Gateway GT 5438

Gateway GT 5438
alaScore 81

23 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 22 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 84/100. The average review date is Mar 25, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 153198 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 81/100 = Very good. Last update: May 25, 2013.

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(Based on 23 reviews)

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Gateway Gt5438

 

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It's Got The Power ”

 

This computer is really up there with the best of them. I previously owned a Dell and thought that I would never own another brand, but the salesmen and Geek Squad at Best Buy convinced me to give this brand a try and WOW I am so impressed. I've had...

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Gateway GT5438: A Great Desktop. ”

 

I have always stood by Gateway products due to their quality and longevity. In fact, I have a Gateway that's over 10 years old that's still running smoothly. (An average lifespan for a desktop PC is 6 years.) The GT5438 is my latest Gateway...

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Bang for Buck ”

 

Gateway is known for making quality products for the mainstream at affordable prices, and this is what this is.

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Computer didn't last a year before motherboard went out! ”

 

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overall gateway is a good computer for the price. ”

 

The Gateway GT5438  has pretty much all the features I need day to day.  I like it and it has stood th etest of time.

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OK at best

 

For the price I paid, NONE.

Technical support - huge INcompetence at Gateway. Cheap, unreliable hardware.

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Great new computer ”

 

I bought this one because I liked that I could upgrade the memory if needed it came with 2 gb but can be upgrade to 4. Computer is nice fast and easy to install with lots of ports for usb another plus. Mouse was nice that came with it has a comfy feel...

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Nice price, nice pc

 

Upgrade the graphics card for sure, I put an XFX GeForce 8600 GT in it with 256 MB RAM and it is amazing, like i said before it was very easy to put in.

Very good, fast processor. I like the 2 GB Memory (RAM) the hard drive is nice. Super fast and very easy to put a graphics card in

bad Intel graphics, vista(getting better, just new to it, havnt really had any problems with it yet, just new to me)

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Worth every penny

 

Playing all of my games great! I'm a huge City of Heroes fan and I added a 256MB FX 8600 video card (rerun your Vista Windows experience to increase your score) and my games run sweet. I also upgraded the memory to 3 gig. Very happy with the machine,...

Good, strong overall spec's right out of the box. The machine is ready to go, just need to fire it up

Not really a con, but if you are planning to play any games, just get yourself a nice PCI express card and you are good to go. Also, this is my main home machine, but I use it for work alot. I need to be able to remotely connect to it from work. I...

Product Specifications

The Gateway GT5438 desktop takes powerful entertainment to the next level with a high-performance Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, Windows Vista and 2GB of memory.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB
Per Processor Size:2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:16.5in
Height:15.5in
Weight:23.4lbs
Width:7.2in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Gateway
Model:5438
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Gateway GT

Mainboard

Chipset Type:Intel 945G Express
Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Read Speed:40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Type:DVD
Write Speed:40x (CD) / 16x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:1.8GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:E4300
Type:Core 2 Duo

RAM

Installed Size:2GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type:IDE

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-300

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:320GB
Recommended Use:Home use
Type:Personal computer

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:Intel GMA 950
Interface Type:PCI Express x16
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