Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro (VN7-591G-75S2)

Gaming is growing by leaps and bounds, PC gaming, in particular, providing one of the few growing segments of the PC market. Consequently, it is no surprise to see more mainstream manufacturers aggressively getting into the game. Case in point: the Aspire V 15 Nitro (VN7-591G-75S2) ($ 1,199.99 as tested), one of the first purpose-built gaming laptop that Acer. At a price of entry-level and a good mix of features and performance, Acer has a wonderful beginning to play its burgeoning lineup, with the intent V 15 Nitro achieving our Editors Choice 'for laptop gaming entry- level.

design
Gaming laptop slimmed down in recent months, and the pursuit V 15 Nitro is no exception, measuring 0.9 by 15.3 by 10.1 inches (HWD) and weighs 5.29 pounds. The laptop features a black, plastic construction, with pointed caps texture throughout. Hinge is solid, bare metal, and metal acts as both an internal frame for the system. Including the hinge, the name "Aspire V Nitro" is stamped. All in all, it was a fairly quiet design for a gaming laptop.

Open the lid, and you'll get a bit more flair than you might expect. The palm rest and touchpad are both matte-black as the cover, but the keyboard is backlit with red glow, lighting up the lettering and the edges of each key. Offers the chiclet-style keys a great feeling when typing, but while the flat keycaps are fine, I prefer the slightly curved surface of the key conflict between Lenovo Y50 Touch. A large clickpad gives you all the moves you need to control Windows 8, but the touchpad is not ideal for gaming, so I would recommend a separate gaming mouse.

Laptop has a 15.6-inch display with 1920-by-1080 resolution, which has become less standard for gaming systems, as demonstrated by higher resolution began appearing in the premium competitors. The Maingear Pulse 15, for example, has 3k (2880-by-1620) display. But while you pay more for higher pixel density, it may not be money well spent, as most of the game trying to play decent frame rate when the resolution ramps up. As mentioned, the display in pursuit V 15 Nitro is one of the features that can save you a substantial amount of money without sacrificing the gameplay experience. The audio is actually pretty good, with Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater surround sound and four built-in speakers. The sound quality is clear, without much distortion at high volumes.

Features
Most of the port and the laptop connectors are located on the right side of the system, where you will find a compact Gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI-out port, three USB 3.0 ports, and a headset jack. In front of the laptop has a slot for SD card, and on the left is a Kensington lock slot for physical security of the system. Inside, a dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, which is not bad, but it would be slower than 802.11ac found in most of the current system.

Laptop with 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) for faster Booting and better performance, with extra 1TB hard drive for ample storage. Unlike boutique vendors who will custom-build a system of playing and not install many unwanted apps and programs, loads up Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro in the same way it does other consumer models. You can find some apps start screen: Netflix and HuluPlus for video; articles and ebook readers such as Amazon Kindle, NextIssue, Flipboard, and Zinio; retail apps from Amazon, eBay, and Booking.com; and other apps, such as AccuWeather, Evernote Touch, and HISTORY Time. System also included Nvidia GeForce Experience, which provides a single dashboard for installing and updating the drivers for the graphics card, with some cooked-in features, such as Shadowplay, for recording and video sharing during gameplay, GameStream, for use with Nvidia shield, and battery Boost, which offers the best gameplay and battery life for on-the-go gaming. Acer Aspire covers Nitro V15 with one-year warranty.