Acer - Predator Helios Neo 16" WUXGA 165Hz IPS Gaming Laptop - Intel i5-13500HX – GeForce RTX 4050 with 16GB DDR5– 512GB SSD - Steel Gray

Amazing laptop. I had a 1050 gtx and changing to a 4050 rtx is breathtaking. Everything opens and runs really fast. I use it to develop 3D software using Blender and Unity and the laptop runs those programs without any problem. In fact, temperature is always below 65°C, but if you turn on the fan (max power) it goes down to 42°C. Talking about gaming, I can sum up like this: This laptop runs everything in Ultra without exceeding 65°C (using DLSS). There are 2 things that you may not like: size (because it has a 16in display, and it could be uncomfortable to carry the computer from one place to another) and the speakers (even though it uses DTS X, the speakers' sound could improve. However, since I use headphones it is not a big problem for me). Also!, battery life is not long lasting, of course it depends on the use, but overall, it lasts around 4 hours. In conclusion, this laptop is an amazing product, equipped with very good hardware. If you mainly use headphones/earphones, and you are willing to work with the charger connected, then I recommend it 100%. Excellent device!

I got it during Black Friday sales for $799. I really couldn't find any other Intel/Nvidia laptops with these specs and features at this price point. It has a 165Hz monitor at 400 nits which looks great. All the ports you need including Thunderbolt 4 that charges from a powerbank at 100W. A fully customizable RGB keyboard with a numpad. The included SSD is a top notch Gen4 drive that reaches around 7000MB/s reads which loads Windows and games really fast. The only downside is that it's 512GBs but that's remedied by an additional Gen4 M.2 slot. Runs everything I've throw at it max settings and over 60 FPS. You can dial back the setting for more FPS if you want. If you can catch this on sale I'll say go for it. You won't be disappointed.

I am a pastor in my mid-fifties. Although I am not the typical consumer who purchases a gaming laptop, this is the best computer I have owned. On Sunday, we live stream on Zoom and YouTube simultaneously. I have at least two Zoom meetings per week that requires video and screen sharing. For photo slide presentations and video editing, I needed a fast computer that could handle that volume of information. This Acer does so easily. I also write over 3,000 words a week and have worn out laptop keyboards on previous units. This keyboard is much more durable, is lighted (which is great), and very easy to type on. Lastly, my 14 year old son plays an online game through his PS4. I can now play with him on this computer. I read a lot of reviews about the battery life that said it was a little low. Although it is only a month old, I have to tell you that for using the computer to write while at Starbucks, the battery lasts a long time. I can even do a whole Zoom meeting with screen sharing for an hour before I have to plug it in. I am happy with every aspect of this computer and would highly recommend it to anyone who needs to type for a living and do video streaming and sharing.

I have had this laptop for three to four weeks now, and I'm impressed. I wanted a beefy laptop so that I can make music alongside my everyday tasks, and this laptop is capable. For those of you who don't know, making music is an extremely cpu-intensive task. When I plug it in I have access to overclocking, and it runs whatever I throw at it just fine. I have also played some fairly light games on it, like Minecraft, and of course it ran that just fine. My only real complaint with this machine is that it's a real power sucker, even with more battery-friendly settings. In my experience, it lasts maybe three to four hours of constant use at most. Also, while I don't particularly mind owning a heavy laptop, if that's not for you, I would just be aware of it. Overall, I love it.

The laptops is beast in its way of carrying the work loads. Truly amazed with the graphics that comes with 6gb of vram with max 140w which gives us additional 15-20 fps more comapqre to rtx 4060 with 75w. Best for all kind of works including video and photo editing. In this price range, u wont be getting better laptop than this with high end pics with 400 nits of brightness. I didnt find any issues till date and nvidia broadcast is addition feature for youtube creators. I would recommend to all the students who are thinking to game and code at the same time.

Very smooth and fast, no stutters. The high hertz make gaming much more enjoyable and the cooling is actually good. Comes w a feature to cap the battery when being charged to extend battery life.

Fantastic entry-level gaming PC! I was looking to get a setup that wouldn't break the bank and this ended up being perfect-- I got it on sale but I would have paid full price and still thought it would be a good value. Runs fast and quietly, has no issues running any of the games or other daily use applications I use.

Excellent gaming laptop. Good machine for the price. Really enjoying my games smoothly on this beautiful laptop from best buy