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

After having this computer for 6 months I have now had to send it back twice for repairs. The computer shuts off by itself constantly in the middle of using it. I researched the computer before I bought it and it had excellent reviews. But as I have been looking more into the issue there are tons of reports online with people having similar issues. Acer will not replace my computer even though it’s only 6 months old. The repairs they are doing is to reload the operating system which does absolutely nothing to fix the issue it is having. My next step is to contact Amazon to see if there is anything they can do.

Like most folks getting a gaming laptop youve spent countless hours comparing specs, reading reviews just like I did before buying my Predator. What I liked best about the Predator-i7 processor,the 144HZ monitor, and Geforce 1060 video card, these items were not available on any other competitors laptops. These are also items that are not easy or impossible to upgrade at a later point. The lower points were the smaller hard drive and ram. both those are very easy upgrades. The hard drive was a smaller 256GB SSD. After a dozen games installed from Steam i was running low on space. So $100 later and I now have a second 1TB SSD. So far the 16GB of factory installed ram has been sufficient for most games I play. As this is my first gaming rig, I cannot compare it out to something else. However, if you are looking for a laptop that plays PS4 quality games, you cant go wrong.

Awesome computer for games.

Great value and quality for $999. I have upgraded the storage and RAM, this thing is a powerhouse that can run the top games at medium-high settings. 144hz screen looks amazing. The laptop does get hot when playing certain games or running at full capacity, but I used XTU to turn down the throttles a bit. I also purchased some thermal compound to improve the heat reduction. Perfect for mobile gaming, first Acer purchase, will likely purchase again.

So Im pretty new to the pc gaming world and previously playing any game on more than potato graphics was impossible for me. So I waited about a year to write this review once I got a feel for how intense games can and should run. This thing is a beast. The most graphically intense game I play regularly is No Mans Sky, and I can run the game at ultra graphics with great performance. There is the occasional stutter when leaving/landing on a planet, but its negligible. I was already impressed with how well it ran, and in recent updates, the graphic intensity of the game was amped up even more. Still no problem whatsoever running on ultra and the game is more beautiful than ever.

(Update: been three weeks since I got this laptop and Im still having no issues. Predator sense sometimes bugs or, but thats a software issue and I found out how to fix it whenever it does. I also found a solution to the battery problem. There are portable laptop chargers that are about $100 that can keep the laptop charged and running for and extra 6-8 hours depending on the chargers MaH.)

Screen: beautiful, bright, and obviously 144Hz.

The laptop seems solidly made, and was able to survive a round trip being kicked around under a seat on a plane in a cross country trip. Graphics and video quality are great. I havent done much in the way of hardcore gaming on this, but so far, it doesnt disappoint.

I planned to use this laptop for gaming, but the cooling in the laptop is not effective enough to cool all of the parts. I get frequent frame drops even in games like rocket league and counter strike go on modest settings. The specs at this price are too good to be true. Also, after a month of moderate use, one of the hinges used to open and close the laptop has come out of its framing, which wasn’t due to any dropping. I should’ve returned it when I could’ve.

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