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Unless you've got a particular affinity for touchscreen macro toggles, check out the S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 instead -- it has all of old number seven's best features, and costs a third less, to boot.

The MadCatz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 is an impressive, feature-filled gaming keyboard, but it's extremely expensive and doesn't use mechanical switches (though its membrane switches are very responsive).

Overall, the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 gaming keyboard is an absolute monster of gaming power. It has so many cool and useful features in it that you will not regretting spending the dough on it.

There is a lot to salivate over. TS integration is super smart. The programmable software is intuitive. Comfort options come in spades with the modular design. But the main event is the V.E.N.O.M touch screen panel. Hopefully more useful apps will come down the alley for this cat.

Never forget this is one of the only keyboards on the market with a touch screen, delivers a mechanical keyboard experience, and can be reassembled to a different form factor as needed. What's for sure is if gamers can ignore the price on STRIKE 7, everyone should take one home.