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Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

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Post by smabie »

gouggoug wrote: post #24
gouggoug wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I never built my own gaming PC. Teenager me had the knowledge and patience to build one and would have loved too, but didn't have the money at the time. Adult me doesn't have the patience, nor the knowledge anymore, but has the money. I'm also less interested in those huge, full of fancy glowing RGB lights, gaming rigs and more interested in something small, silent and discreet. So, in so many words, I can't compare,…

Interesting, I didn't know things were so easy now; well, maybe I'll build my next gaming PC then!

Also, you can choose much better quality components for cheaper. Even with economies of scale, it seems like OEMs can't build a high end gaming PC for cheaper than what you can do yourself.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#32

Post by hellotomyrars »

smabie wrote: post #31
gouggoug wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, I didn't know things were so easy now; well, maybe I'll build my next gaming PC then!

Also, you can choose much better quality components for cheaper. Even with economies of scale, it seems like OEMs can't build a high end gaming PC for cheaper than what you can do yourself.

There are a few exceptions. If you get a mid-range pre-built, especially with sale prices, you can actually save some money and round it out with your own parts to make a nicer, more complete unit. It requires some real comparison shopping for sure, and it's probably isn't worth doing unless you're staring at a hell of a deal but that does happen.

The weird thing is how pre-builts seem to tier the products at. You can get Pre-builts with good CPU/GPU combos but absurdly low RAM/Storage quantities.

They like to tier at 16GB RAM/500GB SSDs and then go up from there for hundreds of dollars without a change of the CPU/GPU and that really confuses me.

It's a shame there is little to no physical retail for this stuff anymore as it used to be easier to find a fire sale on a pre-built that needs to move because of how brick and mortar works.

That said, it truly is easy to do it yourself and that has its own satisfaction.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#33

Post by Something1234 »

cgriswald wrote: post #17
gouggoug wrote: post #12

Sort-of-ish related: A few years back they started making gaming PCs. I was looking for something slick, discreet, but still fairly powerful. I bought a Corsair One, and I've been super happy since then. It's exactly what I wanted and I haven't had any issues with it. So if you were looking at their gaming PCs, you now know 1 random HN reader is super satisfied and recommends them.

Have you ever built one? I'm curious how they compare to something I might build myself. They are my go-to for power supplies and memory, and of my three main keyboards and mice, two sets are Corsair (K95 RGB Platinum and Scimitar Pro) used on Linux systems with ckb-next; one is Razer (Blackwidow Chroma v1 and Ouroboros) with their in-house software on Windows for a gaming rig. I much prefer the Corsair stuff.

Guess what building a pc is not worth it. It's not worth it in frustration or anything else. It's better to buy a commercial business grade desktop with a support contract. They always have some kind of weird power issue or something. However, I might just be butthurt about my desktop that randomly reboots and was built by a friend, and I can't figure out what is wrong with it.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#34

Post by sturadnidge »

outworlder wrote: post #22
gouggoug wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I never built my own gaming PC. Teenager me had the knowledge and patience to build one and would have loved too, but didn't have the money at the time. Adult me doesn't have the patience, nor the knowledge anymore, but has the money. I'm also less interested in those huge, full of fancy glowing RGB lights, gaming rigs and more interested in something small, silent and discreet. So, in so many words, I can't compare,…

Maybe if you need the exact aesthetics of the Corsair this would be difficult. But, if your only experience in building your own PC was from years ago, you'd be in for a pleasant surprise. Nowadays there's very little to worry about. No jumpers, easy cable management, even the front panels are no longer the mess they used to be. You can even avoid dealing with ANY cables at all for your SSD, if you go with the M2 for…

The biggest change for me is there’s no longer a risk of putting a screwdriver through your motherboard when attaching a CPU cooler. Why they didn’t address that a decade or more is beyond me!

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#35

Post by DaiPlusPlus »

Something1234 wrote: post #33
cgriswald wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever built one? I'm curious how they compare to something I might build myself. They are my go-to for power supplies and memory, and of my three main keyboards and mice, two sets are Corsair (K95 RGB Platinum and Scimitar Pro) used on Linux systems with ckb-next; one is Razer (Blackwidow Chroma v1 and Ouroboros) with their in-house software on Windows for a gaming rig. I much prefer the Corsair stuff.

Guess what building a pc is not worth it. It's not worth it in frustration or anything else. It's better to buy a commercial business grade desktop with a support contract. They always have some kind of weird power issue or something. However, I might just be butthurt about my desktop that randomly reboots and was built by a friend, and I can't figure out what is wrong with it.

> Guess what building a pc is not worth it. It's not worth it in frustration or anything else.

That depends on how much you value the learning-opportunity provided by building your own machine. I certainly do!

> It's better to buy a commercial business grade desktop with a support contract.

If you're a self-employed SWE who needs a reliable dependable backup machine that you can use the support-contract to get fixed within 24 hours, then yes, I strongly agree.

...but I still think building ones' own primary machine is worth it.

> They always have some kind of weird power issue or something

I've built 8 machines for myself (and a couple more for friends and family) since I started in 2004 and I've never had an issue with power-supplies because I thoroughly research my options. PSUs are a safety-critical component of your PC: if it misbehaves it could kill you (e.g. if the computer-case goes live or the grounding pin fails - fun!) - or at least destroy everything of value inside it - I guess because I refuse to cheap-out on PSUs I've never had a problem.

Actually - there was one incident: back in 2005 I was building my second machine (a box to run Windows Server 2003 on so I could do ASP.NET web-development without needing to install IIS and SQL Server on my XP machine) and the PSU I ordered online was delayed, so I went to my parents' town's small-biz local PC shop and asked if they had any PSUs and all they had was a second-hand jobbie they gave me in a plastic carrier-bag for £20 - that PSU failed after a few days - just in-time for my online-order PSU to arrive.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#36

Post by mattgreenrocks »

dogma1138 wrote: post #29
cgriswald wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever built one? I'm curious how they compare to something I might build myself. They are my go-to for power supplies and memory, and of my three main keyboards and mice, two sets are Corsair (K95 RGB Platinum and Scimitar Pro) used on Linux systems with ckb-next; one is Razer (Blackwidow Chroma v1 and Ouroboros) with their in-house software on Windows for a gaming rig. I much prefer the Corsair stuff.

The One is actually a pretty good deal if you want something of that form factor that isn’t a laptop in a box. It’s completely water cooled and the majority of the parts are reusable/pc compatible. Building something of that small factor will cost you a lot in exotic and custom parts. For what it is the markup isn’t actually terrible it’s pretty cheap considering it costs about as much or even less than some standard…

Wow, the One looks really slick. I've been wanting to do mITX for the next build but I think I may just buy it.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#37

Post by genocidicbunny »

compscistd wrote: post #15
codetrotter wrote: post #7

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I have a Corsair mouse pad that covers most of my desk. In part because the mouse pad is huge and in part because my desk is small. The mouse that sits on top of it is Corsair too. I like this mouse pad and the mouse a lot, and like you, the quality of those things that I own are the reason I clicked on this post. As for keyboard, I use a different brand (all black programmable mechanical keyboard ErgoDox EZ Shine wi…

Look up desk pads, I have one that covers the majority of my 5’x30” desk! My Corsair PSU is an old 750W and they were synonymous with accessible modular power supplies for a while. Made them last longer by design when that wasn’t a given design choice. All in one heatsink units are more popular now, but they used to be the only option in that category too.

That was when Corsair was rebranding Seasonic PSUs, which were some of the best on the market at the time.

I still have the 750W Corsair PSU I put into my first gaming rig over a decade ago. It's still perfectly usable and produces good power, even after years and years of heavy usage.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#38

Post by dehrmann »

joshgachnang wrote: post #16

Is it weird that 3 tech companies (Palantir, Corsair, AirBnB) are IPOing or starting the process to IPO at the same time?

Some people buy into the idea of "the IPO window," a time when it's seen as safe to go public. Even people who don't buy into it can't deny that no one wanted to touch an IPO in March and April, so there's some pent-up demand.

These three companies are also all very different as businesses. Their biggest commonalities are the people they hire and where they're located. After that, they look pretty different.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#39

Post by xfer »

Something1234 wrote: post #33
cgriswald wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever built one? I'm curious how they compare to something I might build myself. They are my go-to for power supplies and memory, and of my three main keyboards and mice, two sets are Corsair (K95 RGB Platinum and Scimitar Pro) used on Linux systems with ckb-next; one is Razer (Blackwidow Chroma v1 and Ouroboros) with their in-house software on Windows for a gaming rig. I much prefer the Corsair stuff.

Guess what building a pc is not worth it. It's not worth it in frustration or anything else. It's better to buy a commercial business grade desktop with a support contract. They always have some kind of weird power issue or something. However, I might just be butthurt about my desktop that randomly reboots and was built by a friend, and I can't figure out what is wrong with it.

It might not be worth it for you, but it definitely is for a lot of people, i saved a lot of money not buying premade PCs that you have to chase people for minor issues.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#40

Post by tylerhou »

dogma1138 wrote: post #29
cgriswald wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever built one? I'm curious how they compare to something I might build myself. They are my go-to for power supplies and memory, and of my three main keyboards and mice, two sets are Corsair (K95 RGB Platinum and Scimitar Pro) used on Linux systems with ckb-next; one is Razer (Blackwidow Chroma v1 and Ouroboros) with their in-house software on Windows for a gaming rig. I much prefer the Corsair stuff.

The One is actually a pretty good deal if you want something of that form factor that isn’t a laptop in a box. It’s completely water cooled and the majority of the parts are reusable/pc compatible. Building something of that small factor will cost you a lot in exotic and custom parts. For what it is the markup isn’t actually terrible it’s pretty cheap considering it costs about as much or even less than some standard…

SFF build will not cost you more, unless you custom watercool it. Custom watercooling is only necessary if you're going for a super optimized build.

SFF cases are around $250-300, which is $150-200 more than a similar-quality ATX case. SFF CPU coolers are around the same price. SFF PSUs and motherboards have a small markup over ATX.

For example, here's a build for $3600. The GPU is not watercooled, though, since you can't fit a second radiator into the NZXT H1. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cr8cJb. This build has specs equivalent to the Corsair One a100, which retails for $4000. The H1 build also has a better upgrability path. Also, the 2080 Ti's price is massively inflated right now because of Ampere's imminent launch -- this build should really be only $3000.

You could also look into the Ncase M1 if you want to watercool the GPU, but I won't create a build for that because you would have to research hardware compatibility.

So it's completely feasible to build an SFF computer for less than what Corsair charges.

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