WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 70

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	651
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	602
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	841
Firefox 2	361
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	417
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	306
Multitasking	450
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	716
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	271
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	439

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score	Poor
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	8.3
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	6.8
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	1.97
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	1.6
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	20.14
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	12.97
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	7.98
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	5.11

Basics
CPU	2.2-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4200+
System Memory	2048

Video & Display
Graphics Adapter	Nvidia GeForce 6100
Graphics Board Type	Integrated
Graphics Board RAM (MB)	128
Graphics Board RAM Type	Using main memory
Monitor Model	eMachines E17T4W
Monitor Type	LCD
Monitor Size	17

Storage
Hard Drives	1
Total HD Size (GB)	400
RAID Type	none
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Optical Drive Speed	8

Expansion
PCI Slots	2
PCI Express Slots	2
Open PCI Express X16 Slots	1
Open PCI Express X1 Slots	1
Open Slots	3
External Drive Bays	2
Open External Drive Bays	1
Internal Drive Bays	2
Open Internal Drive Bays	1

Ports
Serial Ports	1
Parallel Ports	1
Front USB Ports	2
Rear USB Ports	4
Front FireWire Ports	0
Rear FireWire Ports	0

Other
Audio Channels	5.1 surround
Network Adapter	10/100 network adapter
Case Type	Minitower
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Other Included Hardware	Phone cord
Included Software	Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Money 2006, Microsoft Digital Image starter edition 2006, Cyberlink Power2Go, Norton Internet Security

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	16
Sunday Support Hours	16
Toll-Free Support	No

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Gateway's value desktop line did well in two areas. Readers reported fewer-than-average out-of-box glitches, and they were pleased with hold times for phone support. Let's hope that the good karma continues under Acer's administration.

Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Better than 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
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Average