Rconce01 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 guys i am looking for a new machine to do my 3d work on and i cam across a refurbished gateway with some impressive specs for 600 bucks. How do you guys feel about gateways are thay any good. I always worked on a dual xenon dell orecesion 470 with 4 gb of ram i really dont want to go backwards by switching to this machine. here are the specs. Specifications: Processor:Intel® Core™ 2 Q6600 quad core processor Each core operates at 2.40 GHz 2 x 4MB L2 cache 1066 MHz front side bus Operating System:Microsoft Vista Home PremiumChipset:Intel G33 Memory:Installed: 3072 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 1024 MB and two 512 MB modules) Expandable to: 8 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots) Hard Drive:500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive Support for up to two hard drives Optical Drive:DVD ±RW, 18X multi-format dual layer drive (up to 8.5GB) Write max: 18X DVD±R, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW Read max: 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-ROM Supports Labelflash™ on disc printing (req. Labelflash media) Power Supply:Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V Power provided: 400 Watt Media Card Reader:15-in-1 high speed card reader supporting the following: Compact Flash (CF) I, II IBM Microdrive™ (MD) SmartMedia Card (SMC) Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, PRO, PRO Duo Secure Digital (SD), MiniSD Multi Media Card (MMC), Multi Media (MMC) Plus, Mobile RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter) xD-Picture Card (xD) Video:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT 256MB onboard video memory DirectX® 10, BluRay/HD-DVD Capable VGA Port DVI-I with HDCP Port S-Video Port Audio:Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition AudioNetwork Support:Integrated Intel 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANModem:56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem with RJ-11 portAdd-in Card Slots:One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface) Two PCI Express ×1 One PCI conventional External Connectors:One PS/2 keyboard port One PS/2 mouse port One VGA monitor port Eight USB ports (six rear, two front) Two IEEE 1394a port (one rear, one front) One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port Seven audio jacks (five rear, two front) One S/PDIF optical audio port Drive Bays:Five Total: Two external 5.25-inch One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive) Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive) Physical Dimensions (H × W × D):15.6 × 7.2 × 16.1 inchesWeight (Unpackaged):Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)BIOS revision :DPP3510J.15A.0296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 They made a lot of decisions I wouldn't, but my CPU, MB and RAM would add up to more than their entire computer costs. Unless your Dell is pretty new and has Core2-type Xeons, this machine will be faster. I have no idea whether a Geforce 8500 is any good but you can swap that out later and still be saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Says its expandable to 8gb of RAM, but how much does it come with for $600? I would ask them to replace vista with xp pro 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rconce01 Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Says its expandable to 8gb of RAM, but how much does it come with for $600? I would ask them to replace vista with xp pro 64. it comes with 3 gb of ram. my concern it the brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 For $600, its a deal. Forget the brand. Maybe try haggling a little, get them to put in an extra gig in exchange for the worst graphics card they have (instead of the 8500) then hook it up to your machine as a render node. get them to put in a cooler for the processor as well. Nothing fancy, just something quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron2004 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Is this the current feature at woot.com? Seems tempting. Mmm..the power of 1-day impulse buys. Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rconce01 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 yes that right woot .com i think i am going to wait nothing worse than throwing away money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siliconbauhaus Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I cant see how you'd be throwing money away? Where at you going to get a quad for that price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron2004 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I don't know about any of you guys, but impulse buys like that ALWAYS seem to lead towards buyer's remorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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