Origin PC

{{Infobox company

|name = Origin PC Corp.

|logo = Origin_PC_Logo.png

|logo_size = 250px

|type = Subsidiary

|foundation = {{start date and age|2009}}

|location = Miami, Florida, U.S.

|key_people =

Kevin Wasielewski, (Chief Executive Officer)
Richard Cary, (President)
Hector Penton, (Chief Operating Officer)

|industry = Computer hardware

|products = Custom Desktops
Custom Laptops

|parent = Corsair Gaming, Inc.

|homepage = {{URL|http://www.originpc.com/}}

}}

Origin PC Corp. is a custom personal computer manufacturing company located in Miami, Florida. Founded by former Alienware employees in 2009, Origin PC assembles high-performance gaming and professional-use desktop and laptop computers from third-party components.

History

Soon after the acquisition of Alienware by Dell, former executives Kevin Wasielewski, Richard Cary, and Hector Penton formed Origin PC in Miami, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Krazit |first=Tom |date=March 23, 2006 |title=Dell to acquire Alienware |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/dell-to-acquire-alienware/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=CNET |language=en}} The company states that the name Origin came from the company's intention to get back to the roots of building custom, high-performance computers for gamers and hardware enthusiasts.{{Cite web |last=Brockway |first=John |date=2010-03-07 |title=The Interview: Origin PC |url=http://obsoletegamer.com/the-interview-origin-pc/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Obsolete Gamer |language=en}} Origin PC's first products were the GENESIS desktop and the EON18 laptop. In 2014, Origin PC announced a new line of EVO series laptops.

On January 7, 2014, at CES, Origin PC announced and launched Genesis (Full-Tower) and Millennium (Mid-Tower) desktop case.

In July 2019, Corsair Components, Inc. announced its acquisition of Origin PC Corp. {{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Cameron |date=2019-07-24 |title=Corsair has acquired enthusiast PC builder Origin PC |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/24/20708388/corsair-acquiring-origin-pc-custom-build-gaming-software-hardware |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The Verge |language=en}} In February 2024, Corsair announced it would be shutting down Origin's Miami facility and relocating production to Atlanta. 55 employees were laid off as a result.{{Cite web |last=Shilov |first=Anton |date=2024-02-07 |title=Corsair to shut down Origin PC Miami operations as it relocates production to Atlanta |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-to-shut-down-origin-pc-miami-operations-as-it-relocates-production-to-atlanta |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}

Hardware

Origin gaming laptops are based upon the Clevo whitebox notebook chassis.{{Cite web |last=Kyrnin |first=Mark A. |title=Gaming on a 13-inch Laptop Without Breaking the Bank |url=https://www.lifewire.com/ibuypower-battalion-101-w230sd-833894 |access-date=2019-03-15 |website=Lifewire |language=en}}