I have used this laptop as my computer for everything during the past 2 years (almost 2 and a half). Gaming, school, work, you name it. The performance is killer! (no pun intended, as it has Killer Ethernet lol) Even at 2k this laptop smashes anything I throw at it, and the fps is great! I mostly play Minecraft, but I really enjoy shaders. SEUS Renewed shaders run at about 95-120 fps on average, and everything is smooth. Its fans do get loud, but if you have headphones on, you don't really notice it. Everything has good ventilation though. The screen is beautiful, chefs kiss. I have had no issues with it besides a screen/graphical issue that came up in the past month. I bought a warranty for it last year, and am going to send it in to Acer for repair. But, it does not affect me right now. If you want a gaming laptop for a competitive price, then this is the laptop for you.

I'll describe the cons about this laptop Cons: - No DLSS 3 or Frame Gen since its a 3070 Ti - No Advanced Optimus, MUX Switch requires a restart - Running Freesync Premium only works in Optimus, if you set it to Discrete GPU only you lose out on Freesync Premium with the display - Power Brick is bigger than competitors Pros: - QHD Display looks great - 165 Hz is very consistent with testing - High TDP GPU with 150w on the 3070 Ti - DDR5 RAM - Better build quality than previous generations of Acer Nitro's - Freesync Premium works but only with Optimus

I recommend. It’s super match performance for price

I got this laptop on sale for 300 dollars off, which given the components is a steal. It worked fine for about two months, and then the screen started flashing and flickering (see picture), making it unusable. This is without and physical damage or dropping or hitting the laptop. After a decent amount of time updating drivers and fiddling with display settings I plugged it into an external monitor where it works fine. This indicates to me that it is the screen that came with the laptop. Two months after dropping 1K on a laptop is truly unacceptable, and I'm irritated with Acer and best buy's quality control.

This laptop is a gaming powerhouse in it's cheap package. (I believe I purchased mine on sale for $700 / 800. Pros - Price. Great specs for most gaming needs at 1080p to 1440p. Display has a high refresh rate. Snappy performance elsewhere. Not overly bulky, cumbersome, or heavy. Addressable backlit RGB keyboard. Numpad. Cons - An all plastic build. Battery life leaves MUCH to desire for. Fans can rev up and get quite loud if you don't have headphones on while gaming. Speakers fire from an angle on both sides.