The wait is almost over for those looking for a boutique built AMD gaming machine, of either the mobile or sedentary variety according to the announcement today from Acer. They've announced the pending arrival of three new systems, the Predator Orion 5000 and Acer Nitro 50 desktops as well as the Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop all of which will be shown off at Computex 2018 in Taipei.
Starting small, well relatively so, is the $2100, 17.3" Helios 500 laptop which comes with your choice of Freesync display, either a 1080p with a 144Hz top refresh rate or a 4k display if you so prefer. Inside is a Ryzen 2 processor and a Vega 56 GPU, cooled by Acer's AeroBlade 3D metal fans, with exhaust worthy of a CEC YT-1300. It also has some interesting audio features, using Waves Nx head-tracking technology to control the built in speakers to give you a more immersive audio experience.
Next in power would be the Acer Nitro 50 desktop, also featuring a second generation Ryzen processor and a choice of either RX 580 or GTX 1060 GPUs to power your chosen monitor. As with the CPU and GPU, the storage depends on the model you chose, with a 516GB SSD and 3TB HDD at the top tier. The Nitro 50 also comes with a Qi compatible wireless charging deck for wireless lovers. It will start at $900 and head up from there.
Last comes the big hitter, the Predator Orion 5000 pairing a Ryzen 2 with a GTX 1080 in it's most powerful configuration. As you would expect from a $1500+ system, it has been designed to look good as well as perform. Tempered glass on the side, with easy access to the interior for upgrades along with comprehensive cable management and Acer's IceTunnel 2.0 airflow management system which segregates your components into different sections to improve heat transfer.
You can't buy them quite yet but expect to hear more about these and other Ryzen powered gaming machines in the near future.
The last two pictures are in
The last two pictures are in the wrong order.
Last one is the Acer Nitro.
dammit!!
thank you.
dammit!!
thank you.
Why is the title trying to
Why is the title trying to sound like a con artist selling fake watches in an alley? The implication is that AMD systems are sold by crooks, and are not the real thing. Or is the guy in the title a drug dealer, selling the latest pipe dream, getting you high on promises before your world comes crashing down? Either way, the correct response is “just say no”.