Gateway FX6850-51u

Gateway FX6850-51u
alaScore 86

14 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 12 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 60/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is May 22, 2011. We have compared these reviews to 153379 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 86/100 = Very good. Last update: May 18, 2013.

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(Based on 14 reviews)

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Gateway FX6850-51u

 

Offering strong general performance for an appealingly low price, the $999 Gateway FX6850-51U paints a tantalizing picture. But in a category that's crowded with versatile, overclocked machines of all shapes and sizes, this PC gets lost in the shuffle.

Hotswap bays make for easy hard-drive installation ; Attractive chassis ; Strong general performance

Lacks diversity in connections

Its low price and solid benchmark results are great, but the Gateway FX6850-51U ultimately fails to stand out in a crowded pack.

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Gateway FX6850-51u

 

Cracking the system open is easy enough, after unscrewing two screws the side panel slid open to reveal two open PCIe x1 and two SATA ports. The PCIe x16 slot is being taken up by an Nvidia GeForce GT 440 (1.5GB), if you're looking to upgrade in the...

Huge 1TB hard drive. Contains Nvidia discrete graphics. Inexpensive. Easily-accessible hard drive and optical drive bays. Wi-Fi

No USB 3.0 or eSATA. No Blu-ray

The Gateway FX6850-51u is a well-priced entry-level gaming PC, but there are desktops for the same price with more features and better performance.

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Gateway FX6850-51u

 

Best PC on the market with lowest competitive pricing and very high performance. The competition is all focused on similary features.This particular model FX6850-51u is in retail stores and available at a few online sources. Rock bottom price noted...

Awesome, Quiet, Ready to Go, It Just Keeps Getting Better.Two SATA removable hard drive capability ready to go. POWER OFF, install 3.5" drives in respective removable brackets (see 4 below), insert, formatting of drives may be required. I added 1.5 TB...

DOCUMENTATIONInfo on 2 SATA removable hard drives found in 2008 "FX Reference Manual", Gateway Document 8513213, Pages 55-57 complete with pictures of real hardware and right-on installation instructions.MEMORYComes with 8GB filling all 4 slots on...

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Big Performance

 

First, I must say, this thing is HUGE! ( Room to grow... )

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Great Value

 

I got my new gateway about 3 weeks ago now, and I've got to say I really enjoy it. It's a hard machine to beat for the money - and has lots of features and a wonderful case. The only thing I would even consider upgrading is the graphics card....

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Lookes good, works well

 

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Disappointment

 

Bought this computer from Circuit City with high hopes. Read a few reviews about people that had problems right out of the box but disregarded them - oops! When I opened the box it was very apparent that the computer had been used. Two of the ports had...

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A good gaming PC

 

The thing that grabbed me about this PC is the price, and it was running the 2nd Generation Intel Core i7. I thought maybe I can upgrade the graphics card and tweak this PC a bit. But from the looks of it, it seems like you can't really upgrade this PC...

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Everything I expected and more

 

I have had this PC for 2 weeks now. I was looking for a fast machine that could handle Adobe photo processing software such as Photoshop, and Lightroom. The FX65850 is fast and handles everything I throw at it with ease and it does it quietly...no fan...

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FX6850-51u Gateway Computer

 

Perfect computer for the everyday user whether you are a gamer, tweeter, casual surfer, or just wanting to check your email. This system will do it all with ease. It's a wonderful off the shelf plug and play system. For the more advanced user; with a...

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