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

Best purchase to date.

This was a gift for my grandson. He seems to enjoy it and has not complained at all.

Runs Shadow of War on ultra no problem.

Pros: Does all it claims to do. Highly advise buying a 1tb or higher sd drive as the 128 included fills very fast.

I purchased this laptop a little over a year ago to run creative cloud but also to play a couple of games on the side. As soon as it came out of the box i started having issues with the keyboard. word processing is incredibly slow when you initially boot up the system but gets faster after maybe 10 seconds of typing. not the biggest problem in the world so I overlooked it, but not something you would expect from a $1000 laptop. I really became frustrated though when my z and windows keys stopped working (i literally had to search the English alphabet just to get the letter z for this review.) this happened for the first time a couple of months ago. i sent it in to predator and i had my laptop back within a couple of weeks, but today i noticed that the EXACT same keys stopped working again. I cant keep sending in my laptop every couple of months because of a messed up keyboard.

i havent had the laptop for even a year (5 months) and its already acting up. wifi i get speeds of 8mbps max and 400 tethered. but my almost 6year old i3 hp gets 300mbps on wifi. i am extremely disappointed with this product and the battery life is terrible,also Amazons tech support is a joke. they are going to refund the cost of the laptop but charge me a 150 restocking fee because i didnt return it with in 30 days. they will sell a charging cord for a phone and give 6month return window but a thousand dollar laptop gets 30days. both Acer and Amazon should be ashamed for putting out such a trash product. shame

Bought for gaming and works amazingly

Ive owned this computer for about 2 years now, and at the time I purchased it, it was fantastic. Obviously as the years go on, games become more demanding, but at the time of release this computer could keep up with many games. I use this computer to live stream, edit YouTube videos, and play games. This laptop, even with a GTX 1060, is more than capable for basic editing and just playing games. Live streaming and playing games however is a different story, which is to be expected. Running a triple A game along side 7 other apps in the background while streaming is incredibly CPU and GPU intensive and it shows in the performance. Personally, I havent had any issues off stream with performance aside from the occasional frame drops, up until the past few months. The computer is now overheating VERY quickly, even in a well ventilated area, which is understandable considering what I put the machine through. However, it has gotten to the point now to where even just playing a game like minecraft, which at the basic graphic settings isnt demanding, it clocks up to 85 Celsius within 30 min of playing. If youre looking for a gaming laptop, I wouldnt purchase this particular model, especially at the price point. The newer ones have a faster CPU and GPU for only $100-$200 more. Overall, ive had a great experience with this laptop and would recommend purchasing the newer model to anyone :)

Out of nowhere it won’t boot or work with more than 40% battery while charging which doesn’t let the GPU to boost making gaming painful.

What attracted me to this laptop was the processing power and speed. I need a new laptop for work and this one checked off everything on my wish list (with the added HDD). I read all the reviews and heeded the warning about overheating so I got a matching laptop fan and this laptop is so fast, the resolution is awesome, the back lit keys (only come on when plugged in) look so cool. We are still getting to know each other but I have the highest hopes for the Predator. Admittedly it has been a while since I bought a new laptop I am a little starry eyed. I installed the HDD with help of a YouTube video - NOTE: inside the box with your power cord is a tiny bag of 4 screws this is for the HDD installation. I highly recommend.