Novelty keycaps are one of many purest and truest joys of the PC gaming world. Whether or not you’re simply altering up your colors otherwise you need your escape key to be a Pokémon’s rear finish, the granular customisation stage of keycaps could make for some actually distinctive and enjoyable designs.
In keeping with Tom’s Hardware, Asus has joined the sport with a splendidly ridiculous ROG Strix branded GPU model keycap, although we’ve solely seen them on sale in China. The cap is a fairly wonderful copy of a ROG GPU, full with the triple fan setup with offended gamer eye logos. The packaging is kind of good too like an actual GPU however for debtors. You will get a great have a look at it within the video beneath. Only a stylish little key package deal. It replaces a normal proper shift key utilizing MX crosspoint and clones becoming, and goes for in regards to the equal of $63 USD on the Chinese zFrontier store.
I’ve positively spied GPU styled keycaps earlier than, however these Asus ones go the additional mile with ball-bearing followers that really spin. It’s a neat novelty contact, and I can wager most individuals’s proper little fingers would positively spend a while taking part in with them, particularly whereas ready for video games to load. Or maybe ready to have the ability to purchase an precise GPU.
Normally you’ll find a spread of those shenanigans handmade by folks with artisan expertise, however typically the manufacturers become involved. Although often it’s in additional sensible methods like G.Skill’s caps that let more RGB light shine through. Etsy is also a hotspot for folks creating all types of great and wacky keyboard enhancements as a result of that’s a rabbit-hole you’ll want to fall down at the moment.
An official keycap from a GPU producer is a fairly cool little nod to the {hardware} inside your PC. Nearly like having the flamboyant keys that match a brand new automobile. I used to place the stickers from my GPU on my desk as a bit little bit of {hardware} delight bling, and this looks like a a lot nicer contact. If Asus brings the caps to a wider promote it could possibly be a cool inclusion when shopping for a graphics card, or simply one thing aspirational whereas saving up and ready for provide.
