Review, Prices & Specs of Gateway GT5670

The Gateway GT5670 is a budget PC and quite preferred by home user. It is possibly the first one to use AMD Phenom 8400, which has three processors core. To expand the configuration of Gateway GT5670 is very easy for the user.

Build & Design

The Gateway GT5670 comes in a very simple design, since it is budget PC. The design is very user friendly and easily accessible, as all the features in the front are clearly labeled. It is made up of plastic and thinly stamped metal. A lot of bend is seen while connecting and disconnecting cables to the rear motherboard. The build and design of Gateway GT5670 is very basic and anyone will be able to handle the desktop without problem.

Keyboard & Mouse

The keyboard of Gateway GT5670 is of PS/2 standard with few short cut keys, volume key, sleep button and media control. You can type for an hour on the keyboard without discomfort, as the keyboard has a padded palm rest where we can place our wrist and continue typing for long without pain. The mouse of GT5670 is USB optical scrollable, it is tall and gives comfort to one, who handles it. It has two buttons (left and right) and one clickable scroll wheel.

Performance & Benchmarks

The Gateway GT5670 is power driven by AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core Processor, with good storage facility (3GB memory). The start up and shut down time for the desktop is pretty less and ones doesn’t have to wait for long. The lack of dedicated graphics card brings the performance of the Gateway on lower, but this can be overcome, as it is cheap and easy to upgrade the system. As you install the graphics card, the system enables us to play modern games. The performance of the Gateway GT5670 is quite sufficient for the home user with regards to its price.

Specifications of Gateway GT5670:

Processor: AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core Processor 2.1GHz

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit, SP1)

RAM: 3GB DDR2 Memory

Hard drive: 320GB 7200rpm Western Digital Hard Drive

Keyboard: Keyboard with PS/2

Mouse: Optical USB scroll mouse

Audio: High Definition Audio with 7.1 channel surround

Added technology: USB Powered Stereo Speakers, 15 in 1 Media Card Reader

Dimensions:  15.6″ x 7.2″ x 16.10″

Pros of Gateway GT5670: It has 3 GB of RAM and a three-core processor for better multitasking.

Cons of Gateway GT5670: The biggest thing that it lacks is a fire wire port and lack of dedicated graphics card. You can include this and upgrade the system at a reasonable price

Price: $549 (base price)