Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 15.6 FHD IPS w/ 144Hz Refresh, Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, Aeroblade Metal Fans PH315-51-78NP

The computer functions without flaw, the customer service representatives for Acer are top notch and quick responding.

Ill start out by saying that Im not a gamer, although my husband and daughter do play a few games--not anything rigorous or high impact that even requires me to download new drivers (yup, the drivers that come with this laptop ARE outdated but only impede on certain gaming, I suppose). My main reason for getting it was for the laptop abilities--and boy, with Windows 10 installed and the vivid, keen graphics on this, along with a quick response keyboard, this is well worth the investment.

this is an excellent laptop. I should have added bigger HHD.

This gaming laptop has a lot going for it and at this price, its a good deal. Of course there are downsides (it gets hot), but I will go over those later. I am going to try not to get into all the tech specs, because those are easily available, but I will point out the main features and what I thought of them.

I had been waiting indefinitely for video card prices to come down after the bitcoin bubble, and the Helios 300 allowed me to get a 1060 and 144Hz screen at a competitive price compared to a new desktop. The two drawbacks are obvious: heat management and battery life. Compared to any other similarly priced laptop, this thing sucks down power and dies in 4 hours; its expected and I simply expect to be plugged in if Im using much CPU/GPU. As for heat management, Ive got Throttlestop downvolting the CPU as many in the reviews for this laptop have done, I use fan management software, I have a cooling pad, and I just accept that the fans are going to be loud. Everything else is amazing as advertised: the 144Hz screen with improved color range from previous models, I love the feel of the keyboard and the numpad, the CPU is amazing for any windows tasks and it even has enough RAM to run Chrome.

It plays everything I throw at it well enough, and the the display is great... At least, it would be if mine didnt arrive with a stuck pixel out of the box that Ive been unable to fix. Dont know if its just my luck or if its something to be worried about for other buyers, but for how much I spent, it is a real letdown.

Runs like dream. Gets hot to the touch when under a lot of use and in a hot room. Could be too hot if you have thin skin or are a child. My hands are calloused, so it doesnt matter. Probably why this is so cheap, comparatively. Great deal.

Its a good laptop. The casing is nice and doesnt scratch too easy. Graphics and the screen are clean. Small amount of storage but is able to fit another drive inside (I put a Seagate cude 2tb) but it tends to heat up fast on graphic intensive games. I suggest turning on power cool and getting a good laptop fan. Otherwise a pretty good laptop.

This gaming computer is awesome! Been playing GTA 5 and DOOM. No freezes. No lag time. Excellent refresh rate. Definite difference in picture quality from this to PS4. Major drawback is limited storage space for game downloads.

The machine was wonderful.