APEX Force and APEX Rush utilize custom liquid cooling for the CPU and GPU, ensuring components offer optimal gaming performance for longer.
MAINGEAR Intros APEX Force and Rush Pre-Builts Using Flagship NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD Components; Prices Start at $6,259 for Rush and $7,469 for Force
Popular system integrator, MAINGEAR, has today introduced its flagship desktop gaming systems, featuring NVIDIA's high-end RTX 50 series graphics cards, paired with Intel and AMD's most powerful gaming CPUs. The company unveiled two custom enthusiast-grade PC builds, APEX Force and APEX Rush, which offer leading gaming performance while also delivering the best-in-class cooling performance out of the box.
Both PCs offer a dual-loop liquid-cooling solution for CPUs and GPUs, enabling users to push the components to their limits without worrying about the thermals. Unlike most system integrators, these PCs don't utilize traditional AIOs, but utilize custom loops coupled with dual 420mm ultra-thick 60mm radiators for superior cooling performance. Each radiator utilizes three 140mm 30mm thick fans to ensure the components get ample cooling all the time and can sustain high performance for a longer period.
Our new APEX RUSH and APEX FORCE desktops continue MAINGEAR’s legacy of elevating the gaming PC benchmark across the industry,
Designed from the inside out with relentless attention to every detail, each delivers premium performance and features truly unique cooling. These new systems build upon our commitment to prioritizing expressive design, cutting-edge hardware and innovative engineering. With APEX, we create PCs that aren't just machines, they're masterpieces
- Wallace Santos, CEO of MAINGEAR
APEX FORCE Specifications:
- Chassis: Phanteks NV9 (Full-tower)
- Motherboard: Top-tier Z890 and X870E motherboards from Asrock and MSI
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9700X to 9950X3D and Intel Core Ultra 265K and 285K
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs
- RAM: Up to 64GB T-Force Extreme RGB DDR5 6000MHz (and up to 96GB at 6400MHz)
- Storage: Up to 8TB Gen4 or 4TB Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSDs
- Cooling: 2x 420mm x 60mm radiators, 6x 140mm x 30mm RGB fans, Custom APEX Integrated Cooling System, Separate GPU and CPU dual loop system, Easily accessible drain and fill ports, serviceable pump, quick disconnects on drain ports for easy maintenance
- Power: Up to 1650W 80+ Titanium PSU
- Aesthetics: Acrylic and metal hard tubing with 10-degree offset to match case design, premium metal fittings in various colors, dual coolant color options, multiple translucent coolant colors available, diffused RGB trim kit, motherboard and case RGB control with separate cooling loop zones.
The APEX Force is currently the most powerful offering by MAINGEAR that utilizes Phanteks NV9 full tower and comes with various configurations, including Ryzen 9000 and Core Ultra 200S processors. These will be paired with either GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, ensuring gamers can achieve 60+ FPS at 4K on ultra settings. Similarly, the APEX Rush also offers similar specifications, but the cooling is slightly downgraded, still more than sufficient to push the hardware to its limits.
APEX RUSH Specifications:
- Chassis: Lian-Li O11 EVO RGB (Mid-tower)
- Motherboard: Top-tier Z890 and X870E motherboards from Asrock and MSI
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9700X to 9950X3D and Intel Core Ultra 265K and 285K
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs
- RAM: Up to 64GB T-Force Extreme RGB DDR5 6000MHz (and up to 96GB at 6400MHz)
- Storage: Up to 8TB Gen4 or 4TB Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSDs
- Cooling: 2x 360mm radiators, 7x 120mm RGB fans , Custom APEX Integrated Cooling System, Easily accessible drain and fill ports, serviceable pump, quick disconnects on drain ports for easy maintenance
- Power: Up to 1650W 80+ Titanium PSU
- Aesthetics: Soft vinyl or Neoprene tubing with optional braided sleeving or Acrylic and Metal hard tubing, Premium metal fittings in various colors, multiple translucent coolant color options, braided cable sleeving, motherboard and case RGB control with diffused lighting
While the Force offers 2x 420mm radiators, the Rush depends on 2x 360mm radiators and 120mm fans instead of 140mm ones. The chassis is also different, with Rush utilizing the popular Lian-Li O11 EVO RGB mid-tower, featuring soft vinyl/Neoprene for the tubing instead of acrylic and metal hard tubing used in the APEX Force.
Pricing-wise, the APEX Force starts at $7,469, while the APEX Rush will be slightly cheaper, starting at $6,259. MAINGEAR is also offering various customization options such as coolant colors per loop, tubing materials, fittings, and cable sleeving colors.
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