From time to time, we get to check out new merchandise right here at Techaeris earlier than they’re even introduced. This time, we had an EXCLUSIVE opprotunity to take a primary have a look at the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop the corporate simply introduced at this morning’s subsequent@acer occasion. We’ve solely had the unit for a short while, and as it’s a pre-production unit, so this can differ from our ordinary evaluations and gained’t be scored.Estimated studying time: 9 minutesOur unique Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop first look takes the newest from the corporate for a spin and affords our ideas on the general design, function set, and specs.SpecsThe Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop we reviewed has the next options and specs (configurable when ordering):ProcessorOverclockable twelfth Gen Intel® Core™ processorGraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 graphics with 24 GB of GDDR6X memoryMemory64 GB DDR5-4000 SDRAM reminiscence (4x16GB)MotherboardmATXStorage• 2x 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 2280 SSD• 2TB SATA3 HDD• 3TB SATA3 HDDWireless• Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2×2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2• Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit EthernetI/O Ports• Front: 3x SuperSpeed USB Type-A, 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C• Rear: 3x SuperSpeed USB Type-A, 2x USB Type-A, 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C, Ethernet, 3.5mm microphone, 2x 3.5mm audio out, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortThermal resolution• ARGB-infused Predator FrostBlade™ 2.0 followers (2x 140mm, 1x 120mm)• ARGB-infused AIO CPU liquid cooler• Advanced IceTunnel airflow managementOperating systemWindows 11 Home (64-bit)Dimensions (W x H x D)219 x 485 x 504.8 mm (8.62 x 19.09 x 19.87 in)Weight~42.2lbWhat’s within the fieldAcer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktopAcer Predator gaming keyboardAcer Predator gaming mouseDesignThe Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop is toned again from the Orion 9000. While nonetheless large, it’s a bit smaller as effectively. Standing practically 20″ in peak, it’s simply over 19″ deep and barely over 8 1/2″ extensive. Matte black in color, it has a glass entrance panel to help you see the twin entrance 140mm followers. The prime quarter or so of the entrance panel is gloss black and has the Acer Predator brand within the center. Both the followers and the emblem have RGB LED lights. This panel does prolong about two inches from the entrance of the chassis. The sides have a honeycomb grill on all 4 sides, with curved corners, for air flow. The energy button for the system is centered on the highest grill.Side view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The proper facet panel can also be glass, with the Predator brand printed in silver on the facet. The panel does come off fairly simply, merely take away two screws from the again and pop a lever to slip it again and off. Regardless, with the panel on or off, you possibly can simply see all of the parts inside in a fairly typical gaming desktop style. The rear fan with RGB is situated close to the again on the prime. The Acer CPU cooler has the Predator brand within the center and an RGB ring across the 4 edges. Above the cooler, on the highest of the system, is a fourth fan (with out RGB lights). Next to that, in direction of the entrance, are your 4 RAM slots, every crammed with a 16GB DDR5-4000 RAM DIMM. The two NVMe M2.2280 SSDs are seen as effectively, one beneath the CPU cooler, the opposite on the identical peak however to the best of the RAM DIMMs in direction of the entrance. Below all that is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX video card in direction of the again with the IceTunnel part towards the entrance. Finally, the ability provide and two HDD drives are situated close to the underside of the desktop. As you possibly can see, it’s fairly simple to alter out any of the parts or add additional RAM or storage if you happen to haven’t maxed out the system on the time of buy.As is often the case, the again of the system is the place you’ll discover all of your ports, and there are many them. In whole, there are three USB-A SuperSpeed ports, two USB-A, a USB Type-C, an Ethernet port, and your three audio/mic output ports. On the graphics card itself, you’re getting three DisplayPort and one HDMI port. There is loads of air flow as effectively, with the rear fan and honeycomb grilles on each the ability provide and to the best of the graphics card.The prime of the case has one other somewhat massive honeycomb grille for air flow. It releases by means of a latch within the deal with on the prime of the again of the case. Doing so means that you can entry the highest fan. Towards the entrance are three extra USB-A ports and a USB Type-C port. Just behind this can be a slot with a launch button. Press the button and a small SATA SSD enclosure pops out. I assumed this was a fairly cool function as you should utilize it as additional storage, however take it on the go together with you and use it as a conveyable arduous drive when wanted. In our pre-production unit, this was empty, however it’s simple to fit in an SSD or HDD drive and requires eradicating a pair of screws from the facet of the enclosure.The detachable SATA enclosure on the highest of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The chassis sits fairly low to your desk, about 3/8″ above it. There are 4 rubber-like toes, one in every nook. While there isn’t a lot clearance, there’s one other vent close to the again for additional airflow. During the time I had with the gaming desktop, the airflow appeared completely nice with loads of vents on the entrance, again, and prime of the system.The Predator Orion 7000 ships with an mATX motherboard. With the tool-less tower case design, customers can simply improve the assorted parts inside. Not solely can they improve to PCIe Gen 5 gadgets going ahead, add arduous drives with extra capability, set up a brand new graphics card (as much as 320mm lengthy), or customise their cooling modules, however they will additionally swap out the motherboard for an ATX model.As far because the RGB lighting goes, the three followers, CPU cooler, entrance Predator brand, and a number of additional small LEDs on the motherboard are all that mild up. At first, it appeared a tad underwhelming, nevertheless, after a number of days, I really got here to love the extra minimal lighting. It nonetheless seems to be good however isn’t overwhelming if you’ve bought the lights down low later within the day.The system additionally comes with a Predator gaming keyboard and gaming mouse. While not their top-of-the-line fashions, they’re fairly respectable for included equipment.Overall, the Acer Predator Orion 7000 is a sleek-looking matching, not too daring or aggressive, however nonetheless recognizable as a gaming rig at first look.Software programThe pre-production unit shipped to us was operating Windows 11 Home, the newest launch of Microsoft’s working system. Unfortunately, being a pre-production unit, the working system wasn’t 100% purposeful however labored effectively sufficient. I’ve used Windows 11 on one other system and it really works nice for gaming. There are stories that the brand new OS slows down gaming efficiency, however I haven’t personally skilled that problem and the duties I ran on the Predator Orion 7000 ran simply nice.As for additional software program, the gaming rig shipped with Norton Security Ultra, a Dropbox promotion, 30 days of ExpressVPN, Killer Control Centre, PhotoDirector for Acer, PowerDirector for Acer, and PredatorSense. PredatorSense is the first app you’d seemingly use, alongside the Killer Control Centre, to regulate and view totally different points of the system. With PredatorSense, you possibly can view stats like CPU and GPU temperature and load, toggle CPU overclocking, alter the RGB lighting between 12 presets, and monitor and management your followers. The Killer Control Center, however, allows you to monitor your community and bandwidth. You may even prioritize apps and video games, and the brand new Intelligence Engine will detect and prioritize video, gaming, and obtain visitors.EfficiencyUnfortunately, I can’t communicate an excessive amount of in regards to the efficiency as this pre-production system shipped with an unreleased twelfth Gen Intel Core processor. While I did run some benchmarks for curiosity, I can’t disclose the outcomes at this cut-off date.Side view of the highest half of the within of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).That being stated, with its twelfth Gen Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics with 24 GB of GDDR6X reminiscence, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of NVMe SSD storage, and 5TB of HDD storage, you gained’t be dissatisfied with the efficiency of this gaming rig. The system itself was fairly zippy, with purposes opening shortly and easy duties like internet searching or doc modifying carried out effectively. More intensive apps like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and even Premiere rendered and exported information shortly.As far as cooling is worried, Acer has the system lined with an AIO CPU liquid cooler and Advanced IceTunnel airflow administration. As the corporate explains:“ARGB AIO CPU liquid cooler – Built from industry-leading parts, the all-in-one CPU liquid cooler from Predator Orion 7000 includes a twin chamber pump with thinner skived fins to dissipate warmth successfully, and one 120mm fan with outer-ring to cut back fan distortion and enhance fan rotation stability in aluminum radiator. ARGB lighting on the pump enable customers to match lighting colours and results by PredatorSense™.”AcerIt is comparatively quiet for probably the most half however can nonetheless get a bit noisy throughout gaming or different CPU-intensive duties. Even although it’s a pre-production system, it carried out as I might count on given the inner parts.Price/WorthAs that is a sophisticated early have a look at an upcoming 2022 product, Acer doesn’t have particular pricing but. The Acer Predator Orion 7000 will seemingly set you again a fairly penny, at the least not as configured in our pre-production unit. Then once more, the goal market is the hardcore sport fanatic who ought to discover respectable worth on this gaming rig.Photo GalleryFront view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Top view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Ports on the highest of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Back view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The ports on the again of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Side view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Side view of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop with glass panel eliminated (pre-production unit proven).Side view of the highest half of the within of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Side view of the underside half of the within of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The honeycomb air flow grille on the entrance of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop with glass panel eliminated (pre-production unit proven).The detachable SATA enclosure on the highest of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The detachable SATA enclosure on the highest of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).The detachable SATA enclosure from the Acer Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop (pre-production unit proven).Wrap-upWhile the Acer Predator Orion 9000 is a bit aggressive within the seems to be division, the Predator Orion 7000 shall be an incredible alternative for players that need one thing a bit extra subdued. It seems to be sleek with its RBG lighting, has loads of cooling, and given the choices that shall be obtainable component-wise, ought to have the ability to simply deal with something players can throw at it.
A sleek and powerful gaming rig
