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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  1. A keyboard upgrade will be a welcome change because I need one that isn’t just laptop and better responsive.

  6. I don’t know what to like about this because I don’t have one yet, but I like the glow in the dark lights, it’s like hey come and hit my buttons. This will make nice Christmas present for my boy. He’s playing games in the basement.

  9. As I am working from home a keyboard would be a perfect upgrade to deal with comfort and productivity. I like that is waterproof as well.

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  10. The ability to quickly select keyboard settings using the Smart Display will help me quickly toggle between different tasks at work. It will also provide the right layouts for gaming.

  13. Still working from home. A keyboard with solid feedback would help improve my productivity. The increase noise should also like every one that I am engaged. 🙂

  16. I want a new keyboard to have a better gaming experience. the new keyboard would make me more confident and productive gaming-wise

  20. I want to compare it to my Razer Keyboards. A new headset might work for me as the Krakens hurt my ears.

    Thanks…

  21. I spend all day on the computer for work (at home) and new keyboard with backlit keys would be great such as SteelSeries Apex 7. Having the full 101 keys are handy, instead of the smaller layout. Having the volume control on the keyboard is handy while I listen to music.

  23. I would love the keyboard because mine is basically broken and I have been making a really good progress in my minecraft smp and bed wars also I am insane at split gate and I am gonna start getting into the tournaments

  26. I would love to win a new apex keyboard as my current one is slowing me down big time. My current keyboard is old and worn out, and doesn’t respond as fast as it used to

  28. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work/gaming because the backlit keys would help me see what I’m typing or which key I’m pressing better. It’s now dark in the morning and early evening and when I have the lights on it’s too bright, but if I dim it, it is too dark either way giving me a headache. The SteelSeries product that will add the most to my productivity would be a new backlit keyboard. A headset would be a close second.

  29. I would love to win a Steelseries for my sons gaming he’s been making a mark in the gaming world, the headset would add the mpst productivity as my sons has broken on him.

  31. I would love to have the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my grandson for Christmas, it is on his wish list!!

  35. I would want the steel series keyboard for work because I love the responsiveness, tactile feedback for typing and the durability is important too. I certainly killed my share of lesser keyboards. Keyboard would be my top pick for productivity, the headset would be second.

  36. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for gaming becaue of the durability. A new keyboard would add the most to my productivity.

  37. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for gaming with my friends! A headset would add the most to my productivity as I’m in meetings and calls a lot for work.

  38. I would like a new Steel series keyboard because the one I am using now is glitchy and I have to keep going back and fixing mistakes. I think the SteelSeries Rival 710 Mouse would be the best addition to my gaming hardware and overall prodution though.

  42. I want a steelseries keyboard because it is a huge upgrade from the keyboard i use now and i am starting to stream gameplay and need better equipment

  43. I would like a nice Steelseries keyboard for work and gaming as the one I have is 4.5 years old (yes I have not replaced it yet). I only ever replace something unless it is broken but it is about time for a new keyboard. A new keyboard will make work more fun to type haha. Small stuff makes a difference!

  44. I’d like a new Steelseries Keyboard to replace my old one that has come close to completely failing. The Steelseries is a high quality keyboard that is well recommended.

  45. because it looks nicer than my keyboard and has RGB and a headset would be nice because mine snapped and doesnt stay on very well anymore

  46. I would love a steelseries gaming keyboard! I started gaming over covid with some friends but really struggle with response times from my current keyboard. The rgb is also a pretty cool bonus!

  47. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard both for work and play because of their super quick response keys. When every millisecond counts, SteelSeries keyboards can be relied upon.

    It’s also because of this reason that a new SteelSeries keyboard would boost my productivity

  48. Definitely the keyboard! I’ve always wanted and loved the colourful lit up keyboards and it would make me want to go on it more. I love that it’s waterproof too because I’ve been known to spill!

  49. I would love to have a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my son who is a big gamer and, coincidentally, is asking for a new keyboard for Christmas because the one he has doesn’t work so well anymore.

    The SteelSeries product that would add the most to my productivity would be a good headset that is noise cancelling.

  50. I have been shopping for a new keyboard to upgrade the free-with-the-Dell garbage I have now. Steelseries have been at the top of my shopping list, it would be a great upgrade.

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