Maingear's Retro95 PC blends '90s workstation nostalgia with modern horsepower

Maingear's Retro95 is a custom PC that pays homage to old-school "pizza box" PCs from the 1980s and 1990s. Despite its retro exterior, it can be equipped with cutting-edge hardware, including up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics and Intel or AMD processors. The PC supports up to 96GB of DDR5 memory, 8TB of Gen4 NVMe storage, and features modern airflow design and a hidden front-panel I/O array. The case is sourced from Silverstone's FLP01, a design that echoes the horizontal PC cases of the past. The Retro95 is a limited-edition run, and once it sells out, it will no longer be available. Maingear's CEO, Wallace Santos, describes the Retro95 as a tribute to the classic era of gaming, with a system that looks like those from the past but runs like a modern high-performance PC. The PC starts at $1,599 and can be ordered exclusively from Maingear's website starting July 23. Despite its high price, the Retro95 is a unique offering that combines nostalgia with modern performance. The PC's design is meant to evoke memories of lugging CRT monitors to LAN parties and playing classic games like Wolfenstein 3D and Sierra adventure games. Overall, the Retro95 is a love letter to old-school gaming, with a modern twist.