Gateway FX6800 Expert Reviews

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New more powerful graphics card. Price won't break the bank. Easily expandable storage. Runs Crysis easily

Cheap plastic feel of front panels. Bloatware

If you are in the market for a sweet gaming desktop but don't want to spend a lot of money, then Gateway FX6801 is the system for you.

A 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 920 processor is the heart and soul of this $1650 (as of August 23, 2009) system. Though the Core i7 920 is the entry-level version of Intel's latest CPU design, it gives the FX6800-09 a healthy power boost. Our test machine ...

Good marks for graphics and general performance ; Above-average storage allotment

Messy, underutilized interior

But aesthetics aside, the Gateway FX6800-09 offers fewer connections and less expansion space than you'll find on some less expensive Power PCs that overtake it in general and gaming-based performance

The Gateway FX6800-11 has great numbers in almost all respects. It's a fast system--one of the best value PCs in general performance, and nearly top-notch in gaming, too. The connections are ample, the case is beautiful, and the available storage is ...

Good all-around performance ; Above-average storage

Less-expensive PCs offer better results ; Wasted interior space hurts upgradability

But the good looks can't hide the unfortunate fact that the Gateway FX6800-11--a powerful performer with nearly every connection under the sun--is still too expensive. While the FX6800-11 is able to match the Dell XPS 435 in general performance, the ...

Gateway's trademark cow is long dead, but that doesn't mean the company can't be its quirky old self-something the FX6800 gaming rig illustrates perfectly. With its itsy-bitsy, microATX board, "I don't care about appearances" wiring, and moderate ...

Quieter and faster than many far more expensive PCs

MicroATX board limits your expansion capabilities

The results were surprisin. While the FX6800 didn't clean anyone's clock, the Core 2 Quad boxes didn't exactly blow the lowly $3,000 Gateway out of the water, either. For example, the radical, oil-cooled, nearly $11,000, Hardcore Reactor that we ...

Unless you glanced at a specification chart or popped their tops, you'd have no way of distinguishing between the Gateway FX6800-05 and its less expensive cousin, the FX6800-01E. The two systems use an identical chassis with carbon-copy labeling and ...

Speedy CPU and solid state hard disk Top-notch graphics

Limited upgradability No Blu-ray Disc drive

No power PC beats the Gateway FX6800-05 on both price and performance. In fact, the only power PC that outperforms the FX6800-05 is 10 percent better but costs $800 more. And even then, the FX6800-05's graphics offer nearly double the frame rate of ...

Gateway has put all the bells and whistles on its FX6800-01e desktop--it's either a killer value PC or an inexpensive power PC, take your pick. No matter what you call it, this system offers compelling performance for its price. Though it isn't the ...

Core i7 920 CPU ; Excellent performance and expandability

Expensive for the value-PC category ; Slightly cluttered internal wiring

Gateway bundles a giant, full-color setup guide with the rig that details how to connect the monitor and cabling. The comprehensive reference guide is specific to the FX6800-01e, and it should answer even the most technical of questions a newbie might ...

The hype surrounding Intel's new Core i7 Quad-Core processor touches down at Gateway in the form of the new FX6800-01e gaming machine, with a hot new i7 beating within. The inky-black-and-orange...

Outstanding gaming and desktop performance ; good hardware mix ; attractive case

Cheap accessories ; preloaded trialware ; random crashes ; chintzy case widgets

With top-notch performance, design, and expandability, the Gateway FX6800-01e is one of the better desktops in the value-PC category.

The system includes a 2.66-GHz Core i7 920 processor (part of Intel's top CPU line) plus 3GB of DDR3-1333 memory. Joining that powerful combination is a 750GB Seagate hard drive--not quite as expansive as, say, the 1.5 terabytes of space on Polywell's ...

The Gateway FX6800-05 PC is designed for gaming with its ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB graphics and 55nm technology and a clock speed of