

Getting a nice and reliable keyboard is one way of personalizing your setup and making your grind more comfortable. Getting gear that suits you and your preferences can not only greatly increase your performance but also your comfort levels. If you’re aiming at the highest ranks you won’t want to use mouse that has a tendency to malfunction either. You don’t want to game for an entire evening with a headset that annoys the life out of you, for example. It’s also about making sure you’ve got the right gear for you. Per key actuation means you can get ultra-sensitive on your W, A, S, and D keys for movement, while you can make other keys harder to press if you don’t want to accidentally hit them, such as “X” for shooting if you’re on a stealth mission and don’t want to alert non-player characters (NPCs).Gaming competitively isn’t just about grinding out the hours. And it’s no question the dual actuation was a game changer for some game actions (such as binding the “W” key with a half press for a walk and a full press for a run). In my time with the Apex Pro TKL Wireless, swapping between profiles was a cinch (via the SteelSeries Function key + F9 + 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5). The app has a little learning curve, but if you’re a newbie to mechanical keyboards, it helps to read up on some confusing mechanical keyboard terms before you get started. In the app, I selected which profile I wanted and started customizing. I saved one standard typing profile and four gaming profiles with custom actuation and bindings. RGB Colors: Fully customizable, hex-code compatible, per-key RGB.RGB Wave Options: Six settings include Horizontal, Vertical, and Radial.RGB Presets and Effects: Eight color presets and three custom effects.Bindings: Customizable per-key, dual, and meta bindings.The guide included has some helpful information for users, including info on integrated key actions like Profile Switching (moving through saved user profiles), brightness control, and On-the-Fly Macro Recording (recording a series of key movements into a single button for speedy actions).

Inside is the Apex Pro TKL Wireless mechanical keyboard, a magnetic wrist rest, a key cap puller, a USB-C to USB-A cord, a USB-C wireless dongle, a USB-C to USC-C extension adapter, and a product information guide. The Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023) keyboard comes in a sturdy box with standout branding. Legs: Adjustable rubber tri-level tilt legs.Display: OLED Smart Display for stats and notifications.Keycaps: Fadeless PBT keycaps (removable).

