It's nice to know that the computer industry is still hard at work making up reasons to foist preloaded shovelware onto people in the name of controlling unnecessary lighting or checking the clockspeed of the system's RAM.
I feel you’re ignoring the comment by being cute. Even if you feel RGB is ‘unnecessary,’ given its popularity what exactly would you want consumers to do in order to control it instead?
I absolutely am doing exactly as you say. Its unnecessary to respond in anything but a snarky fashion when the answer is implicit in the initial statement should someone apply a bit of critical thinking - something someone with an advanced degree would reasonably be expected to engage in prior to asking silly questions.
So you're just being a pedantic asshole then and if you don't want it then companies should cater to you and your own desires exclusively? Right got it. So lets use your own school of thought. If you don't like it, then don't buy it. Solves your problems of dealing with RGB in your system, but doesn't do anything for your faulty personality traits i'm afraid. Good luck with those.
There should be an industry-standard interface for that. USB HID Illumination or something. I hate that every manufacturer has their own cutom-branded incompatible interface.
Hate RGB all you want, but it is nonsensical to call RGB control software on a system with RGB "shovelware". Especially for those people who want to turn it off.
Why I like how my G.Skill keyboard is. I install the RGB software, set the lights how I want, it saves to the keyboard firmware, then uninstall the software. It'll stay the way it's already been set.
It makes sense for the same reason it made sense for Corsair to start building their own computers to begin with. Of the things that go in or come with a PC, Corsair makes the case, power supply, fans, CPU/GPU coolers, case fans, RAM, and SSDs... not to mention mice and keyboards (and even mousepads) If they're already making everything in a PC apart from the CPU/GPU/motherboard, why not be the one making the computer as well?
There's also no reason why they couldn't branch out to making the CPU and graphics card in the future, meaning all that they wouldn't make would be the CPU.
For the most part, OEMs will use an existing motherboard manufacturer to make the motherboards. A fair number of HP desktop machines use an Asus motherboard with a custom BIOS. Video cards are also an area that is a bit risky, so it would also make more sense to keep the video cards the way they are, and simply keep a given number in inventory of any given type.
As long as their EVERYTHING works as expected out of the box for warranty and beyond.
Corsair is "ok" mainly, but some of their most recent chassis left me thinking WITF were you people smoking i.e glass direct against fans the only source of intake air, then next version(s) really are no better in many other ways.
If you put bloody holes in the top of the damn case at least give a nice perma removable/rinsable filter such as Fractal Design Define C uses for its top filter (though I would have the manget border square and flush/plumb not off center gap AND make sure give a grove to easy pop out when needed)
is not all that hard to make good stuff when you have everything you need there (tools and jigs and "manpower") sadly many of them totally fubar simple things such as lighting control software that you need driver after driver and even then it not often work properly (prone to fail when many such as Steelseries or Razer FORCE updates)
anyways, wish them luck, but I not see this being good for "affordable" if they going for a walmart of boutique PC building, cool beans, but, realize is very narrow slope between cool and cost effective vs asking premium price for something you could do a MUCH better job at (easier to work in / replace with off the shelf parts no problems) AHEM HP, Dell, Alienware, Apple, Microsoft, SONY etc ... they need stop that crud, nothing worse then dirt ass cheap fans or mounts snapping and no way to replace besides rednecking a fix or buying a whole new contraption >"(
yes, they either 1 of 2 ways to go, keep cost and quality to the consumer EVEN BETTER or and much more likely will try to re-emerge as a more "premium" boutique style brand, much like Cooler Master quite recently where they rebadged
and put new color on "some things" but slapped bigger price tag (and some very WTH?" moves to drive the cost up i.e used to cost $20 cooler for years, comes back out SAME THING (worse in actual use because of way the cpu bracket plate is not grabbing properly) but jack the price up to $35+ (and still list as capable of dealing with X heat, the cooler yes, the CPU under neat, not so much)
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PeachNCream - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
"...Corsair’s iCue software..."It's nice to know that the computer industry is still hard at work making up reasons to foist preloaded shovelware onto people in the name of controlling unnecessary lighting or checking the clockspeed of the system's RAM.
Ian Cutress - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
What if you want to control the lighting?PeachNCream - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
I agree that the trees are effective at blocking a view of the forest.Sunrise089 - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
I feel you’re ignoring the comment by being cute. Even if you feel RGB is ‘unnecessary,’ given its popularity what exactly would you want consumers to do in order to control it instead?PeachNCream - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
I absolutely am doing exactly as you say. Its unnecessary to respond in anything but a snarky fashion when the answer is implicit in the initial statement should someone apply a bit of critical thinking - something someone with an advanced degree would reasonably be expected to engage in prior to asking silly questions.jragonsoul - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
So you're just being a pedantic asshole then and if you don't want it then companies should cater to you and your own desires exclusively? Right got it. So lets use your own school of thought. If you don't like it, then don't buy it. Solves your problems of dealing with RGB in your system, but doesn't do anything for your faulty personality traits i'm afraid. Good luck with those.PeachNCream - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
You mean in the same way you didn't have to get yourself spun into a tizzy by reading my post?jragonsoul - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Oh I found it hilarious in it's inanity, provided a good laugh this morning. Thank you. :DPeachNCream - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
I like your revised cover story. *winks* Gotcha.MrAndroidRobot - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Use your motherboards native software, still better than Corsairs shit even the worst ones like AuraLord of the Bored - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
There should be an industry-standard interface for that. USB HID Illumination or something. I hate that every manufacturer has their own cutom-branded incompatible interface.Sttm - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Hate RGB all you want, but it is nonsensical to call RGB control software on a system with RGB "shovelware". Especially for those people who want to turn it off.DigitalFreak - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
I turned mine off in the BIOS.jeremyshaw - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Yes, I can turn off my KB and mouse RGB lighting in the BIOS./s
Realistically, I can do so on my laptop. For obvious reasons, my desktop's BIOS only controls direct functions of the MB.
PeachNCream - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
That's a self-inflicted wound. Go buy a keyboard and mouse hat doesn't have the "I'm not lucid enough to recognize marketing," LED lighting.Flunk - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
If there was a standard you could use whatever software you wanted.khanikun - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Why I like how my G.Skill keyboard is. I install the RGB software, set the lights how I want, it saves to the keyboard firmware, then uninstall the software. It'll stay the way it's already been set.AshlayW - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
It's nice to know that people are always going to complain and blah blah. The software is useful for Corsair products.nico_mach - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
They were going to buy an Origin PC, then realized it was cheaper to acquire the whole company instead.Sivar - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Nicebloodgain - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
This is pretty much the comment I came here for.Dragonstongue - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
AH HA HA HAAshlayW - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
I (genuinely) didn't know Origin PC's custom PCs were known as expensive, but this comment is hilarious :))Guspaz - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
It makes sense for the same reason it made sense for Corsair to start building their own computers to begin with. Of the things that go in or come with a PC, Corsair makes the case, power supply, fans, CPU/GPU coolers, case fans, RAM, and SSDs... not to mention mice and keyboards (and even mousepads) If they're already making everything in a PC apart from the CPU/GPU/motherboard, why not be the one making the computer as well?There's also no reason why they couldn't branch out to making the CPU and graphics card in the future, meaning all that they wouldn't make would be the CPU.
Targon - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
For the most part, OEMs will use an existing motherboard manufacturer to make the motherboards. A fair number of HP desktop machines use an Asus motherboard with a custom BIOS. Video cards are also an area that is a bit risky, so it would also make more sense to keep the video cards the way they are, and simply keep a given number in inventory of any given type.Lord of the Bored - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Are they the Original Equipment Manufacturer if they buy parts others manufactured and put them together, or are they merely the final assembler?Death666Angel - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Asus would be the OEM if Dell asks for a semi-custom motherboard and Dell would be the final assembler.khanikun - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Dell would be considered the final assembler, even though it's all contracted out to have Foxconn assemble it.Dragonstongue - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
As long as their EVERYTHING works as expected out of the box for warranty and beyond.Corsair is "ok" mainly, but some of their most recent chassis left me thinking WITF were you people smoking i.e glass direct against fans the only source of intake air, then next version(s) really are no better in many other ways.
If you put bloody holes in the top of the damn case at least give a nice perma removable/rinsable filter such as Fractal Design Define C uses for its top filter (though I would have the manget border square and flush/plumb not off center gap AND make sure give a grove to easy pop out when needed)
is not all that hard to make good stuff when you have everything you need there (tools and jigs and "manpower") sadly many of them totally fubar simple things such as lighting control software that you need driver after driver and even then it not often work properly (prone to fail when many such as Steelseries or Razer FORCE updates)
anyways, wish them luck, but I not see this being good for "affordable" if they going for a walmart of boutique PC building, cool beans, but, realize is very narrow slope between cool and cost effective vs asking premium price for something you could do a MUCH better job at (easier to work in / replace with off the shelf parts no problems) AHEM HP, Dell, Alienware, Apple, Microsoft, SONY etc ... they need stop that crud, nothing worse then dirt ass cheap fans or mounts snapping and no way to replace besides rednecking a fix or buying a whole new contraption >"(
Death666Angel - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Now let's see what the new spin off is. Alienware to Dell -> Origin. Origin to Corsair -> Omega? :Dmobutu - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
"By taking over Origin PC, Corsair hits multiple birds with one stone."yeah so what now corsair is good at angry birds or something?
PeachNCream - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
Corsair will be good at overcharging you for commodity products you can easily acquire elsewhere.Dragonstongue - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - link
yes, they either 1 of 2 ways to go, keep cost and quality to the consumer EVEN BETTER or and much more likely will try to re-emerge as a more "premium" boutique style brand, much like Cooler Master quite recently where they rebadgedand put new color on "some things" but slapped bigger price tag (and some very WTH?" moves to drive the cost up i.e used to cost $20 cooler for years, comes back out SAME THING (worse in actual use because of way the cpu bracket plate is not grabbing properly) but jack the price up to $35+ (and still list as capable of dealing with X heat, the cooler yes, the CPU under neat, not so much)
liffie420 - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - link
Well that makes sense since I just watched a video of Origins "Big O" build and they used all Corsair accessories.