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