Company:Maingear
| Type | Privately owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware, consumer electronics, digital distribution |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Wallace Santos |
| Headquarters | Warren, New Jersey |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Wendel Santos (creative director), Ron Reed (chief marketing officer), Sean Cadet (product development), Pierre Combs (operations), Shroud (co-owner) |
| Products | Desktops Laptops Gaming computers Workstations Gaming chair |
| Website | www.maingear.com |
Maingear (stylized as MAINGEAR) is an American privately held computer manufacturer headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.[1] The company builds, designs, and supports custom desktops, gaming computers, customizable laptops, and workstations in the United States.
History
Maingear is a PC system builder that offers custom desktops, custom-built laptops, workstations, small form factor PCs, and media.[2]
The company was founded in 2002 by Wallace Santos, founder and CEO. Santos began building computers with a focus on customer service and luxury quality.[2] In November 2022, a professional gamer known as Shroud announced on Twitter that he became the co-owner of Maingear.[3]
Partnerships
In 2016, Razer Inc. collaborated with Maingear to release the R1 Razer Edition.[4] Coca-Cola have also partnered with Maingear for custom products.[5]
In 2017, the company partnered with HP Inc. to release a custom-tuned version of their Omen X.[6]
In 2018, the E-Sports betting platform, Unikrn, announced it will be working with Maingear to produce a UKG Crypto–Mining PC.[7]
Along with his November 2022 co-ownership announcement, Shroud also announced that he partnered with Maingear and released his own custom build.[3]
References
- ↑ "Contact MAINGEAR" (in en-US). https://maingear.com/support/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Learn about Maingear, Inc. - Netcapital" (in en). http://netcapital.com/companies/maingear.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shrivastava, Aarnesh (November 18, 2022). ""Introducing my build" - Shroud partners with MAINGEAR, announces co-ownership" (in en-us). https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-introducing-build-shroud-partners-maingear-announces-co-ownership.
- ↑ "The glowing green liquid in this Razer–Maingear gaming PC probably won't kill you". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/6/12817286/razer-maingear-r1-gaming-computer-pipes-liquid-cooling.
- ↑ "Maingear builds a tasty looking Coca-Cola themed gaming PC" (in en). pcgamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/maingear-builds-a-tasty-looking-coca-cola-themed-gaming-pc/.
- ↑ Shilov, Anton. "HP and MAINGEAR Team Up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC". http://www.anandtech.com/show/10579/hp-and-maingear-team-up-for-omen-x-highend-gaming-pc.
- ↑ "Maingear Partners With Unikrn For New UKG Crypto-Mining PCs" (in en). 2018-01-25. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/maingear-unikrn-ukg-crypto-mining-pc,36399.html.
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