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Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

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Post by VectorLock »

nrp wrote: post #11
nemothekid wrote: post #5

40% of the revenue is from selling RAM? I assume they aren't fabbing their own chips, so are they just reselling Samsung/Hynix memory?

From the S-1: "We use DRAM ICs produced by Samsung, Micron and Hynix in our DRAM modules. We purchase those DRAM ICs, pursuant to purchase orders and not long-term supply contracts, largely from third-party distributors and, to a lesser extent, directly from those manufacturers." Edit: And "We maintain limited manufacturing facilities that only produce DRAM modules, custom built PCs, custom cooling and performance co…

>So they do actually manufacture the modules in-house.

Someone has to put the RGB on.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#42

Post by zamalek »

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.

One bad build isn't representative of the full spectrum. My Dell prebuilt is the worst PC I have ever owned (I always built it myself prior) and consistently overheats/throttles. Your friend is at fault, not the practice of building your own.

I would "build" your PC in PC Part Picker and see what it says.

Intel/AMD: You may have a low wattage/efficiency PSU (multiply box wattage by efficiency and compare to what PC Part Picker says you need), and those are relatively cheap to replace. Your friend may have overclocked the CPU without a full stability test, that's simply a visit to the BIOS to disable.

AMD: You may have poorly installed cooling. AMD can have more problems with overheating than Intel.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#43

Post by wmf »

jeffbee wrote: post #21
wmf wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Besides Crucial/Micron, it seems like consumers can't buy DIMMs from Samsung or Hynix; you have to get them from some gamer brand. And clearly a lot of people are buying from brands that they recognize.

What makes you say this? I always buy Samsung DIMMs. They are always in stock at Newegg and on the shelf at Central Computer (SF Bay Area brick and mortar computer store).

Maybe I was only looking at 3200 or faster.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#44

Post by mdorazio »

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…

Are we looking at the same Corsair One that runs $2,200 in its cheapest variant? Because I built a SFF form factor PC with equivalent specs and zero exotic parts that fits in a case the size of a console (Dr Zaber case), all for under $1500. It's a bit trickier if you want to water cool it, but I'm not sure why you need to if you use an AMD CPU (much better performance/watt) and don't overclock your GPU.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#46

Post by ianai »

genocidicbunny wrote: post #37
compscistd wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Any idea on who’s the best psu manufacturer now?

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#47

Post by tylerhou »

gouggoug wrote: post #20
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.

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,…

I recently bought this case: https://formdworks.com/products/t1-black

You can build in this case pretty easily as long as you don't try to do fancy things, like custom loop. It's smaller than the Corsair One, and you get better upgrability. It's small and discreet. Silent depends on what parts you pick.

There are many other cases that are similar, but not quite as space-optimized. Popular ones include the Ghost S1, and the Ncase M1. All three support the same-caliber specs you would get with a Corsair One.

Let me know if you want help selecting parts/building in such a case.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#48

Post by tambeb »

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.

I'm not a gamer and honestly couldn't even tell you the last time I played a game, but I do build my own PCs and build them basically as maxed out overclocked gamer rigs because I just like having the raw power.

For what it's worth I've always preferred using stuff from Corsair. Their quality is top notch. Right now my PC's case, RAM, most fans, power supply, and water cooling are from them. I give my computers, servers, etc., pseudo code names for the LAN and my current PC is actually 'CORSAIR'.

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#49

Post by LargoLasskhyfv »

VectorLock wrote: post #41
nrp wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the S-1: "We use DRAM ICs produced by Samsung, Micron and Hynix in our DRAM modules. We purchase those DRAM ICs, pursuant to purchase orders and not long-term supply contracts, largely from third-party distributors and, to a lesser extent, directly from those manufacturers." Edit: And "We maintain limited manufacturing facilities that only produce DRAM modules, custom built PCs, custom cooling and performance co…

>So they do actually manufacture the modules in-house. Someone has to put the RGB on.

JEDEC should do something about that. Maybe something like BBCB (Bling Bling Control Bus)

Re: Corsair Gaming S-1

#50

Post by ericd »

genocidicbunny wrote: post #37
compscistd wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Do you know if they make their own in-house now? For example: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supp...
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