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I was hesitated before buying K70 LUX RGB because it was rather large sum of money spent on keyboard. It's my only experience with mechanical keyboard and after some research I went with brown switches so can't compare it to anything else. So I will focus just on this specific model of keyboard from them.

Software wise: 
Lighting can be kinda tricky to understand if you want to set up it just by yourself without guides but it's not something that can't be understood if you play with it for few minutes.
Recording macros seems fine while comparing to recording macros using Synapse for Razer Naga 2014. CUE has advantage in my eyes in this place because of being able to record mouse movements.

Software gives you demo of customizing other peripherals that you don't have for example so you could see how it works out.
TL:DR I think it was good decision and I don't regret spending that amount of money. It feels good, works and design is very nice. Only thing that can push off people is font used. 

Hardware:
It's sturdy thanks to used aluminium frame which is great.
Lighting is nice to eye and consistent though spacebar has only lighting in the middle of it which for some people can be a bad thing.
Media keys are on the level of the frame when number pad keys are raised (as others) which means you need to push your fingers above number pad and down which can result in weird positioning of hand. Volume control on the other hand is very nice and doesn't have the same problem as media keys. 
Having USB pass through is nice addition but it makes the cable of K70 thicker and means that you need to use both of the USB at the end of cable coming from keyboard. Yes the main cable splits into 2 USB connectors where one is only for pass through and second is for keyboard. And it's not detachable.
In box they give you additional textured keys (WASD, QWERFD) but spacebar is the only textured keycap that is avaible from start. 
Addition of windows key lock is nice and it can be set to prevent ALT+TAB, ALT+F4,SHIFT+TAB from executing if you decide on that.

Detachable wrist rest texture is nice and it does it's job. 

I think I.. said everything I could. I hope at least it was somehow useful. 

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Corsair Peripherals.. Are they good? i've heard mixed opinions and i am just wondering to buy them or not

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I was hesitated before buying K70 LUX RGB because it was rather large sum of money spent on keyboard. It's my only experience with mechanical keyboard and after some research I went with brown switches so can't compare it to anything else. So I will focus just on this specific model of keyboard from them.

Software wise: 
Lighting can be kinda tricky to understand if you want to set up it just by yourself without guides but it's not something that can't be understood if you play with it for few minutes.
Recording macros seems fine while comparing to recording macros using Synapse for Razer Naga 2014. CUE has advantage in my eyes in this place because of being able to record mouse movements.

Software gives you demo of customizing other peripherals that you don't have for example so you could see how it works out.
TL:DR I think it was good decision and I don't regret spending that amount of money. It feels good, works and design is very nice. Only thing that can push off people is font used. 

Hardware:
It's sturdy thanks to used aluminium frame which is great.
Lighting is nice to eye and consistent though spacebar has only lighting in the middle of it which for some people can be a bad thing.
Media keys are on the level of the frame when number pad keys are raised (as others) which means you need to push your fingers above number pad and down which can result in weird positioning of hand. Volume control on the other hand is very nice and doesn't have the same problem as media keys. 
Having USB pass through is nice addition but it makes the cable of K70 thicker and means that you need to use both of the USB at the end of cable coming from keyboard. Yes the main cable splits into 2 USB connectors where one is only for pass through and second is for keyboard. And it's not detachable.
In box they give you additional textured keys (WASD, QWERFD) but spacebar is the only textured keycap that is avaible from start. 
Addition of windows key lock is nice and it can be set to prevent ALT+TAB, ALT+F4,SHIFT+TAB from executing if you decide on that.

Detachable wrist rest texture is nice and it does it's job. 

I think I.. said everything I could. I hope at least it was somehow useful. 

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Just got the Corsair Strafe with MX Silents, best decision of my life. It is so nice :D.

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Keyboards are alright, my only real complaints with their keyboards are the software isn't that great, lighting could be better and their stabilizers aren't that great either. There's better options though like the Ducky Shine series but for mainstream "gaming" keyboards, they're one of the most popular. I'd avoid their mice and headsets.

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