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Corsair One i500 review: can a gaming PC evolve gamer culture by embracing old, forgotten ways?

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Corsair One i500: Two-minute review The Corsair One i500 isn't necessarily the most powerful gaming PC out there, it's not very upgradeable, and in terms of style, it's the kind of product that will inspire some very strong opinions — including my own. Its specs are such that it is an easy contender for the best gaming PC of 2024 just in terms of performance, and its price is absolutely in line with the kinds of gaming rigs I've seen running Core i9-14900K and RTX 4080 Super or RTX 4090 GPUs.  Starting at $3,599.99 / £3,499.99 (about $5,220), this isn't a cheap gaming PC , but for what you're getting in terms of specs, you'd normally be getting a standard mid-tower PC case , usually in black, with large RGB fans with a tempered glass side showing off even more RGB trim, and you'd still be paying nearly $3,500 or more for the privilege.  That is to say, most gaming PCs today lean so heavily on RGB to define their style, that 'style' isn'...