Acer - Láptop Predator Helios para videojuegos, Negro

I've had some time to run this laptop through its paces after several weeks testing it out. I was a bit concerned about the small storage, but it is easy enough to upgrade it or add an SSD or small format mechanical drive for storage needs should that become necessary. For now, the 240 GB M.2 SSD works at about 60% capacity. I did find it curious that it runs considerably faster than a similarly equipped tower I have, but that one also has a great deal of hardware and drivers since it serves as the main computer out of 4 for a Boeing flight simulator.Out of the box the Acer Predator Helios 300 15" screen was ready to go. I removed the trial antivirus and Office 365 versions, and installed my preferred OS, the prerelease version of Windows (I've been doing it for years due to the unusual …

Screen Quality: Excellent. 144 Hz, 1920 x 1080 pixels. Screen looks excellent for the price. Youtube and games look great on this screen. Big enough and completely suits all my needs for gaming and watching videos. A lot of laptops in the same price range only have a 60 Hz screen. While that's decent, the fact that this one is 144 Hz is pretty impressive.Battery Life: Meh. It isn't going to last very long even if you're just chillin' watching youtube videos or netflix. Gaming, it's definitely not going to last more than an hour or so. But I always have it plugged in, so I don't really care about this. However, you have to make sure it's in "better performance mode" and not "best performance mode" while doing hardcore gaming. When I put it all the way up to the best performance mode …

I was highly skeptical of this laptop as it seemed like a too good to be true price for the features packed into it, but after 8 weeks or so of tweaking and testing I've managed to figure it out well. Here's my summary:NVME Storage Device:No one should purchase this laptop without the intention of installing a 2.5" drive of some sort, 256gb isn't enough to store many games. 256gb is the perfect amount of room for your OS and applications and for that purpose its more than sufficient. Read speeds test around 2600mbps seq read / 1200mbps seq write so the system is really responsive and smooth. I personally installed a 1tb SSD as these days I was able to make that happen for around $100 in addition and use it for game storage. It's fast all the way around now.144hz Panel:It's not the …

backstory------------lets start with I have liked the concept behind predator laptops since they were announced, that being said I have never gamed hardcore on laptops, more generic use for work and some side games when time permits on towers.I've had roughly 3 laptops myself, for various tasks, my 10 year old one still works, but its an original duel core from intel so lacking in performance in present standards, also typically build towers or servers for my friends and family. gaming or otherwise or work.currently the reason i bought this as my newer (ish) laptop had met a tragic fate by being mashed to pieces two stories up, and thus left me without one, I was able to salvage the SSD (thanks crucial!)SO for myself I wanted a laptop close enough to a gaming pc in terms of performance a

My son bought this to use as his gaming computer to replace his 3-year old Acer Aspire. It was recommended by a friend, so after some research, we made the purchase.First, this model comes with a 225 GB SSD. If you're going to use it for gaming, you're probably going to want more space. I purchased an additional 2 TB HDD, which is easy to install on this laptop. Plug it in, format the new HDD, and it's ready to go. Since the Windows OS is installed on the SDD, it is fast to boot and respond. We use the HDD to store the games, which are large files.I've learned that the Predator Helios is notorious for running hot. This particular model can vary based on how it was manufactured. At times, the thermal paste that helps transfer heat from the CPU & GPU to the cooling system can be subpar from

I bought the Predator Helios 300 over Black Friday weekend 2018 and was a bit anxious before and after the purchase. “Will this be the right laptop?” I thought with some trepidation, or more than once, “God, I’ve made a huge mistake!”The big reason for this was the price for the thing - $1,000 or more, plus the $175 or so on accident insurance - as well as the many reviews saying it gets too hot and too loud.I did a lot of research and it came down to this Predator Helios or the HP Omni. I decided on the Predator, and when I got it I downloaded and installed two Ubisoft games: Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands.I would suggest removing some of the bloatware - there isn’t too much - and then restarting the computer. I didn’t restart, and as I began to …

I’ll preface this review with saying that I am returning the first one of these laptops that I purchased. What does that mean? The laptop isn't perfect! I'd give it a 3.5 as of now.The Bad!Ok, so what went wrong? First laptop the “B” key is sticking. Every 5 or 8 taps and it sticks down. Not happy about that on a $1300 laptop, but moving past that.Overheating. Well, everyone has read the reviews. Yes this laptop can run hot. Too hot to the touch in certain areas. This is the main reason for my first return. Also saw frame drops where every 15-30 minutes things would slow down a bit. Acer really needs to address this as its really the only weak point.Build quality could be a little better. I would prefer a more robust design. At the very least less plastic and more aluminum or something. …

Chances are you know a bit about computers if you've made your way through all of the laptop options to this guy. If you are new to buying computers, I will break down some of the specs, what they mean, and what I feel their value is. If not, scroll to the end for my final thoughts.For the new guys, here's the breakdown:SCREEN: 144hz IPS 1080p display. 144hz means you get 144 frames per second. Most laptop screens are going to get 60hz or nicer ones get 120hz. 144hz is fast. IPS displays are good for wide viewing angles and color production. I am surprised to see a 144hz IPS display on a gaming laptop because in the past, IPS were only used for graphic design. 1080p is Full HD, and is more than adequate for gaming on a 15 inch screen. 4k is kind of overkill especially for a budget. A …