- Hey guys, this is Austin.
This is the Corsair One Pro.
A $3,000 gaming PC but is it worth it?
Big shout out to Corsair for sending this out
a little bit early.
So the Corsair One launched a few months ago,
however, this is the new Pro model with the GTX 1080 Ti.
So, while it's not a huge box, what we're getting here
is a very powerful gaming pc.
And, that is actually really small. Okay.
So, one of the things you should know about the
Corsair One is that it is water cooled.
Which is part of the reason why they were able to get
so much hardware in such a uniquely shaped chassis.
The footprint of the One is actually smaller
than a lot of gaming consoles.
What you're trading off here
is that it's just a very tall system
but I think for a lot of PCs
that's really not gonna be an issue.
It also is pretty much entirely made of metal.
(laughs) It's so heavy.
Before we get too far into it,
let's see what else we have in the box.
Which doesn't seem like anything at all.
Yep. A power cable. (laughs)
They sure give you a lot of great accessories
with your brand new $3000 gaming PC.
Oh wait, hang on, hang on.
I'm sorry, I was wrong.
There is a dual band WiFi antenna.
So, you know, solid accessory pack.
So, I am really curious to see what's inside
the Corsair One.
From the front you don't have a whole lot.
There's basically just a power button,
as well as a USB port, an HDMI,
presumably to make VR setups easier.
What's interesting is, both on the left and right side,
you can see that this thing has massive radiators.
I've gotta say I actually like the look of this a lot.
Of course, Corsair's made more than their share
of RGB stuff, but with this, we're getting
something that's a little bit more understated.
On top you have a fairly large metal grate with
what I assume is a 200 millimeter fan,
there's also this button, which when I press it, (laughs)
the whole top panel actually comes off.
So it's still cabled in, here.
Of course I get a new PC and I'm
literally taking it apart immediately.
Inside you'll find the 500 watt
small form factor power supply, as well as
the rear of the graphics card.
So what's interesting is, it actually has
all the HDMI and display ports cables coming out of it,
because obviously no one's plugging stuff
into the top of the system.
Move around back, and not only do you have the power lead
but also all the video outputs
that are being routed from the top of the case
and also looks like it has
a fairly standard looking motherboard, here,
which is also where you plug in the WiFi antenna.
As a $3000 gaming PC, you would hope
that it has pretty solid specs
and it most certainly does not disappoint.
Now one of the nice things about the One Pro
is that it's actually really easy to work on.
So, press one button to pull off the fan
as well as the shroud, take out two screws
and you have access to the full system.
Inside it has an Intel Core i7-7700K
and what's nice about this thing is that
it's going to be fully water cooled
with it's own dedicated radiator.
You can also get a look at the mITX motherboard,
as well as the 32 Gigabytes of memory that's installed.
Now, I really do appreciate just how easy it is
to actually work on this.
It's also rocking a 480 gigabyte NVMe SSD,
as well as a two terabyte hard drive.
Take two more screws off the top
and we get access to the graphics card.
So, Corsair's going all out here.
This is the GTX 1080 Ti and again
is also going to have a custom water cooler on it.
Now what's interesting about the design here
is that there is gonna be a thin 240 millimeter radiator
on either side of the system.
So what it's essentially doing is it's using this
200 millimeter fan on the top
to pull air up and in through the system
and exhaust it out the top.
Kind of like the Mac Pro.
I've got to give Corsair big props.
This is a very thoughtfully designed system.
But of course the big question is
can it actually game?
Spoiler alert.
With a GTX 1080 Ti and a Core i7.
To start with gaming we have GTA V.
Now here running on LG UltraWide monitor at 3840 x 1600
with basically all of the setting cranked up,
the 1080 Ti has no problem running this at
anywhere between 80 to 100 frames per second.
Which of course should be no surprise
considering that this is like a $750 graphics card.
Now the Corsair One is generally pretty quiet.
You can hear that it's spinning up
a little bit right now under full load
but considering that this is a very small form factor,
water cooled PC, it's not bad.
Moving on we have DiRT 4.
So Codemasters always does a good job with their pc games
and this is no exception.
Here running at full resolution
and pretty much all the things totally cranked up,
we're anywhere between 50 to 60 frames per second.
I've gotta say, with that 1080 Ti
and this huge nice display,
this is a really cool experience.
So, Ashes of the Singularity might not be
the most popular game in the world
but it's one of my favorite games
to benchmark new systems.
So not only does it take advantage of DirectX 12
but it looks really nice
and here with basically everything cranked
to highest settings, the full resolution,
we're getting anywhere between 50 to 60 frames per second.
A newer game that can definitely take advantage
of the Corsair One Pro is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
Now running on the UltraWide,
we're getting anywhere between 60 to 70 frames per second
on high settings.
Not only does this game look great on the display
but almost more importantly it really does go to show
just how nice a game can look
once you have some serious 1080 Ti power.
So, is it worth it?
At $3000 this definitely not a cheap system
and if you wanted to build a similar spec yourself,
you'd be able to save about $600.
However what you're giving up here
is not only the small form factor case
but almost more importantly all the water cooling
that makes it all work.
It's going to be difficult to build
a small form factor system with this level of power,
almost regardless of price
and you also do get a two year warranty
as well as the simplicity of being able
to pull it out of the box and be good to go.
There are also models of the Corsair One
that are a bit cheaper and nowhere near as overkill.
So if you are looking for a small form factor system
like this, I've gotta say it's a lot better than I expected.
So, what do you guys think about the Corsair One Pro?
Let me know in the comments below
and I'll catch you in the next one.