Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Modular Gaming Keyboard

For PC gamers, there are two points with which they interact with their games – the mouse and the keyboard. Because of this, hardcore PC gamers tend to be pretty picky with the hardware they use. Mad Catz is hoping to have the gaming keyboard for gamers, no matter their preferences, with the $300 S.T.R.I.K.E. 7. It’s modular, and can be adjusted to suit the needs of the different players. It even comes with a touchscreen that can perform all kinds of cool actions that make interacting with the PC more enjoyable.
Of course, the modular features and the screen are unique touches, but in the end, the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 needs to deliver the comfort and performance gamers expect from a top-of-the-line gaming keyboard. Does it? Is the screen just a gimmick? Is it worth the effort to tweak the layout? All these questions and more are what we are going to take a look at in this review.

Introducing The Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Modular Keyboard

What really attracts you to the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 is how different it looks. This membrane-based keyboard looks top-of-the-line, and retails for $300 despite not having mechanical keys — that’s more money than most mechanical models such as the $150 Corsair Vengeance K95, which we reviewed.

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Most likely, you’re paying a premium for features like the touchscreen, and for that, we look to PC peripheral powerhouse Razer and its DeathStalker Ultimate. Razer’s offering retails for $249, which is slightly cheaper, but it lacks to modular features offered by Mad Catz. So if modularity doesn’t interest you, and the nifty touchscreen is all you care about, the Razer might be a better way to go.
This is definitely a keyboard that’s built around being cool, but Mad Catz — a company known for making quality gaming accessories — can deliver on playability too. For $300, it’d better deliver.

Initial Impressions

The first thing you will notice about this model is that the box is quite a bit bigger than you’d expect. When you open it, you can’t help but be a little confused — each of the larger sections of the keyboard are packaged in tiers, one on top of each other. Finally, at the bottom you’ll find a smaller box that contains some support pieces and screws you’ll need to hold everything together.

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