Predator Orion Series Desktops to Feature New 9th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors to Deliver Powerful Gaming Experiences

Acer today announced refreshes of its Predator Orion 9000 and 5000 gaming desktops, all featuring new 9th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors, giving gamers a leap in performance for smooth, seamless gameplay — even while streaming and recording.

“With the new 9th Gen Intel Core processors delivering up to 8 cores and 16 threads, the Predator Orion series desktops provides gamers with an arsenal of PCs that can withstand the most demanding gaming scenarios today,” said Jeff Lee, General Manager, Stationary Computing, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. “The refreshes are in line with Acer’s longstanding commitment to empower users with the latest technological breakthroughs, and provide them with best-in-class user experiences.”

“The new 9th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, featuring our flagship Intel Core i9-9900K, deliver the industry leading real-world performance that gamers demand,” said Anand Srivatsa, Vice President of the Client Computing Group, Intel. “The new Acer Predator Orion series desktops are incredible machines, and by harnessing the gaming performance delivered with the latest Intel Core processors, together we’re delivering premium gaming experiences.”

Powered by 9th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, the Predator Orion series gaming desktops are performance PCs designed for the serious to hardcore gamer. The Predator Orion 5000 is a gaming powerhouse for users who need an exceptional gaming rig, while the Predator Orion 9000 is a gamer’s dream machine aimed at the most demanding users, with top-of-the-line NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti GPUs1.

Predator Orion 9000 Series: The Ultimate Gaming Machine

With up to 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processors and planned support for the new Intel Core X-series processors, the Predator Orion 9000 is the ultimate gaming PC. It features up to the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GPUs, and supports over 8K UHD graphics. A black and silver chassis gives it a spacecraft-like casing that glows with customizable ARGB (Addressable RGB) lighting bars and RGB LED fans. The prominent side window showcases the impressive interior with a design that keeps electromagnetic interference (EMI) levels in check despite the size of the opening. Acer’s IceTunnel 2.0 expels heat through an advanced airflow management solution that separates the system into several thermal zones, each with an individual airflow tunnel.

Predator Orion 5000 Series: Serious Gaming Performance

The Predator Orion 5000 gaming desktop features up to 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K processors and up to the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPUs. Just like the Predator Orion 9000, the Orion 5000’s chassis has the signature transparent side panel to show off its powerful internals and includes the IceTunnel 2.0 airflow management design to keep the system cool.

1 Specifications may vary depending on model and region

Acer Reports Near 8% YoY Growth in Consolidated Revenues for Q3 2018, Marking A Record High This Year at NT$65.33 Billion

Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced today its consolidated revenues for the third quarter at NT$65.33 billion, up 7.8% YoY, and up 11.7% over the previous quarter. It also reported revenues for September at NT$22.92 billion, up 2.5% over the previous month, and up 2.5% year-on-year (YoY).

Acer’s gaming line1 and Chromebook line were key contributors to the growth. The gaming line grew by 93% YoY year-to-September, and 74% YoY in Q3, while the Chromebook line grew by 30% YoY year-to-September, and 49% YoY in Q3.

In the third quarter, Acer saw YoY revenue growth across all three regions (Pan-America, EMEA, and Pan-Asia Pacific), with outstanding year-to-September sales in the US, Russia, and Southeast Asia.

1 Acer’s gaming line includes notebooks, desktops and displays

eBlast: Introducing AMD TrueAudio Next support for Steam Audio

AMD and Valve recently announced their cooperation to bring support for AMD’s TrueAudio Next (TAN) in Steam Audio, delivering increased acoustic complexity and detail to VR content while significantly speeding up audio processing and improving overall performance.

TAN has two high-level features to maximize audio performance on systems:

• AMD Resource Reservation: Allows developers to reserve a portion of the GPU compute exclusively for audio processing. Developers can dedicate 20-25 percent of a GPU’s compute units for audio processing and can be enabled or disabled on a scene-by-scene basis.
• GPU compute Convolution Algorithms: Enables developers to increase the acoustic complexity and detail in their games and VR applications using time-varying convolution reverb. Time-varying convolution reverb can model a wide range of acoustic phenomena, and leads to an increased sense of presence, which is must have for creating true immersion in VR titles.

These features offer several advantages to developers, ultimately enabling better performance and more immersive experiences including:

• Greater auditory complexity: Gives developers the option of increasing the number of audio sources, Ambisonics order for indirect sound, impulse response (IR) length and more.
• Frees up CPU resources: Moves convolution from the CPU to the GPU, reducing the fraction of time spent by the CPU on audio processing, letting the CPU to be used by other tasks, like physics simulation or AI.
• Reduces/Eliminates unwanted clicks, pops and audio glitches: Rendering a complex scene won’t cause audio processing to slow down, avoiding unwanted audio glitches.
• Assists with silky-smooth performance: Prevents any sudden frame-rate drops and stuttering, since audio processing does not interfere with graphics or CPU processing.

For more information on TAN and the new integration, as well as how to enable TAN in Steam Audio, using the Unity, FMOD or Unreal Engine 4 plug-ins or C API check out the following blog and video.

*This is Press Release

GameCon2018: “New Generation Gaming”

GameCon 2018 will be held on February 10 and 11, 2018 at the Megatrade 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. GameCon 2018: “Next Generation Gaming”, is presented by LogitechG and HP Omen, highlighting the new gaming technology line-up for this year. Watch out for discounted pricing and offers that is only exclusive at GameCon. Play at GameCon 2018. Our e-games exhibitors have prepared friendly tournaments and exciting showmatches in the games of: League of Legends, Arena of Valor, Dance Dance Revolution and many more. If you are into table-top games, prepare your decks and boards for: Magic the Gathering, Final Fantasy Gamecard, Twilight Imperium, Scythe, Dungeons & Dragons, and new game releases scheduled for 2018. All GameCon attendees are entitled to a FREE AOV Collectible Card with in-game starter pack codes by visiting the Arena of Valor booth. . Learn at GameCon 2018. GameCon has always been a platform for Filipino game developers and publishers. The GameCon Workshop series will feature a 2-day foundation and game technical to stir up your interest in learning games development. Together with the Games Development Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and International Game Developers Association (IGDA/Manila), GameCon will showcase the local talents and creativity in the annual GamePitch. Also, get first hand presentation demo of Darna Cardgame and Tadhana RPG and find out what the local players are talking about.

Enjoy at GameCon 2018. Enjoy more fun and entertainment as Game2018 includes various highlights like meet and greet with Kenneth Ramos, the author and illustrator of My Heart Waits and the illustrator of the Book Tungaga as published by PSICOM. LOL Collegiate Tournament, Game-themed Cosplay Competition, and the “RoboRumble” will also be some of the major competitions. See your favorite game celebrity, Lhea Bernardino and other surprise guests, in their team showmatch! This full-packed conference will not be complete without you. Tickets are available at SM Tickenet Outlets or you can buy it during the day of the event.

So, don’t miss the first Gaming Event of the year! Gamecon Philippines is supported by PLDT Home Fiber as the official broadband partner and in partnership with, Smart, PSICOM, C500, Garena, Gma New Media, Digify, Quantum and Lego.

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