Today I received a Corsair STRAFE RGB MX SILENT Mechanical Keyboard so I will perform an unboxing and review of this keyboard. This post was typed with the new keyboard.
 
So here are the Unboxing/Connection photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
This is the cherry red version of the Corsair silent keyboard series. You can also pick Cherry brown and there have been more colors recently added. You can program the back lighting of each key if you want to. Polling rate is 1000 hertz but you can step that down if you wish. This is an RGB keyboard so you can program all types of multi-colored patterns. There is a USB port on the back which you can use for a USB mouse or maybe a USB stick. The keyboard software is available for download free on the Corsair website and is not included in the box. I like the fact that the software is not in the box because when you download the software you know you'll be receiving the newest version. Each key is rated for 50 million presses. Corsair has an exclusive deal so that only they can sell these silent switches for the 1st 6 months. What I also like is that the Corsair 'Sail' icon at the upper left also lights up. I tried playing around with the colors but for some reason I keep coming back to the default RED and I think I understand why Corsair picked RED as the default. 100 percent anti-ghosting. 100 percent mechanical.
 
OK that is an overview of the specs but what about the idea about which the design was intended? This is a silent keyboard for sure. I asked my wife to listen because one of her complaints late at night is the 'click-click' sound of my previous keyboard. My wife told me the noise was far less than on the normal Corsair keyboards I've used. So for those of you who have nagging wives bugging you about the clicking of the keys while typing this keyboard is for you. No matter what keyboard you choose from there always has to be a little bit of feedback from the keys so that you know a key press has taken place. There is some noise but I feel this is an interesting compromise between real world usage and complete silence. My previous keyboard was also a Corsair keyboard and one of the best I've typed on but this one has an equally great tactile feel but it is much much quieter.
 
I've been typing with it for a while and this has a very high quality feel to each keystroke and no jittery feel that you sometimes have when a key returns to its default position. There is no rattle with any of the keys I've tried. There is a Windows lock key which can prevent you from pressing the Windows key while gaming.
 
If you want a full size keyboard there are larger models sold by Corsair but I have no complaints about the sizes of the keys used here. If you want or desire additional macros choose a Corsair K70 or K95.
 
I give my reviews anywhere from 1 to 5 stars. This is a five star rating and a top recommendation. Yes, you can find cheaper keyboards if you're on a budget but if you're a serious gamer Corsair is my pick and it should be yours as well.

Sounds like a game plan for tomorrow. I'll try and get those up for you ASAP tomorrow.

I have a Corsair K70 RGB and I love this keyboard. Same here Scarlet-Tech did not want the macro's.
rjohnson11 keyboard looks dope! I think you are going to like that keyboard.

OK everyone, here are some still pictures of three imported profiles. Corsair has more than 200 profiles available for this keyboard. Here are three themes I imported:
 
This is a Star Trek Federation theme:

 
This is Tim's lighting theme:

 
This is St. Patrick's Day:

 
If anybody wants to see more just ask or if you have a specific theme you'd like me to display let me know which one you'd like to see.

Here are two more themes:
 
Captain America theme:

 
Simple Interactive theme:

 
These were taken in the early evening so the colors show up much better

Will this do a dark amber RJ? And how does the switch feedback feel compared to the old IBM keyboards?