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Systemax Venture VX2 - CNET

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CNET have posted their review of the Systemax Venture VX2 gaming desktop. 'The Systemax Venture VX2 isn't a gaming PC to inspire envy among your fellow fraggers. It won't net you the fastest frame rates on your block, and its plain-Jane looks cannot be classified as "head turning" or "conversation starting." But what this affordably priced, fixed-configuration, $1,999 gaming system provides is a solid foundation for playing today's current titles, and you can put the money you save now toward future upgrades. With its Intel motherboard, 500-watt power supply, and midtower chassis, the Venture VX2 will never be transformed into a bleeding-edge gaming PC, but it does provide enough wiggle room to let you at least keep pace. Its mix of components allow it to hit the sweet spot between underperforming and overpriced, resulting in a system that is priced lower than similarly configured systems from competing vendors.

The Systemax Venture VX2 uses a midtower chassis that looks more like your basic, black business PC than something used to play Company of Heroes. You won't find any molded plastic or custom paint options--there aren't even any drive doors or covers to hide the optical drives or the front-panel ports, if that's your thing. We like that the two USB 2.0 ports, the six-pin FireWire port, and the mic and headphone jacks are located right in the middle of the front panel and not placed along the bottom, where they collect dust and are harder to reach. And the data archivist will appreciate that there are two optical drives--a DVD burner and a DVD-ROM drive--which makes for quick disc-to-disc copies. '

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Posted by HCG Admin on January 19, 2007 2:45 PM |

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