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Gateway FX4710 Reviews

Tower - 1 x Core 2 Quad Q9300 / 2.5 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 1 x 640 GB - DVD More product details

Fast all-around desktop ; overclocked 3D card helps performance on some games (cnet.com)

Fast all-around desktop ; overclocked 3D card helps performance on some games (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Gateway FX4710

We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 21 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 69/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is September 10, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 65658 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 86/100 = Very good. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 86

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25 reviews

November, 2009

69 / 100

4 Experts

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79 / 100

21 Users

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Expert Reviews (4)

US

Gateway FX4710 desktop computer: Gateway FX4710

By Rich Brown (zdnet.com)

Gateway's last $1,000-ish desktop came out earlier this year with an aggressive 4GB of RAM and 64-bit Windows Vista. The resulting performance impressed us greatly. Perhaps working under the assumption that more is always better, Gateway's new $1,150 ...

Fast all-around desktop ; overclocked 3D card helps performance on some games

More memory than necessary for current software ; could use an extra feature or two to keep up with competing desktops

The Gateway FX4710 provides enough performance to get you through most of today's games and multimedia software, but the ahead-of-its time memory is wasted on current applications. You can make your PC dollar go further today on a desktop with a more ...

The FX4710 features a brand-new case design from Gateway, although the...

Rating

64100

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US

Gateway FX4710 Desktop

By Jon L. Jacobi (pcworld.com)

Priced at $1620 (as of October 10, 2008), Gateway's FX4710 straddles the line between being a high-end value system (for which our cut off point is $1500) and being alow-priced member of the power desktop category--the classification that it currently ...

Great gaming performance for the price High-end appearance

Outperformed by cheaper systems

The FX4710 is a looker and an excellent value for a gaming machine, but for everyday computing it's no more competent than some systems that cost half as much

Its nVidia GeForce 9800GT graphics card enabled the FX4710 to attain frame...

Rating

80100

pcworld.com
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Gateway FX4710 Review

By Jon L. Jacobi (pcworld.ca)

This handsome PC, which just missed the price cutoff for the value PCs category, demonstrates what a little extra cash can bring.

The extra cost of this machine over a standard budget PC buys you a huge boost in gaming performance. Its nVidia GeForce 9800GT graphics card enabled the FX4710 to attain frame rates in the range of 150 to 170 frames per second--numbers more in line ...

No rating

pcworld.ca

User Reviews (21)

US

"Disappointing in every way"

By Dont_buy_gateway (cnet.com)

This computer has wasted countless hours of m... 

Absolutely nothing...

It's impossible for me to explain ALL of the problems I have experienced with this computer. When It worked it blue screened and rebooted about every thirty minutes. After two months it no longer turned on at all.

US

"Great system, marked down for being overbuilt???"

By aaronacj (cnet.com)

If you are in the market for a decent gaming ... 

This is a great system. I nabbed mine at Best Buy about 3 months ago after my old custom system bit the dust. This thing rocks? my only fear is the 1 case fan/CPU fan. I added another fan for more air movement.

I am afraid that it could be running hot. I added another fan and problem solved...$5 bucks and 5mins

US

"Totally Awesome!"

By debznightfire (cnet.com)

It's fast, great features, lots of memory and... 

It's fast, no overheating problems with this computer, great performance for the buck........did my homework and I got an A+++.

Other than having to accept Vista versus Windows XP, that's the only "con" from me....

Manufacturer's Description

With the stunning finish with copper metallic accents of the famed FX line, the Gateway FX4710-UB802A desktop boasts a what's what of cutting-edge technology - Intel Core 2 Quad processor; overclocked NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT graphics; huge hard drive; 18x SuperMulti drive; 15-in-1 media card reader; eSATA port - and a 24-inch widescreen HD LCD on which to enjoy it all. If you want to "blow through" rather than just "do" projects, if you want to "dominate" rather than just "play" games, get this...

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