Any reasons not to get this computer?

For starters, what parts are made by gateway? The case? Don't be an idiot.

[mrkilla]

the , system build out, the specs they use ,the OS standards, the applications they install and the company in general


Hey if it was all just a case then you can get any pc, by all means go buy an e-machine


It's like saying buying an 6 cyl car with the same horepower should all be the same, its just a shell...

[Mars357]

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the , system build out, the specs they use ,the OS standards, the applications they install and the company in general


Hey if it was all just a case then you can get any pc, by all means go buy an e-machine

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This is true.. not to mention companies like Dell and Gateway design the chip set and most importantly, the BIOS.... Dell is pretty good at it, Gateway SUCKS at it. Don't buy Gateway...ever!

Mars

Lol they design the chipset eh? Bwahahah no.

[Eihli]

If you want a computer either build your own or get a Dell.

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the , system build out, the specs they use ,the OS standards, the applications they install and the company in general


Hey if it was all just a case then you can get any pc, by all means go buy an e-machine


It's like saying buying an 6 cyl car with the same horepower should all be the same, its just a shell...

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Ok, no. Software and OS specs are moot because you should obviously reformat any computer upon receiving it. But system build out and specs? What does that even mean? The processor and RAM are not something that can be inflated by faulty specs, it either is or isn't what it says.

[mmbt0ne]

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However, if someone points you to Dell or this, get this, Dell is far worse, any one whos done IT longer then a day will tell you that.

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Anyone who thinks this through will realize 90+% of the time this is because the people using those Dells are idiots. You could put them behind any homemade machine, and the same things would happen.

[Blarg]

One reason for a gamer not getting a prebuilt machine from a maker like Dell is so he can put in a power supply adequate to handle the load that having two SLI video cards demands. Power supplies are notoriously underpowered on most major brands, and they aren't the kind of thing most people feel comfortable about replacing. They also come in varying sizes, and makers like Dell have been known to have non-standard cases, so an upgraded power supply might not even fit in your case.

Since being able to have two SLI video cards will substantially prolong the power of a machine for a gamer, I wouldn't get any system now that didn't have SLI capability, even if I just got one video card to start with. And that means you're going to need a really beefy power supply. Ones that are 500 or 600 watts are common, and I've seen 500 watts being described as bottom end in terms of the power you might want or need.

[kenberman]

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However, if someone points you to Dell or this, get this, Dell is far worse, any one whos done IT longer then a day will tell you that.

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Anyone who thinks this through will realize 90+% of the time this is because the people using those Dells are idiots. You could put them behind any homemade machine, and the same things would happen.

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this is correct. it's also natural that you hear more Dell complaints than other company complaints, b/c, duh, Dell sells a lot more computers than anyone else.

[whitelime]

I would get a barebones system from DELL. Do not buy any accessories or upgrade anything. Throw out the crappy video card and 256MB RAM chip and buy those seperate from newegg.