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"Maingear certainly loves to turn out solidly specificated hardware, and today is no exception. Its latest offering? The Nomad 17. As the name suggests this is a 17-inch notebook for gamers on the go. (Nomad, get it?) The new addition will support third-gen Intel Core i7 chips (up to 3.8GHz) and a maximum 32GB of RAM, with a choice of hard drive configurations. It's not all about the under-the-hood grunt, though, with Maingear offering a choice of six colors for what it's calling \"hand-painted premium automotive paint jobs.\" As for the other spec options? You can expect NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M or 680M graphics, a 1,920 x 1080 display, combo Blue-ray optical drive, b / g / n wireless along with USB 2 / 3, DVI-I, HDMI and Fire Wire ports. So, this definitely sounds like a ride you can make your own. Assuming you're good with the $1,599 starting sticker price that is.Show full PR text      MAINGEAR UNVEILS THE NOMAD 17 CUSTOM GAMING LAPTOP &amp;ndash; MUSCLE AND BEAUTY ON THE GO     MAINGEAR offers its greatest gaming laptop yet featuring the latest 3rd generation Intel&amp;reg; Core&amp;trade; i7 mobile processors that performs as good as it looks with an array of custom paint options for free to customers.      Kenilworth, New Jersey - September 30, 2012 - MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system builder offering custom desktops, notebooks, and workstations is unveiling the new NOMAD 17 custom notebook as the perfect performance mobile solution for gamers and PC enthusiasts alike. It boasts top tier mobile hardware such as 3rd generation Intel&amp;reg; Core&amp;trade; i7 processors and NVIDIA GTX 600 series graphics, but also keeps user interface and aesthetics close to heart.     Technological Wizardry   The NOMAD 17 gaming laptop supports 3rd generation Intel&amp;reg; quad-core processors up to 3.8GHz for blazing performance and offers cool operation with maximum battery life, up to 32GB of DDR3-1600MHz RAM, and a full array of hard drive support including full size SSD and RAID 0 and 1 arrays. For those looking for faster boot up, there is an SSD caching option that works automatically for faster load times and disk-intensive tasks.      Gaming performance is as sleek as any desktop counterpart thanks to full DX11 and PhysX support, as well as NVIDIA's Kepler architecture in their new 600 series graphics solutions. The powerhouse machine comes stock with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 675M, upgradeable to the GeForce GTX680M; both featuring NVIDIA's unique Optimus Technology that maximizes power savings by dynamically assigning workload to either the built-in Intel&amp;reg; HD Graphics or the GeForce GPU. The NOMAD 17 also has no lack of connectivity, with USB 3.0, 2.0, eSATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, 802.11n, HDMI, and VGA out ports.      Style and Functionality   The NOMAD 17 is also making history as the only gaming laptop in the industry to have hand-painted premium automotive paint jobs, free of charge. Customers can select one of the six sexy glossy colors available that matches their color palette. But the indulgence to the senses does not stop there: the NOMAD 17 comes with a fully backlit keyboard, a full HD 1080P 17\" matte display, multi-touch trackpad with gesture and scrolling support, and dual speakers with a built-in subwoofer.     \"The 3rd generation Intel&amp;reg; Core&amp;trade; i7 processors are a perfect fit for MAINGEAR's NOMAD 17,\" said Joakim Algstam, Gaming Segment Ecosystem Marketing Manager at Intel. \"MAINGEAR strives to place top tier components in their system, and the great performance and battery life that our solutions deliver make sure that gamers' tough demands are met.\"     \"The NOMAD 17 is a thing of beauty,\" said Wallace Santos, CEO and founder of MAINGEAR. \"With a custom automotive paint job and performance parts, this roadster of a machine is quite a work of art, technologically and aesthetically. Quite simply, it is the finest gaming laptop we have ever offered.\"     Technical Specification:   &amp;middot; Processor: Up to 3rd generation Intel&amp;reg; i7-3840QM   &amp;middot; Video Card: NVIDIA&amp;reg; GeForce&amp;reg; GTX 675M or 680M   &amp;middot; Display: 17.3\" Full HD 1920 x 1080 - (1080p) (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Anti-glare LED Backlit Matte Finish   &amp;middot; Memory: Up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR5 - 1600Mhz   &amp;middot; Optical Drive: Up to 2X Blu-ray reader/8x Multi Combo (BD-R, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)   &amp;middot; Hard Drive: Up to dual 512GB Solid State Drive or dual 750GB 7200RPM SATA 2.5   &amp;middot; Network Adapter: Integrated 802.11n b/g/n wireless   &amp;middot; Audio: THX TruStudio Pro Integrated High-Definition Audio HD Audio with speakers by DynAudio   &amp;middot; Media Card Reader: Built in 4-in-1 Media Card Reader   &amp;middot; Operating System: Genuine Windows&amp;reg; 7 Home, Professional or Ultimate 64-Bit   &amp;middot; Battery: Removable Li-Polymer Lithium-Ion   &amp;middot; I/O Ports: 1 HDMI out, 1 DVI-I out, 2 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0, 1 IEEE-1394 Fire Wire,   1 S/PDIF out, 1 RJ-45 LAN, 1 RJ-11   &amp;middot; Dimensions: (W)16.85\" x (H)2.17\" x (D)11.34\"   &amp;middot; Price: Starts at $1,599      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 NOMAD 17 gaming notebook, visit: www.maingear.com/nomad17"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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