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Opinions or experiences on Corsair build kits
I am looking to replace my PC that I mostly use for gaming for close to 10 years. While I used to work in data centers, I've never been into building custom PC, particular the planning and research portion on what parts to get.
I am currently eyeing the Corsair build kit, and wonder if anyone has any experience to share.
Thanks in advance.
I'm no expert, but I've purchased a couple desktop PCs in the last 4 years. In both cases, I went to a part-compatibility site (like https://pcpartpicker.com/ ), and started with one of their suggested builds, and then began customizing based on the needs of the user (RAM amount, disk size, etc.). Paired that with a [trusted] online vendor which will do assembly for you for a reasonable fee, and iterate a bit between both sites to get around part unavailability. I (and the users) have been satisfied with this process.
They key with a site like pcpartpicker is that I can have peace of mind that my noobness isn't going to mismatch parts that won't work together.
As to your original topic, I don't see why I'd need to go to some specific brand vendor like Corsair to do this.
I can't speak on personal experience with the Corsair build kits, but looking at them on their website, they seem fine. I find it odd that they are all Intel-based, when the AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D is probably the best gaming CPU on the market and costs less than many of these Intel chips.
I don't think you would have a bad experience, and you're still saving money compared to buying something pre-built. You could also look at the parts included in these kits and order them yourself, and customize from there. PC parts in general are pretty interchangeable, so if you wanted to go AMD instead of Intel, the only other thing you would need to change is the motherboard.
I (also) can't speak for the build kits on their own, but I've been quite happy with my corsair power supplies...some of them are entering their second decade of service....
Their RAM is fine, though not sure of being worth the premium over other brands.
I own an Origin built computer (owned by Corsair) and I really love it. It wasn't a kit but I'm sure everything will be well matched. Kepp us updated on what you do.