MAINGEAR, Inc.
Company typePrivately owned
IndustryComputer hardware, Consumer Electronics, Digital Distribution
Founded2002
FounderWallace Santos
HeadquartersWarren, 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)
ProductsDesktops
Laptops
Gaming Computers
Workstations
Gaming Chair
Websitewww.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.[3] In November 2022, a professional gamer known as Shroud announced on Twitter that he became the co-owner of Maingear.[4]

Partnerships

MAINGEAR's R1 "1-of-ONE" edition.

In 2016, Razer Inc. collaborated with Maingear to release the R1 Razer Edition.[5] Coca-Cola have also partnered with Maingear for custom products.[6]

In 2017, the company partnered with HP Inc. to release a custom-tuned version of their Omen X[7]

In 2018, the E-Sports betting platform, Unikrn, announced it will be working with Maingear to produce a UKG Crypto–Mining PC.[8]

Along with his November 2022 co-ownership announcement, Shroud also announced that he partnered with Maingear and released his own custom build.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Contact MAINGEAR". MAINGEAR. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. ^ "Learn about Maingear, Inc. - Netcapital". netcapital.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "Learn about Maingear, Inc. - Netcapital". netcapital.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ^ a b Shrivastava, Aarnesh (November 18, 2022). ""Introducing my build" - Shroud partners with MAINGEAR, announces co-ownership". www.sportskeeda.com.
  5. ^ "The glowing green liquid in this Razer–Maingear gaming PC probably won't kill you". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  6. ^ "Maingear builds a tasty looking Coca-Cola themed gaming PC". pcgamer. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  7. ^ Shilov, Anton. "HP and MAINGEAR Team Up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC". Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  8. ^ Derek Forrest (2018-01-25). "Maingear Partners With Unikrn For New UKG Crypto-Mining PCs". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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