Acer - Nitro 5 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 256GB SSD - Obsidian Black

I am not new to laptops and custom built computers. However, like everything else, things change. I am a Chromebook person, which is good for basics. But I needed a laptop that had great specs, a good video card, clear picture and lots of memory and Ram for video conferencing and video meetings. As a bonus, it plays games great. The Acer Nitro 5 15.6" Screen, has a very good build quality and for the price ($700+-) I found nothing that compared. I really like this computer-plenty of USB ports, great camera and other outputs. Since it is a gaming laptop, it has superior cooling of the CPU.

Yes the screen brightness and quality isn’t as good as other laptops but it’s a great laptop for the price aswell as the material. Down side is the battery life, but I usually just have it plugged into the wall.

Had it for about a day now, runs the games I have played at about 130-140 FPS on high (war thunder world of tanks)

As far as performance goes, this thing soars. The laptop has excellent thermals, and I like the software included for fan control/power management by Acer. It also comes with Norton, Solitaire, Candy Crush, and a bunch of other junk that took 20 minutes to remove...thanks Acer. That being said, this laptop is probably the best value in the sub $700 gaming laptop category. This went on sale for $600 which is a steal. The keyboard is a bit uncomfortable because it's shifted so far to the left, but the keys are comfortable and are responsive. Other reviewers said the screen was terrible...maybe I have different expectations out of a $600 computer with a $200-250 graphics card included, but it gets plenty bright even though my desk is in front of a window. The color accuracy isn't great, but again, if that matters to you, you're probably not even looking at $1k laptops either. It's good enough for games and office work. The speakers are bad. I play games with a headset or headphones on anyways. They're good enough to do Youtube workouts from across the room. Anyways, that felt a bit like a ramble...but overall this machine is a steal for the price, especially when BB throws it on sale. I'd describe build quality, screen, keyboard, and performance as "good enough". Especially with the current economy, good enough is good enough to play all of the games I want to without spending another $1000 on creature comforts. Just know the compromises you're making by going for this over a ~$1000-2000 machine!

Bought this to replace a decade old laptop and am very happy with what I got for the price I paid. I knew going in that this was a budget gaming laptop and what that would mean for performance. Pros: -price point/value -battery is replaceable -you can upgrade memory and storage: there are 2 slots for SODIMM RAM. the laptop comes with one 8GB card and the second slot is empty. the there is one 256GB SSD with space for a second M.2 SATA SSD and a 2.5in SATA internal drive meaning a total of 3 internal storage drives. cons -the screen isn't very bright, which isn't a huge issue but something many reviewers found noticeable -bloatware: the wireless adapter comes with an application that is meant to manage connections but is not really necessary or wanted, and it's a process to remove it. Acer has also installed their own apps that are vague in their description and also often filling a need nobody had. other thoughts -the battery can last a while with light use, but not as long when playing games, which seems obvious but just feel like should be mentioned when discussing battery life -the laptop comes with nitrosense which will allow you to track your internal temps, and control fan speeds -unlike earlier versions of this laptop which had both fans next to each other on one side, this has one on each side. Another change is that earlier versions had easy access panels for upgrading RAM and storage, but on this the entire bottom needs to be removed. Not a big deal, but just a heads up. Overall, I was looking for a cheaper laptop that I could have for daily use that would play newer titles, even if I'm playing them on slightly lower graphic settings. I'm very happy with what I've got and would recommend this to people with similar needs.

I'm not a laptop expert, the 8gb of ram isnt great but you could get it upgraded. Ive been playing wow and albion on it while running discord and it plays great. I like the way the keyboard feels. Ive had no issues with it.

Purchased for my daughter's first year of college out of state. She wanted something good for school, online work (covid) and steam games she hasn't been able to play with her five year old HP. It does it all. Does get a bit warm playing higher end games but we are thinking of buying a cooling pad if needed. She says it weighs the same as the HP she's been carrying around to school all through high school, so it wasn't an issue for her. First one purchased wouldn't start up...second one seemed the same, but the we pushed in the power plug really tightly into the computer port and all was great!!! So, push it in hard! Best buy great about exchanging out with first issue. Even shipped to our house in one day for free. Good price too. Recommended by a friend who does IT for a living.

We replaced a 2014 laptop because my son was frustrated by the lag when playing online games. After a lot of researching for an inexpensive gaming laptop, we bought this one. We have had it for 4 weeks and my son still rattles off the frames per second stats to me. My 3 boys love being able to play Roblox games in high graphics with very minimal lag (they get an average of 120 with the FPS unlocked to get around Roblox 60 FPS cap). They no longer have to deal with games crashing, This laptop has not once kicked them out! With 3 kids the laptop is used for many hours everyday and we leave the laptop on all day but it has never felt hot. I was concerned about cooling issues but this has dual fans and the vents are across the entire back of the laptop. My old one vented only one one side and my kids would inevitably block the cooling process by having the laptop on a sofa or bed or placing items up against the vent. A significant factor in deciding on this laptop was the regular sized, standard arrow keys. Many laptops now have "mini" up and down arrow keys and hen they are needed for gaming they are too close togetger and too small to use. We are 100% satisfied as this computer has met our expectations for the kids' gaming and for my personal use.