{"id":5363,"date":"2022-01-08T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/best-mechanical-keyboard-2022-15-picks-for-gaming-typing-and-coding\/"},"modified":"2022-01-08T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T12:00:08","slug":"best-mechanical-keyboard-2022-15-picks-for-gaming-typing-and-coding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/best-mechanical-keyboard-2022-15-picks-for-gaming-typing-and-coding\/","title":{"rendered":"Best mechanical keyboard 2022: 15 picks for gaming, typing and coding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Which are the best mechanical keyboards on the market? That was the question I tried to answer in our feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-2018-08-12-why-are-mechanical-keyboards-good-for-gaming-7004\">whether mechanical keyboards are good for gaming<\/a>, and how they became popular in the first place. I ended that piece with three keyboard recommendations, but the response to the article made it clear that you wanted to see more recommendations for different use-cases than we considered &#8211; particularly full-fat gaming keyboards with features like macro and media keys, programmable RGB lighting and game-state integration or quieter models that can be used in a busy office.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve updated this article as of spring 2022 after testing more than three dozen new keyboards, adding new options for wireless and low profile models, modular keyboards offering deep customisation and high-end premium keyboards with unique features and eye-catching designs. Whether you&#8217;re looking for the ultimate gaming keyboard, a surprisingly solid budget offering or just something to code on, we&#8217;ve got you covered. Let&#8217;s take a look at the ten best mechanical keyboards on the market, all tried and tested by Digital Foundry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-best-mechanical-keyboard-for-gaming-typing-coding-7008\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which are the best mechanical keyboards on the market? That was the question I tried to answer in our feature on whether mechanical keyboards are good for gaming, and how they became popular in the first place. 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