{{Infobox company | name = MAINGEAR, Inc. | logo_size = | type = Privately owned | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Wendel Santos (creative director), Ron Reed (chief marketing officer), Sean Cadet (product development), Pierre Combs (operations), Shroud (co-owner) | industry = Computer hardware, consumer electronics, digital distribution | products = Desktops<br>Laptops<br>Gaming computers<br>Workstations<br>Gaming chair | founded = 2002 | founder = Wallace Santos | hq_location = Warren, New Jersey | website = [http://www.maingear.com/ www.maingear.com] }}
'''Maingear''' (stylized as MAINGEAR) is an American privately held computer manufacturer headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact MAINGEAR|url=https://maingear.com/support/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=MAINGEAR|language=en-US}}</ref> The company builds, designs, and supports custom desktops, gaming computers, customizable laptops, and workstations in the United States.
==History== Maingear is a PC system builder that offers custom desktops, custom-built laptops, workstations, small form factor PCs, and media.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Learn about Maingear, Inc. - Netcapital |url=http://netcapital.com/companies/maingear |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=netcapital.com |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1" /> In November 2022, a professional gamer known as Shroud announced on Twitter that he became the co-owner of Maingear.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shrivastava |first=Aarnesh |date=November 18, 2022 |title="Introducing my build" - Shroud partners with MAINGEAR, announces co-ownership |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-introducing-build-shroud-partners-maingear-announces-co-ownership |access-date= |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Partnerships == thumb|MAINGEAR's R1 "1-of-ONE" edition. In 2016, Razer Inc. collaborated with Maingear to release the R1 Razer Edition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/6/12817286/razer-maingear-r1-gaming-computer-pipes-liquid-cooling|title=The glowing green liquid in this Razer–Maingear gaming PC probably won't kill you|work=The Verge|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref> Coca-Cola have also partnered with Maingear for custom products.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/maingear-builds-a-tasty-looking-coca-cola-themed-gaming-pc/|title=Maingear builds a tasty looking Coca-Cola themed gaming PC|work=pcgamer|access-date=2017-06-10|language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, the company partnered with HP Inc. to release a custom-tuned version of its ''Omen X.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/10579/hp-and-maingear-team-up-for-omen-x-highend-gaming-pc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819190457/http://www.anandtech.com/show/10579/hp-and-maingear-team-up-for-omen-x-highend-gaming-pc|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2016|title=HP and MAINGEAR Team Up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC|last=Shilov|first=Anton|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref>
In 2018, the E-Sports betting platform, Unikrn, announced it will be working with Maingear to produce a UKG Crypto{{En dash}}Mining PC.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Derek Forrest |date=2018-01-25 |title=Maingear Partners With Unikrn For New UKG Crypto-Mining PCs |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/maingear-unikrn-ukg-crypto-mining-pc,36399.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}</ref>
Along with his November 2022 co-ownership announcement, Shroud also announced that he partnered with Maingear and released his own custom build.<ref name=":0" />
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