Corsair Officially Launches Its iCUE Control Software, Releases RGB DDR4 & Chassis To Celebrate

Earlier, we wrote about Corsair’s latest Crystal chassis, an mATX tempered glass option that becomes even better for those who dig lots and lots of RGB. To control that RGB, you need a solid software solution, and likely to the surprise of no one, Corsair has been working on such a thing for quite a while. At last year’s Computex, we were shown a very robust solution, but as these things go, much more development had to be done before the company could release a solution it was completely happy with. Tying into that, the company’s been able to release a slew of product over the past year that perfectly complements iCUE.

To call iCUE brand-new would be inaccurate, because CUE has existed for long before iCUE. But this is the evolution to the CUE revolution: it’s a full-featured all-in-one design that lets users adjust their RGB, in addition to the slew of options available on any given Corsair product that supports it: coolers, keyboards, mice, headsets, and more. With all of the right parts in place, you can create some pretty sweet color customizations which will be reflected across every single iCUE-enabled device sitting on your desk (or the floor, if we’re talking about the chassis).

As Computex 2018 marks the official launch of iCUE, Corsair has unveiled a couple of products on the side that help show off what the software can do. That includes new VENGEANCE RGB PRO, which we’ve seen shown off as a prototype in the past. Unlike many RGB kits which have super-blinding LEDs, this kit gives a more pastel-like effect, which helps soften the eye-burn, and looks great overall. If you have a motherboard that places the modules upside-down (a la with the Carbide 600C), the iCUE software lets you invert the scheme to complement that.

If you think this RGB DRAM is going to sacrifice speed for looks, you’d be wrong. You’ll be able to score this kit with speeds up to 4,600MHz, which should be sufficient for pretty much everyone. Plus, Corsair promotes overlcocking with these sticks, so 5GHz doesn’t seem like an unreasonable goal for skilled overclockers.

On the chassis front, Corsair is also announcing its Obsidian 500D RGB SE. The 500D has been on the market for some time, but this version brings RGB to the party. Instead of an aluminum plate gracing the front, a smoked tempered glass is instead, which has 3x LL120 RGB fans sitting behind it. Like the Crystal 280X talked about before, the 500D RGB SE includes the Commander PRO digital fan and RGB controller, so with iCUE, you can adjust everything from the color to the cooling profile.

Due at some point this month, the 500D RGB SE is expected to sell for $249.99. As for the RGB PRO memory, no date has been given, but it seems likely it will not be far behind the chassis, since it ties directly into the iCUE overall launch.