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Systemax No O/S AMD Desktop PC - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+, 3GB DDR2 800MHz, 250GB SATA II, 20X DVD-RW
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 Systemax NO OS AMD Desktop Computer
This affordable system comes with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz socket AM2 processor running on an MSI K9N6PGM2-V motherboard with NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics. Add on a 250GB SATA II 7200RPM hard drive and 3GB of DDR2 800MHz PC6400 RAM, and integrated 10/100 ethernet adapter for quick network connections. Plus, a DVD-RW for watching movies, listening to music, ripping CDs, making CDs, or installing programs. It also includes a 350 Watt power supply, keyboard and scroll mouse. All these components and more are ready to run with the optional operating system you prefer. Or you may install an OS you already own. Systemax proudly offers you the freedom of OS choice and a great price.
Systemax™ is the Great American PC Maker.
Ask your current PC Vendor 3 questions:
1. Are 100% of their systems assembled in the USA by US workers?
2. Are 100% of their tech support calls and emails answered in the USA by US workers?
3.Do they have a company policy to NEVER export American jobs?
If they can't answer YES to all 3 questions, then come ask Systemax™. We say "Yes" to the American worker. We are the largest, most reliable PC manufacturer in the country that can make these claims. We've been assembling and supporting the highest quality PCs with the latest technology in Fletcher, Ohio for over 20 years.
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A Closer Look
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Are they so poor they can not make a CD
Reviewer:
DamionIT on
Sep 16, 2009
Customer Rating:
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I am an IT director and purchased one of these for a user in the office. I was floored to find there was no Driver disk inclosed. The machine works great after you spend the hours to download the drivers and install them. Even off my T3 connection the average download speed for these drivers was only 9 KB per s. Trust me when I say I will NEVER order one of this companies computers again. I ended up getting the drivers from the motherboard producer directly and would recommed it if you do get one of these machines. |
Great PC for the $$$
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ksw1 on
Sep 14, 2009
Customer Rating:
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Purchased Six of these for use as workstations on a network domain. Per other posters, you will need a functional PC with internet in order to download drivers to complete the installation of your operating system. Once all drivers are installed, system performs very well. Front USB ports are installed upside down, however in my case I simply unplugged them to prevent users from using them in the first place! PC is quiet, and comes with a nice Microsoft USB Keyboard and a No Name USB optical mouse. In the units I purchased, the two memory slots were both populated - 1 slot with 1024 "Rendition" branded DIMM, and 2nd slot with 2048 "Crucial" branded DIMM. - Crucial Memory in a TigerUSA/CompDirect barebones - Who would have believed that?! For $325.00 (299.00 + NC Sales Tax) it's a lot of computer for the money. These are not power house gaming machines, however I suspect the addition of a dedicated graphics card would turn one of these into a decent gamer system. |
Great Value, Great Performance
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Gesh on
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I just bought one of these systems for my wife as a casual/light gaming PC and so far it has been great!
I only have 2 minor complaints which may be show stoppers for other buyers:
1. The CD-ROM power was not plugged in when I removed it from the box (pretty easy fix)
2. After installing XP Pro on the PC there was no NIC detected so I had to download all the drivers for the MB on another PC and burn a driver CD for this one...but the drivers themselves were a breeze to install and work great! It's unfortunate that the system did't come with the driver CD (it came with some other freedos CD that was useless)
You cannot beat this price for the performance you will get from this nice little PC. I would recommend grabbing a separate $50-75 3D card if you want to do any 3d gaming but all in all you can't beat this value anywhere right now.
Great PC, I will probably grab another one since this is too good to pass up. |
BEWARE!! NO DRIVERS SHIPPED WITH UNIT!!
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JoeB on
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Good product for the $$$
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Machine is quiet, and has good performance. I do wish the motherboard had more memory slots, so that I could add 1GB sticks to up the memory in the future. Ships with a 2GB stick and 1GB Stick as there are only two memory slots.
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What You Should Know
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Systemax PCs
The Right Products For Our Times!
Systems
Excellence. Superior Service. Systemax Reliability
Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company. We offer direct pricing and quality
systems built with the world's best components, and backed by Systemax's Maximum
Service Customer Care Plan. Whether you need a single powerful PC for your home,
or hundreds for your office, Systemax has crafted a configuration that
will drive your future. And they can customize your new Systemax PC any way
you like. Tell us what you need; we'll take care of everything. And after
you get underway with your new Systemax PC, you'll know that if you have
any questions or problems, you can count on Systemax to help and keep on
helping.
The
Systemax Commitment To Excellence
We know there's a number of PC makers that can build you a system. But
building a great system is where the job really begins, and where Systemax starts
to emerge as a different kind of PC company.
Consistent
Manufacturing Quality
Systemax PCs are manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility.
This certification guarantees the highest international standards possible
for design, engineering, manufacturing and distribution. Each PC goes
through stringent quality control checkpoints covering 180 items. We test
every input, output, memory, cache, hard drive, disk drive, and processor
component through multiple test cycles. This makes Systemax one of the
most reliable systems available today.
Highest PC Value
Systemax PCs provide value without compromise. Systemax PCs
deliver the latest technology at very affordable pricing, giving you much more value for your
dollar.
Reliability, Compatibility, & Performance
We only use the highest quality components from leading
manufacturers, including the most trusted names in the business. Brands
such as: Intel, Microsoft, Western Digital, Seagate, Quantum, Micro-Star,
Gigabyte, Creative Labs, 3COM, ATI, HP, Sony, and Altec Lansing.
American
Products and American Jobs
Systemax PCs are not made in some nameless plant in China. Our PCs
are manufactured at our facilities in Ohio, and shipped from our
distribution center outside of Chicago. Systemax chose to
manufacture from its base in Fletcher, Ohio, to help hold the line and
keep technology jobs inside the U.S. Systemax also supports their
products from their own support centers in America, not India or somewhere
else. So next time you look at a PC, look beyond the features to the
place of manufacture, and the people that made it. Which PC company is 100% American?
Systemax! |
Every Systemax System undergoes extensive
quality control in their ISO9001 certified factory.
Systemax PCs are
manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility.
Systemax integrates the highest quality
components into every PC they make!
Every Systemax PC is backed by American
Support and the industry's best warranty.
The Best Value!
The Best Technology! |
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Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
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Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build
or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key
components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits,
including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in
the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power
supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached
power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also
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With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
- The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
- Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
- Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
- Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
- Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
- Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
- Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
For more information about BIOS:
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Stay Grounded
Static Electricity is generally harmless to humans, but a harmless static shock can harm your PC, or even kill components. Remember, to always ground yourself before touch the sensitive components of your PC. You can do this by touching a metal door frame, a bathroom faucet, or the screw to a ground light switch. But the best way is to use a proper ground strap when working on the inside of your computer. Here are some great tips to keep the electricity from shocking your system into submission.
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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.
Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes
are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is
the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich
application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all
around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per
year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a
company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.
Data loss can be very costly, particularly for
organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the
difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover
from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial
impact on companies of all sizes:
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The financial impact on a company is a combination
of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of
re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of
data can be extensive!
Your best solution, is an external drive as a
backup. You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore
from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.
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 Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to
a number of reasons.
- The way size is calculated and
displayed.
- Any "Partitions" on the disk will
change the total in a specific partition.
- Hidden files and folders decrease
available space.
- Compression increases the apparent
size, but not the physical size.
- Drives larger than the OS or Drivers
natively supports.
First, the definition of a megabytes
(or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576
bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size
difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus
bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due
to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can
also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space. Just think
of it as "round off" In the screen shot at right:
The first number is the total number of bytes,
the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.
Second, some computers have a
non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk,
Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the
operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.
This is very common on desktops and laptops. NOTE:
Partition information will be created or
formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.
Third, by default, all system files
are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of
available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view
system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system
files can adversely affect your system.
Fourth, if you turn on Compression
for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since
compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but
will change as files are added or changed.
Fifth, older operating systems did
not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may
be much smaller than the drive specifications.
It is also worth noting that bad sectors
are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space,
free space, or used space as well.
So as long as a drive is reporting a value
approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that
you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data
storage. Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can
yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to
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Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
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Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
Click Here for our Memory Options »
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How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options » |
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Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
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PC Building Tools Checklist
You're eager to get started on your system building or maintenance project,
but before you do it's good to get your tools in order. Here's a handy
checklist of tools you should have before you get started.
Click Here To Learn More »
Got Tools?
Do you need the perfect tools to build and maintain your PC?
Take a look at our selection of PC building, maintenance, networking, and
other tools and complete toolkits!
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Systemax
Warranty provided by:
Systemax
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
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Mfg Part No:
981155
UPC No:
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Box Size:
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23 )
Shipping Weight:
30.0000 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
SYX-2018
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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