What happened to iCUE Space

If you're reading this, you probably had iCUE Space set up exactly the way you wanted it. CPU temps top left, GPU load next to it, maybe some RAM usage and fan speeds tucked in the corner. It was simple, it was always there, and it worked.

Then one day after an update, it was gone. Or maybe you just found out Corsair pulled it entirely and never really explained why. Either way, the dashboard you relied on vanished, and now you're searching for what comes next.

You're not alone. The question "what replaces iCUE Space?" gets asked on r/Corsair almost every week. The Corsair community forum closed in August 2025, which made things worse. All the old threads with workarounds? Archived. The discussion moved to Reddit and Discord, scattered across dozens of posts with no single clear answer.

Here are the real options in 2026. No fluff, no affiliate links, just what actually works and what doesn't.

Why iCUE Space disappeared

Corsair folded some of iCUE Space's functionality into the main iCUE app. But the part most people actually used, the configurable dashboard you could glance at on a second screen, didn't survive the transition.

There was no clear announcement. No migration path. Users just opened iCUE one day and the dashboard was gone. The built-in monitoring that remains in iCUE is limited to a handful of preset widgets that you can't rearrange, can't resize, and can't move to a different display.

What's specifically missing now:

A persistent dashboard that lives on a dedicated screen
Configurable widgets you can arrange however you want (not just the 5 presets Corsair offers)
The ability to run it on any monitor, not just Corsair hardware like the Xeneon Edge
A layout that survives reboots and iCUE updates without wiping itself

If any of those sound familiar, keep reading.

Option 1: HWiNFO64 + Rainmeter (free, technical)

This is the answer you'll see most often on Reddit, and for good reason. HWiNFO64 reads every sensor on your system with surgical precision. CPU package temp, per-core temps, GPU hotspot, VRM temps, fan RPMs, voltages, power draw. If a sensor exists on your hardware, HWiNFO sees it.

Rainmeter provides the visual layer. You install a skin that reads HWiNFO's shared memory data and displays it on your desktop or a second screen. The most popular option, ModernGadgets, is no longer actively developed (archived since 2022) but still works. Alternatives like HWiNFO Gadget and community skins on the Rainmeter forums are actively maintained.

Together, they're the most capable monitoring setup available on Windows. Nothing else comes close in terms of data depth.

The catch: the setup takes an evening. You need to install HWiNFO, enable shared memory support in its settings, install Rainmeter separately, find a compatible skin, configure which sensors map to which display elements, and adjust the positioning to look right on your screen. If something breaks after a Windows update, the error messages are cryptic and the debugging happens in .ini text files.

If you enjoy tinkering and want total control over every pixel, this is the gold standard. If you just want to see your temps without a weekend project, it's overkill.

Links:

HWiNFO64 download
ModernGadgets Rainmeter skin (archived, still functional)
Rainmeter + HWiNFO setup guide

Option 2: AIDA64 SensorPanel ($30, reliable)

AIDA64 has been around for years as a benchmarking and system information tool. The feature that matters here is SensorPanel, a small configurable dashboard window that you can place on a second monitor and leave running.

It reads the same sensor data as HWiNFO (temps, loads, fan speeds, voltages) and lets you build a custom layout with gauges, graphs, and text readouts. The setup is simpler than the Rainmeter route. You pick your sensors, drag them into position, choose a background, and save.

The downside: the configuration UI feels like it was designed in 2012 because it was. The resulting panels are functional but not exactly beautiful. If you care about aesthetics, you'll spend time fighting the tool. If you just want reliable numbers on screen and don't care how pretty the frame is, AIDA64 does the job and stays out of your way.

Pricing varies by region and edition. AIDA64 Extreme is the version you want for SensorPanel. Check their site for current pricing. There's a 30-day free trial, so you can test SensorPanel before buying.

Link: AIDA64 Extreme

Option 3: Seelen UI (free, full desktop overhaul)

Seelen UI is the open-source project getting a lot of attention in 2026. XDA called it "the closest thing to a custom desktop environment on Windows." It replaces your taskbar with a macOS-style dock, adds a tiling window manager, and puts a customizable status bar at the top of your screen.

That status bar can show system stats. CPU, RAM, basic temps. It looks great and the community is growing fast.

The problem: Seelen UI is a full shell replacement, not a dashboard tool. You can't pick individual widgets and arrange them on a dedicated screen. There's no drag-and-drop layout builder. It doesn't take over a second monitor. It's designed to rethink your entire Windows desktop experience, not to replace a monitoring dashboard.

If you want a beautiful desktop overhaul and you're comfortable with a tiling workflow, Seelen UI is impressive. If you specifically want "iCUE Space but better on my Corsair Edge," it's solving a different problem.

Link: Seelen UI on GitHub

Option 4: A dedicated dashboard screen app

This is where we come in, and we want to be upfront about it. We're two people building a dashboard app specifically designed for the use case that iCUE Space left behind: a dedicated screen running a configurable widget dashboard.

The idea is straightforward. You point the app at any monitor. Corsair Xeneon Edge, a cheap 1080p you keep on the side, an ultrawide in portrait mode. You pick from 50+ widgets covering system monitoring (CPU, GPU, RAM, temps, network, disk usage), media controls, calendar, weather, smart home, and more. You drag them where you want, resize them, and you're done. No config files to edit, no shared memory to enable, no skins to debug.

The system monitoring side reads directly from Windows APIs. The media widget picks up whatever is playing on your system: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, VLC. You can control your Sonos speakers, check your Philips Hue lights, see your emails, and run a terminal. All from widgets on that one screen.

The whole thing is skinnable with themes that change the look of every widget at once. And because the layout is locked to that screen, it survives reboots. You turn on your PC and your dashboard is exactly where you left it.

We're not a company of 200 people. We're two cofounders building something we wanted for our own setups. The app is currently in testing.

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Free tier available at launch. Works on any Windows screen.

How the options compare

Here's a summary of the four options side by side:

HWiNFO + Rainmeter: Free. Setup takes 2-4 hours. Supports manual positioning on a dedicated screen. Unlimited widget variety if you build them. No drag-and-drop (requires .ini editing). The deepest system monitoring available. Aesthetics depend entirely on your skin choice. Usually survives reboots.

AIDA64 SensorPanel: Paid (check site for pricing). Setup takes around 30 minutes. Yes, supports a dedicated screen. Sensors-only widget scope. Basic visual editor included. Deep sensor coverage. Dated aesthetics. Survives reboots.

Seelen UI: Free. Setup takes around 30 minutes. No dedicated screen support (status bar only). Basic system stats in a status bar. Aesthetics are modern. Survives reboots.

Monitor Flows: Free tier plus paid plans. Setup takes 5 minutes. Built for a dedicated screen. 50+ widgets. Drag-and-drop layout editor. Skinnable themes. Moderate sensor depth covering daily use. Survives reboots.

*Last updated: April 2026. If any of the information above is outdated, let us know.*