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    Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line

    Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp

    Maingear Prelude 2: 3D Vision Gaming PC in a Box
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    Image of SplotchEleven SplotchEleven
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    I'm building a system that outclasses this with a Cooler Master ATCS 840 case.... for hundreds less. It's a novel design and if the customer care is good it may be worth it. But I can make mine with 23" Samsung monitor and premium mouse and keyboard for just over 3k... where as all that would run you closer to 4k with this system. It does look bad ass though :) #maingear
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    Image of SplotchEleven SplotchEleven
    11/02/09

    @SplotchEleven: also that system pictured would be WAY more than 2500. those cards are almost 400 a piece. #maingear
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    Image of Chewbenator Chewbenator
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    Judging by the logos on the inside of the 5.25" drive bays that case is designed by Silverstone. Silverstone has also introduced cases with the vertical motherboard tray to it isn't that far of a stretch. The case alone is probably worth around $200.

    The watercooling isn't anything special and you can get a similar corsair watercooling system for less than $70. #maingear
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    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    Wait. Am I getting this right? A custom gaming PC maker is focusing on making actual PCs with a clean aesthetic and not clunky, garish things that look more like they belong in a ricer's garage than a workspace? This, after a Wii accessory in the likeness of a baby doll comes out?

    Times are a' changin' indeed. #maingear
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    That case is awesome, I wish more computers came with aluminium/metal cases instead of boring plastic. But if it's going to over inflates the price by $1000, then I think I'll pass...thank you #maingear
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    Image of Jesustron Jesustron
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    I don't get why people BUY custom PCs, the fun part is getting all those parts in the mail and putting it together yourself and paying as little as humanly possible for the absolute most performance.

    If i wanted a pre-built a desktop I'd buy a mac. #maingear
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    Image of Christopher Cox Christopher Cox
    11/02/09

    @Jesustron: What you don't get is that most people aren't computer techs or know anything about the inside of a computer. And they should not have to know about what is inside the computer no more than you should know how to work on a car to drive it. Computers are used as appliances to check email, entertain people, browse the web, be productive, etc ... Period. For some of us, knowing everything about a computer is what we like to do. It doesn't make us better and it doesn't make the main stream public stupid. #maingear
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/02/09

    @Christopher Cox: And what you don't get is that 99% of the targeted demographic wouldn't even give two hoots about buying a pre-built rig because they already know better. This rig is NOT meant for casual use. If you buy this solely to check e-mail and browse the tubes then you are a gigantic boob.

    This is the modern-day equivalent of going to your parents and asking for a pony and getting a rocking horse. They'll jokingly consider it until they see how much it really costs and after picking their jaws up off the floor go get a PC-in-a-box from best buy.

    Impressive? Yes. Cost effective? Not so much. #maingear
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    Image of SachiPoe SachiPoe
    07/27/09

    In reply to Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp
    You're kidding right? The Macbook Pro's hardware doesn't hold a candle to this units specs. Of course that MacBook pro is probably built by Quanta or Foxconn (not sure who has the contract right now) so they have to erase the HP DV7 logo and stamp on that Apple logo...
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    Image of mac8500 mac8500
    07/24/09

    In reply to Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp
    Strangely i did not read a bitching comment about the price of this toy?

    APPLE TAXXX!!!! ZOMG!!! I can get a Acer for 400$!!!
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    Image of Hi, I'm God Hi, I'm God
    07/24/09

    @mac8500: It's not overpriced... it has some ridiculous hardware in there.
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    Image of wurzt wurzt
    07/24/09

    @Hi, I'm God: $6500, is a tad pricey though. You can get 2 mac pro 8core xeon workstations for that.
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    Image of jibbly jibbly
    07/24/09

    @wurzt: Apples and oranges and bananas. You're comparing the value of a super spec'ed out laptop against giant workstations.
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    Image of wurzt wurzt
    07/24/09

    @jibbly: I guess my point is that if you need alot computation power, don't buy a laptop.
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    11/02/09

    @wurzt: But are they portable?

    You're paying for a portable powerhouse that will rip most other laptops to shreds!

    Granted, my SAGER can battle against this thing. : ) #maingearexl18
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    11/02/09

    @wurzt: That is a lousy point, especially since there are many lower priced laptops that can get the job done decently.

    This is for the dedicated gamer/user with the cash to spend for such a rig.

    Some are happy with scooners. Others are happy with shiny scooners. This is for someone who wants the 147 foot Ocean Alexander yacht. #maingearexl18
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    07/24/09

    In reply to Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp
    I wonder what that semi-circular gauge is above the keyboard that you can see in the reflection in the second pic.
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    Image of Hi, I'm God Hi, I'm God
    07/24/09

    In reply to Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp
    This is from the site of the eX-L 86;
    Height - 1.7 inches
    Weight - 9.5 lbs

    For comparison, the Macbook Pro 17in weighs in at 5.5lbs and .95 inches.

    Which gives the eX-L 18 a perfect secondary use... brick. Need to brick someones house? Why no eX-L 18 it?
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    07/24/09

    @Hi, I'm God: They are blowing smoke up your hindside. This laptop weighs 12.5 pounds, and you've quoted the weight for the 15 inch MBP.
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    07/24/09

    @anexanhume: Whoops. Sorry about that. In my defense 8:23 is way to early to be awake.
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    07/24/09

    @Hi, I'm God: I didn't know that the MBP had dual GTX 280 and 3 HDDs and was able to remain so light. Hmmmm.
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    11/02/09

    @Xeno: Exactly. If it's like my SAGER, it also has them as 3 SSDs in RAID-5 configuration. #maingearexl18
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    Image of sealand sealand
    07/24/09

    In reply to Maingear eX-L 18: The World's Fastest Laptop with a Tramp Stamp
    If it's got a tramp stamp it should only cost a six-pack and a pack of smokes
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    02/19/09

    In reply to Maingear Prelude 2: 3D Vision Gaming PC in a Box
    3D has never been anything more than a novelty item in any medium it's been used in. I don't see this as doing any better, especially with that pricetag...
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    Image of TheCrudMan TheCrudMan
    02/19/09

    In reply to Maingear Prelude 2: 3D Vision Gaming PC in a Box
    250gb does seem pretty small, I'd say go with a 1TB 7200rpm, it isn't that expensive.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    02/19/09

    @TheCrudMan: I can get the same setup with a 1TB hard drive, 6GB mem, and Vista Ultimate for $1830 on newegg. Including shipping and tax, yeah it totals to $2k.
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    Image of Peepeecheepee Peepeecheepee
    02/19/09

    In reply to Maingear Prelude 2: 3D Vision Gaming PC in a Box
    Instead of memory they just put in another Intel Core i7-920? Engineering feat or failure.


    Either way, $2k is too much.

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    02/19/09

    @Peepeecheepee: Either that or they're just too embarrassed to mention the actual memory.
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