 Do keyboards matter in gaming? Every PC player knows that picking correct rules are a hard choice, especially keyboards. So is all that effort and research worth it, because keyboards might not be as important as you might think. Obviously picking the right keyboard matters, because you won't want an old laptop keyboard. I'm going to say it straight up. No, it doesn't matter as much as you think. This is because the main difference between keyboards are what switches they have, membrane or mechanical, and the size between keys and the actual keyboard. All of these are personal preference, and makes them more comfortable when typing. You can compare a $50 keyboard to a $500 keyboard, and not many people will notice. Now mouse is on the other hand. Mouses matter, because you can customize a mouse more. I'll get into keyboard versus mouse later. Let's go back to do keyboards matter. Whether you have Cherry MX Brown or Cherry MX Red switches, it won't be any faster for you to click on the key. It doesn't matter if it's a 60% keyboard, because it doesn't affect the main keys, W, A, S, and D. Now, the final topic, membrane versus mechanical. Many gamers prefer mechanical keyboards, because they feel better when you hit a key. Also, it doesn't feel as mushy. Although this might sound like membrane keyboards suck, it really isn't a huge difference. You won't notice that you hit a key and it felt good in-game. So yeah, all these features on different keyboards don't register in gameplay. It's just for more comfort and personal preference. With a mouse, it's a different story though. Because mouses come in odd shapes and sizes, weights, and buttons. If you hit a key on a keyboard, let's say W, you will go straight, but you slide your mouse. You might feel like it's too heavy or too light, and sometimes you just have a hard time using it, because it doesn't fit your hand size. So in conclusion, I would not focus on the keyboard that much. Like I said before, you can get a cheap $50 mechanical keyboard, and it would feel the same as a $500 one. Stroud would probably suck in a $10 mouse, because it has so many flaws. You can't really customize a keyboard that much to the point it will win or lose a game for you. It's mostly personal preference. Thanks for watching and let's have a discussion about this in comments below.