Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, PH315-53-71HN

I spent a long time searching the Internet for a good gaming laptop, and after much delegation I decided on this; I made the right choice! I've tried to simply the computer jargon in the review for those who aren't all knowing about computers. The Good - GPU: Graphics card is RTX ready, and can easily handle games like Cyberpunk 2077 (which I highly recommend) on the highest settings. FPS (how smooth a game runs) can dip when the screen gets too busy, so I knocked it down everything to High and had a more consistent experience. Gaming: Runs every modern game in my Steam and GOG library, including the Mass Effect Legendary Edition the Master Chief Collection and Sunset Overdrive SSD: 512GB SSD is as listed, SSD is superior to hard drives as it is noticeably faster to read/write to memory; meaning faster loading and downloading times. 512GB is a good amount, but the option to upgrade and add another is there, should you be inclined. SCREEN: Screen is quality with 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms delay, no complaints there. (Refresh Rate means how fast the screen updates within a time period, the higher the better; although realistically you won't need more than 144Hz) OVERCLOCKING: Comes with a handy button to overclock (run it faster than intended) your CPU should you need a boost to processing power. I don't use the feature, but it may help you reach a more consistent 60-120FPS on more intensive games, on high settings. DESIGN: The laptop looks great, and the RGB settings can be customised through the in-house software. Has a good weight, and the keyboard is decent; add your own keyboard if you want the click-clack of mechanical keys, these are nice and quiet. SOFTWARE: Comes with Windows 10, and a free 'upgrade' to a worse OS Win 11. I wouldn't recommend doing that, but you can do your own research on the matter, it might be better for you. The Bad - Just to note: most of these issues are apparent throughout most gaming laptops not just this one, but it is important you're aware nonetheless. BATTERY: Obviously, when you put a fat CPU and GPU in a laptop custom tuned to play games, you're going to make sacrifices somewhere; the battery is the first to bite this bullet. Battery life can be extended through the settings by a small margin, but ultimately you're looking at 1-2Hrs idle, easily 1Hr or less when gaming. Just don't use it when it's not on charge. Some people have noted that the battery flat out dies when not plugged in, not happened to me but it is something to consider. OVERHEATING: Look, I'll be real with you, the biggest thing that's going to kill your laptop early is the overheating. You can put the most powerful CPU and GPU, along with the most expensive motherboard together and it won't mean shit if you don't have a good cooling system because otherwise you could fry and egg on that CPU Laptops suffer the most from this, just not enough space to put in good cooling systems when the main pull of a laptop is how portable it is; classic catch-22. The laptop is marketed with the overclocking feature a mere button press away, but lacks any warning on the damage it can do. Overclocking can give you a boost to processing power, at the cost of cooking your balls should you be utilising the 'lap' part of the laptop. This, more importantly, can also eventually damage your hardware should you use it often. I can't tell you what to do, just do your own research and decide if the gains outweigh the costs, I believe this isn't needed, but that might not apply to you. I counter this by using a cooling pad for the laptop, which drops the temp a good 3-5°, not much in the grand scheme but does help when I use this on my lap. PRICE: This is just something to be aware of, but this is pretty expensive to some people like myself, that is just the cost of a gaming rig. You're getting a great GPU for the price with a great product, but if you're planning on just using it like a regular laptop there are better, more affordable options. Just be realistic with your intentions. The Ugly- NOISE: I have one gripe with this product and it is probably the only thing I dislike about it; the noise. Again, this is something that all gaming laptops suffer from. This thing sounds like a Space X launch right in your living room, and god forbid you max out the fans when overclocking because this thing will actually take off. Also, the speakers are quite possibly the worst I have ever heard. Sounds like you're eavesdropping on a conversation in a language you don't understand, in a different country through a tin can and wire set-up. Thankfully these can both be bypassed by having a decent headset, which is basically required for gaming anyway, but you're going to have to outsource a speaker if that's what you need. The headset works great, but that doesn't stop other people from hearing it, so I imagine this could easily spark a domestic situation in a busy household. Roll the credits- Good Shit, not gonna lie, if this is within your budget and the downsides don't bother you then buy this thing, I've got no regrets with this purchase and have recommended it to friends.

I received a faulty item with a dead battery, making it unusable unless connected to a charger. The delivery was delayed by more than three weeks, and even after I requested to cancel the order, the item was still delivered after four weeks.

I have been using this laptop for a few years now ever since my Birthday and it is still functioning well today. ------------------------- Good Battery Lifespan: If you play on the laptop for hours, it's battery may lose power after around 2 hours so bring a charger with you. If you are using the laptop for a long time let's say a few years, the battery lifespan will be low to the point that the battery notification will warn you seconds before the laptop automatically sleeps. Only to be activated again after a small sufficient recharge. Solution: That situation can be resolved by manually replacing a battery with another which is worth around £30. I suggest looking for people who can help you if you don't understand how. ------------------------- Left Handed Inputs: I have to say that the designers of the laptop did not put their inputs into consideration, mainly the HDMI and USB C inputs. If you are left-handed with the mouse then you won't experience the issue but if you are right-handed who uses these inputs, its a different story. The location of the HDMI and USB C inputs are on the right center of the side of the keyboard. What this means is that when you connect your laptop to a device that relies on the said inputs such as a monitor, the wire could obstruct some of your mouse movement. This will obstruct the users game experience, especially when they want it go smooth when needed. This is especially true for combat and time-based games. If your right-handed mouse user who uses one or both of these inputs, I recommend you look else where. Solution: If you already have the laptop and don't like the location of the inputs and can't replace it. My best suggestion is to replace the HDMI cable that is designed to bend. This will give your hand and mouse more space which can be enough to avoid touching the cable. ------------------------- This review won't prevent your purchase, it is there to give you some consideration before buying it. I hope this will be enough help to understand if this is what you want or not. Thanks for reading.

I have had an Acer Aspire 5750 plugged in and turned on for a decade, using Windows 7. No exaggerating at all. I've only had to change the fuse in the plug twice over those years. It's slow now, but still works great. I thought if I forked out more money for the same seemingly reliable brand that I'd get the same level of usefulness. I bought an Acer Predator Helios 300, and what a disappointment it is has been. The backlit keyboard is great, especially at night, but after a while the keys have to be pressed very, very hard to actually register as having been pressed. I'm not sure if the overheating causes it, but I've checked under the keys for debris, and it's clean. I've had it freeze on me several times too, requiring a hard reboot and loss of open files. I never wanted it for gaming, only for 4k video playback. It overheats often, even with the TurboBoost fan being turned on. Which is great in winter, but the in the summer barely makes a dent. I also have extra fans inside the raised pad underneath the laptop. Makes a difference, but not much. The worst thing I ever did with it is upgrade to Windows 11. All of the problems above got worse afterwards. Overall I feel very let down by Acer with this model, and am unlikely to spend over a thousand pounds on a future one. They're in such a rush to compete with rising specs that they've sacrificed quality over excuses to make higher profits.

Don't buy this if you want to don't lose money and after few months to but another leptop.

Perfect for my needs in 2025 I absolutely love this laptop, I got emotionally attached to this product. This laptop also has a great battery life for a gaming laptop, the battery lasts a while when browsing the web and watching videos. The quality of the steel on the laptop reminds me of a MacBook. The screen quality is also great from a laptop as advertised. The noise level itself isn’t too bad, I wouldn’t class this laptop to be loud unless on turbo mode which is activated by the turbo button. However I noticed turbo mode doesn’t have to be on whenever you game, the speed of the laptop keeps all the frames from the games I play, even the frame rates still keep quite high when high settings. For what I got with my money, the value for this laptop was really generous, I’d expect this computer would be worth more than the value I got it for. Really good product I love it.

Just brilliant