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Sys TaskMaster 600A

This system is a good choice for small and home offices.

  

WHAT'S HOT: With a 135 score on our PC WorldBench 2000 tests, this Athlon-600-powered Sys PC scored 4 points higher than the average for similarly equipped machines. With both a modem and a network interface installed, the TaskMaster 600A is ready for high- and low-speed connections to the Internet. An uncluttered interior offers three open PCI slots and five open bays for expansion.

WHAT'S NOT: Sys Technology provides user manuals for some components, such as the monitor and the motherboard, but it lacks an overall user guide to aid with problems and simplify troubleshooting.

WHAT ELSE: You have to remove two screws to access the system's interior; the solid side panel slides off and back on smoothly thanks to well-designed guide rails. At the standard 1024 by 768 resolution, colors on the 17-inch Optiquest Q71 monitor looked a tad light. Text appeared crisp, though. Typing on the keyboard proved smooth and quiet, while Sleep, Wake Up, and Power buttons on the keyboard provide fast access to common system controls. Other extras include a case lock and Corel's WordPerfect Suite 8.

BEST USE: Ample upgrade room and fast performance make this system a good choice for small and home offices.


SUMMARY
Sys TaskMaster 600A


PC WorldBench 2000 score of 135, AMD Athlon-600 CPU, 128MB of SGRAM, 512KB L2 cache, 13.6GB hard drive, Windows 98 SE, Matrox Millennium G400 graphics card with 16MB of SDRAM, 17-inch monitor, 17X-40X CD-ROM drive, V.90 modem, network interface card, integrated C-Media CMI8738 sound, Altec Lansing ACS21W speakers, Corel WordPerfect Suite 8; 6-year warranty on CPU and main RAM, 3-year warranty on other parts, 5-year labor warranty, free unlimited support, 24-hour toll-free support.

$1199
800/613-9963
www.sys.com

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