A computer “specially engineered for cost-conscious gamers who push performance limits,” was the pitch. Really? A budget gaming machine?
Acer, parent company of Irvine’s Gateway, defines budget as $1,649 to $2,199 with the launch of the Acer Aspire Predator desktop computer. The burnt-orange PC has a matching 24-inch widescreen LCD display for $399.99. And it looks like it has the goods inside: Intel Core 2 Quad processors with and NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series graphics chips, which has gotten decent reviews. Acer even has a flashy new site for the Predator.
Gaming PCs used to be so expensive, as in the $3,000-and-up range. But just like other computers, game PCs prices have fallen. A comparable machine at Alienware is about the same price as this one. Specs of the Predator are below the jump.
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