Corsair One i500 (2024) Review w/ 14900K + 4090

Software and Games

To test the Corsair One, we used the following software/games:

• 3DMark Time Spy
• AIDA64 Engineer
• Blender Benchmark
• Cinebench R23
• CrystalDiskMark
• PCMark 10
• Cyberpunk 2077
• F1 23
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
• Resident Evil 4
• Returnal

We used the Nvidia 552.22 driver, which was the latest at the time of testing.

Comparison Systems

We are using the KitGuru GPU Test System as the primary comparison for the Corsair. It a very similar CPU in the i9-13900KS and we installed the RTX 4090 Founders Edition GPU. This allows us to see what, if any, compromises have been made by using the almost identical components in a SFF chassis.

• CPU: Intel Core i9-13900KS
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 6000MHz
• Graphics Card: RTX 4080 Founders Edition
• SSD: 4TB Seagate Firecuda 530 Gen 4 PCIe NVMe
• Chassis: Corsair 5000D Airflow Tempered Glass Gaming Case
• CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
• Power Supply: Corsair 1600W Pro Series Titanium AX1600i Digital Modular PSU
• Operating System: Windows 11 23H2

We are also using the Acer Predator Orion X as a comparison, with a full review of that machine coming soon:

• Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X
• RAM: 32GB DDR5 (5600 MHz)
• Processor:  Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS Unlocked Processor
• Motherboard: Z790
• Storage: 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3
• Cooling: Liquid cooling (240 mm) FrostBlade 2.0 fans
• Power Supply: 850W 80+ Gold SFX
• Colour: Black
• Weight: 10.3 kg
• Dimensions: 257.5 x 179 x 336 mm (H x W x D)

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