GamesRadar+ Verdict
I can strongly recommend the Maingear Zero Ruby.
More than that, however, its an example of how gaming PCs should be.
Oh, and its cable-free design is pretty gorgeous, too.
(Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)
For the money youre paying, 16GB does feel a tad stingy, even if it is DDR5.
The case Maingear has used for this PC perfectly complements its cableless design.
Connectivity is one aspect Id look into before buying.
(Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)
The case then reinforces this with a front USB-A and USB-C port.
One, of course, is the computer itself.
For reference, theres the likes ofAlienware, which makes excellent machines but locks everything behind proprietary walls.
The BIOS is MSIs own in this build because thats the motherboards manufacturer.
A checklist of quality assurance tests lies underneath, filled out by your builder before shipping.
Maingear seems to stop at nothing in pursuit of that customer service.
Performance
To begin, I want to compliment whoever built the PC Maingear sent me.
Ive been using this PC as a daily driver PC for work and gaming for around a month now.
Credit has to go to Maingears own AIO cooler there because it keeps both central components thriving.
In gaming benchmarking, I was pleasantly surprised with the frame rates in 4K and 1440p.
Ray tracing tasks were handled well, I thought.
As expected, Quad HD scores were pretty ludicrous when DLSS and frame gen were doing their thing.
With DLSS super-charging it, youll easily cap out yourbest gaming monitors refresh rate in the majority of games.
Boosting the resolution even higher, 4K60 is more than achievable if you tune down a couple of parameters.
In general use, Ive not run into any issues with this build.
Special credit is given to the T-Force SSD Maingear has supplied this PC with.
Should you buy the Maingear Zero Ruby?
I can wholeheartedly recommend this gaming PC.
It isnt perfect, mind you.
It is also a bit of a hulk for a micro-ATX PC.
I tested it as a general-use machine for gaming, work, and content creation.
I mainly played games in 4K, playing a wide variety of games to test out its high-end power.
I then ran it through our usual host of demanding benchmarking games in 4K and 1440p.
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