Hey guys, new to the forum here.
I have had an Aspire Acer laptop for almost four years already, bought in China (I live in Shanghai) and I have to say that the value for money is quite good. Sure, the build might not be the most attractive or the sturdiest, but still...
I have had only some problems with it, which I can describe, in case it helps anyone:
Problem 1: Screen began to flicker and go dark about one year after purchase (still in guarantee). It turned out to be an inverter problem. Acer techs did the appropriate changes and all was good again.
Problem 2: The cooling fan on the processor began to do an annoying noise (dust accumulation, probably), more than two years after purchase. I did not have time to bring it anywhere for a cleaning or substitution, but problem got not too bad, so I let it slide, sometimes underclocking the processor so it would run cooler.
Problem 3: One of the hinges (right side as you look at the screen) began to break apart little by little, so after some weeks it was not possible to close the laptop and the panels of the screen would be separated on that corner. This happened more than three years after purchase.
Acer techs changed the hinge and the whole plastic covers of the screen, on both sides. Not a super expensive work and good enough to keep it working. They also changed the fan, no additional charge.
Now, after more than 3.5 years, the laptop is humming away happily, but it is showing signs of age: screen is back flickering a bit, so I am afraid that inverter is giving problems again, and overall there are too many BSOD that I believe are not just coming from software issues.
I am considering change the laptop and I am looking at the same laptop the OP mentions, to be honest. I know it seems that I had a lot of problems, but my feeling is quite positive still for Acer, and to be honest, price is really attractive.
Now, any other suggestions for a gaming laptop with similar specs/performance and similar price?