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Maingear has a strong reputation for building unique gaming PCs with top-tier performance. Last year, they released a DOOM-themed gaming PC, and before that, we got to see two liquid-cooled gaming PCs from the brand. And now, the company is back with another impressive set of builds, taking us back in time nearly 30 years – when the freshest PC games on the market were blockbusters like Half-Life, StarCraft, and Unreal (later joined by Unreal Tournament).
Retro98 gaming PC announced
The new PC is called Retro98, and as its name already implies, it does not feature a modern look. Instead, it looks like a PC from the 90s, though with some obvious differences. However, while the SilverStone FLP02 case might fool you at a glance, it actually comes packed with some of the most powerful components on the market.
Image Source: Maingear
According to Maingear, the Retro98 is for those who “swapped GPUs under the cover of darkness, begged for RAM upgrades for their birthday, and lived for LAN parties.” Inside, it features RTX 50-series cards, including the flagship RTX 5090. As for the CPU, you’ll get the luxury to choose between different X3D chips, including the newly announced Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Cooling is also handled by AIO coolers, which will ensure temps remain low, even during extended gaming and productivity sessions.
Here are the four configurations announced by Maingear:
Retro98 | 5070: $2,499
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Cooling: MAINGEAR EPIC 360mm AIO
RAM: 32GB Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000MT/s CL32
Storage: 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Motherboard: MSI Z890 Gaming Plus WiFi
PSU: MSI 650W G
OS: Windows 11 Home
Retro98 | 5080: $3,499
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Cooling: MAINGEAR EPIC 360mm AIO
RAM: 32GB Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000MT/s CL32
Storage: 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Motherboard: MSI X870E Gaming Plus WiFi
PSU: MSI 850W G
OS: Windows 11 Home
Retro98 | 5090: $4,999
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Cooling: MAINGEAR EPIC 360mm AIO
RAM: 32GB Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000MT/s CL32
Storage: 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Motherboard: MSI X870E Gaming Plus WiFi
PSU: MSI 1250W G
OS: Windows 11 Home
Retro98α – Open Loop Liquid Cooled: $9,799 – Unapologetically overkill
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Cooling: Custom Alphacool Open GPU/CPU Loop, 6x Alphacool Chrome Apex Stealth Fans, Dual Radiators (360mm + 240mm)
RAM: 64GB Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000MT/s CL32
Storage: 4TB Kingston FURY Renegade NVMe Gen5 SSD
Motherboard: ASRock PG X870E Nova WiFi
PSU: XPG Fusion 1600W Titanium
OS: Windows 11 Pro
Maingear has also confirmed that this will be a limited-edition product, and only 32 standard units and six alpha units have been made. These will not make a return, and those who are interested can grab them through Maingear’s official website starting today, just in time for AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch.