SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3, OmniPoint 3.0, USB, FR

If you can get past the eye-watering RRP, the SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 keyboard is the kind of investment that should stick with your gaming rig well into the future. The full-sized gaming keyboard boasts fast and great-feeling keystrokes with an actuation length that you can personalise. It’s got a sleek design for a full-size ’board, plus a detachable magnetic wrist rest. There’s no USB pass-through, though, and the standalone multimedia button is more frustrating than convenient.

Apex PRO Gen 3 improves upon the already high-end Apex Pro TKL 2023 from SteelSeries, being overkill for the mainstream gamer. It comes with a ton of configuration options, while the adjustable actuation thanks to the Hall-effect switches is really next-level! The actuation can be set as low as 0.1mm and setting up dual-function keys with dual-actuation can really help in various games. The keyboard has been also improved with extra dampening layers, to provide quiet typing experience, so it can be used easily for productivity work. The OLED display looks really cool and allows on-the-fly configuration like on the Nova Pro Wireless console, while the RGB effects should be plenty for most users; while you are at it, you can also transform your Apex PRO Gen 3 in a visual EQ thanks to the SteelSeries GG plugins, while many presets will be automatically assigned to the keyboard when specific games are detected to be installed on your computer. As we have been accustomed to high-end products from SteelSeries, these come with great quality materials and the Apex PRO Gen 3 makes no exception! The base is plastic to keep the overall weight low, but the top layer includes an aluminum surface to keep the construction sturdy, and this also gives out a professional look. The keys are PBT double-shot for outstanding durability, while the Volume wheel allows for easy menu navigation on the OLED display.