Maingear and Razer are collaborating to create the Maingear R1 Razer Edition, a sleek, powerful gaming computer combining the virtually unlimited customisability of Maingear and the sleek aesthetics of Razer. This piece of kit is a dream come true for gamers. The bright green and smooth black appearance, with “origami wires” designed to keep everything tidy, makes it very easy on the eye. The liquid cooling system will wow onlookers, especially when combined with the Superstock crystal hardline tubing; but its appearance isn’t all for show – it’s geared towards better airflow, allowing the computer to deal with even the most intense gaming sessions. It’s not all about the looks – the specs are pretty impressive too. The R1 Razer Edition is future-proofed, with 4K and VR compatibility, in addition to outstanding graphics options, providing gamers with an incredible playing experience, no matter how demanding the game. At the most basic level, it’ll set you back $999. This will get you an Asus H110M-A motherboard and Intel’s Core i5-6500 CPU with cooler. In terms of RAM, you’re looking at 8GB of HyperX Fury DDR4 (2x4GB), along with an Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU, a 1TB Seagate hard drive, running Windows 10 Home, and a 500W PSU from EVGA. All of this is packed into that Razer-aesthetic NZXT H440 chassis (but with no liquid cooling system). If you want to run with the big dogs, you’ll be looking at a significantly higher outlay - you’ll get the same NZXT chassis, but this one will be packed with a MSI X99A Raider board, Intel’s Core i7-6800K – with Maingear’s Epic 460 liquid cooling system this time - plus 16GB of HyperX Fury DDR4 RAM, a more advanced graphics card in the Nvidia GTX 1070, and a 750W EVGA PSU. Of course, this kit doesn’t come cheap. At $4,099 for the version above, it’s not a casual gamer’s rig. However, if you’re serious, and looking for an elite gaming computer that you can customise to your heart’s content, you can put together a beast of a system – if you’re happy to have your wallet busted in the process.
