A dedicated gaming keyboard, like those from SteelSeries, can make a whole lot of difference for work and play. I tried calculating it! On average people can type 40 words per minute. For professional writers spending eight hours of work writing, that’s an average of over 19,000 words a day in total. Now, that’s a lot! And also, a lot of stress on the hand. So for hardworking individuals who go into overdrive with their fingers, it pays to have a great keyboard. But doubly so for gamers: after a long day’s work you need a responsive keyboard designed to give you an edge over the competition. The SteelSeries prizes in this contest will definitely give you that edge!

A gaming keyboard dedicated to your day-to-day

Many of the office jobs today require long hours with our hands on a keyboard—writing emails, crunching numbers on a sheet, or what have you. You may not notice it each day, but that typing will take a toll on your hands. In my experience, many keyboards out there are not designed for the demands of day-to-day productivity AND the mostly intense needs of a PC gamer.

I’ve owned a few computers for school and for work. The keyboards provided with many of them don’t actually contribute to faster work. The customizable, mechanical keyboards designed with gaming in mind, deliver a boost to productivity of any kind.

The Apex line of keyboards from SteelSeries

The Apex keyboard line from SteelSeries boasts features I think would definitely improve anyone’s productivity—and not to mention, make gaming a lot more fun. Whether in TK or TKL, you can select from the Apex 3, Apex 5, Apex 7, to Apex Pro. Read Marcus Wong’s review and watch his video to learn about his experience using the Apex 7 and Pro keyboards. I won’t discuss everything he mentioned; instead, I’ve selected my four favourite things found in Apex keyboards:

Faster response and actuation

Who doesn’t want faster keys? The Apex Pro boasts of 8x faster response time and 5x faster actuation; each key allows for easy use and control with less effort. Plus, the OmniPoint mechanical switches allow you to set per-key sensitivity. This is a big plus for me. Spending all day typing, setting the action of each part of the keyboard to the way I want it will reduce the strain on my hand. For gaming, the fast reaction time of the keyboard give you better control of your game characters, for overall better gameplay.

OLED Smart display

The OLED Smart Display in the Apex 7 and Apex Pro lets you do many things on the fly. It acts as your integrated command centre by giving quick access to settings and useful information straight from the games and apps you frequently use. Change your profile. Adjust the volume. View stats from games, such as health, skills, power, or money. Quickly connect with who’s chatting with you on Discord—all of these without having to switch from one tab to another.

Using the Smart Display you can easily choose among various keyboard settings that you need. You can select from up to 102 customizable programs to set your keyboard in a way suitable to the game you play.

Improved durability

Another thing that I like about the Apex keyboards is the way each keycap is built. The Apex Pro construction is designed to guarantee 100 million keystrokes. You can’t underestimate how many keystroke any person can make a day. You’ve read my calculation in the introduction—it’s a lot! And, it also varies depending on the way each person work with their keyboards, with some more passionate than others. I know I am. I’ve had one keyboard that, just after less than a year of using, a couple of keys faded and I did have to buy a plastic cover to stop them from getting worse. No matter how familiar you are with the keyboard layout, a keyboard with worn out labels slows you down.

The Apex 3 has water-resistant design that not only lets your keyboard withstand accidental spills, but also allows water from under the keys to flow out of the keyboard. It’s made perfectly for anyone who likes having beverages on the same table as their computers.

RGB Backlight

Last but definitely the most fun feature is the RGB Backlight. I like how colourful and dynamic it makes your typing experience. You can choose between red, green, blue or all colours. I also like the ripple effect it creates each time you press a key.

Whether for work or gaming, consider the SteelSeries Apex keyboards and other line of products.

How to Enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter twice.

  1. In a comment below, tell us why you want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work and/or gaming, and what SteelSeries product will add the most to your productivity: a new keyboard, mouse, or headset?
  2. Visit the product page for the SteelSeries Apex Pro Backlit Mechanical OmniPoint Gaming Keyboard to learn how many custom programmable buttons it has, then send us that information in an email to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca with the subject “SteelSeries Apex keyboard contest.” NOTE: Do not post that information below in a comment; you must send it in an email for a valid entry.

What you will win

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select five eligible entries to receive one of these SteelSeries prize set: Apex 3 Keyboard + a Rival 3 mouse, Apex 7 keyboard + Rival 3 wireless mouse, Apex 7 keyboard TKL + Rival 650 wireless mouse, Apex Pro Keyboard TKL + Arctis Pro headset, and Apex Pro keyboard + Arctis Pro wireless headset. To know more about these products, visit Best Buy Canada.

This contest runs from November 18th to December 2nd.

Remember you can enter twice, as indicated in the how to enter section of this post. Hurry! Key in your entries and share this contest to your family and friends so they can have a chance to win too. There’s five sets of prizes for everyone!

Win a SteelSeries Apex keyboard prize set Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck!

Chris Nasaire
Chris Nasaire
Chris is constantly on the lookout for new tech that can make day-to-day productivity fun and easy—from the latest coffee machines to high-performing laptops. Outside of his exciting role as an editor at Best Buy Canada, he writes short fiction and travel stories, with some of his work appearing in local literary magazines.

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793 COMMENTS

  1. A new steelseries headset would give me a productivity boost, my current headset is falling apart and I get more work done listening to high quality audio

  2. Amazing giveaway. I would like a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work and gaming. I would use it for work during the day and I know my kiddo would use it in the evening for gaming. A keyboard would def improve my work set up the most. I have a keyboard that isn’t working for me.

  3. I’m using a regular keyboard right now. The RGB Backlight in a SteelSeries gaming keyboard would make it much easier to see the keys in the evening.

    A SteelSeries headset would help my productivity as I spend a lot of time on video calls.

  4. A new keyboard would be great as right now I use a very old portable keyboard that I bought years ago for school. The Apex Pro TKL Keyboard looks very comfortable to use and great for gaming on the PC. I like the OLED smart display as it sounds very optimal and efficient for toggling between tasks.

  8. I would love to win the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work. My headset has fizzled out so the timing on a new headset would be grand!

  9. Definitely would love to have a new SteelSeries keyboard for gaming. Hopefully it would improve my response time and any kind of lag I have on my current keyboard.

  11. I’d love a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my work – they are so ergonomic! And I’d love a new headset too – mine keeps shutting out.

  13. I love the RGB Backlight on the keyboard. This would make my work in the evening more rewarding. Definitely could use a new headset (so that the kids don’t have to hear me hold meetings)

  14. A new Steels Series gaming keyboard for my grandson’s gaming computer he is currently building!

  19. I’d want an arctis keyboard to increase my productivity at work because I use my keyboard a lot. Having a full size responsive keyboard with number pad would make my work easier.

  20. The gaming keyboard will streamline the game and help me play a faster game – I’d like the mouse too.\ for the same reason.

  21. I would want a this gaming keyboard because I have never had one before! I would find the headphones most useful to allow me to focus on my work without disturbing others.

  22. I am so excited about the responsiveness of the SteelSeries gaming keyboard and that it is water-resistant. A new Keyboard would help with my productivity and I would feel better while working! I also could use a better quality headset that is also noise cancelling! Thanks for the chance !

  23. I’d love a SteelSeries keyboard, and I think that’s what would improve my PC gaming the most! I already have a great mouse, but since I’m building a PC of my own now, this is the piece that’s really missing. I’ve always wanted my own gaming computer that can actually run the games I want to use, and the incredibly low lag on this keyboard would up my game a ton!

  24. I would like to have any of those products. I have a Razer headset that is really bad, an old membrane keyboard and a wired mouse that I have to change. I am playing a lot of FPS and my current “loadout” is not very efficient. I already tested the Steelseries Arctic 7 from my friend and I was extremely impressed for the price. I hear a lot of good things about Steelseries so I wish I win any of those products!

  25. I am most excited about the responsiveness of the SteelSeries gaming keyboard and that it is water-resistant. A new keyboard would be very valuable to my productivity and I would love a better quality headset too.

  26. Working 100% from the computer now means a good keyboard and mouse would go a long way. I could really use an update to the keyboard I have now.

  29. Those keyboards sound really good and probably better than the one I bought from Corsair and Asus. I really like the idea of customization the keyboards have and the profiles to go from work to gaming. I’m currently missing a headset so definitely need to get one. My mouse is ancient so would be good to get an upgrade.

  30. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard because I don’t currently have one. A new SteelSeries mouse would increase my productivity because in my current mouse the batteries are dead.

  31. I would love a SteelSeries keyboard for the whole family to enjoy for gaming.
    This keyboard would really bump our gaming up a notch.

  35. My dear ol’ husband has had his keyboard for 10+ years now and could really use an upgrade to an RGB keyboard. He does not like to spend on himself so this would be a nice gift to him. He loves to game and the SteelSeries Apex Pro Backlit Mechanical OmniPoint Gaming Keyboard would be perfect. He would most definitely appreciate the custom programmable buttons and macros for his games.

  38. Why do I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work? I really could use an upgrade from my old AST keyboard. In fact, the responsiveness of a new Apex Pro keyboard and mouse would add the most to my productivity… ‘cuz if I had a headset, I’d never get any work done!

  39. I want the Steelseries keyboard for the programmable buttons for gaming macros. The Steelseries keyboard will add the most to my productivity.

  43. As a care giver I have seen both children hurt when in tangled with cords. I would like to get rid of all cords in my house. a key board would also be nice to have.

  45. I would love a wireless mouse – I broke our last one, so I am in the bad books in our house – would love to try out some of the cool features with the keyboard also!!!

  47. A SteelSeries gaming keyboard would surely improve productivity while I am answering work e-mails, and for when the work is done, faster response time during gameplay. For me, the most productivity improvement would likely be supplied by the keyboard, as it will help decrease the stress on my hands.

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