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Acer Predator Orion 3000 (P03-640)

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PRICE £999 (£1,199 inc VAT)

from currys.co.uk

Whisper it, but I think we’ve turned a corner. The IT industry has suffered through horrific levels of inflation this past year as demand for core components outstripped supply, but the tide is turning. Six months ago you could spend £1,500 on a PC with a fast CPU and GeForce 3060 Ti, but Acer is now selling precisely that for £1,199.

It’s doing so in this newly updated version of the Predator Orion 3000, which features a totally different chassis to the one we reviewed). Be careful when you buy, as the older Orion 3000 is still on sale, but three clues will guide you to the right machine.

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