Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming, Inc. is an American computer peripherals and hardware company based in Milpitas, California.[4] Previously Corsair Components and Corsair Memory,[5] it was incorporated in California in January 1994 as Corsair Microsystems and reincorporated in Delaware in 2007.[5] It designs and sells a range of computer products, including high-speed DRAM modules, power supplies (PSUs), USB flash drives (UFDs), CPU/GPU and case cooling, gaming peripherals (such as keyboards and computer mice), computer cases, solid-state drives (SSDs), and speakers.[6]
Company type
January 1994 (as Corsair Microsystems)
Fremont, California, U.S.
- Andy Paul
- Don Lieberman
- John Beekley
- Andy Paul (CEO)
- Thi La (President & COO)
- Michael Potter (CFO) [1]
- DRAM modules
- USB flash drives
- ATX power supplies
- Computer cases
- CPU and memory cooling
- Solid-state drives
- Audio peripherals
- Gaming Keyboards
- Gaming peripherals
- Desktop Chassis
US$1.460 billion (2023)
US$9.689 million (2023)
US$3.187 million (2023)
US$1.357 billion (2023)
US$678.043 million (2023)
EagleTree Capital (56.8%)
2,387 (2023)
It leases a production facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan for assembly, testing and packaging of select products, with distribution centers in North America, Europe, and Asia and sales and marketing offices in major markets worldwide.[2]: 41 It trades under the ticker symbol CRSR on the NASDAQ stock exchange.[2] Lockdown orders associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and a rise in demand for computing equipment, including the computer gaming sector, led to a significant short-term increase in Corsair's revenue.[7]
History[edit]
The company was founded as Corsair Microsystems Inc. in 1994 by Andy Paul, Don Lieberman, and John Beekley. Corsair originally developed level 2 cache modules, called cache on a stick (COASt) modules, for OEMs. After Intel incorporated the L2 cache in the processor with the release of its Pentium Pro processor family, Corsair changed its focus to DRAM modules, primarily in the server market. This effort was led by Richard Hashim, one of the early employees at Corsair. In 2002, Corsair began shipping DRAM modules that were designed to appeal to computer enthusiasts, who were using them for overclocking. Since then, Corsair has continued to produce memory modules for PCs, and has added other PC components as well.
Corsair expanded its DRAM memory module production into the high end market for overclocking.[8] This expansion allows for high power platforms and the ability to get more performance out of the CPU and RAM. The Corsair Vengeance Pro series and Corsair Dominator Platinum series are built for overclocking applications.[9][10][11]
Corsair has since expanded their product line to include many types of high-end gaming peripherals, high performance air and water cooling solutions, and other enthusiast-grade components. Around 2009, Corsair contacted CoolIT Systems to integrate their liquid cooling technology into Corsair's offerings which resulted in a long term partnership.[12][13]
In May 2021, Corsair announced that it will relocate its headquarters from Fremont to Milpitas, with the new lease stated to take effect in March 2022.[14]
The company's products include:
Since the custom computer industry has experienced an increased interest in products with RGB lighting, Corsair has added this feature to almost all of their product lines. In the gaming industry, Corsair has its biggest share of the market in memory modules (around 44%[21]) and gaming keyboards (around 14%[22]).
