Scored on 27 verified owner verdicts, from 322 comments read across 5 communities
TL;DR
Owners generally find it comfortable and a solid value, but it runs small for taller people, ships without instructions, and several report cheap-feeling parts like armrests and the recline mechanism failing.
63% of 27 verified owners recommend the Corsair TC100 Relaxed, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
322 comments reviewed · scored on the 27 clearest verdicts
63%
Recommend
17 owners
7%
Neutral
2 owners
30%
Don't recommend
8 owners
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Reddit
57%
21
Other forums
80%
5
Independent blogsiIndependent blogs with no affiliate links or paid relationship — we checked every one.no affiliate links
100%
1
Reviewed, but not counted — and why
YouTubeiOrdinary owner comments (not the reviewer), but here they sit too far from the owner consensus on Reddit and forums — channel comment sections can skew heavily positive or negative by trend — so they're shown for perspective and kept out of the score.owner comments
27%
22
Affiliate blogsiThese blogs earn a commission when you buy. Across our data they rate products ~35 points more positively than actual owners — shown for transparency, never counted in the score.paid commission
100%
1
No clear verdictiGood-to-know notes — setup, tips, and things to watch for. We use them for the pros, cons, and who it's for, but they don't reflect a definitive opinion on the product, so they're never counted in the score. See the 'Good to know' section below the quotes.Setup, tips & quirks
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Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 63%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
What owners like
Comfortable for long sittings · 10 · 37%
Strong value for the price · 6 · 22%
Easy to assemble and looks good · 4 · 15%
Adjustable, supportive back and neck cushions · 4 · 15%
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
Top quotes, sourced
322 reviewed · 50 shown
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YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“First time i bought a chair with no instructions.. weird”
YouTube▲ recommend
“im 176 and its perfect”
Reddit— neutral
“it’s different but I think I like it. Especially for the price I paid, if I had paid full price then it may have been harder to say. But I only spend a few hours on the PC a day and it’s perfect for that”
Reddit— neutral
“It’s a good chair, not that different than the completion (both established and generic) , i like mine? Would I buy it again? Probably not.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“lumbar supports a 10/10 (i have DDD so i NEEEEEED the better supports) and the arm rests feel like theyre made solid”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“looks like it's made of my granpas old pants.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“this is good enough for me”
YouTube— neutral
“I found the chair comfortable, although it's not as wide as they make it sound”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“I was terribly disappointed”
Reddit▲ recommend
“It's the Corsair TC100 relaxed. I like it for the price! However at my height (6ft 1in) and over, the neck pillow is in the wrong place and sits just slightly too low.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“mine didn’t come with any instructions either”
Reddit▲ recommend
“As my first gaming chair, Corsair TC100 has exceeded my expectations 😎. The comfort level is surprisingly high, with soft yet supportive back and neck cushions that can be adjusted to your preference.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“It is absolutely dreadful. So disappointed.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“My back really hurts when I use it”
Reddit▲ recommend
“pour ton budget la TC100Relaxed de chez corsair c le mueux, pour ce budget ya pas mieux et je l'ai elle est super réglable et tt elle est super bien”
Reddit▲ recommend
“recently bought the Corsair TC100 RELAXED Gaming Chair and am quite happy with it. got it on black friday sale for £140 I believe.”
Reddit⚠ product linkThis comment contains a link to buy the product. Not a confirmed affiliate link, but a buy link in an opinion can be a form of marketing — weigh it accordingly.▼ don’t recommend
“had a Corsair before this and the armrests were constantly clicking every time i would move and it was a loud click and i would wake my GF up with every move, it was goddamn annoying”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“Replaced a Corsair TC100, which only had lumbar pillow and I still was having aches after sitting in it for a while.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I recently bought one and am very happy with it, they come in faux leather or fabric (I got the fabric one).”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“would love to know whos decision it was not to include instructions, it wouldn't hurt”
Reddit▲ recommend
“The only gaming chair I've actually liked was the tc100 relaxed from Corsair rather cheap too.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I sit in a Corsair TC100 RELAXED for hours at a time and it's really comfortable.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“the height is very less , im 6'2 and not good”
LDLC customer reviews▼ don’t recommend
“When I leaned back in the chair, the elbow rest gave way. The little screws (see photo) that screw directly into the plastic didn't last a day...”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
Redditⓘ good to know
“Ahora me compre una corsair tc100 relaxed que tiene soporte lumbar removible y ajustable y por suerte no tengo dolores pero la verdad no estoy comodo tampoco, todavía debatiendome en si dejarle o sacarle el apoyo lumbar.”
Redditⓘ good to know
“agreed; used one of these for about 5 years before finally upgrading to a Haworth.”
