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Written by: Josh Norem, January 24th, 2008 |
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Where to buy:
 $1099.99
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“The FX7020 is certainly a better-than-average computer, and its pricing is extremely competitive..”
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Highs:
Quiet; solid performance for the price; affordable
Lows:
Not as flashy as other gaming systems; airflow issues; boring keyboard and mouse
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Introduction
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Gateway has upgraded its FX lineup of gaming desktops, and we got a hold of the budget gaming model, which has a quad-core Phenom CPU and an NVIDIA 8800 GT, all for just over a grand. It’s a great gaming machine for the money, and is eerily silent in operation. It’s only real fault is that it hasn’t been given any special treatment for gamers despite its branding.
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User Reviews
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"Good but..."
Everardo at Jun 9th, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Score: 10
I bought this PC months ago, it was running ok, until i disable the tlb patch, now its running GREAT, disable that thing in order to get the full power of its processor.
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"Just got it!"
Jim at Feb 27th, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Score: 9
Running the FX7020 with a Westinghouse 24-inch monitor and it looks and works great. Had to figure out how to hook up the monitor. The standard VGA plug is covered with crime tape, so don't use it. Check the accessories box for the adaptor and plug it into the lower digital output.
I saw the note below on WOW: with Windows Vista, you have to run WOW through Administrator mode. Right click on the WOW icon and set it to Administrator. Should have no problems after that, except, if you need WOW patches, get ready to wait for awhile. The WOW...
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