Acer Predator G6-710 Review
Published by Marc Büchel on 09.12.15Page:
Specifications / Chassis
| CPU | Intel i7-6700K Overclocked 4.60GHz (Turbo Button) | Intel i7-6700K Overclocked 4.60GHz (Turbo Button) |
| Cooler | Acer IceTunnel | Acer IceTunnel |
| Motherboard | Acer Custom mATX, Z170 Express | Acer Custom mATX, Z170 Express |
| Memory | 32GB DDR4-2133 SK-Hynix | 8GB DDR4-2133 SK-Hynix |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Reference | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Reference |
| Hard drive | 1 x 1TB 3.5'' 7200rpm SATA-III | 1 x 1TB 3.5'' 7200rpm SATA-III |
| SSD | 1 x Lite-On 512GB (Model: CV1-8B512) | 1 x Lite-On 128GB (Model: CV1-8B128) |
| ODD | 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive | 16x Multi Drive (DVD) |
| Power supply | FSP 80Plus Gold 750Watt | FSP 80Plus Gold 750Watt |
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| Case | Acer Predator | Acer Predator |
| Keyboard | SteelSeries Apex Raw Gaming Keyboard | - |
| Mouse | SteelSeries Sensei Laser Gaming Mouse | - |
| Drivers | NVIDIA ForceWare 359.06 | NVIDIA ForceWare 359.06 |
| OS | Windows 10 x64 | Windows 10 x64 |
| MSRP | CHF 2'799.- | CHF 1'799.- |
In the case of the Predator G6-710 we’re having here for review one should keep in mind that this is a system from one of this worlds largest system builders and this is no custom build from a large or medium system integrator, who specialized on building custom systems. Therefore we will not be comparing the Predator G6-710 to any custom system since this would be like comparing apples and pears or in other words pointless.
Acer shipped the Predator G6-710 nicely and well packed. The system arrived in perfect condition via post. Opening up the cardboard box reveals large styrofoam protection, which has been put over the system in order to provide best possible protection. Also at this point we see the warranty terms as well as a quick setup manual in the shape of a banner. After having the styrofoam removed we find the system packed in protective plastic bag. On one side of the PC there is a SteelSeries Apex Raw gaming keyboard and on the other there is a SteelSeries Sensei laser gaming mouse. We have to mention we were very positively surprised to find high-end gaming hardware in this box. If we’d wanted to complain on a very high level we could ask why Acer didn’t include a mechanical gaming keyboard in the delivery, which would have been even better. The reason for that might quite obviously the final price of the system since those two peripherals already cost approximately 130 Euro if you were to buy them separately.
Taking this rig out of the box and removing the protective plastic bag we seen the enclosure with it’s caterpillar like plastic outer hull. Apparently design is always subjective and while reviewing the Predator G6-710 we found you either love or hate its looks and there isn’t much in between. Focusing on build and material quality we notice that while lifting the case out of the box there is absolutely no squeaking noise at all. This is a solid hint that high-quality materials have been used and the build fits tightly and firmly everywhere. Apart from that there are rather thick, double-walled side panels, which feature integrated lighting. To a certain extent these panels also offer noise isolation. Talking about the lighting: Acer equipped this system with a Turbo button, once pressed the automatic overclocking kicks in and the silhouette of the starts to glow red.
A quick look at the front reveals there are two USB3.0 connectors as well as two 3.5mm audio jacks and a card reader. Nicely hidden behind a cover we find the Blu-ray drive and furthermore there is a lash to hold your headset. In this case I would make quite a lot of sense if you put this system on a desk to benefit from the front I/O connectors as well as the support bar for your headset.
Meanwhile it’s about time to have a close look at the components Acer is using for their Predator. In the case of the processor there is an Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake CPU. Although the maximum standard clock speed of this CPU is 4.2 GHz the vendor decided to lock it down to 4.0 GHz. Fortunately there is the Turbo button which sets the multiplier to 46 and therefore overclocked the CPU to up to 4.6 GHz. Apart from that the CPU automatically changes the voltages so the system remains stable. During our load tests we noticed that the aircooled CPU is capable of maintaining 4.6 GHz when there are four or less threads under full load. Using the Turbo mode while gaming will not make the CPU throttle, since today’s games, don’t generate that much load on CPUs. Instead they really demand a lot from graphics cards. Talking about pixel accelerators, Acer equipped this system with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 reference card, which is a solid choice for any high-end gaming machine. The card packs plenty of punch to run games a high resolution and max details. A quick look in the memory department shows a whopping 32 Gigabyte of RAM. This is more than enough and one could argue that this is either too much or it makes this setup future proof. In the case of the system drive Acer decided to put a 512 Gigabyte M.2 SSD from Lite-On into this system. We like the size of the drive, since it allows you to have all games you actually play on the system drive. Nevertheless we would have loved to see a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD, since this particular drive is almost four times faster at basically the same price. If you want to store some movies as well as music on your gaming rig, then there is a 1 Terabyte HDD, which runs at 7200rpm. Last but not least we had a look at the power supply unit and we find an 80Plus Gold certified unit from FSP. Opening it up we see it’s based on a highly cost optimized platform and we really would like to see Acer not saving money on the PSU.
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