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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                                        
                                                        
                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO.___)*



                             APEX PC SOLUTIONS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                           COMMON STOCK, No Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   037945 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






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CUSIP No. 037945 10 2             SCHEDULE 13G                          Page 2 
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1.     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
       Advent VII L.P.                                         04-3181563  
       Advent New York L.P.                                    04-3095408  
       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                     04-3123521  
       TA Venture Investors                                    04-3068354  
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2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [X]
                                                                        (b) [ ]
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3.     SEC USE ONLY

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4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Advent VII L.P.                                           Delaware       
       Advent New York L.P.                                      Delaware       
       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                       Delaware       
       TA Venture Investors L.P.                            Massachusetts  
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                   5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              
                       Advent VII L.P.                                  0 
                       Advent New York L.P.                             0 
                       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.              0 
                       TA Venture Investors                             0 
     NUMBER OF     -------------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES       6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY          N/A
       EACH        -------------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON
       WITH:           Advent VII L.P.                                  0 
                       Advent New York L.P.                             0 
                       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.              0 
                       TA Venture Investors L.P.                        0       
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                   8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       N/A
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9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       Advent VII L.P.                                                  0 
       Advent New York L.P.                                             0 
       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                              0 
       TA Venture Investors L.P.                                        0       
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10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
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11.    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       Advent VII L.P.                                               0.00%  
       Advent New York L.P.                                          0.00%  
       Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                           0.00%  
       TA Venture Investors L.P.                                     0.00%      
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12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

       Each entity is a Limited Partnership
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                       SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ATTACHMENT TO FORM 13G                                                    Page 3

ITEM 1(a)     NAME OF ISSUER: Apex PC Solutions, Inc.
                 .

ITEM 1(b)     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
              20030 142nd Avenue NE
              Woodville, WA  98072

ITEM 2(a)     NAME OF PERSON FILING:
              Advent VII L.P.
              Advent New York L.P.
              Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P. TA Venture Investors L.P.

ITEM 2(b)     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
              c/o TA Associates
              125 High Street, Suite 2500
              Boston, MA  02110

ITEM 2(c)     CITIZENSHIP: Not Applicable
 
ITEM 2(d)     TITLE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common

ITEM 2(e)     CUSIP NUMBER: 037945 10 2

ITEM 3        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b) OR 
              13d-2 (b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable

ITEM 4        OWNERSHIP
ITEM 4 (a)    AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:                           COMMON STOCK
                                                                   ------------
              Advent VII L.P.                                                 0
              Advent New York L.P.                                            0
              Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                             0
              TA Venture Investors L.P.                                       0

ITEM 4(b)     PERCENT OF CLASS                                       PERCENTAGE
                                                                     ----------
              Advent VII L.P.                                              0.00%
              Advent New York L.P.                                         0.00%
              Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                          0.00%
              TA Venture Investors L.P.                                    0.00%

ITEM 4(c)     NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
              (i)    SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE:        COMMON STOCK
                                                                   ------------
              Advent VII L.P.                                                 0
              Advent New York L.P.                                            0
              Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                             0
              TA Venture Investors L.P.                                       0

              (ii)   SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE:               N/A

              (iii)  SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE 
                     DISPOSITION:                                  COMMON STOCK
                                                                   ------------
              Advent VII L.P.                                                 0
              Advent New York L.P.                                            0
              Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P.                             0
              TA Venture Investors L.P.                                       0

              (iv)   SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT
                     THE DISPOSITION                                        N/A


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ITEM 5        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not Applicable

ITEM 6        OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: 
              Not Applicable

ITEM 7        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY THAT ACQUIRED 
              THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
              Not Applicable

ITEM 8        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: This
              schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c). For the
              agreement of group members to a joint filing, see below.

ITEM 9        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable

ITEM 10       CERTIFICATION: Not Applicable


SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the informtion set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING
Advent VII L.P., Advent New York L.P., Advent Atlantic and Pacific II L.P., and
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership, hereby agree that TA Associates shall
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf
of the above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of Apex PC
Solutions, Inc.


Dated:


ADVENT VII L.P.
By:  TA Associates VII L.P., its General Partner
By:  TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner

By:   
     ---------------------------------------------         
     Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director

ADVENT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC II L.P.
By:  TA Associates AAP II Partners L.P., its General Partner
By:  TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner

By:   
      --------------------------------------------      
      Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director

ADVENT NEW YORK L.P.
By:  TA Associates VI L.P., its General Partner
By:  TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner

By:  
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      Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director

TA VENTURE INVESTORS L.P.

By:  
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      Katherine S. Cromwell, General Partner








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