Razer and its peripherals have often stood as an example of excellence in modern gaming. This level of performance, however, usually comes at a price. The Razer Cynosa Chroma ($59.99) gaming keyboard, however, is an exception. This entry-level model is the second keyboard entry in Razer's "Essential" line, which offers similar performance to some of its more elaborate models, but sheds mechanical switches in favor of membrane or mecha-membrane hybrid designs. These more conventional switch designs lower the price point you might associate with a gaming-grade keyboard, while allowing you to retain the excellent proprietary Razer Synapse software. Bare Essentials The design of the Cynosa Chroma is simple: With the exception of the RGB lighting, from a cursory glance it does little to differentiate itself from a stock-level keyboard. The shallow, recessed keys, similar to the ones on the Razer Ornata Chroma($68.26 at Amazon), are housed in a black plastic chassis, with no additional...

The Razer Cynosa Chroma is a versatile and inexpensive bare-bones entry-level gaming keyboard.

Inexpensive; Whisper-quiet switches; Great RGB options; Synapse 3 client integration

Keys have a slightly mushy response with virtually no haptic feedback; Synapse 3 is still in beta

The Razer Cynosa Chroma is an ideal gaming keyboard for those not willing to break the bank. At just £64.99, programmable macro-lighting and soft, responsive membrane keys make this great for both casual users and hardcore gamers alike

Affordable; Packs plenty of features; Soft; responsive keys; Gorgeous and programmable RBG lighting

Design is relatively tame compared to other keyboards; Plastic frame does feel somewhat cheap

I bought this keyboard 2 years ago when i lived at home, and it served well for all types of uses. I used it for gaming, programming, and even school work, like writing papers. I loved it so much that I bought another one for my new place!

First entry to gaming keyboard and mouse looks and feels great, kids keep pressing the colour changing buttons everytime i turn around

Coming from Corsair products to this, immediately the Razer product had a much more smooth feel to it, the LED customisation is incredible. Using the Razer Synapse you install upon purchase you can change the Lighting to 8 amazing pre-set ones and you can customise your own!

Everything bout this keulyboard is awesome but unfortunately, while I'm trying to edit my colors, the whole keyboard freezes and I have to restart my pc. It doesn't happen often but just keep that in mind. 4/5

RGB is kind of not my thing, but Razer lets you put in a static color or no RGB at all, and even let you use other fancy colored and RGB options. It's so nice.

Who says the best gaming keyboard has to be a mechanical one? Razer’s Cynosa Chroma has been stuck on my desk for a couple of weeks now and hoo boy have I given it a baptism of fire, as this ended up being the keyboard I used to put together my Monster Hunter: World graphics performance article.

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This is seriously such an awesome keyboard. It's comfortable to type on and looks great. But if your an avid user of the num key pad, you may want to look at other options as this is the tournament edition so doesn't include it for compactabilty. Overall good buy and really pleased with it.