Maingear Shift Super Stock

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Accessible.
Excellent performance.
Well designed chassis.

Cons:

Expensive.
Accessing rear-panel cables can be inconvenient.

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Last revision on December 21, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Accessible
Excellent performance
Well designed chassis
Attractive, functional case design
Two GeForce GTX 590s, two Vertex 3s, and a 5GHz 2600K

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Accessing rear-panel cables can be inconvenient
Video cards vent high heat under load
No front-panel USB 3,0 ports
Large video cards limit internal expandability
Paint job has a couple of rough spots
Quad-core CPU can't match Intel's six-core chip in multi-core-optimized applications

Expert reviews and ratings

Needless to say, this Maingear system isn't for everyone, but going back to our idea of a dream PC build, the Shift comes as close as you can actually get today.

By TechSpot on November 21, 2010

The latest iteration of Maingear's Shift Super Stock spares no expense, but delivers on all counts: solid performance, accessible, singular design, and stunning good looks....

By PCWorld on April 09, 2012

Maingear jumps on the AMD bandwagon big time with this latest overclocked version of the Shift gaming desktop, which employs three top-tier video cards to spectacular gaming effect. ...

By PC Mag on March 26, 2012

100

Video Review: Kick your computing into high gear with the MainGear Shift Super Stock gaming PC. This machine offers your choice of Intel’s core i7 or Xeon processors, double or triple NVIDIA or ATI graphics cards and the option to add up to 12...

By G4tv.com on November 08, 2011

How far can you take a Sandy Bridge processor? We’ve heard that even extreme overclockers seem to hit a wall just beyond 5GHz with Intel’s darling new chip. Whatever the limitations, Maingear seems content to take its Shift Super Stock to...

By Maximum PC on June 06, 2011

Thanks to the help of an expertly overclocked Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPU and a smart choice of components, the Shift Super Stock brings bleeding-edge performance a fair bit closer to affordability....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011