Maingear’s X-Cube is difficult to evaluate. Our review system’s as-tested price of $3,650 is reasonable for the hardware. In our recent Skylake desktop shoot-out, which pit four mid-towers against each other, the average price was $4,065 – despite the...

Powerful processing and graphics performance. Unique, box-like design. Plenty of cooling. Fast SSD.

Not a lot of room for expansion. No wireless or Bluetooth connectivity.

Conclusion The Maingear X-Cube Z170 offers plenty of processing power with its Intel Core i7 processor and sports a unique, boxy design. And though it's packed with plenty of great components and cooling, it doesn't leave a whole lot of room for...