Acer 15.6" V5-591G-56AS Intel Core i5 6300HQ (2.30 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 8 GB Memory 128 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Laptop

Pros: -Great battery life (8-10 hours general browsing, 5-6 hours streaming video or downloading, 2~ hours playing mid-level games.) -Amazing screen. Outstanding viewing angles, it hardly changes at all, even when looking at it the complete side. -Nice backlight on the keyboard -Aluminum case -Great hardware inside. Exceeds my expectations. Does blow hot out the left side, but thats to be expected. -Touchpad is nice, feels quality. -Keyboard is nice to type on. -OS on SSD makes the startup and shutdown blazing fast.

Cons: -Two finger scrolling seems delayed on this computer. Not sure if this is a hardware problem or software, and it isn't horrible, but it is noticeable. -As far as I can tell, there is no indicator for caps lock being enabled/disabled. Again, not too horrible. -The black aluminum case on the lid attracts finger prints like no other, and is hard to wipe off due to the texture.

Overall Review: Over all, I definitely recommend this product. It feels solid, performs amazingly, and is overall an amazing laptop. Don't hesitate to buy it if you're on the fence.

Pros: Very nice screen. Fast SSD for boot up. Not a ton of bloatware. Fast memory. Most games run at med with some high settings at between 80-100 fps. Not shabby at all. Very impressive battery life. 5+ hours (Rating battery life when gaming is irrelevant, you should always be on charger gaming.) 6th gen quad core processor. Worth every penny to get the quad-core over the 6th gen dual cores.

Cons: The only con for this laptop is the camera is horrible on both photos and video.

Overall Review: Not taking an egg off for the camera because honestly if you want hd quality photos/video then buy a hd webcam to use with this thing. For software, web, app development this laptop works extremely well. For the price it is almost impossible to find another laptop with the specs this one has. On a side note, download a free hard drive cloning software so that way you can copy the partitions from the SSD to the HDD. Once that is done you are all set, programs that involve emulation and such should be installed on the SSD, all other programs will be fine on the HDD for space saving. I would install all games on the HDD because honestly aside from the game loading it won't make a difference and shouldn't take up valuable SSD space. You are literally saving anywhere between 200-300 buy going with this over one with an i7 with a slightly faster gpu and no SSD. If you are looking for a laptop for school, business and want the ability to play some games when you aren't around your home computer, buy this immediately, you will not be disappointed.

Pros: Got this on sale for $670. Latest gen quad core i5 processor (no hyperthreading). DDR4 RAM. Also has two memory slots, with a single 8GB stick currently in there. So expanding to 16GB is easy. You could even get two 16GB sticks for 32GB if you needed that much memory. Has m.2 SSD and the 1TB HDD. I had no need for the 1TB HDD so I replaced it with a 240GB SSD to load my games on since I won't be using it for data storage. Both drives are replaceable, so that's a bonus too. The touchpad is actually better than a previous Acer laptop that I had, so that's a good surprise. GTX950M works perfectly for my needs. Plays Rocket League at 60fps+ at 1600x900 with everything turned up (will get about 50fps on 1920x1080 with everything turned up) in online matches, even playing chaos. Also averages 25-35 fps in Ark: Survival Evolved at 1920x1080 with a mix of settings ranging from medium-epic, with sky and ground clutter turned down. Those are the only two games I have tried, but if it can play Ark, as poorly optimized as it is, I'd imagine it can play any game available at medium-ish settings.

Cons: The screen is not very good. Poor colors and viewing angles. But at this price point, and with the other specs of the laptop, I can't dock an egg for it. They had to go cheap somewhere. Just don't expect to do any type of photo editing or anything like that with this unless you have an external monitor. You will have to unscrew and remove the entire bottom panel to access RAM, drives, etc. No big deal, just not as quick and easy as unscrewing a few screws with an easy access hatch.

Overall Review: This laptop has far exceeded my expectations. It fits my need of having gaming on the go so I don't have to lug around my enormous tower. I stressed it for 12 hours of gaming (via wi-fi) over the weekend, and although it got a little warm, I never experienced any performance drops or Wi-Fi drops. Very pleased with this computer and I highly recommend it if it's on sale for under $700. It's a steal at that price. But please do not expect to run the latest games at high or ultra settings. It's a budget gaming system for medium settings on newer games.

Pros: I was able to set up an SSD dual boot WIndows- Linux system All hardware works on both systems. To get to this point I started off with an unbootable system. I could not run restore to factory defaults or recover to Win 10 base installation. I figured out how to reboot to USB 3 boot WIn 8.1 system. Wiped both SSD and SATA drives. Reset UEFI to Legacy, Turned off secure boot, turned off internal memory of product key. I used a 60 GB partion on the 128 GB SSD to install WIn 8.1. I used the Win 10 drivers on the Acer page. And a few Win 8 only drives. I then I used the rest of the space to install Linux Mint18. Everything is working!!! Total time was 2 days...

Cons: It took alot of effort to get to the point where I was in control of this device. Comes with Win 10 Home... I needed Win 10 Pro or Win 8 Pro... quite a bit of effort to make conform to what I wanted The external graphics 950M seems to work OK using the Optimus Intel sofware to switch between external and internal graphics. But I can't seem to control when it runs and when it doesn't. I get very poor graphics scores on Chris Windows Experience (5.9) But Tombraider 2013 seems to run just fine in HD with lots of graphics options. So I just have to trust the Intel stuff to switch when needed.

Overall Review: In spite of all the effort it took to get here... I am happy with the result... I was looking for an older desktop replacement. With USB3 external disks and dual boot WIn 8.1/Linux. I found it and I am happy after about 8 -10 days of horsing around.

Pros: I knew not to expect a superior game performance when I got this laptop. But I have a high end gaming desktop I built myself to satisfy those needs. I just wanted something I could use to play WoW, or other lesser/older titles when away from home. I underestimated this thing. Though not meant for the latest AAA titles, it will play slightly older games like Shadow of Mordor at medium-high settings very smoothly. Even got it to run Witcher 3 at 1600x900 res at medium setting satisfactorily. Plays older high end titles like DMC, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Skyrim at High to maxed out. I was very impressed. -The SSD boot drive is ridiculously fast. -1tb storage drive is very nice to have for all my games and movies -The RAM is upgradeable to 32gb (i put in 16gb for now, noticeable improvement). -Back-lit keyboard is bright, but not uncomfortably so. -Very slim and easy to manage design. -Battery lasts 5+ hours unplugged watching Netflix and internet browsing/ 2 hrs when intense gaming -The speakers are reasonably load, though not super amazing clarity (which is an improvement over most laptops which you can barely hear) -The WiFi is very fast and has a long range. Its the only devise I own that will pick it up in my kitchen. -The USB ports push enough power to properly charge my phone and tablet, something even my desktop cant boast.

Cons: -Though it is a nice full HD screen, there is a noticeable amount of backlight bleed that can impact color contrast and clarity. -Like any Gaming notebook, it gets HOT when running games. -This my be an issue on my end, but when I hook this up to a TV to play games on the big screen, there often is no game audio at all even though every other program will play sound through the TV

Overall Review: If you want a solid budget gaming option under $1000, this is the clear option. There are other more expensive option within that range with a bigger SSD or more RAM, but you could upgrade this for cheaper. I have no regrets buying the laptop and you won't either

Pros: This included all specs that I was looking for in a new machine. It has good single core performance and has a good enough dedicated graphics for most games and programs.

Cons: While not really a con, all cooling on this laptop go comes through the bottom of the machine. Makes for a rather hot lap and I'm afraid I'm blocking the fan for the dedicated video card when I have the laptop on my lap.

Overall Review: I would strongly recommend something to put the laptop on rather than your lap. Otherwise its a great product.

Pros: Computer is everything I expected and worked extremely well. - SSD lends to incredibly fast boot time - Graphics card makes it easy to run most games (haven't tested on hugely intensive games) - Runs programs smoothly - Sleek design

Cons: No problems other than my computer screen died on me for no reason. It was working perfectly fine and then simply died on boot one morning. I currently have to use an additional monitor to use the computer. Which is quite annoying. I have tried restarting the computer, updating the computer itself and graphics drivers to no avail. It appears that the screen simply disconnected from my system or something of the like. This one problem has almost rendered the computer unusable (certainly for its original purpose of being portable and convenient).

Overall Review: I cannot in good conscience recommend this as my screen is currently dead. However, depending on what happens with Acer, I will update my review.

Pros: - Screen is great. Colors are vibrant and it does not streak or fade in my very sunlit room. - Keyboard is smooth and great to type on. I prefer typing on this keyboard a ton more than my desktop one. - Loads super quick. The SSD is a life saver. - Can really handle hard drive activity. My last laptops always struggled with moving files and downloading, but this one so far is packing a punch. - I recommend updating the ram to really have the laptop fly. It's really great with the given 8 GB, but I think 16 would be amazing on this laptop. - My games run super smooth on this laptop. FInal 14, Civ 5 and Guild Wars have no troubles. Sims 4 has hiccups from time to time, but nothing horrible.

Cons: - Twice now the touch pad drivers have completely failed and the mouse disappears when the computer wakes up from a hibernation. Which then I have to plug in a mouse or windows tab to restart. I updated the drivers when I got the laptop and after the first time it happened, though it still bothers me that it is continuing. Which in hindsight isn't horrible, but if it keeps up it will become a hindrance to the laptop, which is why I gave it 4 stars. - The right hinge for the screen clicks every time I move the screen down. I feel a pop inside the screen every time I move it as well. It could be that the hardware was not greased properly, but having a poor track record with laptop hinges, I am really hoping it's not faulty and become loose in the next few months. - My biggest let down was that even though the laptop lists that the GTX 950m was the dedicated graphics card, there is still a integrated Intel card that is the dedicated card to begin with. Maybe I'm spoiled with my desktop not having a integrated Intel card, but I found it annoying to have to go through the programs to make the 950 the dedicated card.

Overall Review: So-So things - The speakers on the bottom are great, when the laptop is on a hard surface. If the laptop is in your lap, the speakers are muffled. - Like any laptop, this one runs pretty hot under high performance. It scared me a couple of times so far with how hot it felt to the touch, so just remember to keep it cool. :) - The backlit keybaord likes to turn off completely and not come on when it's off of its plug in, which then I have to press the button to turn it back on. I think this may be a windows setting I need to find and fiddle with so if it is, disregard. I guess I just have a horrible track record with laptops cause it seems everyone is having a great experience with the laptop and I already have my worries. I do recommend this laptop to anyone with a budget and needs a great machine to run the latest games on medium/high. I'm very happy with my purchase and love it a ton, even with my minor issues. Thank you for reading my review .