# Maingear

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{{Infobox company
| name = MAINGEAR, Inc.
| logo_size = 
| type = Privately owned
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Wendel Santos ([creative director](/source/creative_director)), Ron Reed ([chief marketing officer](/source/chief_marketing_officer)), Sean Cadet ([product development](/source/product_development)), Pierre Combs ([operations](/source/Operations_management)), [Shroud](/source/Shroud_(gamer)) (co-owner)
| industry = [Computer hardware](/source/Computer_hardware), [consumer electronics](/source/consumer_electronics), [digital distribution](/source/digital_distribution)
| products = [Desktops](/source/Desktop_computer)<br>[Laptop](/source/Laptop)s<br>[Gaming computer](/source/Gaming_computer)s<br>[Workstation](/source/Workstation)s<br>[Gaming chair](/source/Gaming_chair)
| founded = 2002
| founder = Wallace Santos
| hq_location = [Warren, New Jersey](/source/Warren%2C_New_Jersey)
| website = [http://www.maingear.com/ www.maingear.com]
}}

'''Maingear''' (stylized as MAINGEAR) is an American [privately held](/source/privately_held_company) computer manufacturer headquartered in [Warren, New Jersey](/source/Warren_Township%2C_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 [desktop](/source/desktop_computer)s, [gaming computer](/source/gaming_computer)s, customizable [laptop](/source/laptop)s, and [workstation](/source/workstation)s 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](/source/professional_gamer) [known as Shroud](/source/Shroud_(gamer)) 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.](/source/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](/source/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.](/source/HP_inc.) to release a custom-tuned version of its ''[Omen](/source/HP_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](/source/Rahul_Sood), announced it will be working with Maingear to produce a [UKG](/source/UKG) [Crypto](/source/Crypto_mining){{En dash}}[Mining](/source/Crypto_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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