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Maingear is relatively new to the all-in-one space, having released its Solo 21 just this March. Now it’s introducing the Alpha 24 Super Stock, an AIO with a 24-inch, 1080p touchscreen and some solid specs under the hood. Processor choices include a Core i3-3240 chip clocked at 3.4GHz and a Core i7 option (both Ivy Bride, of course), and the AIO is configurable with up to 16GB of SO-DIMM memory. For storage, you’re looking at up to a 3TB hard drive and up to a 256GB SSD. Being a Maingear machine, the Super Stock is all about the graphics: an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 GPU comes standard, but that can be switched out for a GeForce GTX 680 chip. There are also two 8-pin PCI-E power connectors on board for good measure.

Also in line with the company’s DIY mentality, the machine meets Intel’s thin-mini ITX standard for assuring that next-gen components can be swapped in. Rounding out the feature list are an optional CableCARD tuner, an optical drive, HDMI, three USB 2.0 ports and a SD card reader. The Alpha 24 Super Stock will go for $1,349 and up starting today — check out the full press info below the break.

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The folks at Maingear have revealed their next generation all-in-one PC design with the MAINGEAR Solo 21, a beast that truly appears to be ready to take on the most beautifully designed exterior casing designs on the market. While the innards of a Maingear custom-built PC are certainly bound to be well put together, it’s their exterior look that sets them aside from the competition – when you buy a Maingear computer, you buy an amazing looking machine just as much as you buy a powerful machine.

Here with the MAINGEAR Solo 21, you’ve got an all-in-one machine that comes with the components you want inside, is able to be upgraded, and brings on the power of a full-size desktop computer with next to nothing in the way of ugly masses of cords and space-stealing components. You’ll be able to build this beast with Intel’s 3rd Generation Core technology (that’s Ivy Bridge), and the whole thing is able to either sit on the mount it comes with OR work with a standard VESA mount up against your wall.

You’ve got the choice of Intel Core i3 2125 3.3GHz or upgradeable to Intel Core i7 3770S inside. You’ve got Intel DH61AG motherboard supporting USB 3.0, SATA 6G, 32nm and 22nm processors as well as optional Intel DQ77KB motherboard support with USB 3.0, SATA 6G, Intel SRT and vPro. Right out of the box this machine has a 500 GB HDD and the ability to upgrade to 1TB SATA HDD. You’ll get a DVD burner built-in with the option to upgrade to a Blu-ray drive, the standard build has 4GB DDR3-1333 and upgradeable to 16GB DDR3-1600 memory, and you’ve got the Intel 802.11n as well as a Bluetooth wireless adapter.

This machine comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and has up to four USB 3.0 ports so you can move forward with top speed. This machine is able to work with enterprise users with an optional Intel Q77 chipset – with said architecture you’ll have he latest AMT 8.0 as well as Intel Identity Protection Technology and Intel Anti-Theft Technology to keep you safe.

The MAINGEAR Solo 21 will be popping up immediately if not soon direct from the company’s online shop. The standard build will cost you just $899, and you’ll be able to rack up one whole heck of a lot more of a bill depending on what you want to add on or change out. This machine take the previous all-in-one model from Maingear and amps up the build to a whole new level.

MAINGEAR Solo 21 custom all-in-one PC gets sleek styling is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week the folks at MAINGEAR have let it be known that they’re bringing on the NVIDIA Kepler excellence with the GeForce GTX Ti graphics solution to their line of custom built PCs. You’ll be able to work NVIDIA GeForce architecture for fabulous graphics here with MAINGEAR without dropping tons of cash, both companies aims here being a “sweet spot” for affordability, performance, and power efficiency. In addition to the GeForce GTX 660 Ti coming to the MAINGEAR custom desktop lineup, the whole NVIDIA Kepler family will be joining the party as well – immediately if not soon!

The MAINGEAR custom desktop line will benefit from the Kepler family right out of the gate and there’s a couple of limited edition units coming here in the summer season as well. MAINGEAR is bringing on a limited F131 and Potenza class system, each of them with the 660 Ti for gaming action, and both of them coming on with the next-level beast of a game Borderlands 2 included. Check out more info on these limited edition setups on the GTX 660 Ti MAINGEAR page right this minute. The Potenza Limited Edition model with Borderlands 2 will cost you a cool $1199 while the F131 Limited Edition model with Borderlands 2 will bring you up to $1379 – they’re both ready to rock!

MAINGEAR notes that NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 660 Ti will bring on 1.5x faster performance than the generation that precedes it – the GTX 560 Ti. This same comparison has the new 660 working at 2x better power efficiency as well. With this solution you’ve got TXAA temporal antialiasing for fabulous performance and image quality no matter what game you’re attacking. You’ve also got NVIDIA PhysX as well as Full Direct X11 support for “the best gaming experience possible”.

And we’ll see about that when we have a full look at one of these units next week – meanwhile, you’ll want to have a peek at recent bits of news surrounding the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti in the timeline below [DEVELOPING]. And let us know if you plan to upgrade to this new gear in the near future!

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics hit MAINGEAR custom PCs is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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