Do we like Corsair?
Makes gaming PC parts and gear (memory, keyboards, PSUs, cooling), plus Elgato and SCUF brands; based in Fremont, California.
Our score: 5 out of 10. A solid hardware maker with a decent product reputation. We'd hold back from enthusiasm: the evidence we found is thin, and it includes a RAM-advertising settlement and no strong good-deeds record.
Corsair is a Fremont, California gaming-hardware company. It makes RAM, keyboards, power supplies and coolers, and it owns the Elgato and SCUF brands. It trades on Nasdaq as CRSR.
Private equity firm EagleTree Capital bought a majority stake for $525 million, taking over from Francisco Partners. The company later listed publicly but stayed under that controlling influence, according to the reports we found.
On leadership, one source says Thi La became CEO on July 1, 2025. Andy Paul retired as CEO after 31 years and stays on as a director and shareholder. We'd check this against Corsair's SEC filings.
The main drama we found is a class action, McKinney v. Corsair, over DDR4 and DDR5 memory speeds. Plaintiffs said the advertised speeds needed overclocking or BIOS tweaks. Corsair agreed to a $5.5M settlement without admitting guilt, and the court gave preliminary approval in July 2025.