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. I would love the keyboard for the ability to program keys.

    The SteelSeries item that would help me be most productive would be the Rival 650 wireless mouse.

  3. New keyboard for work. I have issues spilling drinks on my keyboard. Sounds like that would not cause any problems with this keyboard

  13. i would love to have the keyboard to help my gaming….. if it also makes me more productive, thats a bonus too.

  14. I would use the keyboard for work I would like a headset to be able to answer calls and listen to audio books and use to talk on lives on Facebook Zoom etc.

  20. A new mouse would really help! Mine is so janky and jittery, and it really slows me down and both work and play. Thanks for the chance!

  22. I don’t have a programmable keyboard right now, but I think having a Steelseries keyboard, with programmable keys for macros, would definitely help me in doing my tasks faster and more productively. Out of the three (keyboard, mouse, or headset), I think a keyboard would be most useful for me.

  26. want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work so I can finish all my stuff quickly thanks to the programmable keys. Would love a wireless mouse as well cause I have getting the cord stuck in things

  31. My keyboard is pretty old. Need a new one and an Apex one would be the best. Plus having a headset will really make those video conference meeting sound better.

  32. I think the keyboard is the coolest prize, and I’d like the mechanical feedback for typing reports for my job.

  35. I would like to win the Headset for my son Sean, his headset has seen better days and the fix with duct tape just isn’t cutting it anymore so this would be a lovely gift for him.

  36. Getting a mechanical keyboard would make my coding life 200% more pleasant! And a wireless mouse would be a cherry on the cake

  37. I would love to add the mouse to my at-home set up… it’ll make it super epic. Aside from that, the mouse is crucial to my work and gaming so it’d be awesome to win this one!

  39. The keyboard has an awesome look but I really want it because it is simply one of the best on the market.

  41. I want the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work – the mechanical feel along with the blacklight will make me enjoy typing more and be more productive

  42. I want the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work because I need an upgrade for my home office. A new headset would add the most to my productivity because it would cancel out background noise.

  44. I want the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for gaming, so it can give me that extra edge. A new keyboard would add the most to my productivity.

  46. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work because it would add the most to my productivity + a good keyboard will put less strain on my hands and wrists! This would be a huge upgrade to the keyboards provided at work!

  47. Need a keyboard badly. Scored a deal on a backlit mechanical TKL but I still type French accents with ALT+ which requires a numpad

    • Why would I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard? For faster response and actuation.

      I would find a keyboard the most useful.

  50. I’m using my mom’s keyboard or gaming and she is not happy so I wZnt to win this so I can play with a state of the art keyboard and improve my game!

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