Acer Predator Orion 3000 – PO3-630
Intel Core i7-11700F, 16 GB, 1024 GB, GeForce RTX 3070
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4 reviews
Decent but I would just buy components separately
The worst things of this build are :
- it uses proprietary motherboard. That means that if you plan on upgrading the mainboard/cpu or cpu cooler you are out of luck. You will have to buy a new Case.
- CPU cooler is the worst I have ever seen. CPU Throttling in high load situations and generating stutters while gaming.
I think the worst offender is that they designed their MB so that you cannot upgrade it and it becomes waste after you are finished using it. You cannot even use the case itself.
The CPU Cooler is worse that the one that comes with the CPU, in my opinion it sits just on the center of the CPU ( once you take the cooler off you see that the paste is only on the center of the die) and you get very bad hotspots. I was looking for something that would fit the CPU support that comes standard with this PC but was unable to find anything.
I decided to purchase Case + new MB + CPU Cooler and move everything there since temps are insane in it. And use the old MB+Case combo with an i3 LGA 1200 for a project PC.
My recommendation would be to just buy parts separately and put them together or pay for assembly. You will have similar cost but with way better results, plus you increase the reusability of the parts you buy.Pro
- Plug and play
- Looks decent
- Decent capabilities
Contra
- Very bad temps
- CPU Cooler is the worst
- Bad Airflow
- Non-Standard Mainboard
Runs, Loud
Pro
- Runs
Contra
- According to
Temps at max load.
I managed to change the CPU cooler for this one:
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/noctua-nh-u9s-1250-cm-cpu-kuehler-3525690?supplier=406802
if you want help DM me on discord TRM#9140
CPU under 100% load 60 C
Idle 34-36 C
Did not take MOBO out for it, installation time is around 4 min.
Noise is also way less than before.Pro
- 3070 rtx
Contra
- CPU Cooler
Meets my expectations
Ordered it in the evening, was ready for pickup in the morning.
Pro
- Good performance
- Windows 11 update
- Quiet at low load
- Price/Performance
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