Gateway DX4870

141 reviews

Dec, 2024

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usability (36)
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reliability (11)

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size (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 141 reviews of Gateway DX4870. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviews about the design and reliability are on the whole positive. The usability and price also get good reviews. Many are negative about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Gateway DX4870 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Gateway DX4870

alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 user reviews of Gateway DX4870 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability also get good opinions, but there are some mixed reviews about the reliability.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Yardena Arar (pcworld.com)

Review: Gateway's DX4870-UB2C is an affordable workhorse desktop

Gateway's DX4870-UB2C is an old-school midtower desktop that delivers good productivity performance and copious storage for a very reasonable price.

Affordable price tag ; Respectable benchmark performance ; Expansion opportunities

Relies on integrated graphics ; Poor gaming performance ; Mediocre (and nonwireless) PS/2 mouse and keyboard

The Gateway DX4870-UB2C is an old-school midtower desktop that delivers respectable productivity performance and lots of storage for an appealing price.

Aug, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Gateway DX4870-UB2B

The Gateway DX4870-UB2B gives its users what they expect: the latest technology and decent power in an inexpensive desktop PC.

Good performance in class. Internal expansion room. 6GB memory, 1TB hard drive. Dual band 802.1 a/b/g/n networking. HDMI.

Smallish PSU. Not tool-less for upgrades. Bloatware. Front USB ports are USB 2.0.

The Gateway DX4870-UB2B is a great choice for the budget-minded PC buyer who wants to replace that old desktop, but still needs the traditional large screen, keyboard, and mouse of a PC. It's not anything flashy, but it's a great buy, and likely will...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Gateway DX4870-UB17

With solid components, class-leading performance, and room to grow, the Gateway DX4870-UB17 is an excellent desktop on a budget.

Good performance in class. Internal expansion room. 6GB memory, 1TB hard drive. Dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n networking. HDMI.

Front USB ports are USB 2.0. Low power PSU limits expansion. Bloatware.

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Apr, 2013

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Expert review by : Ahmer Kazi (pcmag.com)

Gateway DX4870-UR11P

While it could have benefited from a stronger GPU, the Gateway DX4870-UR11P breezes past its mainstream consumer desktop peers thanks to its mighty processor, all while nipping at the heels of beefier entry-level gaming desktops.

Robust quad core processor power. USB 3.0. Integrated Wi-Fi. Decent expandability

300W PSU limits GPU upgradeability. Heavy on the bloatware. Somewhat pricey for its class

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (itreviews.co.uk)

Gateway DX4870-UB2B

The Gateway DX4870-UB2B gives its users what they expect: the latest technology and decent power in an inexpensive desktop PC. It's what we currently recommend for general purpose computing.

Jul, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

i won this comp and immediately made changes

get this computer and put about another 600.00 into it and it can be a great system

I bought this computer factory when it was 899$ elsewhere. Honestly it is great computer once a few changes were made ; Straight out of the box if you do anything other than standard social media or using windows you will need to replace the low...

I cant stress enough that if you replace the power supply and graphics card this is a great computer, if not it is a fair system for daily social media and email

Mar, 2015

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