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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  2. For work, SteelSeries gaming keyboard will reduce the strain on my wrists and the mouse will add to my productivity.

  3. I would use the keyboard to get back into gaming its been a while since I’ve got into a game and I’m getting some time off for the holidays and might as well take advantage of it.

  5. I want the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my gaming at home. It would be so much better than what I have now.

  7. I’d love the SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my personal use…my current one is old and I sure could use a new keyboard!

  8. I want a keyboard for gaming since right now i have a really old keyboard that that makes weird squeaky noises

  13. I want SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work – it looks great and help me be productive. For me, s new headset would be helpful on work zoom meetings

  16. I would love a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for home to optimize my experience. Mine is super, clacky noisy too. I think it is a tie between the keyboard and the mouse for what I would look forward to the most though.

  17. I’d love to add a keyboard to my work set up as my current keyboard is old and has some keys that stick. And I just think the keyboard back light looks really cool.

  18. I have been working and saving my money so I can build my own programming computer and go to school. My goal is to be a software engineer specializing in graphic design and user experience. The price for computer parts have increased in price and hard to find. School is also expensive, a programming boot camp is thousands of dollars. Winning this contest would be amazing. Every little bit helps when budgeting and working toward my dream.

  21. I want a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for my husband for his gaming, he has totally destroyed the keyboard that came with his desktop, there are actual holes in some of the keys. Although I want the SteelSeries keyboard for my husband, I would love the headset for him to wear while gaming so I can have peace and quiet to get some work done!

  22. Would love the gaming keyboard because of the Faster response and actuation. A new keyboard would definitely make me more productive

  23. I would very much like a new keyboard for general use, games and day to day browsing. A new headset would be great when I’m using the computer while my wife is watching tv.

  24. I would very much like a new keyboard for general use, games and day to day browsing. A new headset would be great when I’m using the computer while my wife is watching tv.

  25. Would love the gaming keyboard because of the Faster response and actuation. A new keyboard would definitely make me more productive 🙂

  26. I would very much like a new keyboard for general use, games and day to day browsing. A new headset would be great when I’m using the computer while my wife is watching tv.

  30. New keyboard is always great for productivity. Means I dont have to use the laptop keyboard when im in “workstation” mode. The physical response from steelseries keyboards has always been great.

  31. The keyboard would be a great addition to my workflow – so much nicer to have a full size keyboard than a laptop mini.

  33. I always have so many things open on my computer including browser, games, media, emails and work programs. Switching between everything with the programmable buttons would be great! A keyboard and headset would both be very helpful in doing things efficiently and quickly.

  35. I am an avid gamer and will do 10-14 hour sessions. Food and drink are always with me for these sessions and I have had to toss a few Keyboards because of accidents. the fast that it is a bit more forgiving when it comes to liquids is remarkable and very impressive. I would add the mouse because you are only as good as your next mouse click!

  37. I would love a new keyboard for my laptop. I have an old one that has keys that sometimes don’t work. Very frustrating to do anything. Luckily I have a wireless mouse so not too bad.

  41. I wear out the keys on all my keyboards. I am working from home and am terrified of now doing the same for my work laptop and am alternating my own extra keyboards to prevent that. I need one keyboard I can keep on my desk and just plug into the various computers/laptops instead of a stack of semi-full worn out ones so that I can see what I am doing when typing, playing or just relaxing. The SteelSeries Apex Pro Backlit 5 or 7 look perfect for me as I could use them in low light easily, they have the number pad which I am very reliant on at work, and I can adjust everything for all uses!
    Thank you for the chance!

  42. All of it would be great but the keyboard would probably be the coolest for me with the backlight and display. My keyboard is pretty dirty right now too and needs a major cleaning and or should be replaced.

  43. I could really use a SteelSeries gaming keyboard for work and games because who wouldn’t – this would be a huge improvement to what I currently have. The SteelSeries product that would add the most to my productivity is a new mouse because I have never found one that fits well and is super responsive.

  44. I work from home and getting something that would help me with my world like a keyboard or a mouse would be really nice and helpful. They steelseries keyboard would add the most productivity since its something i use on a daily basis and things like that tend to break due to everyday usage.

  45. Would be a nice to win a contest from bestbuy as i tent to shop there often and the steelseries keybaord has a good rating and is popular in the gaming community. I think the headset would add the most productivity to myself since the current headset i am using is faulty and doesn’t have the greatest sound is a old.

  47. The Keyboard would be amazing since i game alot and so my keyboards break easily from over-use. The steel series mouse/keyboard will add the most productivity since i am in need for a new keyboard/mouse and would help my online studies/gaming ALOT, thanks

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