If you are fine with controller, Steam’s Big Picture mode comes in real handy for launching and playing games without needing a keyboard.

But something like the k400 which has a touchpad does come in useful for navigating the desktop. Not great for games, but serviceable for typing and controlling the mouse if you ever feel like using the PC to browse the web or launch video files on the TV.

For keeping things neat I got a cheap packet of cable clips with adhesive and stuck them along the bottom of the baseboard.