IOGEAR GKB704L-BK Kaliber Gaming HVER Aluminum Gaming Keyboard - Black / Gray

Sometimes you find a company that gives you *more* than what you pay for, and this is one example. I paid the full price of $30 and still think it was a bargain compared to other competing items. Now that it's down to $20 it's an absolute steal. The keyboard is solidly built with an aluminum chassis that has enough heft to keep it from sliding around if you get a bit... exuberant during gameplay. The plunger style keys offer a very satisfying tactile experience with enough resistance to let you know when you've struck a key. It really does hearken back to the mechanical keyboards of bygone days, and may take a little getting used to by the generation that's only known membrane keyboards. There are 3 different backlight colors and a mode that cycles through them. (You may also forego the backlighting if desired.) The basic layout doesn't include dedicated control buttons for things like volume controls, media playback shortcuts, or browser/mail launch buttons, however those controls are available via function key combinations if you are someone who finds them useful. All in all, if you want a backlit keyboard that isn't a cheap, plastic throwaway, this is the item to put in your cart. At just $20 you cannot go wrong here...