Reviews of the Gateway FX530XT
-
CNET Review
The Good: The Gateway FX530XT outperforms more expensive competition due to aggressive component overclocking; no other gaming PC in this price range includes an HD DVD drive.
The Bad: Messy interior; legacy motherboard limits graphics card upgrade possibilities.
The Bottom Line: Gateway's reinvigorated flagship desktop offers a compelling combination of high-end features and fast 3D gaming and multimedia. Unfortunately, the motherboard hasn't caught up, limiting its upgrade potential. That's a small flaw, and otherwise this PC offers almost everything you'd want.
-
alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 41/100. Comparing these reviews to 35244 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
-
No Rating
pcmag.com
Review Summary: Gateway slips in a single-card gaming system that performs like more powerful and expensive dual-graphics-card systems
-
No Rating
computershopper.com
Review Summary: If you're looking to jump on the HD DVD bandwagon with a solid performance PC that's also ideal for games, the FX530XT fits the bill.
-
pcmag.com
Review Summary: Gateway delivers an overclocked quad core gaming box with Vista. In the tradition of "kitchen sink", gaming PCs the Gateway FX530 has a lot of features that will put a dent in your new PC laundry list.
Manufacturer: Gateway
Part number: 1014388R
General
- Platform Technology Intel VIIV Technology
- Type Media center
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8 in
- Depth 17.5 in
- Height 16.8 in
- Color Black
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system, Monitor included
Processor
- Type Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 / 2.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 8 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type Intel 975X Express
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 2 x 1 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental & energy standards compliance EPA Energy Star
Storage Controller
- Type 2 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
- (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-100
- :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty 1
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 2 x 150 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 10000 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) 150 GB - None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD-ROM - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type Gateway FPD2485W - Flat panel display - TFT active matrix
- Display (projector) diagonal size 24 in
- Max Resolution 1920 x 1200
- Dot pitch 0.27 mm
- Response time 6 ms
- Image brightness 500 cd/m2
- Display (projector) image contrast ratio 1000:1
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type None
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
- Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM
- Installed Size 768 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Max Monitors Supported 2
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Speaker(s) Logitech X-230, 2 x Satellite, 1 x Subwoofer
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface PS/2
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
- Mouse features Scroll
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 3 ( 1 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x4, 3 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 2 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x HDTV output, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), Audio - Output, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 7 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 3 in front ), 3 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ( 2 in front )
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Power provided 700 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software McAfee Internet Security Suite (90 days subscription), Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, CyberLink Power2Go, Google Toolbar, AOL Online (90 days trial), Drivers & Utilities
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, CompactFlash Card, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
Product Photos
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- See how Intel Xeon processors provide data traffic optimization
-
With key platform innovations built-in, the Intel Xeon processor 7400 series offers more headroom, reliability, and the highest expandability for large-scale server consolidation.
- Watch the Flash demo to learn about the Intel® Xeon® processor 7400 series >>
- Printers
- 'Green' Font Cuts Costs and Saves Trees (BNET)
- Three Ways to Save Paper (BNET)
- CNET Reviews printer buying guide (CNET)
- View all printers-tagged content on ZDNet
- Plan B from Brother
- It's the smarter way to work in color Our professional color ink-jet all-in-ones give you more choices, more features, and more value. Make the Smarter Choice. Learn More »




