Laptop Gaming on a Budget- Why the Acer Predator Helios ($999) Should be on Your List Now

The Acer Predator Helios comes with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6 GB Dedicated Memory, an upper-mid range graphic card suitable for gaming and 3D rendering.

If you are looking for a gaming laptop under $1,000, Acer’s Predator Helios 300 has got you covered. The base model comes with Intel’s 8th Generation Core i7 4.1GHz processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6 GB dedicated memory, and 16 GB of DDR4 rams- more than enough for modern games such as PUBG or Fortnite.

Although it has been on the market for a couple of years now, it is still an attractive offering given that it is the only gaming laptop around this price range that offers a 144Hz screen. This would also be a good device for you to handle all those renderings.

Screen Size15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor4.1 GHz Intel Core i7
RAM16 GB DDR4
Hard Drive256 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Graphics CoprocessorGTX1060
Chipset BrandNVIDIA
Card DescriptionDedicated
Graphics Card Ram Size6 GB
Wireless Type802.11.ac
Number of USB 2.0 Ports2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports2
Average Battery Life (in hours)7 hours

The only drawback that we could think of is its design. The red glows and angled corners certainly makes it stand out, but we would have preferred it if the appearance is a little bit more muted.

Furthermore, it is currently on sale. The retail price for one of these is $1,099, but if you buy at Amazon now, the price is only $999- you save $100 on your purchase.