Gateway SX2800-01 Desktop PC

★★★★☆
4.3

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★★★★☆
4.2

 

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Pros

  • Easy setup (51)
  • Powerful (42)
  • Quiet (37)
  • Never freezes (30)
  • Versatile (28)
  • Easy to use (5)
  • Fast (5)
  • Sleek design (5)
  • Adequate storage (3)
  • Reliable (3)
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Cons

  • Freezes (4)
  • Noisy (3)
  • Poor software bundle (2)
  • Brite lite stby (1)
  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Failed in 2 days (1)
  • Ie8 stops responding (1)
  • Limited expansion (1)
  • Minimal expansion (1)
  • No wi-fi card (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (44)
  • Office (22)
  • Multimedia (21)
  • Dorm room (17)
  • Gaming (3)
  • Word processing (2)
  • Graphics (1)
  • Large applications (1)
  • Living room (1)
  • Media center (1)
 
 
 

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Unleash your creative side with the Gateway SX2800 Desktop featuring powerful Intel Core 2 Quad performance, 4GB DDR3 memory and a large 640GB hard drive packed in a sleek compact design that takes up very little desk space. Recessed into the top of the SX Desktop, a handy device holder with a grip-like feel provides a convenient place to rest your camera, MP3 player, camcorder or more while download media from the front accessible Multi-in-One Card Reader.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 18x DVD+-R/RW Labelflash Drive with Double Layer 6-Channel (5.1) High Definition Audio 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Multi-in-One Card Reader Front ports - 5 x USB, Headphone, Microphone Back ports - 4 x USB, eSATA, IEEE-1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Center/Sub, Rear, Side, Line-in, Microphone, Optical, S/PDIF, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45, VGA, HDMI Expansion slots - PCI Express x1 (occupied), PCI Express x16 (available) Drive bays - 5.25 (occupied), 3.5 (occupied) Monitor is not included.

Burn through the hottest new digital media, content creation and advanced 3D gaming with the breakthrough performance of the Intel Core2 Quad processor.Integrated Intel graphics make the most of your visual experience with stunning visuals, beautiful video playback, and excellent mainstream gaming performance plus 5.1-channel high-definition audio.

Specification Description
Model PT.G810X.001, SX2800-01
UPC 884483694044
Connection - DVI HDMI Digital Display HDMI
Connection - IEEE1394 Firewire Rear 1
Connection - Media Card Reader Yes
Connection - PS/2 2
Connection - RJ11 Yes
Connection - RJ45 Yes
Connection - Sound In/Out
Connection - Speaker Compatible 6 Speaker configurable
Connection - USB Front 5
Connection - USB Rear 4
Connection - VGA DB15 Analog Display 1
Connection - Video Out
Ethernet Capable Included
Expansion - PCI Express X16 1 Available
Hard Drive (GB) 640
Manufacturer’s Warranty - Hardware 1 Year
Memory - Processing RAM included 4GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Optical Disc Drive DVD+-RW / CDRW Combo with Dual Layer
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad
Software Pre-Installed by Manufacturer

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★★★★☆
4.0
Very, Very Good

"I had been eyeing this Desktop since the first review came out on Cnet in July. The combination of size, good processing power (Intel Core2Duo Quad is where it's at (for this price)) motherboard, and smart looks made this attractive. I jumped at the opportunity to snag this bargain system. My laptop has served as the hub of my media center exploits, but it was never a perfect fit…no HD outputs and the use of G w..." Read Full Review »

Sep 02, 2009 by greener_007

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Sleek, but I had several problems

"I was disappointed that many features did not work after having booted up for the first time. A Norton 360 install needed help from Norton after the computer continuously detected a previous version that needed removal. (Norton was great, fixed the issue by remoting in.) The default backup disc burn hasn't worked since I first tried it (unsure why). IE8 is very unstable, and even using Firefox can stop respondin..." Read Full Review »

Jul 20, 2009 by Greg

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Very, Very Good

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Affordable
  • Attractive
  • Compact
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Never Freezes
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    Cons

  • Limited expansion
  • Small Power Supply

    Best Uses

  • Dorm Room
  • Home
  • Media Center
  • Media Server
  • Multimedia
  • More »
 

"I had been eyeing this Desktop since the first review came out on Cnet in July. The combination of size, good processing power (Intel Core2Duo Quad is where it's at (for this price)) motherboard, and smart looks made this attractive. I jumped at the opportunity to snag this bargain system.

My lapto …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Gateway SX2800-01 Desktop PC Review

Fast, Compact and Quiet

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Never Freezes
  • Powerful
  • Quiet
  • Value

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Office
 

"This will replace my wife's desktop, which was a Pentium E2.8ghz with 1 GB.



Simple setup and lightning performance.

I removed the non-windows software packages easily, with the exception of Norton, which required a download of a special-purpose remover.



I'm using AVG Free anti-virus without a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 29 2009
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Gateway SX2800-01 Desktop PC Review

Sleek, but I had several problems

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast
  • Sleek Design

    Cons

  • IE8 stops responding
  • Sw installation errors
  • Windows Vista crashes

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"I was disappointed that many features did not work after having booted up for the first time. A Norton 360 install needed help from Norton after the computer continuously detected a previous version that needed removal. (Norton was great, fixed the issue by remoting in.) The default backup disc burn …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jul 20 2009
Greg
Pittsburgh, PA
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Gateway SX2800-01 Desktop PC Review

Great little machine

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Never Freezes
  • Powerful
  • Quiet
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Multimedia
  • Office
 

"This computer is great, if you can get it at the price you want, and J&R's was great for me, then get it!



I was torn between a high clock speed Duo or this cpu, and I'm glad I went with this one. It's fast enough to handle everything I do - vids and music, web surfing, MS Office docs, and perhaps …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 11 2009
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Gateway SX2800-01 Desktop PC Review

Gateway SX2800-01

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Adequate Storage
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast
  • Reliable Performance
  • Sleek Design

    Cons

  • Poor Software Bundle

    Best Uses

  • Graphics
  • Large Applications
  • Music
  • Video
  • Word Processing
 

"This is a great price for a PC with the Intel Core 2 Quad and 4GB RAM. Runs fast and handles multi-tasking well. Furthermore, the RAM is expandable to 8GB. The fan is a bit loud, but I haven't encountered any real problems.



Includes Vista but per Gateway will be eligible for Windows 7 free upo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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