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9.0
PC Mag Mar 10, 2010

The Maingear Shift both promises and delivers a more mature gaming experience. That's not to say it's solely for Mature-audience games, rather it's the hardcore gamer's PC for when he's older (and wealthier). - Editors' Choice Award

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9.0
PC World Mar 1, 2010

[T]he Shift is able to deliver dominating performance on our WorldBench 6 test suite. As you might expect, the tri-CrossFire graphics setup delivers a punishing blow as well: The 204 frames per second it spits out on PC World’s Unreal Tournament 3 benchmark (2560-by-2100 resolution, high quality)...

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8.2
CNET Nov 25, 2009

Maingear's Shift is the boutique vendor's new flagship gaming PC. It brings almost everything we expect to find in such a system, from expert craftsmanship to fast overclocking to a case that makes a statement. We found a few minor sticking points, but, on the whole, this PC sits...

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