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Reddit mentions of ACER Predator Helios 300 G3-571-77QK (i7-7700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256GB SATA SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, 15.6" Full HD, Windows 10) Gaming Notebook
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of ACER Predator Helios 300 G3-571-77QK (i7-7700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256GB SATA SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, 15.6" Full HD, Windows 10) Gaming Notebook. Here are the top ones.
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Display: 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen IPS Display | Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 (VR Ready)Processor: 7th Generation Kaby Lake Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad Core (2.8GHz-3.8GHz, 6MB Intel Smart Cache, 45W)RAM: 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 2400MHz | Hard Drive: 256GB M.2 SATA SSD + 1TB SATA HDDOS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64 Bit) | Warranty: 1-Year ACER Limited Warranty (Parts & Labor) + 90 Days (Software Support) + Lifetime Tech Support from EXcaliberPC
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 1.1 Inches |
| Length | 15.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | October 2018 |
| Size | 15-15.99 inches |
| Weight | 6 Pounds |
| Width | 10.5 Inches |
I currently have a Lenovo Y50-70 and I am not a fan of it. While it does get the job done and it has served me well for the last several years, it has too many problems for me to recommend Lenovo to someone. I know a lot of people who love Lenovo for their cheap products, but I feel very burned by them.
Based on your usage, I would say that your minimum specs would be a quad core processor, a discrete GPU, and 16gb of RAM or more.
Here are a few links to ones that should easily meet your needs:
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-Touchscreen-i7-6700HQ-Quad-Core/dp/B06XSD57RS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501447564&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=dell+inspiron+15+7000&psc=1&smid=A3T0K4YV6GT185
https://www.amazon.com/Predator-G3-571-77QK-i7-7700HQ-Windows-Notebook/dp/B073RNFXD9/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501447168&sr=1-9&keywords=acer+predator
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-75RM/dp/B01N12YZ7B/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501447467&sr=1-3&keywords=gaming+laptop&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011%2Cp_36%3A100-100000
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-7RE-623-Gaming-i7-7700HQ-Windows/dp/B01NAWJZ06/ref=sr_1_23?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501447467&sr=1-23&keywords=gaming+laptop&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011%2Cp_36%3A100-100000
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-15-7567-laptop?appliedRefinements=402,202
Out of all of these I would say that the Dells and the MSI are the best. Acers are ok, but I consider them only slightly better quality than a Lenovo. At this point it mostly comes down to which brand you would want and which laptop looks the nicest to you. Personally I don't like the "gamer" look that the Acers have (and most laptops with a discrete GPU in them), so I would lean towards one of the Dells because they look the least "gamer" to me.
for video editing i would suggest you get a laptop with a quad core i7 cpu. especially if you are going to be doing more demanding 3D rendering. the best option that ive found thats within your size restriction would be this MSI GS43VR Phantom Pro-069 14" but is well outside your budget and a bit outside your weight requirement. if you are willing to consider a 15 inch, you would have alot more options that are within budget like this powerfully built ROG Strix GL502VM which comes with
this laptop is more of a gaming laptop but it definitely packs all that you that will need for college, it would be great for video and photo editing and to play even more demanding games than the ones you mentioned.
Another 15 inch alternative that would be great for your tasks would be the newly powerfully built ACER Predator Helios 300 but its the heavies of the three options.