http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/lead-1340320330.jpg Custom PC builder Maingear had something pretty nifty up its sleeve at Pepcom tonight: versions of its desktops configured to run Saitek’s flight-simulation hardware – in this case, with a full cockpit setup. In partnership with Mad Catz, the company developed configurations of its Potenza, F131 and SHIFT desktops optimized to work with the Saitek line of flight-sim systems. Tonight we saw the Shift paired with some pretty heavy-duty hardware: we’re talking 18 USB connections for the full Saitek cockpit. Maingear’s pro-certified system packs a Core i7 CPU clocked at up to 2.9GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics (with four GPUs), and with an experienced pilot behind the wheel, that translated into a smooth landing in Flight Simulator X. Maingear says the whole setup – hardware controls plus the Shift desktop – will go for $5,500 starting tomorrow. That’s the top-of-the-line configuration, mind you; if your piloting aspirations are more modest, you could opt for the more affordable Potenza, which starts at $1,000. Check out a video demo below.
Gallery: Maingear Shift desktop running Saitek flight simulation hardware
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