CORSAIR
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or not having an actual booth at
the Computex halls, but rather
a suite as per tradition for
CORSAIR. There was plenty to show
and in many ways, exemplifies what
COMPUTEX is traditionally supposed
to be about. Concepts of future
products and a chance to get some
insight into how what the future is
going to look like.
To that end, CORSAIR had on display
some of their latest projects and
endeavours. As an outfit that designs
and produces virtually all components
save for CPUs and motherboards,
the manner in which the products are
approached is rather alarming.
Take for instance the CORSAIR ONE.
A PC designed and built with for the
no nonsense high end PC gaming
enthusiast, designer or content creator
in mind. It is not merely a collection of
various components from CORSAIR’s
product line put together, but each one
was designed from the ground up for
this very purpose. We will be looking at
the CORSAIR One in more detail in the
next issue of TheOverclocker.
Of course, we also checked out
CORSAIR’s latest GLIAVE mouse. What
is significant about the GLAIVE is that
it’s taken a long time for CORSAIR
to produce a mouse of the quality or
at least one that is a closer match to
their keyboards than their previous
attempts. It’s taken a while but the
Glaive so far looks as if it was worth
the wait as some serious thought that
has gone into its design. Fitting as
well because this mouse is primarily
geared towards FPS games as
opposed to the previous efforts that
leaned towards MMOs or RTS players.
A simpler mouse versus the Scimitar,
but one that I believe is made in a more
meticulous fashion and as such should
prove just as successful if not more so.
Ultimately what CORSAIR has come
to represent is premium devices and
products. The products on display
this year spoke to this very idea and
perception of the brand. More times
than not one comes to COPMPUTEX
and stares at countless peripherals
each purporting to improve player
performance and the like. No such
unsubstantiated claims here, but
instead focused products that looks
to enhance or complement what you
already have, by giving you a more
refined experience. Half the power of
CORSAIR gear is in the software and
this holds true for the Glaive as well.
For the more technically inclined
and performance enthusiast. We
were able to see performance DDR4
kits north of 4GHz on INTEL’s X299
platform, which should be available
within the Vengeance and of course
the Dominator family of course. Just
in case you may have forgotten it,
a reminder that CORSAIR remains
one of the premium if not the
premier DRAM manufacturer among
enthusiasts and the brand has the
pedigree to live up to this reputation.
I was fortunate enough as well to
see several concept case designs
using tempered glass as is the case
with a great many vendors targeting
a more discerning consumer.
CORSAIR is definitely turning over a
new leaf in their designs and what is
to come in the next year is going to
be a leap forward in terms of case
design and quality.
From a new Hydro family of coolers
to custom DIY cooling kits, CORSAIR
had it all. Some of these were pure
concepts and may not see the light
of day this year, but rest assured that
when they do finally make it to market.
They should by all accounts raise
the bar and potentially set the new
standard. Whatever happens we’ll be
there keeping a close eye on it all.
Computex Supplement | 2017 The OverClocker