The Systemax Venture B524 is a new desktop PC from a lesser-known manufacturer, but the excellent product reviews at TigerDirect.com indicate that Systemax does a great job of producing a fast and reliable machine.  For $499, the Venture B254 comes with an Intel Pentium 4, 3.06GHz processor (with Hyperthreading), and 512MB of RAM.  The hard drive is 80GB, and the motherboard is a cutting-edge Biostar P4M800 Pro.  You get many features of more expensive PCs with this low-priced desktop, yet you won’t be paying anything outrageous. 

TigerDirect and Systemax have an interesting offer with this desktop PC; for just $100 more, you can upgrade to a dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and a DVD-RW drive.  You’d never be able to add those options on for such a low price, so the upgrade is worth considering if you don’t mind the extra fee.

Other standard features (no upgrade required!) include a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, integrated audio and video, and both 10/100 LAN and Gigabit LAN.  There are, of course, USB ports, and seven expansion slots.

The thing that might sell you on this PC, if you’re not sold already, is their company policy towards manufacturing, warranties, and service.  Their one-year limited warranty includes 24/7 toll-free tech support that averages less than a minute of hold time, their products are 100% assembled in the US, and their tech support is provided 100% by American workers.

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