Sunday, May 11th 2014

MAINGEAR Introduces Updated VYBE Desktop

MAINGEAR, an award-winning custom PC builder known for custom gaming high-performance desktop, laptops and workstations revamps their popular VYBE desktop with a brand new chassis and features that offer the best hardware options in high-performance and cooling that is completely scalable for price and performance.

Performance:
Performing the very best is important to MAINGEAR and with the new VYBE, gamers will be able to build their dream systems that can range from a PC that is simple or outfitted to be maxed out in performance. Featuring Intel's 4th generation Core architecture or latest generation 6-core Extreme Edition processors, the new VYBE Z97 and X79 can be watercooled, overclocked and support 4k surround ready gaming.
The new VYBE also offers a wide variety of graphics configurations with up to three GPUs (from AMD or NVIDIA) and can be configured with up to three NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Blacks or three AMD Radeon R9 290X for screaming performance all packed in a quiet PC. Compared to console gaming, the VYBE offers more power, longevity and upgradability than any console in the marketing today.

Keeping Everything Cool:
With the various configurations that can be built in the new VYBE, MAINGEAR ensured that it houses the necessary cooling to keep even the most demanding configurations cool. With a dual 120 mm front intake configuration, up to two 120 mm fans mounted on the top and a rear 120 mm fan, you can be assured that the crazy, insane configuration you want will indeed stay cool.

Design:
The new VYBE is based around an all-new full ATX chassis design that stays true to MAINGEAR's refined design aesthetic and features. The new VYBE offers versatile build option and is designed for longevity, maximum upgrade capabilities while still being able to offer the necessary cooling for even the most demanding configurations. The VYBE chassis comes with a space grey and black exterior and a Rosso Scuderia red interior that can be seen through a side window to showcase the beautiful and clean interior powerhouse custom built inside. Any gamer or pc enthusiasts will appreciate the clean, efficient and tight cabling that makes you wonder where did all the cables go and you can even choose various LED Lighting options to complete a unique color scheme design.

"Maingear's new update to the VYBE drives home the point that you don't need a monster case to achieve top notch performance" said Randy Stude, Intel Enthusiast Segment Marketing Manager. "Powered by Intel Processors the VYBE can be configured five different ways and each one is designed to deliver amazing performance in its category."

"The new MAINGEAR VYBE is compact in size but full of power," said Scott Herkelman, general manager of the GeForce business unit at NVIDIA. "The VYBE can be packed with up to three GTX TITAN BLACKs in SLI mode, providing the ultimate gaming experience for the most demanding power users."

"Our new VYBE brings to the table everything that a MAINGEAR gaming PC should be," said Wallace Santos CEO of Maingear, "Sleek exterior design, awesome cooling features, and the space to pack in the latest hardware, the new VYBE delivers in all these areas and more."

The VYBE is available in five pre-configured system options to choose from: Good, Better, and Best with the core specs below:

VYBE H81 (Good)
  • Up to Intel Core i7 4790 3.6G Hz/4.0 GHz Turbo 8 MB L3 Cache HD 4600
  • GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD3 USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Motherboard
  • Up to 16 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 1.5V (2x8 GB) memory
  • Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780Ti 3 GB or AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB Graphics
  • Up to 12 TB SATA Storage HDD and 3 TB SSD for Operating Drive
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 Operating Systems
  • Starting at $799
VYBE Z97 (Better)
  • Up to Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 GHz/3.9 GHz Turbo 8 MB L3 Cache HD 4600
  • GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z97 or GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI Motherboard option
  • Up to 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-2133 1.65V memory
  • Up to 2x NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Black 12 GB Total GDDR5 In SLI 3D Vision Surround w/PhysX or 2x AMD Radeon R9 290X 8 GB Total GDDR5
  • Up to 16 TB SATA storage HDD and 4 TB SSD for Operating Drive
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 Operating Systems
  • Starting at $1,199
VYBE X79 (Best)
  • Up to Intel Core i7 4960X Six-core 3.6 GHz/4.0 GHz Turbo 15 MB L3 Cache w/ HyperThreading
  • GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4
  • Up to 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-2133 1.65V memory
  • Up to 3x NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Black 18 GB Total GDDR5 In SLI or 3x AMD Radeon R9 290X 12 GB Total GDDR5 w/Eyefinity in CrossFire
  • Up to 16 TB SATA storage HDD and 4 TB SSD for Operating Drive
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 Operating Systems
  • Starting at $1,599
All MAINGEAR offers up to a three year warranty on parts and labor and all support is handled in the United States. To learn more about the VYBE, go to: www.maingear.com/vybe.
Add your own comment

5 Comments on MAINGEAR Introduces Updated VYBE Desktop

#1
blackegg
Why would you need two Blue-ray drives? Why would you need any internal optical drive, for that matter?
Posted on Reply
#3
ensabrenoir
blackeggWhy would you need two Blue-ray drives? Why would you need any internal optical drive, for that matter?
I burn dvds, blue rays of church services, events, weddings etc. I also have two in one of my rigs. This has been a common set up for me since the internal blu ray became available. will be putting a slim one in my itx's too.....but that's just me......
Posted on Reply
#4
blackegg
ensabrenoirI burn dvds, blue rays of church services, events, weddings etc. I also have two in one of my rigs. This has been a common set up for me since the internal blu ray became available. will be putting a slim one in my itx's too.....but that's just me......
I guess if you need PC for video editing, that would be OK. But in the gaming rig it's bit pointless, isn't it?
Posted on Reply
#5
ensabrenoir
blackeggI guess if you need PC for video editing, that would be OK. But in the gaming rig it's bit pointless, isn't it?
....yep...even if a gaming/htpc only 1 will be enough
Posted on Reply
Apr 19th, 2024 16:18 EDT change timezone

New Forum Posts

Popular Reviews

Controversial News Posts