MAINGEAR Deals 03/12

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Hi!

We wanted to offer [H] readers deals on our luxury performance computers. If you&#8217;re not familiar with MAINGEAR, let me recap our experience with [H].

[H] Consumer bought four systems for evaluation, and in 2006 we won Best Boutique Integrator and Best Technical Support awards, besting 26 other boutiques and OEMs. We are grateful to [H] readers for their business and their referrals, and we have come up with some discounts to show our gratitude.

First off &#8211; if you&#8217;re in the mood to buy a small car but instead would like a gaming machine, we&#8217;re offering $1000 off our overclocked (4GHz), watercooled EPHEX SKULLTRAIL system.

Coupon code: hardskull1000

Next, if you&#8217;d rather not spend a small fortune on the bleeding edge, the rest of our EPHEX systems are $500 off with this coupon:

Coupon code: hardephex500

Finally, if you&#8217;d like to take a gander at our more affordable F131 line, we&#8217;re offering 5% off the configuration of your choice.

Coupon code: hardocp5

And, our Dash Friends and Family PC is $75 off.

All coupons end March 25th.

Thank you so much for your support of MAINGEAR over the years!

Wallace
 
annaconda said:
Wow, $8999 for Computer :D
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Dual QX9775s and dual 3870X2s? that's exactly what'd I'd expect and a hell of a lot cheaper than some chum would pay at dell or alienware and the like for a comparable system (which they probably don't offer) not to mention he's offering $1k off!
 
nflesher87 said:
Dual QX9775s and dual 3870X2s? that's exactly what'd I'd expect and a hell of a lot cheaper than some chum would pay at dell or alienware and the like for a comparable system (which they probably don't offer) not to mention he's offering $1k off!
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i've only heard good things about MainGEAR

also, i thought alienware was dell? so wouldn't the above "chum" be going to the same place?
 
EPHEX SKULLTRAIL (pc-ephex-skulltrail) $8,955.00 $8,955.00
Customizations:
Exterior Automotive Color: Black Brushed Aluminum Finish
Power Supply: 1200W Silverstone DA1200 Power Supply
Motherboard: Intel D5400XS SKULLTRAIL Motherboard
Processor: Dual Intel QX9775 Core 2 Extreme QUAD CORE Processors REDLINE @ 4GHz - This is NOT a typo!
CPU Cooling: Maingear Arctic DUAL 120mm CPU Water Cooling System
Memory: 8GB 800MHz FB-DIMM Memory (4x2GB)
Do you want us to Redline™ your CPU?: YES
Solid State Drive: 128GB MTRON PRO SSD (2x64GB in RAID0)
Hard Drive One: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II
Hard Drive Two: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II
Hard Drive Three: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II
RAID (Requires Identical 1st & 2nd Hard Drives): RAID 0
Flash Card Reader: All-in-One Internal USB 2.0 Flash Card Reader & Writer
Optical Drive One: Blu-ray DVD Burner - Black
Optical Drive Two: 20X Dual Layer DVD±RW Drive w/ LightScribe Technology - black
Video Card: 2 x ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 2GB Quad GPU CrossFireX
Video Cooling: Maingear Arctic Liquid GPU Cooler
Do you want us to Redline™ your GPU?: YES
PhysX Accelerator: PhysX Accelerator w/ Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - 128MB
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi™ XtremeGamer
Network Card: Dual Gigabit LAN
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link 802.11n Extreme N Wireless Adapter PCI-E
Display One: SAMSUNG 305T Black 30" 6ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Display Two: SAMSUNG 305T Black 30" 6ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit)
The Final Finesse: Flawless Hand-crafted Wiring and Cable Management
Warranty: 3 Year Maingear Warranty

Product Subtotal: $19,549.96
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Hell yes, I'm all over that! wooo! Just gotta wait til Friday, payday! =D

ok... no really :( I can dream.. right?
 
EPHEX SKULLTRAIL (pc-ephex-skulltrail) $8,955.00
Customizations:
Exterior Automotive Color: Red Flames $999.99
Side Window: Translucent Window Side Panel w/ LED Lighting Bundle $99.99
Power Supply: 1200W Silverstone DA1200 Power Supply
Motherboard: Intel D5400XS SKULLTRAIL Motherboard
Processor: Dual Intel QX9775 Core 2 Extreme QUAD CORE Processors REDLINE @ 4GHz - This is NOT a typo!
CPU Cooling: Maingear Arctic DUAL 120mm CPU Water Cooling System
Memory: 8GB 800MHz FB-DIMM Memory (4x2GB) $316.00
Do you want us to Redline™ your CPU?: YES
Solid State Drive: 128GB MTRON PRO SSD (2x64GB in RAID0) $5,040.00
Hard Drive One: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $62.00
Hard Drive Two: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $62.00
Hard Drive Three: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $317.00
Flash Card Reader: All-in-One Internal USB 2.0 Flash Card Reader & Writer
Optical Drive One: Blu-ray DVD Burner - Black $702.00
Optical Drive Two: Blu-Ray HD-DVD Reader, DVD Burner Combo Drive $344.00
Video Card: 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra 1536MB PCIe in SLI $476.00
Video Cooling: Maingear Arctic Liquid GPU Cooler $299.00
Do you want us to Redline™ your GPU?: YES
PhysX Accelerator: PhysX Accelerator w/ Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - 128MB $299.99
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Elite Pro $399.99
Network Card: Dual Gigabit LAN
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link 802.11n Extreme N Wireless Adapter PCI-E $139.00
Speakers: Logitech® Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers $399.95
Headphones: Plantronics DSP-500 USB Digital Headset w/MIC $99.99
Web Cam: Logitech® QuickCam® Ultra Vision (BEST) $129.99
Display One: SAMSUNG 305T Black 30" 6ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $1,599.99
Display Two: SAMSUNG 305T Black 30" 6ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $1,599.99
Security Software: Windows Live OneCare $49.99
Game: FREE! Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Game: Yes, Give me 6 FREE Games!
Productivity Software: Microsoft Office 2007 Professional w/ Access $349.99
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit)
Keyboard: Logitech® G15 Gaming Keyboard $99.99
Mouse: Logitech® G7 Laser Cordless Mouse $99.99
The Final Finesse: Flawless Hand-crafted Wiring and Cable Management
Warranty: 3 Year Maingear Warranty
Product Subtotal: $22,941.83
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:eek:
 
I don't understand why companies makes such monsters. Although, I would be curious to see how many they sell.

Good luck Maingear!
 
bigted said:
i've only heard good things about MainGEAR

also, i thought alienware was dell? so wouldn't the above "chum" be going to the same place?
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in a sense, yes, though they provide completely independent product lines and therefor completely different options
 
9k and it doesnt even have a display. What a waist of money for something that will be obsolete in a year.
 
docmal said:
9k and it doesnt even have a display. What a waist of money for something that will be obsolete in a year.
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Sounds like an opinion. Imagine if you could spend that money on a machine and not bat an eye. The question is, would you then?

Also, I don't think you can "waist money".
 
docmal said:
9k and it doesnt even have a display. What a waist of money for something that will be obsolete in a year.
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It's a luxury item backed by some of the best support in the industry and a first class paint job and is hand made. Like virtually everything else in life that is a luxury, you pay a premium for it.
 
Hard Drive One: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $62.00
Hard Drive Two: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $62.00
Hard Drive Three: Western Digital Caviar SE16 1TB 7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II $317.00
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The firs two drives are $62.00 each, but the third is $317.00? If they're selling 1TB drives for $62.00 each, I want a few. :D

:confused:
 
nflesher87 said:
though they provide completely independent product lines and therefor completely different options
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You hit the nail on the head! $20,000 ePhex's are not for everyone. That's why we have products like the dash starting at $724.00. We're not sitting here saying everyone needs to spend $20K on a system. We're just offering different options to fit everyone's needs.

-W
 
Man, if you weren't 120 miles away from where I live in DE, I would apply for a job.

Oh, and if I hit the powerball jackpot tonight ($230 mil) I'm ordering the Skulltrail :D
 
Maingear should open up a Kent State branch, I'll be transferring there this fall =)
 
I was pricing out some systems recently.
A dell xps 720hc, fully loaded was over 7k.
Dell XPS 1730 WoW edition, fully loaded was over 9k.
This being a top of the line system with everything, plus the 1k off, is extremely reasonable for what it is, GL to MG on selling lots of them!
 
Crazy Larry said:
Man, if you weren't 120 miles away from where I live in DE, I would apply for a job.

Oh, and if I hit the powerball jackpot tonight ($230 mil) I'm ordering the Skulltrail :D
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They are 80 miles away from me....

Careful what you wish for when it come to winning the lottery....
 
so how much would it cost you to buy the parts on newegg and build it yourself in comparison?
 
docmal said:
9k and it doesnt even have a display. What a waist of money for something that will be obsolete in a year.
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Not that I'm advocating spending this kind of money on a computer...

But look at luxury car leases and figure out how much you're paying a year for something that you don't even own. (hint, 36 month leases for BMWs run $370-$750/month depending on what you're leasing)

It's the same mindset.

Well, I guess with the exception that your computer isn't a status symbol the same way your car is.
 
Lets compare Maingear - Web = difference
Case: N/A - 599.99
Hard Drive: $317.00 - $234.99
Power Supply N/A - $379.99
Motherboard: N/A - N/A
CPU: N/A - $1,619.29
CPU2: N/A - $1,619.29
Watercooling: N/A - $500.00
Ram: $316.00 - $304.00
DVD burner: $48.00- $27.00
Vid card NA - $449.99
Vid card2 NA - $449.99
Vista - N/A - $189.99

Their price: $8,732.01 - 1000 rebate
Built it youself price: $6375.54
Motherboard price missing so i will add 500 and still cheaper.

Also the stuff i picked the highest price versions while they might not.

well they earn a good profit from each part you add.
 
What memory are you guys using in the Maingear EPHEX system? I know the specs say 800MHz FB-DIMMs, but I've had a hard time finding such modules outside of the Apple X-Serve and Mac Pro modules that have huge ass heatsinks on them.
 
I wonder how many of those they sold.... all the power to anyone who can buy a box like that

:stares at his specs in disgrace:
 
Holy cow you guys, I can&#8217;t believe some of the responses I&#8217;m seeing here&#8230;I&#8217;d hate to go shopping with you guys :eek: It&#8217;s like walking into a Chevy / Ford / Dodge dealer and freaking out over the high end cars&#8230;totally ignoring the rest of the company&#8217;s products.

Why bitch about the $82,000 Corvette Z06 with all the trimmings when you are actually in the market for a $10,000 Chevy Aveo?

Why make a point of comparing a base model Corvette at $46k to a Z06 with every option for $82k&#8230;especially when you aren&#8217;t even in the market for one?

Anyhow, take a chill, and maybe appreciate the fact MAINGEAR is kicking downs some serious pricebreaks to [H] readers. I know I appreciate them offering you guys 5% - $1,000 off their products.
 
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