Pros: Videocard is great. So far I have been able to play Skyrim on Ultra settings with no problems--The guy below me was right. Can't wait to try Tribes Ascend or Crysis! Speakers are also amazing. I sold my desktop and speakers for this thing and couldn't be happier with it...well, maybe I could. See: Cons It's pretty light as laptops go. Boots up really fast too--faster than my i7 12gb rig ever did. It's also nice automatically switching between the integrated graphics and the dedicated card to save power.

Cons: Windows 8!!!!!!!!! I don't know if there is such thing as 'so easy it's hard' but that's Win8 for you. If you're used to 7 you're probably going to pull your hair out using 8. But I installed a Win7 button which made it manageable. I honestly couldn't figure out how to shut the computer down using Win8 without the start button (I still don't). The whole interface is counter-intuitive imho, especially if you have used Windows since the dawn of time. Booting up for the first time you would think you are filling out a job application - a lot of prompts and steps to go through. I don't own a windows phone and don't care about syncing my Windows "experience" with other machines. I didn't think the resolution on this thing would have been a big deal for me but I certainly miss my 25" HD LCD monitor. Like someone mentioned below, you can replace the LCD panel with a higher res one.

Overall Review: I think after I replace the screen and add some more RAM this thing will be a dream. All-in-all, great laptop for the money. I definitely recommend it for the strapped, mobile gamer.

Pros: None- screen was smashed

Cons: smashed screen