Acer's Nitro 60 provides gamers enough performance for mild 4K gaming without spending the premium for a high-end model. A quality case, RGB lighting, quiet fans, and a modular power supply improve its appeal, earning it a well-deserved recommendation.
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Acer’s Nitro 60 gaming mid-tower ($1,599 as tested from Micro Center) delivers gaming essentials without the premium price of its Predator towers. Its combination of an Intel Core i7-14700F and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is effective for entry-level 4K gaming performance. Outside, its attractive, glass-trimmed case lends it an upscale appearance, while inside, its RGB fans operate quietly even while gaming. It misses a few things – namely, the wireless standard is only Wi-Fi 6 and no peripherals are included – but does well everywhere else.
Design of the Acer Nitro 60
The Nitro 60 sticks to a familiar mid-tower gaming template, built around an all-black chassis with a tempered glass side panel that highlights its internals. Four RGB fans — two front intakes, one on the CPU cooler, and a rear exhaust — provide the expected glow of color. While it certainly looks the part, the design doesn’t differentiate it from the many towers in this price bracket. It’s a welcome demonstration of restraint from Acer, known for bolder and occasionally polarizing designs in its gaming line. This conventional approach provides a sense of normalcy.
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The Nitro 60’s stout dimensions of 8.5 x 14.9 x 15.9 inches (WDH) make it smaller than many other mid-towers. Build quality is solid, with clean edges, a blackout interior, and tempered glass that lends a premium feel.
Lighting is divided into two zones: one for the two RGB DIMMs and another for the four fans. You can adjust colors and patterns in the Windows Dynamic Lighting app. Acer includes Gigabyte’s Dynamic Light app, but I wasn’t able to get this to open, preventing me from changing the lighting on the fans or DIMMs. I instead installed Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion, which ultimately enabled independent customization of the fans and DIMMs.
Specifications
Swipe to scroll horizontally CPU Intel Core i7-14700F Motherboard Gigabyte B760M C V2 Memory 32GB DDR5-6000 (2x 16GB) Graphics Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF (12GB GDDR7, 2,542 MHz boost clock) Storage 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Kingston SNV3S20000G) Networking 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, RealTek RTL8851BE Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 Front Ports 2x USB Type-A, 3.5 mm headphone, 3.5 mm audio Rear Ports 4x USB Type-A 2.0, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, PS/2, 3x 3.5mm audio jacks Power Supply 850W (Thermaltake Toughpower GT) Cooling 120 mm tower air cooler Operating System Windows 11 Home Dimensions (WxDxH) 8.5 x 14.9 x 15.9 inches (216 x 378 x 404 mm) Price (as configured) $1,599.99 (on sale from $2,099.99)
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