by Amazon now offers the latest Acer Orion 3000 i7/16GB/512GB SSD/1TB HDD/RTX 3060 gaming desktop PC for $1,299.99 shipped. Normally at $1,500, this solid $200 discount marks the first price drop we’ve tracked for this model to date. Equipped with a 12th Gen Intel i7 processor and RTX 3060 graphics card, you’ll rip just about any game on medium to high graphics settings, with the 16GB of RAM being enough for gaming. You’ll also have two storage options included here, the 512GB NVMe SSD being your boot drive where Windows 11 is installed and the 1TB 7200RPM hard drive being where you can store your big games. that don’t require the fastest drive speeds. Wi-Fi 6E and Gigabit Ethernet let you have wireless or wired internet access depending on your setup with the included Predator RGB gaming keyboard and mouse to get you started quickly. See below to find out more.
On a tighter budget and prefer a mobile gaming solution? Check out the Acer Nitro 5 i7/8GB/512GB/RTX 3050 Ti gaming laptop for $839 instead. Here you will be using the 11th Gen Intel i7 processor with RTX 3050 Ti graphics. The processor here is similar but an older generation and the graphics are reduced. The screen here is 15.6 inches with a resolution of 1080p and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The total amount of RAM available here is also reduced to 8GB, although this is still enough for most modern games. are functioning correctly. Wi-Fi 6 support is also present here.
Be sure to stop by our PC gaming hub for the latest deals on hardware and peripherals. Want to go for Apple silicon instead of a gaming machine like the ones above? We’re currently tracking Apple’s 13-inch M1 256GB MacBook Air discounted to $800, a more affordable alternative to the flagship debut. While it’s not the newest version of Apple’s most portable MacBook, there’s still something to be said for the value of the original MacBook Air M1, especially at a discount as deep as you will. find. Centered around a 13-inch Retina display with Apple Silicon under the hood, there’s also a pair of Thunderbolt ports complemented by Wi-Fi 6 along with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. Get a better idea of its performance in our hands-on review.
Acer Orion i7/16GB/512GB SSD/1TB HDD/RTX 3060 Desktop Features:
- 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core Processor (up to 4.9GHz) | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz memory (expandable to 64GB) | PCIe M.2 512B SSD | 1 TB 7200 rpm hard drive
- DTS X: Ultra Audio | Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) supports dual-stream Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, including UL MU-MIMO | E2600 Ethernet Killer
- 1 – USB 3.2 (Type C) Gen 2×2 Port (up to 20 Gbps) (Front) | 1 – USB 3.2 (Type A) Gen 2 Port (Front) | 2 – USB 3.2 (Type-A) Gen 1 ports (rear) | 4 – USB 2.0 (Type A) Ports (Rear)
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