Gaming PC turned workstation. With Intel Core X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper locking horns, high-end desktop (HEDT) has blossomed spectacularly. Many-core computing has become more widely available, and the line between consumer and professional CPUs has been blurred to such an extent that a high-end gaming PC can now serve as a workstation, and vice versa.

Opportunity beckons for PC manufacturers who have invested heavily in gaming systems, as such machines are equally suited to HEDT. If you've got the chassis and know-how, it makes implicit sense to offer it in both gaming and workstation grades, and that's precisely what Corsair has decided to do with its award-winning compact PC, the Corsair One.