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Axis Systems Terra MX10

The Terra MX10 should suit those more concerned with the bottom line than with horsepower.

  

WHAT'S HOT: For $929, the Terra MX10 won't put much of a hole in your pocket. A detailed system manual includes helpful troubleshooting and upgrading information, as well as thorough documentation for the system's components. The 17-inch Axis 700EX monitor produces rich colors and crisp text, with only slight blurring at its maximum resolution of 1280 by 1024. The midsize tower's fairly neat interior serves up substantial room for expansion: four open slots (three PCI and one ISA) and four open bays (one internal and three at the front of the case). However, the placement of the CPU makes the internal bay somewhat hard to reach.

WHAT'S NOT: Based on an AMD K6-2-550 CPU, this system earned a score of 124 on our PC WorldBench 2000 tests. Although that's not bad for a budget system, it is the lowest posted by any Windows NT system we've tested (including a Celeron-500 machine with only 64MB of RAM).

WHAT ELSE: To get inside the midsize case, you must remove four screws that are easily lost, and reattaching the case takes some wiggling. The generic keyboard includes a detachable wrist rest, but getting the keys to register requires firm pressure. Well-labeled rear ports help make setup easier for novices.

BEST USE: It's not the fasted we've tested, but with its competitive, sub-$1000 price, the Terra MX10 should suit those more concerned with the bottom line than with horsepower.


SUMMARY
Axis Systems Terra MX10


PC WorldBench 2000 score of 124, AMD K6-2-550 CPU, 128MB of SDRAM, 1MB L2 cache, 15GB hard drive, 17-inch monitor, Windows NT 4.0, Creative Labs NVidia TNT2 Pro graphics card with 32MB of SDRAM, 40X-52X CD-ROM drive, V.90 modem, Microsoft IntelliMouse, Aureal Vortex sound card, Creative Labs SBS20 speakers; 5-year parts warranty, 3-year labor warranty, free unlimited support, 24/7 toll-free support.

$929
800/378-9014
www.axissys.com

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