Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS 75% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Pre-Lubricated MLX Red Linear Switches – PBT Dye-Sub Keycaps – iCUE Compatible – PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox – QWERTY UK – Black/Grey

I thought I would treat myself to a new keyboard having been using the same one for the past 10+ years, I opted for the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless 75% keyboard, and I have to say, it has exceeded my expectations! First off, the design is sleek and compact, which is perfect for my desk setup. I love that it’s 75% layout; it saves space without sacrificing functionality. The build quality feels solid, and the keycaps have a nice texture that’s comfortable to type on. The wireless feature is a game-changer! I was a bit worried about latency, but I’ve had zero issues—no lag at all. I can move my keyboard around freely, and it still feels responsive. Plus, the battery life is impressive; I can go days without needing to charge it, even with the RGB lighting on. Speaking of RGB, the lighting effects are stunning! There are so many customization options through the Corsair iCUE software. I love being able to sync the colours with my other Corsair devices, and the effects really bring my gaming setup to life. Whether I’m typing up a report or getting into a heated gaming session, this keyboard performs wonderfully. The Cherry MX switches (I went with red) feel great—smooth and clicky with just the right amount of resistance. My typing speed has actually improved since switching to this keyboard! I can’t recommend the Corsair K65 Plus enough. It’s stylish, functional, and just feels great to use. If you’re looking for a compact wireless keyboard that doesn’t compromise on performance, this is definitely the one to go for!

There are so many good points and so few bad that I'll start with the bad: -I bought this at £109.99. The current price of £164.94 is funny. It would not feel good at all to pay an extra £55 for this board! Especially since, -The keycaps are not translucent. A new set costs around £20 on amazon. (I swapped 98% of the keys with my old razer blackwidow 2014, the difference is insane especially with the softwares ability to use the lights on your keyboard react to music. The lights are brilliant and can be turned down, but they look great.) -Battery life advertised is for bluetooth wireless. Its alright and you can still have fun in games, but it might cost you. Bluetooth is about 125hz polling rate (button response time to pc). the 2.4ghz dongle is what makes it a gaming keyboard but the battery life will go right down from a full charge after about 2 days with lights and 3 days without. -The comma button has stopped working unless I am running iCue software on the pc. I've tried resetting and other fixes but its an issue. I don't care about running iCue so it's not a problem for me to bother returning it. +Feel of board is strong (plastic but I like it as it's lighter for using wirelessly on thighs). +Typing good +Lights good +Very good layout Its the best 75% keyboard just overpriced and let down by no translucent keycaps, minor bugs. The battery life remains neutral I think it's great just would prefer not to charge so often.

In this review I'll list pros, cons and some information that may help guide your purchase. This is for the tactile version of the K65 Pros: +Keys are a joy to type on, both physically and audibly. Lovely deep and heavy 'thocky' feeling switches, with the perfect level of force required to actuate. Key stabilisation also feels very sturdy. +Heavy, quality feeling board that doesn't budge or flex +Flawless wireless connection with zero noticeable latency. I didn't purchase this keyboard even expecting to use it in its wireless mode, but the lack of a cable enables a much cleaner looking desk and greater freedom of positioning +Great battery life that should last at least a week of heavy usage on a single charge, even with full RGB enabled. Even longer if you choose to disable RGB or use simpler, lower brightness configurations +This is my first 75% keyboard and I am converted, lots more room for mouse movement whilst not feeling like functionality has been sacrificed +Very nice, high quality key-cap and switch remover tool included +Hot-swappable: swap out key-caps or switches if you wish Cons: -The lack of an included wrist rest is noticeable due to the board being quite high profile, and 75% size wrist rests are hard to come by. My hand never feels fatigued during long sessions, but I find myself resting my hand on the desk beside it during downtime -ICUE lighting configuration is very limited when in wireless mode: no per key customisation or lighting layers; limited to presets or static colour only. Full customisation is reserved for wired mode -No device memory for storing profiles - which really should be expected on a premium board like this -Extremely minor gripe, but the volume knob - whilst very high quality and widely customisable; is placed quite tightly between adjacent keys, making controlled two-finger turns tricky Potentially useful information: The tactile version of this keyboard DOES come with shine-through caps like the promotional images suggest, going by reviews and images the linear version of the board does not The included USB-C cable, whilst braided and decent quality, is just a regular USB-C cable. You can use any that you like, it is not required for charging nor connectivity

Bought this keyboard after using a larger cheaper which was too big. Firstly Pro's - Keys are very satisfying and typing is quick for myself. Took a little getting used to however I enjoy the feel. Key board is obviously high quality, plenty of weigh, good ergonomics. Even things like the charging cable is good. ICUE (Corsair Software) is great. Change colour, shortcuts... Everything you want it has. Cons - This is likely me being picky. The lights in the keyboard aren't too bright - My other keyboard which was cheaper had very bright lights. (Now granted this is a wireless keyboard so maybe that is the reason for dimmer lights but would be cool to have an option to brighter lights) If im being extremely picky then maybe the battery life could be a bit better (Lights go off once key board is low on battery, meaning 50% of the time I dont have the lighting). However in summary - I paid £114 for this keyboard. Is it worth it? If you want a smaller wireless keyboard which is obviously made well with good customisability then this is a great keyboard. All in all good job Corsair, happy customer.

This is the best keyboard I've ever used. The red switches are very quiet, the size of the keyboard is nice and compact and it is also heavy with solid construction.

Keyboard sounds and feels lovely - despite it's plastic build it feels very sturdy. Battery is very good on it even with LEDs at peak brightness. The icue software can be annoying at times but this is no fault of the keyboard. I've had no problems with it disconnecting whilst in wireless mode which is a massive breath of fresh air coming from razer keyboards After a few months of use I've noticed the battery drains much quicker now I won't even get a full 8 hours use before it needs charging

UPDATE: My disappointment is immeasurabe. The keyboard kept having issues with the escape and delete key flashing. I followed corsairs instructions to reset the keyboard, then the RGB lighting stopped working entirely. I have had to return it sadly, and got a Logitech g915 TKL, and the quality and feel is nowhere near as good as the Corsair, but at least it works properly. This keyboard is beautiful, it’s extremely sturdy, heavy and is a dream to use. It’s very premium and classy and the signal is strong and stable in 2.4ghz I have just ONE issue. The keycaps don’t pass the lighting through the numbers an letters so you can’t see what keys you’re pressing when playing in the dark! It’s fine for the most part, but when you’ve taken your hands away and you need to reset your position it’s a little awkward to know where you are. I had to swap my keycaps for some steelseries, and they are inferior in every way and make the keyboard look really ugly in daylight light, so it’s really annoying that corsair decided to design it this way, genuinely ridiculous. Other than this it’s a top tier gaming keyboard that gives the nicest typing experience I’ve ever had.

UPDATE: DO NOT BUY THIS KEYBOARD IF YOU WANT TO USE THE RGB OR ANY OF THE FEATURES ON THE BOARD. the ICUE software is THE WORST software ive ever had to deal with. every single update it breaks the install causing the RGB and the dial to stop working. meaning i have to uninstall it (which you cant do as it doesn't show up in installed programs) so i have to delete all traces of any ICUE files and reinstall the software which deletes all the custom profiles i made. Come on corsair you're a huge company why cant you make software that works with your products? Absolutely love the k65 plus. at first i wasn't sure about the keyboard but after using the keyboard for 2+weeks i have fallen in love with it. its fast, its responsive, the RGB looks great and the typing experience is perfect for me, soft and consistent but with a very satisfying sound and feel. although being made from plastic it still feels very premium and has a nice weight to it. highly recommend this keyboard to anyone after a good quality 60% keyboard. However, wait until its sub £100 before buying as this is where the price to quality is at its best.