Pros
- Strong price-for-performance ratio
- Beautiful chassis
- Hot-swap bays make for quick storage changes
Cons
- Poor internal-wiring job
- Lacks USB 3.0
At A Glance
Although the FX6803 doesn’t offer the best scores in the category, this speedy performance PC boasts an impressive price point.
Manufacturer’s Description
Made for your gaming enjoyment and graphics creativity, the Gateway FX Series FX6803-25 Desktop PC pairs the power of the Intel Core i7-930 Processor with the responsiveness and reliabity of 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium. Ready to charge through the DirectX 11 offerings, ATI Radeon HD 5850 graphics provide a visually intense computing experience.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | PTGBD02001 |
| Processor | |
| Processor speed | 2.8 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 9216.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Card |
| Video Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA II |
| Other storage |
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| Motherboard | |
| Motherboard Model | OEM |
| Motherboard Manufacturer | Gateway |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | BD |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| optical_drive_2 | HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N |
| optical_drive_1 | HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH20N |
| optical_model_2 | HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N |
| optical_model_1 | HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH20N |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Smart media | Yes |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2 |
| Chassis Color | Black |
| External Drive Bays | 5 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 143 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 219 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 336 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 236 |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 302 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 234 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 168 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 153 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 213.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 193.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 173.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 115.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 128.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 132.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 126.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 94 Frames per second (higher is better) |
