Thread: Paradigm SHIFT: MainGear's singular Gaming Rig tried out.

When it arrives to the business of constructing PCs, true introduction is hard to detect. There are exclusions—HP had the Blackbird 002, Alienware patterns its own enclosures, and there's ever the Thermaltake Stage ten—but most companies aren't willing to accept the financial risk that's component and parcel of planning novel and different productions.luckily, primaryGear is. when they've not been approximately as yearn as Alienware or Falcon-Northwest, the company has 6 solid years of become through in construction tradition PCs.

MainGear lately sent us a high-end system constructed approximately its unique SHIFT chassis. When it planned the SHIFT, with their chassis partner Silverstone, Maingear accepted a standard ATX configuration and literally turned it 90º. Add a hybrid aluminum/steel frame, custom detailing, and a cable mount organization that turns what might've been a ghettoish kludge into a gorgeous surface, and you've acquired the SHIFT. It's a singular blend of style and usefulness that manages to better organization thermals and look beneficial doing it. Curious? So were we.





Case dive later the specs.The SHIFT's subdued styling and sleek swept aluminum finish are like to Corsair's 700/800D chassis, but the resemblance is just skin-deep. Both the inner and exterior of the SHIFT are unambiguously pattern to cut system noise and better thermals in paths that early cases on the market can't.We've utilized high-resolution stock images for the exterior shots on this page; MainGear's own picture capture the SHIFT's visual appeal rather well.

For element shots and authentic Hardware images shot by yours truly, skip in front to the next page.If you're a fan of minimalism, you'll similar the SHIFT—with the lead grate set up the enclosure has a futuristic, comparatively seamless look. The several air uptakes and the PSU's vent space are totally chamfered and incorporated into the chassis, without the demand for screws, slides, or bolts to hold the grates in place.