Acer Nitro 60 N60-640-UR21 Gaming Desktop — i5-14400F / RTX 5060 8GB — Open Box (New) — Upgraded to Dual-Channel DDR5

Specs: CPU: Intel Core i5-14400F (14th Gen, 10 cores) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, 8GB GDDR7 (DLSS 4, ray tracing) RAM: 16GB DDR5-6000 (2×8GB T-Force) — upgraded to dual-channel Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD OS: Windows 11 Home PSU: 650w Gold Networking: Wi-Fi 6 (2x2), Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet Ports: 3× DisplayPort 2.1, 1× HDMI 2.1, 8× USB, Realtek audio

The Upgrade — Why Dual-Channel Matters: The system ships with a single 16GB stick running in single-channel mode, which forces all memory traffic through one 64-bit data path and leaves half the memory controller's bandwidth unused. I've upgraded it to a matched pair of 2×8GB T-Force DDR5-6000 modules in dual-channel configuration, effectively doubling memory bandwidth by letting the CPU read and write through two channels simultaneously.

Why that's a real deal, not a spec-sheet footnote:

Higher minimum/1% frame rates in games — dual-channel is one of the most consistent ways to lift low-end frame times and reduce stutter, especially at 1080p where the CPU feeds the GPU.

Better CPU-bound and multitasking performance — streaming, recording, and running background apps alongside a game lean hard on memory bandwidth.

Faster load times and snappier everyday responsiveness — more bandwidth means the i5-14400F spends less time waiting on memory.

Both modules are a matched pair (same capacity, speed, and timings) so the board runs in true dual-channel mode, verified in BIOS/CPU-Z.

What's in the box: Tower, power cable, original packaging, Original Nitro Keyboard and Mouse, Wifi Antenna, T-Force DDR5 Box