Maingear ZeroCredit: MaingearPremium system integrator Maingear is introducing a new array of Zero desktop gaming PCs that put a strong emphasis on seamless rig display. The feature-set includes almost-total rear cable management, an uninterrupted panoramic glass front panel, snap-in plastic stands to showcase various user creations and collectibles, and a neatly curved AIO OLED, which will allow this aging writer to endlessly loop ‘90s Nickelodeon bumpers in a desperate attempt to reclaim the lost innocence of youth. This isn’t healthy, mind you, but letting go of the past would necessitate radically accepting the natural impermanence of all things, and honestly, who has time for such nonsense.Perhaps setting the real foundation for the revamped Zero lineup is the patented MG-RC, Maingear Rear Connection, a patented technology that routes all cable connections away from view and out behind the motherboard. From a decluttering standpoint, this makes all the difference in the world, and I’ve seen this in person to know how well it works. It really does clean up a PC’s presentation.Maingear ZeroCredit: MaingearThen there’s the single piece of panoramic front-facing glass, which should allow the MG-RC to truly shine, given the lack of internal cable clutter. I saw this front panel in action during my recent Zero briefing with Maingear, and it does in fact look stunning. There really are no seams across the panel, and short of my anxious personal fear of dropping it and having it shatter all over my desk in a confetti of despair, I think the delicate composition of its aesthetic reads as a net positive. We’ll see how thermals are affected, however.During that same briefing, Maingear also mentioned that the Launch Edition of the Zero will ship with two custom display stands, one for collectible figures and one for plastic brick creations, I’m assuming. A Lego jack-o’-lantern would look just fine inside the main compartment, I’d wager, seeing as Summerween is in full swing. With custom purple RGB lighting, for sure, which is allegedly fully diffused inside the Zero. No more ugly, exposed diodes. MORE FOR YOUPersonally, I don’t think I’d use either trinket stand all that often (I did just acquire a 3D printer, however…), but if you’ve got some cherished toys that simply demand to be displayed, Maingear has you covered. Both stands supposedly snap into place without the need for screws or tools; they’ll also be sold separately and will be available to create on your own via various 3D printing websites. Launch Editions will additionally ship with the aforementioned AIO wrap-around customizable OLED screen, which seems cool, seeing as the shape matches the curved glass front panel.Maingear ZeroCredit: MaingearThis is all well and good, but then of course we arrive at the current price of computer hardware, which is a quickly moving target and has the tendency to make most eyes twitch these days. Mind you, this isn’t Maingear’s fault. The whole industry is feeling the squeeze. Even the modestly powered Switch 2 will see a significant price increase from $450 to $500 come September 1. Lord help us once the PS6 and Project Helix get here.The Maingear Zero starts at $2,799 for the lower-tier Emerald build, which sports an Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, then ends at $6,499 for the money-is-no-object Champion machine, which features an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. You can also configure a custom system with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. These prices are set, of course, before you add any potential storage or memory upgrades.I like what Maingear is doing here, giving customers more of a computer-as-art showcase piece, and it will be interesting to see just how clean they can build these Zero PCs. Maingear’s cable management is already top-tier, and now with this MG-RC tech running amok, coupled with a redesigned curved glass front panel, we might see some computers that are almost too slick to behold. Will anyone have the cash to participate in the cable-free revolution, though? These are strange times to be a gamer, friends. Strange times, indeed.Maingear’s new Zero is available to order now.