Gateway FX6831-03

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Pros:

Impressive specifications for the price, Loaded with 16GB of memory, Easily accessible hard drive bays.
Large amount of memory. Quick Core i7 power. Gaming prowess. Blu-ray drive. Externally accessible hard drive bays. Two eSATA ports.
Absurd amount of memory, Comprehensive connectivity.

Cons:

Cheap plastic case, Loaded with bloatware.
Bloatware. Cheaper feeling plastics. Rest of system is not tool-less. Only 60-day subscription to Norton Internet Security updates.

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Impressive specifications for the price, Loaded with 16GB of memory, Easily accessible hard drive bays
Large amount of memory. Quick Core i7 power. Gaming prowess. Blu-ray drive. Externally accessible hard drive bays. Two eSATA ports
Absurd amount of memory, Comprehensive connectivity

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cheap plastic case, Loaded with bloatware
Bloatware. Cheaper feeling plastics. Rest of system is not tool-less. Only 60-day subscription to Norton Internet Security updates
Limited upgradability, Reducing the memory could reduce the price

Expert reviews and ratings

The Gateway FX6831-03 is a decent choice for the user that wants a "maxed-out" gaming system that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It's not quite the ultimate cheap gaming PC, but the FX6831-03 has the bells and whistles you'd lust after, all...

By PC Mag on March 17, 2010

The Gateway FX6831-03 is in many ways a match for one of the power PC category's best price-for-performance systems, the Micro Express MicroFlex 95B. But while the systems share similar performance characteristics, the FX6831-03 surpasses the 95B in...

By PCWorld on March 04, 2010

Product At-a-Glance Pros Impressive specifications for the price. Loaded with 16GB of memory. Easily accessible hard drive bays. Cons Cheap plastic case. Loaded with bloatware. Summary The Gateway FX6831-03 gaming PC is a great choice for any gamer...

By ConnectReviews on July 13, 2010