Maingear

Maingear (stylized as MAINGEAR) is an American privately held computer manufacturer headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.^[1] The company builds, designs, and supports custom desktops, gaming computers, customizable laptops, and workstations in the United States.

MAINGEAR, Inc.

Company type	Privately owned
Industry	Computer hardware, consumer electronics, digital distribution
Founded	2002
Founder	Wallace Santos
Headquarters	Warren, New Jersey
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Wendel Santos (creative director), Ron Reed (chief marketing officer), Sean Cadet (product development), Pierre Combs (operations), Shroud (co-owner)
Products	Desktops Laptops Gaming computers Workstations Gaming chair
Website	www.maingear.com

History

Maingear is a PC system builder that offers custom desktops, custom-built laptops, workstations, small form factor PCs, and media.^[2]

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.^[2] In November 2022, a professional gamer known as Shroud announced on Twitter that he became the co-owner of Maingear.^[3]

Partnerships

MAINGEAR's R1 "1-of-ONE" edition.

In 2016, Razer Inc. collaborated with Maingear to release the R1 Razer Edition.^[4] Coca-Cola have also partnered with Maingear for custom products.^[5]

In 2017, the company partnered with HP Inc. to release a custom-tuned version of their Omen X.^[6]

In 2018, the E-Sports betting platform, Unikrn, announced it will be working with Maingear to produce a UKG Crypto–Mining PC.^[7]

Along with his November 2022 co-ownership announcement, Shroud also announced that he partnered with Maingear and released his own custom build.^[3]