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 …