Kenilworth, New Jersey – October 23, 2012 - MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system builder of custom desktops, notebooks, workstations launches AMD’s latest FX 8-core processors to give gamers more options on their award-winning desktops that are optimized for speed, power and best of all price.
The new AMD FX processors continue the legacy of the world’s first 8-core desktop solution and offer a next generation core architecture developed from the ground up to deliver an entirely new level of performance. Offering up to 24% better frame rates in most demanding games at stunning resolutions1, AMD FX delivers incredible speed and value right out of the box. The AMD FX 8-Core Processor Black Edition comes unlocked and offers PC enthusiasts the ability to overclock up to 5.0GHz with cooling solutions from AMD2 and MAINGEAR. Users will be able to take advantage of the AMD FX 8-core processor with its incredible speed and Turbo Core technology that boosts performance where it’s needed while multi-tasking.
“MAINGEAR is an industry leader in offering aggressive performance to price conscious PC buyers. AMD is excited that they are adding the updated AMD FX 8-core processors to their desktop lineup and continuing that tradition." said John Taylor, director of client product marketing, AMD. “With AMD’s FX Black Edition processors, gamers will be very excited to overclock and increase the performance they get for their dollar even further."
MAINGEAR is offering the AMD FX-8350, FX-8320, FX-6300, FX-4300 on their flagship desktop, the SHIFT, F131, and X-Cube lineup. Customers can add AMD Radeon HD graphics and be able to get a game bundle that includes Far Cry 3, Sleeping Dogs and Hitman Absolution. All of MAINGEAR products are supported with lifetime labor and phone support with one to three year hardware warranty. For more information about MAINGEAR's desktops with AMD FX processors, go to:
http://www.maingear.com/amdFX
About MAINGEAR
MAINGEAR is an innovative high performance PC system builder that offers custom desktops, laptops and workstations. Each system is hand crafted for precision performance and uncompromised quality, and has won multiple Editors' Choice awards from publications such as Hot Hardware, PC World, Maximum PC, Computer Shopper and more. With a passion to build the best high performance computers, MAINGEAR will continue to set the standard among system builders. MAINGEAR's expert team custom builds and supports all products in the United States. For more information visit:
http://www.maingear.com/
1) Testing by AMD Performance labs measuring FarCry2 fps on the ranchsmall test @ 1920x1200x32 0xAA 0xAF numruns=3 dxmode=dx10 quality=ultrahigh fire=veryhigh physics=veryhigh realtrees=veryhigh. The AMD FX-8350 (110.1 fps) and AMD FX-8150 (88.7 fps) systems each used AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 graphics, 2x4GB DDR3-1600, Catalyst 12.8 on Windows 7 64 bit.
2) Based on testing by AMD Performance Labs successfully overclocking an AMD FX-8350 processor from 4GHz (default) to 5 GHz using the AMD Liquid CPU Cooling System.
3) Testing by AMD Performance labs measuring time to convert 500MB (11 songs) in FPMP3 from wav to mp3. The AMD FX-8350 (21.5 s) and AMD FX-8150 (27 s) systems each used AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 graphics, 2x4GB DDR3-1600, Catalyst 12.8 on Windows 7 64 bit
