Gaming keyboards outfitted with mechanical switches tend to command high prices, but there are a great many gamers who aren't onboard with blowing a big hole in their wallets just for a keyboard. However, many of those folks would also prefer not to use a super-cheap membrane keyboard. This juxtaposition has created a market for what are often referred to as mem-chanical keyboards.

Mem-chanical keyboards add some kind of mechanism or extension above the membrane switches to give them a more mechanical or tactile feel. These keyboards are offered as lower-priced alternatives to full-on mechanical models. I've used mem-chanical keyboards in the past and haven't been all that impressed, but Razer's Ornata Chroma takes the mem-chanical concept to the next level with membrane modifications that I've never seen before. There's just one wrench in the machinery, though: this keyboard sells for $100, or about the same as actual mechanical-switch boards. Let's see how Razer justifies the Ornata Chroma's price tag.