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Showing posts with label Corsair. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Corsair Gaming and Team Dignitas Join Forces


Corsair today announced a partnership with eSports organization Team Dignitas to collaborate on the next generation of Corsair Gaming products. Dignitas will combine their competitive gaming experience with Corsair’s expertise in precision PC peripherals to design products that outfit gamers with a competitive edge. As part of this partnership, Team Dignitas will exclusively use Corsair Gaming PC peripherals in practice and tournaments.

“With the 2015 season starting, our teams could not be better prepared with Corsair Gaming,” said Michael O’Dell, owner of Team Dignitas. “We have high expectations for performance both in practice and during competitive play and for that, we trust Corsair Gaming for its high quality and precision.”

“Our partnership with Team Dignitas is based on the principle that PC gamers need pro-level equipment for all levels of play—from casual to competitive,” said Lauren Premo, eSports and Gaming Partnership Manager of Corsair. “We are proud to support Team Dignitas as they embark on their 2015 season.”

“We wanted to work with a brand that makes professional-grade eSports products that can keep up with our level of competitive play,” said Alberto “Crumbzz” Rengifo, Team Captain of Dignitas’s League of Legends team. “The opportunity to help form the future of PC peripherals alongside a strong brand like Corsair was something we just couldn’t pass up.”

Team Dignitas is best known for their League of Legends team that will compete in the upcoming North American Season 5 League Championship Series. The team also represented North America in the Season 2 World Championship.

Together, Corsair and Team Dignitas will design upcoming keyboards, mice, headsets, mouse mats, and PC components in the Corsair Gaming product line.

Starting today, fans can enter for a chance to win a selection of Team Dignitas’ favorite Corsair Gaming products including the Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Keyboard, Sabre Laser RGB Mouse, and MM600 Mouse Mat. Check out the contest page for more information: www.corsairgaming.com/dignitas.

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Corsair Introduces the Ultralight Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB Mice


Corsair Gaming, a division of PC gaming hardware leader Corsair dedicated to the elevation of PC gaming, today introduced the Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB gaming mice, which come with one of two types of sensors: optical and laser. Designed with input from veteran pro gamers, the new mice are engineered with a new sleek, ergonomic shape and are built with an ultralight chassis for quick, fluid, and precise movements over extended gaming sessions.

The Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB Mice are available in two models, enabling gamers to further customize their battle stations with either optical or laser sensors.

Advanced CUE software lets gamers fine-tune performance characteristics such as DPI, acceleration, and smoothing to customize button assignments and macros for optimal gameplay. The mice also feature four-zone illumination with up to 16.8 million customizable colors, making them the ideal companion for Corsair Gaming K70, K95, or K65 RGB mechanical keyboards, and the Corsair Gaming H1500 and H2100 gaming headsets.

“As a competitive Counter-Strike GO player, I need an agile and accurate mouse to allow me to get consistent head shots with minimal effort and maximum efficiency,” said Jason Christian, Product Manager for gaming peripherals at Corsair Gaming. “To this end, I designed the Sabre RGB mice from the ground up to be lean and ultralight with the same level of precision of our M65 and M45 mice.”

Official Page: Link

Friday, 25 October 2013

Corsair Announces Hydro Series H75 Liquid CPU Cooler


Corsair, a worldwide designer of high-performance components for the PC hardware market, announced the Hydro Series H75 dual-fan 120mm liquid CPU cooler. The easy-to-install H75 provides PC users with quieter and more effective cooling than stock CPU coolers, all in a 120mm footprint that is widely compatible with most PC cases on the market. The Hydro Series H75 will be available in November at a suggested retail price of $84.99 (USD).

The Hydro Series H75 is comprised of a low-profile CPU cooling block connected to a 120mm radiator and fan assembly via kink-resistant rubber tubing. The H75’s new cooling block is designed with a micro-fin copper cold plate and a high-quality, ceramic bearing pump that provides reliable, low-noise heat transfer away from the CPU. The slim 25mm thick radiator is surrounded by dual SP120L PWM 120mm fans resulting in design that is quieter and thinner than other dual fan coolers, and more effective at dispersing heat than single fan designs. The H75’s fans work with PWM motherboard fan headers, allowing users to control the fan speed and noise levels from their motherboard’s built-in software or BIOS.

“The H75 is a great choice for PC enthusiasts who want the streamlined features of our H60 120mm cooler but desire the additional cooling performance of a dual fan design,” said Xavier Lauwaert, Director of Product Marketing at Corsair.

The Hydro Series H75 features a simple, tool-free mounting system and wide Intel and AMD socket compatibility. Like all Hydro Series liquid CPU coolers, the H75 is completely self-contained and does not require filling or maintenance.

Corsair Website: Link

Monday, 7 October 2013

Corsair Obsidian 750D Review


Today we will be taking a look at the 750D, a Full-Tower case that is designed and produced by Corsair, a company that first appeared back in 1994, since then Corsair has been growing and expanding their product portfolio, always keeping quality and innovation in mind.


The 750D keeps Corsair's tradition of bringing us cases with sleek designs, always going for a more elegant and clean look than most of their competitors, there are no bright colors or awkward shapes here, the 750D keeps most of the front panel free of buttons or doors, instead opting for having all of your usual and necessary ports, plugs and buttons right at the top. There's only one other thing in the front panel and that is the Corsair logo at the bottom, once again very minimal and not disrupting the elegant flow of the brushed aluminium.
In terms of cooling options at the front you can expect to find 2x140mm fans (included) with already pre-installed dust filters that can be easily removed for cleaning, if you prefer you can replace the fans with smaller 2x120mm fans instead.


On the left side of this Full-Tower you will find a massive acrylic window that shows everything that's going on inside, for those that like to show off their components this is a great thing to have. Personally I think that a nice and clean side panel would better match the minimal look presented to us at the front.
The right side panel as with most cases is plain.
Both of the panels have no slots for installing any sort of cooling option which can  be disappointing for some people.


The top of this Full-Tower looks very good both visually and in terms of functionality, the magnetic dust filter that sits at the top provides the case with a bit more protection from any dust that might be floating around, it's also extremely easy to remove and put back into place.
The number of cooling combos that can be achieved here is astonishing, you can install 2x140mm or 3x120mm fans, if you prefer water cooling you can easily install a radiator up to 360mm as well.


Under the case you will find some nice rubber feet that prevent the case from moving around and also function as a nice cushion to greatly reduce any sort of vibration that might occur.
A few cooling options are also available here, 2x120mm fans can be installed if you remove the 3.5' cages.


Moving to the back of the case you will find the mount for your PSU at the bottom (with removable dust filter), 9 expansion slots, 2 grommets, another 140mm fan (120mm option is also available) and some extra ventilation holes at the top. Note that the mount for the PSU is missing some rubber feet to reduce vibrations, a weird mistake since it's something very basic.


Moving on to the interior of the 750D, it's good to see a nice amount of space available behind the motherboard tray, always useful when organizing your cables. Multiple cable tie down loops are also present(zip-ties included). Speaking of cables, glad to see that the grommets where they pass are rubberized, always a nice touch that improves your case interior look and also protects your cables from any sort of damage, the decently sized CPU cutout will work with most motherboards, definitely a time-saver.
Still regarding the right side of the box you will find 4 totally tool-free 2.5' bays that sit sideways and allow the user to remove the 3.5 bays at the front if he so desires, this improves air flow inside the case and just gives it a more clean and tidy look overall.


On the front of the case you will find your traditional 2.5/3.5 toolless HDD cages that like I mentioned before can be removed, they can also be stacked or placed side by side, it all depends on your preference and the type of air-flow you want for the case.
Personally I removed both and just used the 4 toolless 2.5' bays present on the back of the case as this helps greatly with the air-flow inside the 750D.
At the top there are 3x5.25 drive bays, these are also completely tool-free and feature a very shiny Corsair logo in the locking mechanism, once again it's nice to see such small but nice details being included in this Full-Tower.
The case is also pretty large, supporting most motherboard sizes, CPU coolers up to 170mm in height and graphic cards up to 450mm.
The several fans and radiators that the case allows you to install will guarantee low temperatures to most of your components.


Final Thoughts
Corsair has done it again, the 750D is a very elegant and at the same time robust Full-Tower that gives the user a ton of options when it comes to components and cooling combos, the large size, great price ($159) and roomy interior work great to improve the airflow inside, making this a very interesting case to beginners and veteran system builders alike.
Like I said in the beginning of this review the only thing that really feels out of place is the acrylic window on the side, I would have much preferred to see something a little bit more elegant and classy that would match the rest of the 750D visual design.

The Good
-Great for beginners and experts
-Sleek visual design
-Lots of options
-Well-Built
-2.5' toolless bays "hidden" at the back
-Great Price/Quality ratio

The Bad
-Side window feels out of place
-Missing rubber feets for PSU