Acer - Predator Orion 5000 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-12700F - 16GB DDR5 Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB Gen 4 SSD - Black
Model: PO5-640-UB11
SKU: 6500694
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The Acer Predator Orion 5000 is a great PC for being a prebuilt. That's something coming from a person who builds PCs with 30+ years experience. Most prebuilts skimp out on a lot of parts, but surprisingly not this Acer. Well done. First, In the box, you find a well packaged and protected tower PC, a baggie with some documentation papers and stickers, the power cord, RGB mouse and RGB keyboard. I didn't bother with the mouse and keyboard as I prefer to use my own K95 and G502. While setting up the tower, I noticed my 1st gripe. The PSU doesn't have an on/off switch on it. Other than that, it is pretty straight forward. The 3070 can easily handle my triple monitor setup with ease. Another shocker for me and a huge thumbs up for Acer is the absence of a massive amount of bloatware. Turning it on the 1st time greets you with Windows 11 setup and customizations. I uninstalled most of the Acer software except for Predator Sense which is used for the RBG/Fan settings and performance/temp monitoring. Hardware: The tower itself is really well built. It is about the same as a Full Size tower with loads of space inside. The dual intake fans in the front are hampered by the closed off front tempered glass and have to rely on the sides of the front (see pic) to suck in cold air. Unfortunately this is the only place with intake as there are no fans on the bottom and the single fan in the back is the sole outtake. The top has an easily removeable mesh piece to access the screws holding in the support so you can add a radiator if you wish to switch to water cooling (I did this with a AIO 240mm and it fit just fine). The motherboard is a proprietary mATX, which to me looks odd in a basically full size tower and doesn't take advantage of the space. But this doesn't handicap the PC in any way other than more PCIe slots but average gamer wouldn't even notice. Another plus for Acer is the cable management. Looks nice and clean and no loose plugs anywhere. The DDR5 RAM sticks are a generic SKhynix brand with green PCBs which look ugly, but luckily they are hard to notice. NVMe SSD is Samsung and performs as should. GPU is a 3070 with a custom Predator housing and looks decent. Also the graphics card is being held up and supported by a custom bracket to prevent GPU sag. Nice touch, but kinda throws off the aesthetic. CPU is a beast. Intel i7 12700F that is more than enough for people who just want to game or do any other applications on the PC. I am normally an OCer, but I felt the base stats for GPU, RAM and CPU were on point for this build. Fan noise is both good and bad. Though you can customize it, there really isn't a sweet spot in my opinion. On auto, 90%+ of the time, it is deathly quiet (a good thing) even when gaming. But as soon as the temps get a little too close for comfort, they ramp up to a mini jet engine. If you're a headphone gamer, you won't notice at all. Plenty of USB for your accessories. 3x USB-A and a solo USB-C on top and 5x more USB-A and another solo USB-C on the back. Also a headphone and mic input on top. Performance With the combination of the 3070 and a i7 12700k, there is no game this tower can't handle. I prefer 2k gaming (1440p) and it handles everything like a dream. Stray, Tomb Raider, Subnautica, CoD, Elden Ring etc constantly stayed in the high FPS and never stuttered. Though I recommend going no higher than a 3070 for 2k gaming, this also handled 4k @ 60 well. I ran an HDMI cable to my TV just to try it out. My favorite open world sandbox is Subnautica and it maintained a constant 60 fps when playing. Mileage is going to vary on other games, but I just wanted to throw this out there to let you know what it can handle. TL:DR - Yes it plays whatever you throw at it and should buy it.
Posted by Woo151
Great PC for entry level and experienced game hobbyists who don't want to have to future proof but want the ability to do so. It is also capable of project development whether it be games, mods, video, asset creation tools and so on. Ran my VR setup very well, too.
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Love this PC!! It’s been a month since I’ve had it and no issues so far.
Posted by Jdalton
Customers have good things to say about the Predator Orion 5000's performance, noting its ability to run games smoothly at high settings and achieve excellent frame rates. The graphics card is also praised for its ability to handle demanding games, and the cooling system is highlighted for keeping the computer cool even during intense gaming sessions. Positive feedback also mentions the speed and responsiveness of the SSD.