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

I purchased this laptop to accompany me as I travel and for an easier way to use VR with friends and family. The laptop has a great M.2 SSD that loads super quickly and will take from me off to desktop and usable in about 15-20 seconds.

I had to update my review after using this laptop for a month to let you know how hot the Predator gets. The 6 core processor has a 100 Celsius limit before it shuts down mine is already hitting 95. I lowered the voltage -164 to get it down by 5 degrees Celsius and have been using my laptop large twin fan cooler underneath. You might as well understand that Acer uses crappy thermal paste so be ready to dismantle the case to clean up the paste mess and apply a quality thermal paste to drop the temps by 10 degrees Celsius. It didnt matter if I ran the fan to 6000 rpms this laptops cooling system just cant keep 6 cores cool. Good news is the 8750H processor no longer uses the aluminum cover like the 2017 versions processor which means you can apply liquid metal if you choose to do so. Other than the intense heat I am loving this laptop but I cant imagine those of you using this laptops keyboard with so much heat buildup, I use a usb redragon and keep the laptops keyboard lights off to control heat. Just giving you a heads up so you know what to expect. Also there are plenty of videos on Youtube which show you how to dismantle and fix these heat issues, also to help you undervolt the cpu & gpu which will lower temps without too much loss of framerate. Hope this was helpful.

Great computer! Can play games like COD black ops 4, Just cause 3 and Fortnite, I average around 160 for fortnite when the computer is plugged in (frames drop to 30 fps when unplugged). The computer can get pretty toasty but if you have coolboost settings enabled then youll be fine, fans wont bother you when wairing headphones but can be somewhat loud. Overall great laptop and worth the buy.

Overall, this laptop does exactly what I wanted it to do but I will warn of two issues I have had with it.

Great product work as expected, needs to be plugged in all time very low battery life.

Good price

I purchased a 2019 version and received a 2018 version.

UPDATE - After talking with Amazon Prime about the issue with the cracked space bar Amazon sent the order back to Acer to be repaired. The Repairs were completed and computer is back and working fine. I changed my rating to a 4 as Acer did fix the keyboard issue with prompting from Amazon Prime. Thanks Amazon Prime you rock!

Looks great will write a follow up if I have further problems or outstanding praise. Right out of the box it would not boot up. After plugging in and pressing the power button, the screen would blink and I would hear the fan cycle. Blank screen. After some research I found the solution. Had to reseat the RAM cards. Now it powered on and Im setting it up. Hope this helps if someone else has a similar problem. Frustrating that it came to me not functional.

Although it can game on this laptop thermals and thermal throttling will make it very near impossible to play unless you stop the cpu from turbo boosting it’ll heat up quickly hitting 99c This is my gaming laptop I’ve always played on desktop and after my experience with this laptop it’ll be my last save your money and build a desktop imo it’s a nice laptop and performs that role great but for actual gaming it’s lacking proper cooling