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Corsair anyone?

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So how come Corsair gets almost no mentions here? Is it because the products aren't any good or because Corsair has low market share? Something else?

Just wondering. I'm not a Corsair fanboy but I have had great success with a number of their products now.
 
I have Corsair Force GS 240gb. It's fast and I am happy with it :) No problems whatsoever.
 
They make great products. They are much like Mushkin, good products at a reasonable cost, but not a huge following. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if the price was right...
 
For me, I generally don't mention Corsair because there are now better bang for the buck and higher quality SSDs out there. The Samsung 830 128GB and Crucial M4 128GB can be had for $90 and $100 respectively. The cheapest 120GB Corsair SSD is the $110 Sandforce based Corsair Force Series 3 120 SSD. If you want a higher quality/faster Sandforce from Corsair, you're looking at the Corsair Force GT 120GB for $115. None of those Corsair 120GB SSDs offer anything that would justify their higher costs over better quality Samsung 830 or Crucial M4 128GB SSDs.

So on price alone, I don't recommend Corsair SSDs. However, there's the fact that a majority of Corsair's SSDs are Sandforce based which makes me even less inclined to recommend them.
 
Corsair SSDs aren't innovative, they're just random Indilinx/Sandforce drives like dozens of brands make.

Corsair PSUs are made by other OEMs.

Corsair's niche is really enthusiast DDR, they buy batches of DRAM chips and bin them to make fast DDR sticks.
 
Aesma said:
Corsair PSUs are made by other OEMs.
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Hmm? Odd thing to single Corsair out for considering that other PSU companies like Coolermaster, Thermaltake, Antec, Kingwin, Silverstone, XFX, etc do the same thing.
 
Danny Bui said:
Hmm? Odd thing to single Corsair out for considering that other PSU companies like Coolermaster, Thermaltake, Antec, Kingwin, Silverstone, XFX, etc do the same thing.
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Well the thread is about Corsair.

ND40oz said:
Like the Corsair Neutrons?
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Things can change for the better. Those are brand new, the OP is asking why Corsair isn't recommended usually.
 
Mainly because most of their SSDs are Sandforce based. The Marvell controller Corsair Performance Pro is a great SSD but very expensive and not worth the premium.
 
Aesma said:
Corsair's niche is really enthusiast DDR, they buy batches of DRAM chips and bin them to make fast DDR sticks.
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Well their company name is "Corsair Memory" last time I checked ;)

slh28 said:
Mainly because most of their SSDs are Sandforce based. The Marvell controller Corsair Performance Pro is a great SSD but very expensive and not worth the premium.
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Sandforce is an issue these days?
 
JayJapanB said:
Sandforce is an issue these days?
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No not really, but there's isn't a good reason to go for a drive with a flawed controller that's the same price or more expensive than a proven reliable drive such as the Samsung 830.
 
Aesma said:
Things can change for the better. Those are brand new, the OP is asking why Corsair isn't recommended usually.
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Right, but if their current lineup includes, LAMD, Marvell and Sandforce controllers as well as offering the accelerator series then why this statement?

Aesma said:
Corsair SSDs aren't innovative, they're just random Indilinx/Sandforce drives like dozens of brands make.
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It's BS, name another manufacturer offering more options in the SSD arena then they are. OCZ, who currently uses sandforce or marvell (with indilinx firmware)? Samsung, using their own controllers? Intel, who uses Sandforce controllers? Crucial, who uses marvell controllers?
 
Danny Bui said:
For me, I generally don't mention Corsair because there are now better bang for the buck and higher quality SSDs out there. The Samsung 830 128GB and Crucial M4 128GB can be had for $90 and $100 respectively. The cheapest 120GB Corsair SSD is the $110 Sandforce based Corsair Force Series 3 120 SSD. If you want a higher quality/faster Sandforce from Corsair, you're looking at the Corsair Force GT 120GB for $115. None of those Corsair 120GB SSDs offer anything that would justify their higher costs over better quality Samsung 830 or Crucial M4 128GB SSDs.
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OK, this answer is a good reason to look beyond Corsair. However, and this is important for me, however, I have had terrible :mad: :mad: post-sale experiences with a number of Samsung products, and so have people I know. Cellphone (BlackJack II), printer (I forget the model number but it was a duplexiing, networked printer for a small or home office), monitor. And a friend had nothing but grief from his Samsung SSD. The common element was terrible (at best) to nonexistent support. :mad:

So for me, buying Samsung anything (aside from memory) is a gamble with a large downside.:( If the product doesn't work (right), then you are hosed. :(

But I will look at Crucial for my next SSD. Now that I am using an SSD in my laptop, it's time to upgrade my desktop system with one or two SSDs. The time saving is really worth it.
 
Aesma said:
Corsair SSDs aren't innovative, they're just random Indilinx/Sandforce drives like dozens of brands make.

Corsair PSUs are made by other OEMs.

Corsair's niche is really enthusiast DDR, they buy batches of DRAM chips and bin them to make fast DDR sticks.
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These days, most companies outsource all or part of their manufacturing. Almost all the laptops in the world are made by a few companies in Taiwan or China. Same for smartphones, TVs, etc., etc. What matters is the design and quality control. And of course, post-sale support.
 
i really like their cases. and im happy with the powersupply and watercooling i have.

but their ssd line has sorta been meh with the cost. they will evolve and make som nice ssd eventually i assume.
 
Don't think I've ever had a bad Corsair product and add to that the superb customer service that they seem to have and Ill stick with them. There may be stuff out there a little cheaper but as long as its not too ridiculous a price premium, Ill probably stick with Corsair.

The new Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme coolers though do make me want to jump ship. Had my heart set on a H100 but the reviews on the 2.0 are pretty impressive. That's maybe the only thing I'd jump ship on so far.
 
slh28 said:
No not really, but there's isn't a good reason to go for a drive with a flawed controller that's the same price or more expensive than a proven reliable drive such as the Samsung 830.
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And how is the current Sandforce flawed? On that note, how is Samsung's controller proved reliable? It's not exactly old tech.

I think your logic and advice are flawed. For the record Samsung 830's aren't the same price as many other ssd's (or the same speed).
You make it seem like the only ssd anyone should consider given that the majority of others use sandforce.
 
Many people are judging the book by its cover. All controllers including Sandforce, marvel indilix and samsung have faltered in the past and all of them have learnt from it and fixed things.
 
John** said:
Many people are judging the book by its cover. All controllers including Sandforce, marvel indilix and samsung have faltered in the past and all of them have learnt from it and fixed things.
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Danny Bui said:
For me, I generally don't mention Corsair because there are now better bang for the buck and higher quality SSDs out there. The Samsung 830 128GB and Crucial M4 128GB can be had for $90 and $100 respectively. The cheapest 120GB Corsair SSD is the $110 Sandforce based Corsair Force Series 3 120 SSD. If you want a higher quality/faster Sandforce from Corsair, you're looking at the Corsair Force GT 120GB for $115. None of those Corsair 120GB SSDs offer anything that would justify their higher costs over better quality Samsung 830 or Crucial M4 128GB SSDs.

So on price alone, I don't recommend Corsair SSDs. However, there's the fact that a majority of Corsair's SSDs are Sandforce based which makes me even less inclined to recommend them.
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I hated sandforce when the BSOD and Drive hanging issues popped up on my intel drive; But after the firmware update, i am ok, the drive is stable - not to mention fast and performing very nicely. Guess Sandforce has had its lessons and learning and to be fair now i am not upset with sandforce . I am ok with it and would recommend others to try as well
 
John** said:
I hated sandforce when the BSOD and Drive hanging issues popped up on my intel drive; But after the firmware update, i am ok, the drive is stable - not to mention fast and performing very nicely. Guess Sandforce has had its lessons and learning and to be fair now i am not upset with sandforce . I am ok with it and would recommend others to try as well
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As the OP, I'm fascinated by how this thread has morphed into a discussion of controller vendors. I'm not exactly an expert here, but I bet there is a stickie-worthy thread in here somewhere. :) The right guy, who is definitely NOT ME, should start that thread.;)
 
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