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MAINGEAR Prepares for Battlefield 4 with PCs Featuring the New Radeon R9 290X

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MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system builder of custom gaming desktops and notebooks has been working closely with AMD and EA to build two exclusive branded flagship systems that will sport the new AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics solutions to offer the best PC gaming experience for the highly anticipated BATTLEFIELD 4 game.

The flagship MAINGEAR SHIFT and F131 desktops will be equipped with the new AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics card that harnesses the visionary GCN architecture, providing higher clockspeeds on the whim and offering better performance on high performance for PC gamers such as BF4. The SHIFT will offer two R9 290X cards in CrossFire with options to configure up to 3 cards, while the F131 will start with one R9 290X and configurable up to two cards in CrossFire.





This new generation of AMD graphics provides the best gaming experience possible with maximum detail settings enabled. The AMD Radeon R9 290X architecture offers the horsepower necessary to support ultra-resolution 4K gaming with smooth and consistent frame rates. Loaded with up to 4GB of memory and with AMD TrueAudio Technology that offers more immersive audio, gamers won't miss anything and will hear every pin drop and explosion. The exclusive MAINGEAR BF4 SHIFT and F131 with Radeon R9 GPUs combined with AMD's FX 590 unlocked CPU processor will be the top choice for gaming.

These elegant PCs will feature exclusive Battlefield 4 aesthetics including artwork that is illustrated on the side panel of the SHIFT and laser etched on the F131. The SHIFT will include subtle touches of the iconic Battlefield 4 orange color on the exterior and interior and the MAINGEAR logo on the front panel on the F131 will have an orange glow. Both systems will have an exclusive wallpaper of Battlefield 4 artwork on the desktop and of course a game code that comes with the AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics while supplies last.

"Powered by the AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics card, the latest and greatest in graphics technology, the MAINGEAR SHIFT and F131 desktops are ready for combat in 'Battlefield 4'," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, Graphics Business Unit, AMD. "The partnership between AMD and MAINGEAR delivers high performance rigs designed to bring the finest PC gaming experience for ultra-enthusiasts."

"We're pleased to work with AMD and EA on these exclusive Battlefield 4 systems featuring the exciting AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics card. AMD has been a great technology partner and the new Radeon R9 290X is a fantastic addition to our award winning lineup of high performance gaming PCs. Forward-looking technologies like TrueAudio and especially Project Mantle show AMD's commitment to gaming. And bundling Battlefield 4 is just icing on the cake!"

The special edition MAINGEAR Battlefield 4 SHIFT and F131 desktops are available for pre-orders today. The SHIFT starts at $3,789 with two AMD Radeon R9 290X in CrossFire while the F131 starts at $2,199 with one AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics card. All MAINGEAR system receive lifetime labor and phone support with one to three year hardware warranty For more information, go to: www.maingear.com/bf4.

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So much more expensive than custom build.
 

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So much more expensive than custom build.

Aye, but you do get support, which supposedly is pretty decent, and stress testing. It's not the same market really.
 
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So much more expensive than custom build.

There are people that consider their time as being more valuable than a small fortune.
 

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There are people that consider their time as being more valuable than a small fortune.

Aaaand then there are other people [like us] who debate over those people whose time is valuable. LOL :p
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I guess it sucks then that my GTX670 runs it at ultra settings....... Time to upgrade the video card I guess.... :laugh::laugh:
 
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I guess it sucks then that my GTX670 runs it at ultra settings....... Time to upgrade the video card I guess.... :laugh::laugh:

baha... 670 ultra settings... @ 1080p :slap: fail! :nutkick:

I hope you don't have Crossfire/tri-fire/sli if you are playing at 1080p 60hz :shadedshu
 
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baha... 670 ultra settings... @ 1080p :slap: fail! :nutkick:

I hope you don't have Crossfire/tri-fire/sli if you are playing at 1080p 60hz :shadedshu

I want to SLI my GTX 670 or get either a R 290X or R 290. I likes to buy new somewhat shiny stuff
 

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So, what is the spec of each machine to make the single card to crossfire option a $1600 difference?
 
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So, what is the spec of each machine to make the single card to crossfire option a $1600 difference?

one is full atx (bigger case etc stuff)... other is matx (smaller cheaper)
one likely has x79... matx has Haswell
added cost of video card

oh and they can ;)
 
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I was i work checking my phone, didn't have time to. Hard worker me.

Good, then although you can afford it, sadly you don't have time to play. On the other hand, since the "cheaper" machine sports a $200 CPU, a mechanical HDD and presumably a $650 video card the rest of the value up to $2200 is made up mostly of the cost of the "Official Battlefield™ 4 Laser Etching".
 
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