Pls help. We in the PC Gamer hardware den can't agree on which of the gaming PC deals we spotted today is best. At Newegg, it's $1,200 (save $500) for the Acer Predator Orion 3000, $1,650 (save $250) for the Skytech Eclipse Lite, or $930 (save $170) for the ABS Cyclone Aqua.
Just considering the deal prices, the Predator Orion 3000 has a bigger discount, of course—we're talking a 29% off vs 13% off for the more expensive rigs. And the Orion is certainly a great deal in its own right. For just $1,200 you're getting a veritable high-end setup featuring an RTX 4070, an Intel Core i7 13700F, and DDR5 RAM. Acer's even throwing in a mouse and keyboard.
A natural choice, right? But, hear me out, $450 extra might well be worth it for the Eclipse Lite, primarily because it's just such a well-rounded build. In fact, I'd argue it's the most well-rounded high-end machine for such a reasonable price while this deal's on.
ABS Cyclone Aqua | Core i5 13400F | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | 32 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD | $1,099.99 $929.99 at Newegg (save $170)
It's a last-gen Intel CPU but the 13400F is the best budget gaming processor you can get. It's an ideal match for the RTX 4060 Ti, and the rest of the specs are nicely balanced, too. Sure it would be nice to have DDR5 system memory, but 32 GB will ensure no game is going to be left wanting more. For the price, there's very little to complain about.
Acer Predator Orion 3000 | Intel Core i7 13700F | RTX 4070 | 16 GB DDR5-4400 | 1 TB SSD | $1,699.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $500)
This is the cheapest deal we could find for an RTX 4070 machine, and considering it only costs $50 more than the RTX 4060 Ti rig above, it's a pretty good deal at that. Sure, you're only getting 16GB of slow DDR5 memory, but that's an easy upgrade down the line. The Core i7 13700F should be plenty fast for productivity as well as gaming, too. This Acer Predator Orion 3000 is probably the best price you'll find for an entry into high-end gaming today.
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