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Best gaming keyboards in 2020 The switch type is arguably the most important choice to make when picking your new gaming keyboard. Cherry switches are the most common, and most recognizable, but there are host of alternative switches, as well a bunch of upmarket switches to choose from. Check out our guide to the  different mechanical switch types  for the full low-down. Other features you might want to consider are dedicated media controls, macro keys, and whether or not your keyboard of choice has a USB passthrough. And of course, size is something else you should consider. Full-sized keyboards tend to offer the most features, and a numpad, but if you don't have the spare real estate to house one on your desk then all of those extras you paid for will be useless. Tenkeyless (no number pad) and compact keyboards can be an option too, especially if you don't care about all the extra bells and whistles or have any use for alt codes (how barbaric!). We've listed our top picks