Maingear F131: An Entirely Impressive Custom-Built Gaming PC

Maingear F131 Custom, Liquid-Cooled Gaming PC Specifications & Features

Operating System Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

Processor Intel Core i9-7960X (16-Core/32-Thread, 22MB Cache, 4.4GHz Factory Overclock)

Graphics 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti w/ 11GB GDDR5X, Factory Overclocked

Memory 32GB G.Skill Trident RGB DDR4- 3000MHz (4x8GB)

Exterior Finish Automotive Paint: MARC II Vanquish Red With Modern Camo

Storage 1TB Samsung 960 Pro NVMe SSD

4TB Seagate Barracuda (64MB Cache, 7,200 RPM) Cooling System Maingear APEX ICS Custom Liquid Cooling With EKoolant Distilled, Deionized Water

Premium Copper Core Radiator- 420 (3x140mm) With High Airflow Phanteks Fans

Maingear Custom Hardline Liquid Tubing Motherboard MSI X299M Gaming Pro Carbon

Front Panel Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, Headphone Input, Mic Input Rear Panel Ports 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A W/ Power Share, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x GbE LAN, Clear CMOS Button, PS2, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3 Gen 2 Type-A/C, HDMI, 7.1-Channel Golden Audio, Optical S/PDIF-Out, Intel WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.2

Power Supply 1200W EVGA® SuperNOVA P2 80 Plus PLATINUM Certified Fully Modular PSU Dimensions 21.3" x 6.4" x 19" inches (HxWxD) Weight ~ 65 Pounds / 29.48 kilograms

Warranty Lifetime Warranty And Support

Pricing $9,627.00 As Tested

Boutique, custom-built Gaming PCs from some of the more prominent brands are almost always a cut above mainstream pre-built computers from larger OEMs. However, even among premium boutique brands, build quality, design aesthetics and cost can vary greatly. Maingear has delivered its share of ultra-high end killer gaming rigs to us for evaluation over the years, but perhaps nothing so custom and so premium in design as the machine we're about to dig deep on today.We got a look at Maingear's highly custom F131 back at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, and though we came away impressed at the time, it was really only a quick chance to kick the tires. Now that we have it in house for a full review? Well, see for yourself...Custom-built boutique systems are largely assembled from off-the-shelf parts. Standard components are used, mostly stock cooling solutions employed, and even chassis designs are often only semi-custom, modified versions of existing cases that you can find on the market. That said, Maingear's F131 is a highly-customized gaming PC, from its full-custom mid-sized ATX chassis with automotive paint finish, to its Maingear APEX ICS (Integrated Cooling System) that features a huge acrylic liquid block, dual pumps, multiple hard-line tubing feeds, and a monster 420mm radiator. To say the Maingear F131 is a work of PC geek art would be wholly accurate. The Maingear F131 model we received for review is a high-performance desktop PC for gamers and enthusiasts that want a complete showpiece of modern computing technology, but also one that backs-up its looks with the horsepower of a hypercar. LaFerrari Bugatti Chiron -- you get the idea. And, as you might expect, if you have to ask "how much," you probably can't afford it - but don't hate the playa, as they say.But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's give you the showroom demo here in our video review. Then we'll pop the hood for all on the strip to gawk at, and finally we'll take her for a beating on the test track...And yes, this Maingear F131 weighs in at about 65 pounds, it's completely badass, and if you are bold enough to order one, arrives strapped down on a palette like this, waiting for you to unleash it.Which is exactly what we'll do, next...