When most people start PC gaming, they start off with what they have. That means they start out with what's usually a crappy keyboard that the system they bought came with or whatever crappy keyboard got handed down to them.

Late March Logitech came out with a number of updated versions of its gaming products, including the G19s gaming keyboard. We compared and contrasted it to the original G19 model, which has been available since 2009.

Ok first off I'll start by saying that this keyboard is brilliant. It's slick, accessible, great for gaming bla bla bla. But it does have one small problem which all hardcore pc gamers will share, and that is the fact that it badly affected by electromagnetic interference nearly every day.

More keyboard reviews Quick Review - Logitech G910 Orion Spark Quick Review - Cougar 200K Scissor-Switch keyboard Review: Razer Blackwidow Chroma keyboard To start with, the G19s is certainly an attractive and sleek piece of kit, with subtle silver accents and the occasional backlighting, dotting...

Great level of customisation; Comfortable keys; Rich features in conjunction with the dedicated software

Base could offer better support; Higher legs would have offered better angle of tilt

I Have been using computer for years now for gaming, when I use to go to graphic arts school, and computer engineering tech. It's smooth, most comfortable keyboard I've owned, compared to the Logitech wave, and Microsoft ergonomic, keyboards I've owned in the past. Love the lights and LCD screen.

Comfortable Design; Great Features; Highly Compatible; Quiet; Reliable Performance

Difficult To Clean

Gamers, brace yourselves - this is the keyboard that costs ￡170 - yes you did read that right. For that price you get a whole range of features, including programmable keys and an inbuilt LCD screen. I've owned mine for a few months, having been lucky enough to be sent one to try.

I bought this and the Logitech speakers on Newegg Flash, both refurbs and both have now have issues. It cost me over $30 to ship keyboard to California. What money I may have saved is evaporating with shipping. I am a longtime Newegg customer and this is the worst experience ever

If it worked great keyboard but..

WASD keys were mush, did not return after keypress; Totally useless and speaks a lot about Logitech's QC control on their refurbished products

This keyboard is fantastic for many reasons, hardcore gamers will love it's G keys and LCD HUD, while the social gamer, like me, will enjoy pretty colours and being able to see what they're typing in the dark. Is it worth the $260 pricetag (as of December, 2013)?

lcd screen; lots of pretty colours; great look and feel

some colours hurt the eyes; lack of instructions; external power supply needed

In the end the Logitech G19s was quite the spin on keyboards. It's not quite what Razer has with its touchpad screen, but it is quite fancy when it comes to just being a discrete screen.

It is gimmicky! The screen is neat and has lots of apps and the ability to make your own; Full RGB backlighting – get your dream color across the board; Nice discrete media keys and full number pad; 12 discrete macro keys and multiple profiles for all your games; Not mechanical; Powered USB ports

PRICE! $$$$; Not mechanical; Needs a power adapter to operate the LCD screen – find an open one; USB ports are 2.0 – new enough to have 3.0

I wouldn't waste money on a re-hashed product that had ZERO support for the first model. This should tell you something... ... I have not had ONE update to the software, in the 2 years I've owned it. BECAUSE THEY DON'T SUPPORT THEIR OWN PRODUCTS !!!