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It's been almost two months since PC parts maker Corsair teased its first whole computer, giving us nothing but a name and a single picture of the front and sides of the system. The company is finally ready to show off the Corsair One in detail, and we had a chance to take a closer look at the new system. But before we let you start drooling over the pictures of this VR-ready gaming PC, here's some basic information. The Corsair One will be available for $1,800 (a $2,200 Pro version is also available) via Amazon, Newegg and other online retailers starting today. We received the Corsair One Pro and promptly took a slew of pictures of it for those of you who love gaming hardware -- so enjoy.
Gallery: A closer look at the Corsair One Pro PC | 22 Photos
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+18For that price, you get a seventh-generation 4.2GHz (base, 4.5 GHz boost) Intel Core i7-7700K processor, NVIDIA GTX1070 graphics chip (GTX1080 on the Pro), 16GB of RAM, a 240GB SSD (or 480GB on the Pro), a 1TB (2TB on the Pro) hard drive and a liquid-cooling system wrapped up in a black-and-blue Tron-esque design. Whew. If you build your own computers, or are really into obscure PC component information, you'll probably appreciate knowing that the One uses a Z270 motherboard and Corsair's SFX 80 Gold small form factor power supply unit.
The 14.9-inch-tall (or 380mm) tower is made of blasted aluminum, and features a triangular ventilation setup that draws air in from the vents on either side and pushes it out through the fan at the top of the chamber. All told, the Corsair One weighs 7.2kg, or a hefty 15.8 pounds.
The device was built with gamers and PC-upgrading enthusiasts in mind, but it's not meant to be taken apart. Although you can remove the tower's top, which is attached to the fan, Corsair says the One wasn't designed to be a "user serviceable system." The company explained that the One's dis-assembly and re-assembly is "a lot more involved than a traditional CORSAIR DIY product -- that's why we sell it as a fully built system, and not a DIY kit." To that end, it's also offering a two-year warranty on the PCs, and will provide rapid-warranty replacement for faulty parts, as well as service centers for in-warranty upgrades. In other words, you're not supposed to modify or try to upgrade the Corsair One yourself.
Still, as it stands, the system should provide enough power and functionality to please those who want a VR-ready system. It has, on its front and back, a total of seven USB ports, two HDMI 2.0 sockets, two DisplayPort 1.4 jacks as well as connectors for ethernet and audio. The Corsair One will also run what its makers promise is a clean, bloatware-free version of Windows 10 Home.
Gallery: Corsair One product gallery | 19 Photos
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+15Considering prices for gaming PCs can range between $500 and even up to $8,000, the Corsair One's cost is reasonable for what it offers. An even higher-specced version, called the Corsair One Pro (Webstore), is also available for $2,300, if the first two aren't quite powerful enough for your intense gaming needs. The Corsair One's price comes close to what Asus asked for its ROG GCB20 gaming tower at launch, and that striking machine is also VR-ready, although it has older parts. It certainly is intriguing to see a PC components maker put together its own system, and the One is, at first blush, an impressive result of this effort.