Nowadays, except for some PC DIY enthusiasts, most people will not choose to install their own computers. After all, it takes a lot of time and energy to understand various hardware knowledge, and if there are some mistakes in the process of building the computer, it will be more than worth the gain! Users like
are very suitable to choose a branded machine. They do not need to install the hardware themselves, and the warranty is more reliable. It basically eliminates the possibility of rollover, and it also comes with a genuine system.
Recently I bought an Acer ( Acer ) Shadow Knight brand new game console and did a lot of data testing. Now I will share it with you to see if you think a branded machine is suitable or a DIY console is more suitable?
The Acer Shadow Knight·New 2022 model uses the 12th generation Core processor I7-12700 and the graphics card RTX3060TI. When paired with the two, it has sufficient foundation as a mid-to-high-end game console. Since computers are used to play games, then Next, let’s take a look at the actual gaming experience at 2k resolution!
game performance
The actual game tests below are all conducted at 2K resolution.
In the BenchMark test of "Crysis 5", the image quality was set to extremely high, and the average frame rate was stable at 112 frames, which can be said to be a very smooth level. With a high-brush monitor, the gaming experience will surely be even better. layer.
In the BenchMark test of " Gears of War 5", the picture quality is extremely high. The average number of frames in the test reached 94.6 frames, which is about to break through the 100 mark, which can be said to be full of potential.
For the game "Cyberpunk 2077", everyone knows that the optimization is not very good. It has become a test for the host. In the image quality options, I first selected it as the super preset, and then Volumetric fog, clouds and ambient light are adjusted to medium, and in BenchMark it can be basically stabilized at 60 frames without any pressure.
If you still want to experience the light chasing effects, you have to use DLSS. If you turn on the DLSS balance level, the frame rate can reach 52 frames; if you turn on the DLS performance level, the frame rate can reach 62 frames. Personally, I still recommend balanced-level DLSS, as there will be little loss in image quality.
It seems that the gaming experience of this new Shadow Knight · brand-new set at 2k resolution is still very good, basically all-in-one, but we also need to test the productivity and creation capabilities of the I7 level CPU.
performance test
2 generation i7-12700 uses a heterogeneous design of large and small cores, with 8 performance cores (big cores) + 4 energy efficiency cores (small cores), a total of 12 cores and 20 threads, with a maximum core frequency of up to 4.9GHz. The third-level cache is 25MB, and TDP is 65w.
AIDA64 Extreme's CPU Queen tests the CPU's branch prediction ability and the performance impact caused by prediction errors. The score of 12700 is 103168.
3DMARK also has a dedicated CPU test tool, CPU Profile. Generally speaking, the performance of 2 and 4 threads corresponds to the performance of old games such as DX9; 8 threads have a high correlation with most of the current DX12 games, and 16 and higher threads represent It improves the performance of digital content creation and 3D rendering calculations.
CINEBENCH R23 can be said to be the software used by many players to test CPU stability. In our test, the multi-core score was 14682 and the single-core score was 1806.
can be used in the V-Ray rendering engine in 3Dmax, Maya, Sketchup, Rhino and other software. It can be said to be an essential tool for graphic designers. The official Benchmark was used for the test, with a score of 12588, which can be said to be unlimited. The pressure was on.
After reading the performance evaluation of Acer Shadow Knight Brand, do you want to know more about it?
Appearance display
As a game console, it definitely has some gaming styles. The classic black and red combination brings a very good visual effect, but it is not a killer style. Even if it is used for office or creative work, it will not violate the rules. The whole concept of atmosphere. The
IO part is set at the top, and the power button is very conspicuous and will not be touched accidentally. There is 1 Type-C and 1 Type-A interface on the left side, and the right side is the same, and all are USB 3.2 Gen 1 specifications. There is also a headphone output interface and a microphone input interface.
The switch and the front panel light bar have a red light effect, which feels like the two swords of Shadow Knight . It continues the design language and brand genes of Shadow Knight. It would be even cooler if it could change color. There is an RGB fan on the front of
, which provides forward cold air to the host.
adopts 240 integrated water cooling for heat dissipation, which can bring better cooling effect than air cooling.
The ACER logo on the cooling head will light up after it is turned on. At the same time, it is equipped with an RGB fan. The lighting effect can be adjusted and synchronized through the matching remote control. The overall look is very cool. Although
uses a 12th generation I7, not a K processor, the power supply cannot be careless. The B660 motherboard that comes with the host uses an 8-phase power supply, and each phase is equipped with DrMOS, so there is no pressure at all to drive the I712700.
memory slots are two, which can be configured as dual channels, and have been filled with two 16G DDR4 memory with a frequency of 3200MHz.
solid state uses Western Digital SN540, 512GB, which has been pre-installed with the genuine WIN11 system.
Of course, if you feel that the solid state is not enough, you can install it yourself. The motherboard provides 2 M.2 SSD interfaces. One SN540 has been preset, and you can install another M.2 SSD by yourself to expand the capacity of the host. The
graphics card is RTX3060Ti, with a single 8PIN power supply. It can basically play all the masterpieces on the market. The heat dissipation uses turbine cooling, which can discharge the hot air from the rear interface, so as not to affect the temperature of the upper radiator CPU.
Take the metal side plate on the other side and look at the back of the host:
The power supply is Huntkey 550W, which is enough to drive 12700 and 3060ti without overclocking.
This side of the chassis also provides two 3.5-inch hard drive racks with a pull-out structure, so it is not troublesome to install them by yourself.
The motherboard interface has 4 USB 2.0 interfaces from top to bottom, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 interfaces, 3 3.5mm audio interfaces, and 1 Gigabit network port. In terms of graphics card, there are 1 HDMI2.1, 3 DP1.4, and conventional graphics card configuration.
Summary
This Acer (Acer) Shadow Knight brand-new game console adopts flagship-level hardware configuration, which can basically meet the performance needs of most 2k resolution gamers. The I7-level CPU also has a certain level of productivity.
When I heard the brand Acer before, I might first think of its Shadow Knight gaming laptop and Predator gaming laptop series, but this time I experienced its brand desktop products, and I also had a good impression. The materials used are very solid and the unified overall design also reflects the advantages of the brand machine.
comes with WIN11 pre-installed and the overall after-sales service provided by first-tier manufacturers. It is very suitable for players who don’t want to bother with installation. Of course, if you are a DIY player, this Shadow Knight Brand also provides a wealth of hardware upgrade space, which can be said to be worth buying. .
