GamesRadar Names Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 Top Gaming Keyboard
GamesRadar updated its buyer's guide on November 19, 2025 and ranked the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 as the year s top gaming keyboard, citing its OmniPoint 3.0 hybrid optical Hall effect switches for wide actuation customization and high responsiveness. The guide also marked the Asus ROG Falcata as the best Hall effect board for competitive FPS players and highlighted budget value picks like the Newmen GM326, a signal that magnetic and Hall effect designs are moving into the mainstream.
GamesRadar published an updated buyer s guide for gaming keyboards on November 19, 2025 that placed the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 at the top of its list. Reviewers praised the board s OmniPoint 3.0 hybrid optical Hall effect switches for allowing wide actuation customization and delivering very high responsiveness, and they credited the model with striking an effective balance between comfort and performance for a broad range of players.
The guide grouped recommendations into clear categories including best overall, best budget, best wireless, best Hall effect, best low profile, best 60 percent, and best full size. The Asus ROG Falcata earned the best Hall effect recommendation with a focus on competitive first person shooter players. Budget oriented options were not overlooked, with the Newmen GM326 called out as an accessible pick for cost conscious buyers.
Testing notes accompanied each recommendation and emphasized practical measures such as speed, customization, typing feel, and comfort. Each entry included concise reasons to buy or avoid along with links to individual reviews for readers who want deeper technical detail. The guide s coverage underscored that modular and adjustable actuation has become a key differentiator in 2025, allowing enthusiasts to tune keyboards more precisely for games or typing.
For hobbyists and community builders the guide highlights two important shifts in the market. Hall effect and magnetic switch designs are no longer niche curiosities, they are now present in high end gaming boards and therefore merit consideration for anyone planning a new purchase or a long term project. At the same time the guide stressed trade offs between specialized Hall effect ergonomics, which tend to be more expensive, and more flexible tenkeyless and full size layouts that often deliver better value and easier compatibility with existing setups.
The update should influence buying conversations in forums, group buys, and local meetups as enthusiasts weigh responsiveness and customization against cost and layout preferences.
