Gateway FX6800-01e

December 1st, 2008 | by Nick Mokey

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There's a lot to like about this reasonably priced gaming rig, though it has its share of problems as well.


Highs: Outstanding gaming and desktop performance; good hardware mix; attractive case

Lows: Cheap accessories; preloaded trialware; random crashes; chintzy case widgets

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Introduction

The hype surrounding Intel's new Core i7 Quad-Core processor touches down at Gateway in the form of the new FX6800-01e gaming machine, with a hot new i7 beating within. The inky-black-and-orange machine impressed us with its computational fortitude, but lost points with a messy array of trialware scattered on the new machine, some cheap construction issues, and a few odd crashes. Despite the holdbacks, it's still a lot of machine for the money, and not many other manufacturers can match the same outfit of premium hardware for the price.




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