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- PC components and peripherals company CORSAIR has acquired ORIGIN PC, a maker of customized gaming computers.
- ORIGIN PC will remain a separate brand within CORSAIR, and will begin integrating CORSAIR’s components into its builds.
- CORSAIR sponsors esports teams such as Team Envy, Invictus Gaming, and BIG, as well as the Dota 2 CORSAIR DreamLeague.
PC components and peripherals manufacturer CORSAIR 
has announced that it has acquired ORIGIN PC, a maker of customized gaming computers.
Founded in 2009, ORIGIN PC focuses on high-end, gaming-ready desktops and laptops, but also offers configurations designed as workstations and for corporate and government clients. ORIGIN PC will continue on as a separate brand under CORSAIR, complementing CORSAIR’s existing focus on components and peripherals such as mice, headsets, storage, and RAM.
“With the gaming PC market continuing to expand as an increasing number of players make the jump from console to PC, we wanted to do more to reach customers in North America that prefer to buy, rather than build, their system,” said CORSAIR founder and CEO Andy Paul, in a release. “With ORIGIN PC’s expertise in personalized custom gaming systems and CORSAIR’s strength in performance PC hardware and the iCUE software ecosystem, we’re excited to combine our efforts to create new world-class gaming experiences for PC gamers.”
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As Paul noted, the companies will also combine their efforts and collaborate on products. ORIGIN PC will integrate CORSAIR’s iCUE software ecosystem, which monitors performance and synchronizes lighting features, plus CORSAIR’s Hydro X Series custom cooling system will be available in some ORIGIN PC models. Further integration is planned in the near future.
CORSAIR sponsors several esports teams, including Team Envy , BIG , Team Secret , and Invictus Gaming , as well as popular streamers such as Jaryd “summit1g” Lazar and “Anne Munition.” The company also sponsors the CORSAIR DreamLeague Dota 2 tournament series in partnership with DreamHack .
