Company:
ABS Computer Technologies Inc., www.abspc.com
Price:
$1,295 direct
Spec Data:
AMD Athlon 64 3000; 512MB DDR 400 SDRAM; 120GB 7,200-rpm SATA hard drive; 128MB nVidia GeForce FX 5700 graphics; Samsung 19-inch CRT; DVDRW drive; DVD-ROM drive; Creative Labs I-Trigue 2.1 3300 speakers; Integrated Realtek AL658 6-channel audio; Microsoft Windows XP Home.

Sub-ratings (out of 100):
Video: 80 Gaming: 74 Music: 48 Photo: 90

Pros:
Nice selection of installed hardware (including a TV tuner) and software (including DVR applet) at an affordable price. Good choice for users new to multimedia systems.
Cons:
Not a true Media Center PC, which is a shame given the TV tuner. Speaker system is not surround-sound.
Bottom Line:
The ABS Awesome 4300 is good all-around multimedia PC that includes a Winfast TV tuner card and DVR software for watching and recording shows. Considering all you get, it's an excellent value.

Review
The ABS Awesome 4300 may not be the top of the heap in the Awesome line, but it is far from the bottom. With an Athlon 64 3000 CPU, 512MB of DDR SDRAM, and an nVidia... click here for full review