Pros
- Good marks for graphics and general performance
- Above-average storage allotment
Cons
- Messy, underutilized interior
At A Glance
Gateway’s FX6800-09 offers good performance and connectivity at a reasonable price.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 920 |
| Processor speed | 2660.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6144.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Monitor model number | Gateway FHD2401 |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce GTX280 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 4.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| 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 |
| External Drive Bays | 3 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 126 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 209 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 323 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 189 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 318 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 238 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 191 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 347 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 186 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Very Good |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 137.79 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 128.41 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 125.44 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 100.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 87.32 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 86.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 85.81 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 81.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 | 74.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 103.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 110.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 116.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 | 109.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 117.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 118.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 111.33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
