DESCRIPTION
AMD Phenom X4 9750 (2.4 GHz), 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 1 TB Standard, ATI Radeon HD 4650, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, Personal computer
THE GOOD Clever design makes front-panel media card ports easily accessible; large hard drive; reasonably capable digital media PC.
THE BAD Slow performance next to competing PC at the same price; poor power efficiency.
THE BOTTOM LINE Gateway's DX4300-03 is a game attempt at a digital media hub-style PC, but the value proposition just isn't here. Slow performance in particular drags this desktop down, and unless you particularly value a TV tuner, you'll find faster, more capable computers not much farther down the retail shelf.
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