Maingear Shift Super Stock X79

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Pros:

Very impressive performance, Reasonably quiet under load, Dual SSDs for fast boot and a hybrid hard drive for storage, Excellent wiring job
Attractive enclosure, Surprisingly quiet, Incredible CPU and GPU performance, 3-year hardware warranty with lifetime support

Cons:

"Ivy Bridge-E" means few USB 3.0 ports and not a major CPU boost over "Haswell" in many applications, Some minor aesthetic issues
Enclosure is less intuitive than it looks, Ports are difficult to access, Expensive

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Last revision on January 30, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Very impressive performance, Reasonably quiet under load, Dual SSDs for fast boot and a hybrid hard drive for storage, Excellent wiring job
Attractive enclosure, Surprisingly quiet, Incredible CPU and GPU performance, 3-year hardware warranty with lifetime support

Reviewers Didn't Like

"Ivy Bridge-E" means few USB 3.0 ports and not a major CPU boost over "Haswell" in many applications, Some minor aesthetic issues
Enclosure is less intuitive than it looks, Ports are difficult to access, Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

Maingear's Rush X79 is a powerful, quiet extreme gaming desktop that, while expensive in our test configuration, isn't far outpaced by much larger systems costing thousands more....

By Computer Shopper on January 21, 2014

This desktop should be on the short list of anyone who wants a high-end gaming rig. It doesn’t destroy the competition, but it does offer outlandishly quick performance and a long...

By Digital Trends on March 20, 2012

Every once in awhile we're reminded why we love doing what we do. This is one of those times. It's not that we ever truly forget, but imagine if someone parked a brand new McLaren F1 (or any of the world's Top 10 fastest cars) in your...

By HotHardware on March 14, 2012