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Gateway GM5632E
CPU: 2.4-GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600
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Graphics Adapter: nVidia GeForce 8500GT
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Monitor Model: Gateway LP2407
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Total HD Size (GB): 1000
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WorldBench 6 Word Score: Very Good
• Price When Reviewed: $1800
Last updated
January 03, 2008
January 03, 2008
Reviewed byRichard Jantz
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $1800 (11/2/2007)
- Performance:Good: 79
- Features:Good: 74
- Design:Very Good: 81
Pricing Very Inexpensive: $1800
Very Inexpensive: $1800Performance Good: 79
Good: 79| WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 108 |
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| WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop CS2 | 369 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX | 364 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering | 381 |
| Firefox 2 | 250 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 | 356 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 | 230 |
| Multitasking | 277 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition | 357 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 | 217 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 | 215 |
| Graphics Tests (frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 62.3 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 51.03 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 39.1 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 31.8 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 89.67 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 59.46 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 62.43 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 40.56 |
Features Good: 74
Good: 74| Basics | |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4-GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
| System Memory | 3072 |
| Video & Display | |
|---|---|
| Graphics Adapter | nVidia GeForce 8500GT |
| Graphics Board Type | PCI Express |
| Graphics Board RAM (MB) | 256 |
| Monitor Model | Gateway LP2407 |
| Monitor Type | LCD |
| Monitor Size | 24 |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Hard Drives | 2 |
| Total HD Size (GB) | 1000 |
| RAID Type | none |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM |
| Optical Drive Speed | 18 |
| Expansion | |
|---|---|
| PCI Slots | 1 |
| PCI Express Slots | 3 |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0 |
| Open Slots | 1 |
| External Drive Bays | 3 |
| Open External Drive Bays | 1 |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2 |
| Open Internal Drive Bays | 0 |
| Ports | |
|---|---|
| Serial Ports | 0 |
| Parallel Ports | 0 |
| Front USB Ports | 2 |
| Rear USB Ports | 6 |
| Front FireWire Ports | 1 |
| Rear FireWire Ports | 1 |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Audio Adapter Model | Integrated High Definition Audio |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Network Adapter | 10/100 network adapter |
| Case Type | Minitower |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) |
| Other Included Hardware | S-video-to-composite adapter, speakers, IR blaster, phone cord, DVI-to-VGA adapter. |
| Included Software | Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Money Essentials, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Cyberlink Power2Go |
| Warranty & Support | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support Hours | 24 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 24 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 24 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
| Reliability & Service | |
|---|---|
| Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category | The barn door has closed on Gateway, which Acer recently bought. Gateway desktops may be average, readers say, but at least you won't wait long to speak with a tech rep. |
| Reilability of brand's products in this category | |
|---|---|
| Reports of products with core component problems | Average |
| Reports of products with failed components | Average |
| Reports of products with any significant problems | Average |
| Reports of products arriving with problems | Average |
| Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category | Average |
| Service & Support Quality | |
|---|---|
| Time spent holding for phone support | Better than Average |
| Overall quality of vendor's phone support | Average |
| Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service | Average |
| Overall quality of service | Average |
Design Very Good: 81
Very Good: 81
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