Gateway FX530XG $2000 dollars... reasonable?

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sangbyung

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I am in a market to buy new computer and found that gateway computers are really cheap compare to the stuff that they are putting in their computers. I have a handmade computer and it is a pain in the ass to fix tons of problems such as automatically turning off, freezing after I knock on the table, etc... So I am going back to computer manufacurers to buy it from them.
Gateway specs:
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6400
$221
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
$100
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz PC5300 Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules)
$160
Hard Drive: 250GB 7200rpm Serial ATA II/300 hard drive w/ 8MB cache3
Optical Drive: 48x/32x/48x CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
$90
Video: ATI Radeon® X1950 CrossFire™ solution w/512MB GDDR4 memory DVI w/HDCP, VGA (via adapter)
Video Card, Additional: Dual Card ATI Radeon® X1950 CrossFire™ solution w/512MB GDDR4 memory DVI w/HDCP, VGA (via adapter) & TV-Out
$770

Sound: Sound Blaster® X-FI PCI Card
$100
Media Card Reader: 9-in-1 Memory Card Reader
$???
Application Software: Microsoft® Works 8.52
$10
Backup Media: Cyberlink Power2Go (Download only)
$???
Chassis: Gateway® 7-bay BTX tower case
Color: FX Logo Accent - Black Steel
$100 (estimate)
Keyboard: Gateway® Elite Multimedia Keyboard
$50
Motherboard: Intel® 975X Chipset with DDR2 and Intel® Core™ Duo support
$220
Mouse: Soft-touch USB Optical Wheel Mouse
$35
Operating System Backup Media: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Media (32-bit)2
$???
Power Supply: 700-Watt Power Supply
$140
Security Software: No McAfee® Security Subscription Selected (for Genuine Windows® Vista™)
$0

Warranty: Desktop Value Service Plan -- 1 year parts/labor/no on-site/1 year technical support4
$0

the prices are from newegg.com, and the retail price of gateway FX530XG is $1999, which is actually cheaper than making it with your own hand! Is this reasonble? I will appreciate any comments. Thanks.
 
That cannot be cheaper, you could easily build a e6600 with a 8800 gtx with 2 grand and that would kick the crap out of that system.
 
Thing is I don't know much about computers and a friend who is really good with computers helped me with building my computer which was few years back. I was just asking question is gateway fx530XG a good buy compared to it's prices?
 
Nah dont buy the Gateway....Buy parts and build yourself or get someone who can build it for you.
 
when you look at the price, it is actually cheaper than building one on my own from newegg.com. Why are you guys saying it is not good? I haven't heard a good reason but just no. Could someone be more specific?
 
also, I am fed up with fixing my computer which is handmade, and it just sucks when it doesn't work during the finals. So I am turning to mass manufacturer for my desktop.
 
Whichever way you decide to go, I would not suggest two X1950s in Crossfire. You'd be much better off with a DX10 capable card (or two in SLI), which at the moment means an 8800GTS or GTX.
 
just to add another thing you got to look at is if you ever want to upgrade there's not many things you can change on a pre built computer like for example my friend who has a dell wanted to add a new power supply well it wouldnt fit in the case and the conector was a diffrent size on that dell motherboard and if you build your own you wont have to question what or what will not work
 


As for reasonable, it depends if you think the warranty and labor is worth $290

nope. you can do better building. simple
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Yes but that depends on how much you value your time.

also, I am fed up with fixing my computer which is handmade, and it just sucks when it doesn't work during the finals.
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Computers generally dont just stop working out of the blue you know :P
 
are you guys going to say the same thing if I was getting a dell or apple?
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They might.


As for me, it comes down to how much you value the labor+warranty/service. If you think (in this case), about $300 is worth a year of tech support than it's a good deal. Hardware enthusiasts often forget that there are people that dont live breathe and sleep PC
 
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