I didn't have the best time with the last iteration of the Acer Predator Orion 7000. When it arrived, one of the RAM sticks wasn't seated properly, there may have been a problem with the AIO cooler, and the sheer volume of the case fans made it a tough rig to like. Regardless, it was hard to argue with the Intel Core i9-13900K processor and RTX 4090 GPU inside it. So, despite some pitfalls, it was still up there with the best gaming PCs you could find.
Since then, Acer has been hard at work in the PC market. The next rig from this brand was the excellent Acer Predator Orion X, a small form factor monster that cured so many of the 7000's ills. In the last two years, we've also seen an emergence of graphics cards, SSDs, and RAM, all made by Acer and sold out with their prebuilt PCs. Then, at IFA last year, we got the news that Acer was listening to feedback, and with the next iteration of its Predator Orion PCs, much quieter, more efficient cooling would be a key focus.
