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Gateway FX6840-03e
$1,100.00
Released June, 2010
The Pros:Enough graphics processing power to handle games at good quality. Extremely large hard drive, enough to satisfy power users. Plenty of RAM, can multitask with several large files.
The Cons:Won't update Windows 7 properly before the user manually updates the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Hard disk is a little slow, can cause a slight bottleneck with gaming. BIOS doesn't allow for much overclocking or system tweaking.
The Gateway FX6840-03e is a high-end desktop similar to the Gateway FX6840-01e. The sole, yet significant, improvement that the FX6840-03e boasts over the FX6840-01e is its ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics processor (the FX6840-01e sports a 5570).
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Otherwise, the FX6840-03e and FX6840-01e sport the same features and specs, including: an Intel Core i7-860 processor, 8GB of dual-channel DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Supermulti drive and a Multi-in-One media card reader.
The FX6840-03e's ATI Radeon HD 5770 GPU provides it with mid-level DirectX 11 capable gaming performance on its own and higher-end performance in conjunction with its CPU and RAM; its HD 5770 GPU also allows the FX6840-03e to handle 1080p high definition media playback. Its Intel Core i7 processor and 8GB of system memory allow the FX6840-03e to handle the most demanding tasks with relative ease as well as heavy multitasking. Additionally, the FX6840-03e's DVD Supermulti drive allows for storage on top of the included 1TB by way of writing data to DVD-R/RWs.
Features
- Intel Core i7-860 processor
- 8GB of dual-channel DDR3 RAM (1333MHz)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics processor
- 1TB variable rpm hard drive
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive
- Multi-in-One media card reader
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enough graphics processing power to handle games at good quality
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extremely large hard drive, enough to satisfy power users
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plenty of RAM, can multitask with several large files
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generally runs quiet, don't usually hear the fans
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large enough to expand with more hardware down the road
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won't update Windows 7 properly before the user manually updates the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver
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hard disk is a little slow, can cause a slight bottleneck with gaming
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BIOS doesn't allow for much overclocking or system tweaking
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