Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 15.6 Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, 16GB Dual-Channel DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, RGB Keyboard, PH315-53-72XD

Computer performs quite well from a graphics standpoint for cost but I am worried about quality control. 2 months in, and the headphone jack is not working.

2 Acer laptops defective out of the box within a week of each other. First was a Nitro 5 from Best Buy, the 2nd was this Predator. This one the track pad wasn’t installed correctly and had the top right corner above the plane of the surrounding surface.

This laptop is great for your every day use and its great value for the money compared to its competitors. Dont expect the battery to last you all day since it is a gaming laptop after all and you have to have it plugged into play anything anyways. I like the thinner design compared to the 2018 version.

Ive had a lot of issues with this laptop. From the very first day I got it, I was cursed with the audio disappearing after installing Windows Updates in a drivers compatibility glitch. I spent almost two weeks trying to fix it. I even called up Acer for help, but they essentially said it was a Windows OS glitch and outside of their scope. Ultimately, what fixed it, was uninstalling the Realtek Driver and immediately shutting down the laptop (do not restart it!). Its worked fine ever since then even after new updates.

Machine has been great so far. Really happy I can open it up and replace/add/remove memory, HD and battery.

My first impression of this laptop are positive. You get a good return for your investment with the new processor and the dedicated video card. One of the things I was more concern about was the cooling, however Ive tested this the machine in Dota 2, and it is not really loud. I believe Acer did a great job with all the vents, so that helps a ton.

I though of using it for work as well and run Debian, or Ubuntu or mint. I have done dual booting multiple times and since this pc has multiple hard disks I was exited to have it be multipurpose. Unfortunately it cant run linux by some config in the BIOS that cant be turned off. Terrible for me. Dont buy it if you want linux on it. For Windows works well.

I like to game The Sims, Civilization, and quite a few Steam treasures like Railroad Tycoon, Two Point Hospital, Megaquarium, Caesar III, Zeus and more. I did a lot of research, and am SO HAPPY with my purchase. My games run quick and at high quality, and load/save super quick. Minimal downtime waiting for loading.

I was planning to get a new device for gaming. I did my research and was about to get another device. But then I waited, and like wish upon a star this device became available. Comparing its price and features with others that I have been looking at, I didnt believe at first how good this is. Almost half a year later, not a single regret. So far no major hiccups. Planning to upgrade with storage soon. If youre considering something in the mid-range, this Helios is probably one of the best for the price.

Bought this for MSFS2020. It runs great at high settings. Battery life is poor when gaming but I just plug it in. Battery life is much better, but still not great if just browsing the internet. The fans are loud at max settings, like turbo mode, but it keeps the laptop cool and allows smoothest gameplay. I don’t care, this laptop is amazing for gaming. It is 5 stars worthy especially given the price. I also use it for crypto mining but only with the GPU so that it stays cool. This laptop is great great great.