The Acer Predator Orion X is my kind of gaming PC. These smaller rigs appeal to me because most modern-day prebuilds are so massive that they, ironically enough, can't fit on a desktop. I built an ITX (small form factor) PC last year which I now use for work, gaming, and content creation, and I couldn't imagine going back to a larger size. With that in mind, it's easy to see why the Orion X was an alluring machine for me to test out.
I was especially intrigued by Acer's take on the small form factor world because last year I reviewed the latest and greatest Predator Orion 7000. While it performed really well, its obnoxiously loud fans almost cost it the top spot on our best gaming PC list. Since the biggest issue with ITX gaming PCs is usually controlling temperatures, I wondered how Acer would take on that particular challenge - and if the fans would yet again make you pay the price.
