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Reviews of the Gateway FX530XT

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    May 31, 2007

    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.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    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.

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    By Joel Santo Domingo | December 9, 2007

    Review Summary: Gateway slips in a single-card gaming system that performs like more powerful and expensive dual-graphics-card systems

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  • No Rating

    computershopper.com

    By Matthew Murray | June 1, 2007

    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.

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  • 6.0

    pcmag.com

    By Joel Santo Domingo | January 29, 2007

    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.

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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

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