The good: Distinctive case design; pristine internal cabling; competitive specs for its price; relatively power efficient, as long as you don't leave it in sleep mode; strong customer service.
The bad: Adding hard drives is a pain because of drive bay and cable layout; you can achieve similar performance with a less expensive CPU.
The bottom line: Maingear's Shift is the boutique vendor's new flagship gaming PC. It brings almost everything we expect to find in such a system, from expert craftsmanship to fast overclocking to a case that makes a statement. We found a few minor sticking points, but, on the whole, this PC sits comfortably alongside the top tier of luxury gaming boxes, and we recommend it if you have the means.
Maingear is a system builder that offers custom desktops, custom notebooks, pc workstations, media centers and more. For more information about Maingear and Maingear's product offerings visit http://www.maingear.com/.
