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SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: Simple and Rock solid

SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: Simple and Rock solid

By: Alexandra Fistic  In: Accessories and Peripherals  Updated: Jan 20, 2012

A few years ago, the importance of the PC in gaming was much bigger than it is now. The technological advances have made the peripherals a substantial asset in gaming, as they have come to improve the precision (related to the DPI value of the mouse) and to personalize a game as much as you want, by using programmable keys and software profiles (related to gaming keyboard). Nowadays, game became more complex and intriguing and help is needed, so that is exactly what we want to offer you. Searching for a solid, gaming keyboard, we came across the SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, one of the most interesting pieces of hardware in gaming. Keep reading and see why!

At a first glance, the SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard doesn’t look spectacular. It seems to be a regular keyboard with nothing amazing, except for the price. But, that is just the beauty of this gaming keyboard: it’s like a princess wrapped in an ogre skin, once the skin is taken off, you fell in love with it!

First off all, we are talking about a mechanical, USB powered keyboard, with gold plated connectors. It allows you to press up to…ALL the keys at once, which is great! Talking about the keys, we ought to mention that they are mounted on metal, so you will not have to worry about the life expectancy of this keyboard. Not only it looks solid, it really is!

SteelSeries 6Gv2 doesn't impress with its design

SteelSeries 6Gv2 doesn't impress with its design

The rubber layer on the keys is meant to provide a nice tactile feeling and good ergonomics and, best of all, is meant to last. And the response time is…amazing and media keys are included!

In terms of performances, the SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is a comfortable and made to last keyboard for games. It’s very trust wordy and that I love about it, however, backlit keys would have been a nice touch!

Should you buy it? Yes, definitely yes! It’s great for gaming and it provides a very good response time (which is great for confident typist, a half pressed key is registered). This keyboard features a minimalist design, so if you are into futurist ones, you will probably not feel attracted to it!

If you like simple stuff this is the gaming keyboard for you

If you like simple stuff this is the gaming keyboard for you

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The price for the SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is around 100 US dollars. Does it worth that much? Yes, this is one of, if not the best gaming keyboard for video games I’ve seen. It is fast, strong and reliable. It’s a very good deal!

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Alexandra is Editor at Gadgetroad. She's an open-minded, creative and intelligent woman! She's writing about gadgets, but her interests also cover fields like Green sciences. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter

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