Pros
- Affordable price tag
- Respectable benchmark performance
- Expansion opportunities
Cons
- Relies on integrated graphics
- Poor gaming performance
- Mediocre (and nonwireless) PS/2 mouse and keyboard
At A Glance
The Gateway DX4870-UB2C is an old-school midtower desktop that delivers respectable productivity performance and lots of storage for an appealing price.
Manufacturer’s Description
Windows 8 - 3GHz Intel Core i5 quad core - 8GB memory, max 32GB - 1TB storage - Intel HD - 300W - Wi-Fi - Bluetooth 4.0 - HDMI - USB 3.0
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 - 3330 |
| Processor speed | 3000.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 4.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 2500 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 5.0 inches |
| Depth | 15.5 inches |
| Height | 14.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive| |
| Storage Media | |
| XD picture card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Yes |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Home |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 153.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 16.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2151.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2593.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 2209.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 99.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 227.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 209.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 192.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 240.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 5.6 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 32.4 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 22917.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 123.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 2600.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 282.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 30.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 0.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 12.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 15.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
