MightyGeekMan
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After much deliberation, I finally placed an order with Maingear for a new computer on February 20, 2008. I'll use this thread to discuss my experience with Maingear, from the initial ordering process all the way through to whatever conclusion, good or bad, the entire process leads. First, let's discuss the ordering process.
As I made my way through the Maingear website, configuring my new dream machine, I found myself impressed with the layout and design of the site with only a couple of caveats.
So, based on the glowing recommendations I found here and elsewhere, I instead called the Maingear sales number on the website and ordered my computer that way. I spoke with Rafael, a sales rep who was VERY courteous and helpful even though I was skeptical and gun-shy by this point, and after taking my order he told me that I would be contacted soon by email by the actual build technician in charge of building my machine. This helped put my mind at ease about my order and I hung up feeling as if I had put my faith in a company that truly cared about their customers.
The machine I ordered was as follows;
As I made my way through the Maingear website, configuring my new dream machine, I found myself impressed with the layout and design of the site with only a couple of caveats.
- The splash page that appears after you've chosen the base machine and before you begin configuring it to your liking acts only to slow down the ordering process. There must to be a better way to integrate all the "feature" information without REQUIRING the visitor to click through it.
- There is no running total next to the configuring screen to keep the visitor informed of the price of the system they're creating. Having one would make the process a little easier for people who are building a machine based on a predetermined budget. As it was, I went back and forth a few times, changing this or that option, to get the machine to better match my budget.
So, based on the glowing recommendations I found here and elsewhere, I instead called the Maingear sales number on the website and ordered my computer that way. I spoke with Rafael, a sales rep who was VERY courteous and helpful even though I was skeptical and gun-shy by this point, and after taking my order he told me that I would be contacted soon by email by the actual build technician in charge of building my machine. This helped put my mind at ease about my order and I hung up feeling as if I had put my faith in a company that truly cared about their customers.
The machine I ordered was as follows;
Next, the looooong wait...F131 SLI
Exterior Automotive Color: Black Brushed Aluminum Finish
Power Supply: 750W MAINGEAR Ultra Quiet Power Supply
Motherboard: NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
Processor: Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad (2.4GHz x 4) $91.65
CPU Cooling: Zalman Ultra Quiet CNPS9500 LED 92mm $99.99
CPU Cooler w/ Copper Base
Memory: 4GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400 $95.00
Do you want us to RedlineT your CPU?: YES
Hard Drive One: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB $56.24
7200RPM 16MB Cache - SATA II
Flash Card Reader: All-in-One Internal USB 2.0 $29.99
Flash Card Reader & Writer
Optical Drive One: 20X Dual Layer DVD±RW Drive w/LightScribe Technology - black
Optical Drive Two: 16X DVD-ROM - Black $29.25
Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForceT 8800GT 512MB DDR3
Do you want us to RedlineT your GPU?: NO
Sound Card: Integrated 8-channel High Definition Audio
Network Card: Integrated Gigabit Network Card
Game: FREE! Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition $33.67
The Final Finesse: Flawless Hand-crafted Wiring and Cable Management
Warranty: 1 Year Maingear Warranty
PRODUCT SUBTOTAL: $2,138.94