Maingear Ephex decimates the competition…and obliterates your wallet!

In the world of failing banks, forclosed homes, and defaulting on loans, what better way to improve your financial vitality than plunker down $7k+ on a new screaming computer!  In all reality, electronics are the worst thing to invest is an several months later they are not the “latest” anymore…but making the o so quick pilgrimage to “oldest”.  However, if you have been left untouched by the economic crisis whipping around the country…and the rest of the world, Maingear has something they would like to show you.  Dubbed the “Ephex”, it simply destroys every other contender.  It spits in their face, steps on their shoes (figuratively…computers don’t have shoes), and gives them a big nice *insert explitive gesture here*.  So exactly how fast is this gaming rig?  Come inside for a quick rundown of the juicy specs as well as some pictures of the gorgeous rig!

And the specs are as follows:

• PCMark Vantage: 13,463 points
• 3DMark Vantage: 78,764 entry/16,381 extreme
• Crysis: 114 frames per second at 1,280-by-1,024 resolution/70 fps at 1,920-by-1,200
• World in Conflict: 167 fps at 1,280-by-1,024/90 fps at 1,920–by-1,200
• CineBench R10: 22,542 points
• Photoshop CS4: 51 seconds

For the full list of specs check out PC Mag’s performance results.

As you can see this machine screams and screams loud and fast.  On top of that, the $1k+ paint job will definitely be the talk lan party as it is simply gorgeous.  The see through window is just another way to show off to your friends of the intricate and heavy duty cooling system that keeps this thing from melting to a puddle of silicon.  So…start searching between the couch cushions because the Ephex will take every cent that you have!

Source: PC Mag, Gear Log