Gateway DX4870-UR11P (DT.GDDAA.002) Desktop PC Intel Core i7 3770(3.40GHz) 10GB DDR3 2TB HDD Capacity Intel HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Pros: Good computer. Bought if for my daughter and it works well and was easy to set up. Fast and quiet.

Cons: No dedicated graphics card.

Other Thoughts: Good valur for the money. Seems reliable thus far.

Pros: Worked perfect right out of the box. Very speedy

Cons: none

Pros: Box appears to function as expected.

Cons: Gateway (now Acer) support is horrible. When trying to seek help in adding drive to secondary bay I was told inaccurate/conflicting information. When I asked for hardware manual I was told the no such doc exists. Only service manual but it was for internal use only. I remarked that they should forego putting screws on the case and weld it shut. They didn't budge. I will avoid purchasing Acer or Gateway products from now on.

Pros: No fruits or aliens were used to make this product.

Cons: USB3 ports are in rear instead of front.
Windows pre-installed and probably makes it pricier than it could be.

Other Thoughts: Removed Windows. Installed linux Mint Mate.

Pros: Easy set up, alot of storage, fast.

Cons: very little Gateway support

Other Thoughts: for the price you cant get i-7 processor with 2 tb as I know of. Looked for weeks

Pros: Bought it to gut it for parts. Everything was a breeze. Popped out the i7 3770 for use a new build.

-Setup was a breeze. I used the gateway restore application to make backup CDs to restore to factory settings. This let me set up a second Harddrive very easily.

-I ended up saving money by buying this and using the memory, HD, processor etc in a custom build. Ended up using the PSU on an old PC.

Cons: None. Sad that Gateway isn't what it used to be though. I called tech support to inquire about a chirping sound the included Seagate barracuda was making, and they wanted me to send the whole thing in.

Ended up using the 2TB HDD as a backup drive.

Other Thoughts: Definately recomend this system to anyone. If you're a gamer however, you will need a beefier power supply and dedicated video card.

Pros: Fast, quiet, boots quickly. I finally bought a new computer after 10 years and I have to say I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. Windows 7 takes just a bit of getting used to after using XP for so long but not much of a problem. I have always bought Gateway computers and have never had issues with them. This is my 3rd computer in probably 15 years. I've always had to buy mid grade computers because i couldn't afford higher end computers but the sale price on this one put it in my budget. Everything about this computer has been great. Plus, it is very upgradable and easily so.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Have upgraded power supply and maxed out the memory. Next on the list is a graphics card and this set up should hold me over for a pretty long while. I don't do a lot of gaming on the computer but this set up will provide me with the ability to play some games I wasn't able to in the past and play some of the current games I am looking to buy.

Pros: I purchased this computer to serve as the 'mother ship' for my other devices, and also as a multimedia PC. I have it connected
to a 42" HDTV via HDMI.

Glad to have gotten a Windows 7 machine while they are still available to ride out the Win 8 "storm".

This model is the PC Magazine Editor's Choice for midrange desktops. If you search for the model number you can read their review.

Cons: none

Pros: Quiet, fast, room to expand. Better deal than building one...

Cons: The GPU that's built into the processor is pretty weak. The PSU is only 300 watts.

Other Thoughts: I swapped out the PSU with a 630 watt unit and added a 660ti Nvidia GPU plus a couple more 1tb drives. Works great for gaming and video rendering.

Pros: Great little machine. I added a HyperX 120GB SSD and swapped out the DVD burner for a BD burner and the stock PSU for a RaidMax RX-630. With the SSD, this thing flies. Just below the DVD is a tray for a 3.5 in. HD, which makes copying data onto this machine very quick and easy. It is not hot swappable, but great for easy expansion.

This desktop is much quieter than my old Dell. Very happy to have a Win7 machine, I bought the $15 upgrade to Win8, just in case, but don't plan to upgrade.

Cons: Getting the front bezel off was difficult.

Other Thoughts: I did not know about the HD tray. I was planning to add a second DVD drive (which is only possible if you remove the HD tray), but I like the HD tray better.