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Eve Butt

Mechanical keyboards are dead — here’s why you should only buy a magnetic keyboard for gaming

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I test keyboards for a living, as a staff writer for Reviews at Tom's Guide. This means I get through a LOT of gaming keyboards, determining which ones I genuinely would recommend.

Lately, I've noticed the tide shifting — the only truly great gaming keyboards are magnetic. Big name manufacturers are all racing to put out the best gaming keyboards, and testing them all has led me to one conclusion:

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