyboard even if you are stretching your budget just a little bit more.

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized mechanical
• Key Switches Type: HyperX mechanical switches 
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Yes
  
• Weight: 2.37 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: Yes,
• Body: Aluminum 
  

The SteelSeries Apex 5 gaming keyboard comes into our #3 position because of its different perks! This keyboard has hybrid mechanical switches which provides the soft cushioning keypress of a membrane keyboard and the crisp sound of a mechanical keyboard. This Keyboard has a aircraft grade aluminum alloy frame and dynamic per-key RGB illumination. It also has a premium detachable wrist rest which is magnetically attached to the keyboard. The keyboard also has a small OLED smart display on the top right corner which you can customize with game info, discord messages, gifs, and more! There is another perk, a clickable metal roller is just beside the OLED smart display to control volume settings, skip, pause, rewind, and more! There is also three different ways to rout the power cable out of the keyboard.  Some people had some software problems and key not working which is why this keyboard isn’t higher on this list.

Other than the couple of poor reviews this keyboard is awesome, especially if you like unique perks!

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized hybrid mechanical
• Key Switches Type: Hybrid mechanical switches 
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Unknown 
  
• Weight: 2.04 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: Yes,
• Body: Aluminum 
  

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized mechanical
• Key Switches Type: Romer-G Tactile
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Yes 
  
• Weight: 3.3 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: Yes,
• Body: Unknown 
  

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized hybrid mechanical
• Key Switches Type: Razer mecha-membrane keys
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Unknown 
  
• Weight: 2.10 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: Yes,
• Body: Unknown 
  

The specs

• Keyboard Type: Full sized mechanical
• Key Switches Type: Brown switches
• Wired/Wireless: Wired 
• RGB Y/N: Yes
• Customizable RGB Y/N: Unknown  
  
• Weight: 3.08 lbs
• Palm Rest Y/N: No
• Body: Aluminum  
  

For $100, you can easily get a great keyboard that you can game hard on, or that you can use for typing and browsing.

All of these keyboards are great, for the right person. It’s just a matter of picking the one that suits you the most because they’re all high-quality keyboards with their own unique pros, and cons.

If you want to see even more keyboard reviews, check out top 5 gaming keyboards under $50 list. Remember, you need more than just a PC and keyboard. Make sure to get a solid gaming mouse as well to improve your playing experience. I’ve put together top 5 lists for both mice under $50 and mice under $100 if you want to check them out. 

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