<p>what do you think of gateways?
specifically this one
<a href="http://gateway.com/products/GConfig/proddetails.asp?system_id=fx530xv&seg=hm%5B/url%5D">http://gateway.com/products/GConfig/proddetails.asp?system_id=fx530xv&seg=hm</a>
with the exception of me switching up to the 4 mb cache processor and the 512 crossfire ready card?</p>
<p>I've heard mixed reviews of Gateway. There were build issues not too long ago, but that may have been ironed out.</p>
<p>well i mean wat do you think of it spec wise, is it a good machine?
ps: if you read the specifications, it says the chipset only has 1 PCI E x16 slot, so then how is it possible for me to have the machine as crossfire ready then?</p>
<p>Gateway computers aren't so bad. They provide good configurations at fair prices, but most people wouldn't consider their machines "stylish."</p>
<p>I disagree with a few of the things that have been said in the last few hours.</p>
<p>Firstly, Apple computers aren't that expensive. Macbooks are on the expensive end, but the only 13.3" notebooks you can find to match those specs are basically the Sony SZ series (and those are even more expensive). As I've said, the premium one pays for an Apple computer these days isn't so high.</p>
<p>And who says that a Macbook Pro can't do everything an Alienware of Lenovo notebook can. You get a top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo, up to 3GB or ram (or 4 if you really wanted), a 256MB X1600, a choice of operating systems, and arguably the best styling amongst 15/17" notebooks.</p>
<p>The only place an Alienware far exceeds a Macbook Pro is the graphics department. But seriously, if you need an SLi configured PC, you should consider a desktop, because you'll pay a premium for SLi in a notebook. I don't think there are any 15" notebooks that support 2 cards anyway, so you'd have a bulky machine. The soon-to-be Alienware Aurora m9750 does look pretty sick though.</p>