Maingear Intros Core i7 975-Equipped ePhex Elite Gaming Rig

With Intel having officially updated its line of Nehalem-based Core i7 processors, major PC vendors are gearing up to provide computer enthusiasts with the latest hardware available on the market. Such is the case with custom PC builder Maingear, which has just announced the introduction of its new Core i7 975 Extreme-ready desktop gaming rig, dubbed ePhex Elite Premium Gaming PC. The new system is packed with the latest available hardware and includes options for custom CPU and GPU liquid cooling, making it a potential alternative for performance enthusiasts and overclocking fans.

“We are asserting our position as the most powerful PC builder in North America,” says Chris Morley, CTO of MAINGEAR. “We are staying true to our enthusiast roots by building an all-custom water cooling solution that cools not only the CPU, but any combination of GPUs. We achieve this by utilizing dual radiators with a combined surface area of 360 square millimeters. With quick-release interconnects, upgradeability and serviceability has been kept in mind. As our ePhex has earned numerous Editor’s Choice awards, many proclaiming it to be the fastest PC ever tested, we are ratcheting up the performance to demonstrate our dedication to maintaining our leadership in this category.”

Built on ASUS' Rampage II Extreme X58 motherboard, the new platform can be customized with a number of hardware components, including Intel's latest Core i7 975 Extreme Edition processor, clocked at a 3.33GHz. In addition, users will also be able to take advantage of up to 6GB of triple-channel HyperX memory and up to three liquid-cooled NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 graphics processing cards. Packed inside a really cool chassis that is available in a variety of colors and can be laser etched, the new system is ready to take on any of your favorite high-end games.

Available at a base price tag of US$5,660, the ePhex Elite gaming chassis looks like another high-end PC ready to meet the extreme performance requirements of computer enthusiasts.