As much as this is the most comfortable, accurate, and fastest keyboard, I have ever used, I can’t recommend it without reservation to the average gamer. Programmable buttons and accompanying software are critical features of a keyboard for most gamers, and spending twice as much on a keyboard that doesn’t have them is just not a good option. Even if it is, in every other measure, the best keyboard out there and worth every penny, it isn’t worth every penny to someone who doesn’t already have a high end computer and programmable keys.
That’s not to say it is not great for some gamers. Some purists don’t believe in using even mapped hot-keys, let alone macros. Some gamers don’t bother setting up extra keys but still want an awesome, durable keyboard and can afford the premium. Also, if you happen to own a Fang from Ideazon (which SteelSeries owns), you have a nice wasd pad and a few dozen programmable keys in a highly ergonomic semi-circle, but need a keyboard for mundane typing duty (even if it is just the chat window). Using the Fang and 7G has been something of a best of both worlds setup. All the programmability I could want on the Fang, and the best typing tool I could want with the 7G. This is only going to work if you have the extra 8 inches (5 if you figure the 7G is narrower than a normal gaming board) of desk space and fifty bucks for the Fang, though.
