Gateway FX8040 Desktop Epic Gaming Computer PC | 
 enlarge | Brand: Gateway
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $2,999.87
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 6417
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.40
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 4
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 500
MPN: FX8040
Model: FX8040
UPC: 827103134872
ASIN: B000T0U3WG
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | Box Content - Elite Multimedia Keyboard, USB Optical 2-Button Wheel Mouse, AC Power Cord, Modem Cable, OS Recovery DVD, Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit WAU DVD, Vista Media Center Remote Control, IR Blaster, IR Receiver Cable, AA Alkaline Batteries for Remote Control, Setup Poster, Getting Started Guide, Non-Microsoft EULA, Registration / Limited Warranty Card, COA Label for Microsoft Installed Software, Media Center Setup Poster | | • | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor with VT | | • | 2.40GHz Processor Speed, 2x 4MB L2 Cache | | • | 3GB (2x 1GB & 2x 512MB) DDR2 Memory, Dual Channel 667MHz PC2-5300 (4GB Max) | | • | nVidia GeForce 8800GTS Video with 320MB on board memory |
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Product Description
The FX8040 features Intel Quad-Core processing for the unprecedented power of 4 processing cores to push your gaming and content creation to the next level and scream through intense applications. Enjoy the latest graphics technology with nVidia GeForce 8800GTS graphics supporting revolutionary DirectX 10 games for hyper-real graphics and film quality effects with 320MB dedicated video memory. Intel Viiv allows you to control when and how you enjoy premium home entertainment with the ability to watch and record TV and to manage and share your media library. Blaze through downloads, bypass loading screens and take your system speed to new levels with 3GB memory. Windows Vista Ultimate gives you the power to enjoy premium multimedia, enhanced security & extras with the most complete version of Windows Vista. DirectX 10, BluRay/HD-DVD Capable 2x DVI-I with HDCP, S-Video (Includes DVI-VGA Dongle) Ports Analog/Digital TV Tuner with 3D Combo (PCIe) Optical Drive - 16x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R & 24x CD-RW Write max, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM Read max 9-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader - Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card, Smart Media, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro, Compact Flash & IBM Microdrive 2x PS/2 (Keyboard and Mouse), 1x RJ-45 Ethernet, 1x RJ-11 Modem, 1x Parallel, 1x Serial, 3x IEEE 1394 (2 Front, 1 Rear), 7x USB 2.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear, 1 in Digital Media Reader), Center/Sub, Rear (Stereo), Front/Headphones (Stereo), Line-in (Stereo), Microphone, S/PDIF Optical, S/PDIF Coax, Microphone, Front/Headphone (Stereo) Ports Dimensions - Height 16.50 x Width 8.00 x Depth 17.50-inches (419x203x444mm) Weight - 38 pounds Monitor is not included
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| Customer Reviews:
 whoa... October 5, 2008
Gerald Oxereok (wales, ak)
dude, build your own rig...more dependable n costs way less, i assembled my own with better specs than this one for over half the price, the price depends on how high quality parts you want for the specs but it would be alot less then ordering from a prefab vendor, my specs, antec 900 atx mid case, seagate 7200rpg 500gb hdd, asus p5n-e sli motherboard,xfx 8600 512mb graphics card,dvd/cd drive,500w antec powersupply, 2x2 kinston 4gb 800mhz ram, acer 19in widescreen monitor, intel core 2 quad q9300 processor,microsoft keyboard/w wireless mouse,windows xp professional/w sp2=under 1k
 Don't Buy Gateway July 7, 2008
L. A. Denier (Lansdowne, PA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased a Gateway FX580, a similar high-powered gaming system to this and had problems from day one. I had purchased the extended warranty with at-home service. First they replaced the 500 Gb harddrive, but the problems continued. So then they replaced the motherboard, and the problems continue. So I had to send it in for "repair" at my own expense. I had vacation coming up and they told me that it would take 3-5 business days for repair, so I sent it overnight. It got there on Thursday, but they didn't start work on it until the following Monday. Then they tell me it will be 7-10 business days for repair (thanks for lying to me to begin with). I ask that they not ship it back to me until after the July 4th holiday, explaining that I will not be home. What do they do, they send it so it arrives while I'm away. The shipping company tries several times, but I'm not home. When I get back, I find they obviously don't know how to follow a simple direction, and now I have to go to the shipper to pick it up, on my own dime.
Between the poor communication to the customer and their inability to follow a simple direction I would not buy from Gateway again. In the meantime, I'm stuck. I just hope they really repaired it.
Read the warranty. You are responsible for shipping it to them for repair, as if we have to pay for their blunders. Not a smart company if you ask me.
Gateway does not stand behind their products. May 18, 2008
Avraham Sonenthal
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We bought a Gateway desktop and Windows got hosed for some reason. We called 1-800-GATEWAY for support. Guess what? If you buy a Gateway anywhere but their website you must call a separate toll number. WTF!? Then we needed to restore it but the restore partition was bad. Had to get the recovery disk. They charged me $20 for a $1 CD-R. Then it wouldn't work, and they wanted to charge me to tell me how to use it. Again WTF? These people are horrible. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a Mac. Anything but Gateway.
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