for $999.99
* Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q6600 with 4 processing cores, 1066MHz frontside bus, 8MB L2 cache and 2.4GHz processor speed per core
* 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power
* Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media
* The Intel® Core™2 Quad processor delivers 4 complete execution cores in 1 processor for better multitasking and multithreaded performance; Intel® Smart Memory Access optimizes data bandwidth to accelerate and improve instruction throughput
* Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost accelerates the execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) instructions to significantly improve the Media Boost performance on a broad range of applications, including video, audio, image and photo processing
* 500GB Serial ATA hard drive with DataBurst cache (7200 rpm)
* ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT graphics with up to 256MB video memory; 7.1-channel audio support
* 19-in-1 media card reader supports CompactFlash I/II, Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, miniSD, miniSD High Capacity, microSD, microSD High Capacity, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, MultiMediaCard Plus and MultiMediaCard micro
* Also supports Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2) and Microdrive
* 10 high-speed USB 2.0 ports (4 front, 4 rear, 2 internal) for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity
* Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network connection with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps high-speed modem
* Dell USB keyboard, USB optical mouse and A225 speakers
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system preinstalled; software package included with Microsoft Works 8, Roxio Creator Basic, Adobe Reader 8.0 and more
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* Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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* AMD Phenom™ quad-core processor 9600* with true multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance; Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology for efficient energy usage; HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology to improve 3D graphics performance
* 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 4GB
* SuperMulti DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL or DVD-R DL media; supports DVD-RAM; also supports Labelflash direct-disc labels using compatible Labelflash media
* AMD LIVE! Smarter Digital Entertainment for all the screens of your digital life; you can manage, access, distribute, share and enjoy your digital content collection from virtually anywhere
* Direct Connect Architecture to deliver overall system performance; AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics
* AMD Memory Optimizer Technology for multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently
* 2MB L3 cache memory for efficient system processing; AMD Balanced Smart Cache for a smooth multitasking and multithreaded experience
* 500GB Serial ATA II hard drive with 16MB cache (7200 rpm); Gateway Portable Media Drive bay lets you easily add a second removable hard drive (Portable Media Drive not included)
* NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT graphics with 512MB on-board video memory and DirectX 10 support; high-definition audio (8-channel support); S-video output
* Analog/digital TV tuner with 3D comb filter and PVR (Personal Video Recording); Vista media center remote
* High-performance 15-in-1 digital media card reader supports CompactFlash Type I/II, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Plus, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo
* Also supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card and Microdrive; supports mini Secure Digital, Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) and MultiMediaCard Mobile with optional adapter (not included)
* 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, both front and rear accessible, for fast digital data transfer and easy connection of peripherals
* Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with RJ-45 connector; V.92 data/fax modem
* Elite multimedia keyboard, USB optical 2-button wheel mouse and external USB speakers
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system preinstalled; software package included with Microsoft Money Essentials, CyberLink Power2Go, Gateway BigFix and more
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* AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Phenom, Cool'n'Quiet, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
*Model number indicates relative software performance among this AMD processor family.