Maingear builds quality systems without bloatware or clogged installations, ships them well, and all evidence shows they support them 100%. Their website is easy to order from, overclocking is "free" and covered under warranty, and their component choices are solid. You really do get the impression that these systems are hand-built with care.

Fantastic performance; great display; nice design; plenty of ports; spacious keyboard

Excellent, 8.4 out of 10


The Maingear Prelude has the best bang for the buck among midrange gaming PCs. It also has a certain stocky visual appeal.

Very Good, 7.6 out of 10


Maingear's Axess HD is a stylish entertainment PC that plays its home theater role well—just don't expect outstanding computing capability as well.

Digital Trends Rating: 8 out of 10


The Dash is an interesting concept, and we think Maingear has largely done a very good job with it.

4 out of 5 Stars


Boutique PC builders such as Maingear are quick to jump on the bandwagon when products like this, which are targeted to the performance enthusiast, hit the market. Without question, three high-end graphics cards chained together in a system like the Maingear Ephex is the type of setup that caters to a select niche within a niche.

HOT HARDWARE RECOMMENDED / Editors' Pick


In terms of general workstation or business application performance, when we looked at processing power or memory bandwidth, the Maingear Ephex was the most powerful machine in our test group, many times by sizable margins.

Excellent, 8.5 out of 10


Maingear's Ephex combines aggressive overclocking and a refined sense of what gamers want in a high-end PC. Crysis remains a challenge for even a top-of-the-line PC like this one...we'd recommend this system in a second.

General System Review of Skulltrail on Maingear's Ephex PC.


This Year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we interviewed Intel’s Senior Performance Analyst Francois Piednoel about their dual processor Skulltrail platform. 

8 out of 10, Superb performance

Editor’s Quote:
When it comes to performance, the Ephex doesn't disappoint. The System roared through all of our benchmarks, posting scores that trailed the speedy but unstable Velocity Micro System.

Editors' Pick / Best Hardware.


If you’re looking for a solid home-use PC from a builder that has a good reputation for quality and customer care, your search is over.

4 out of 5 Stars


Maingear newest PC is an alternative to the mainstream home-
user system. The Dash has some of the most important Maingear characteristics, such as third-party hardware and lifetime tech support. And its free of Bloatware.

4.5 out of 5 Stars


The Ephex SLI is an intimidating PC, thanks to its extra large chassis. Maingear used the system’s unique design and roomy interior to add a complex watercooling loop that features two radiators.

Excellent, Top of its class product, 8.3 out of 10


Intel's new fastest processor ever, the QX9770, powers Maingear'a impressive ePhex gaming box, and a bevy of extras make attractive icing on the cake...Excellent performance overall; lots of free games included; nice warranty.