Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Model: DX4860-UB32P
SKU: 3152445
UPC: 886541142368
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Average Customer Rating:
4.286 out of 5
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84% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive
Review 1 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great platform

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: laptopman08
from Lexington, Kentucky
on 05/24/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: LOTS OF USB PORTS.. second gen I3
What's not so great: cant think of anything
So i bought this computer to use a a second desktop with dual 20'' monitors. I would normally build a computer as my primary desktop is completely custom with water cooling etc.. but i cant bulid a computer with the features you get.. i picked this up.. the second gen I3 processor is nothing to laugh at by any means. I slappd an AMD HD6770 in it for little money and it even games very good. plays MW3 on high settings D3 on high settings.. I am absolutely blown away by all the usb ports and even the sata connectors inside the box has plenty of room for extra hard drives. Also i didnt have to re-install windows as there was no bloat ware pre installed.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Student, Technology guru, Gamer, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
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+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

So Far So Good

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: paulac23
from Canyon Lake, CA
on 05/23/2012
What's great about it: Price
What's not so great: Nothing Yet
This computer is used mostly for internet access and typing letters and contracts. It's a good value for the money.
This product is... Perfect for Business
About me... Budget Conscious, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 3 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great Performance and features for the price.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: FrankO36
from Broken Arrow, OK
on 05/23/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Easy set up and configuration
What's not so great: No problems yet.
The system works great and has been no problem to set up or use.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... retired
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Good generaly duty computer

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: AeroDoc
from home
on 05/23/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Performance
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: USBs in the correct place (FRONT).
What's not so great: OS Win7Home is incompatible with many HP printer drivers. There are certain MS updates you have to avoid.
Good general performer. Boot to use in 2:00; wake up from sleep 00:20.
My version has 6Gb as I do some HD video editing, it is adequate.
For the $$s, a good value.
This product is... Perfect for Business
About me... Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 5 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

great product

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: signedkey
from los angeles, california
on 05/17/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: very easy to set up
This is a very good desktop. Perfect for a budget conscious like me.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast, A nice compact size
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 6 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

So far has performed to expectations

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: bdcorvette
from Richmond, VA
on 05/17/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: speed
Lightning fast. No crashes or any other problem. Jury still out on reliability due to short time of ownership, but I have no reason to expect anything except the best from it.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Computer technology challenged, retired
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Excellent family PC

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Tifon
from Anchorage, AK
on 05/16/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Snappy performance, Clean look, Hard drive size
What's not so great: No dedicated graphics card
I was going to buy parts and build a pc similar in design to this one to replace a 2008 iMac that suffered hard drive failure, then I was browsing the bestbuy website and saw this steal.
It runs quick and clean.
Browsing the web and basic applications are lag-less.
4 people use this computer in our family so the 1TB hard drive space provides plenty for each member.
This PC actually has MORE RAM than needed to get the job done.
Sits clean and looks clean. Comes with a good keyboard but I would recommend a more ergonomic mouse. Runs fast for what it's used for.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast, A nice compact size, perfect for family
About me... Budget Conscious, Student, Technology guru, Gamer
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great PC for the price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Al201205
from Anderson SC
on 05/16/2012
What's great about it: Works without problem
What's not so great: Had to do the usual cleanup of useless programs, aka crapware
Bought this machine as a replacement for an aging Pentium 4. Was surprised how smooth our business apps run on this I3. Overall a great deal from Gateway and BestBuy, can only recommend this PC.
This product is... Perfect for Business, Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Technology guru, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great computer very fast

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: skreg0322
from Topeka, KS
on 05/16/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: The speed is great and the storage is great
What's not so great: Haven't found anything so far
My previous computer's hard drive crashed and I just decided to get a new computer and looked around and this one meets my needs for the price.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Happy so far; its been a month

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: youngjuls
from san diego
on 05/16/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: speed, wifi, LOTs of USB ports
What's not so great: Gateway technical support
I had an old Dell I was replacing for home, which I use for personal use, my small business and my work as a Software Engineer. I've had mostly Dells forever, but I purchased a Gateway monitor last year and was happy so decided I'd buy this Gateway because it was on sale and had everything I seemed to need. I know there are faster processors out there, but this is fast. Love the built in WIFI and I LOVE the amount of USB ports available to me - 4 of them within easy access from the front of the tower.
I do not like the fact that my 1TB hard drive came as a single drive; I'd prefer to have 2 drives to keep C:\ as my system drive and leave all data on D:\. While I have an external hard drive I also have a 2nd internal hard drive I am moving over from my old Dell, but I notice there was no 'simple' way to open the case - whereas my Dell just required a quick button push. When i called Gateway to ask which was the correct screws to undo, I wanted to do it right the first time, their answer was 'we do not recommend you open your tower, please consult a local technician'...whaa???!!! Crazy! But afgter 15minutes of elevating my call I eventually got the information I needed. My worry, if it was THIS difficult to get a simple answer what will happen when something really bad happens? Even though my warranty ran out from my Dell several years prior, I was always able to get enough assistance from them when I needed it. I'm afraid going with Gateway will not yield the same results.
Otherwise, in the last month that I've owned this I truly am happy with everything about this machine.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Parent with kids, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great value

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Gocats980
on 05/15/2012
Best computer for the money I've ever purchased.😄😄
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 12 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great PC

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pcgamer15
from USA
on 05/10/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: It's fast
What's not so great: Nothing
Got this amazing computer a few months ago. I am amble to play all the big games. No lag while on skype. This computer is great it looks cool with the LED'S. Overall amazing computer for the price. a must buy
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast, great for gaming
About me... Budget Conscious, Student, Technology guru, Gamer
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

I love it

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: gmomof3
from Baltimore, MD
on 05/09/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Performance
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: It is easy
I was afraid to upgrade because I was afraid of Windows 7, but I was surprised to learn that it is the easiest to learn and use.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... grandparent of 7 & 10 year olds who love it
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 14 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Incredible Desktop for the Price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Dyan654
from Colorado
on 05/02/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Performance
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Price, Performance, Lighting, Front Ports, USB 3.0, Internal Design
What's not so great: Internal Cable Management, Bloatware,
After owning this desktop for approximately two months, I am utterly satisfied. For its price, this desktop could simply not be better. After initial setup, which is much quicker than other brands of computers, the device runs excellently. Unfortunately, the computer does come with a small amount of bloatware. These can be easily removed via Windows built in Add or Remove programs or the excellent Revo Uninstaller however not coming with the programs would be preferable. After this, the computer is ready for all of your programs. It will run the majority of games at medium to high settings, however do not expect to run majorly graphically-dependent games without a graphics card. The computer does have space for major brands, however you will probably have to install a new, more powerful, power supply. Considering everything this is an excellent desktop for the casual or power user.
About me... web developer, tech level 4/5
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Not satisfied. Having problems.

Customer Rating
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Posted by: cheeks720
from Medford, NJ
on 05/02/2012
Value for Price
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Performance
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Reliability
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's not so great: Screen goes to blank color and have to shut it down and restart it.
If this is the way it works all the time, I would not recommend this product.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-1point
1out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Is it 3.0 USB and up to 16GB RAM?

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: WyoCowboy
from Arliongton, VA
on 05/02/2012
I was looking at specs and reviews on this DX4860-UB32P - looked in Gateway's site - they say it is only has 10 - 2.0 USB ports, none are 3.0
and they say it is upgradeable to only 8 GB RAM memory.
http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/PT.GCPP2.003 but the title of the PC has this:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium - 3.3GHz Intel® Core™ i3 - 6GB memory, max 16GB - 1TB storage - Intel® HD Graphics 2000 - 300W - Wi-Fi - USB 3.0 - HDMI®
so I can see how Bestbuy has different specs then Gateway - looking at Gateway's full specs - says what i posted up front 2.0 only & 8GB RAM max
This product is... specs are wrong? maybe
About me... Technology guru, Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

this puppy is loaded!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: jeweleryaddict
from illinois
on 04/29/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: terabyte hard drive, 3.0 USB ports, stereo, HDMI hookup, multi card reader, really fast! 3.3
What's not so great: only few weeks, nothing yet to complain about.
if you want a computor you wont have to replace for awhile, this is what you want. i researched a long time before buying this. looked at what the most expensive computors have to offer than tried to match as much as i could in my price range. never thought i could get so much for so little. we own our own business and must have reliable computor that is fast and has plenty storage space without getting backups, etc. we get tired of constantly every few yrs having to buy more. if we get lucky, we figure this should last at least five yrs. instead of two or three.
This product is... Perfect for Business, Easy to set up and is lightning fast, A nice compact size, extremely fast.
About me... Business Professional, bargain hunter
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Great desktop

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Meelah
from Kansas City, MO
on 04/26/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Performance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
I had to replace an older model for the kids and it seems to run quite smoothly and has a lot more memory for all the stuff that they download to it, like music and games.
This product is... Easy to set up and is lightning fast
About me... Parent with kids
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Junk

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: jimmy822
from Indianapolis, IN
on 04/24/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Performance
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Reliability
1.0 out of 5
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing
Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. Had it less then 3 days and it went to sleep and never woke up. Made a loud sound like something had locked up inside. Took it back and replaced it with another brand. Gave it a one star due to nothing lower.
This product is... junk
About me... retired
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-5points
0out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 20 for Gateway Desktop - 6GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive

Hard drive errors after one month

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: JustinGums
from Owings Mills, MD
on 04/19/2012
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Performance
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Reliability
1.0 out of 5
1.0
What's great about it: good value if it worked
What's not so great: Poor tech support, poor quality computer
I bought this computer to replace an older Gateway that lasted five years. Out of the box it worked o.k., but after one month of light use, but upon boot up, the computer gave non-system disk errors / hard rive failure errors! Gateway tech support is horrible and you cannot understand the foreign agents. Will not buy a Gateway again!
This product is... o.k. at first!!
About me... Business Professional
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
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