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Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6" (i7 7700/6GB1060/16GB/128GB/1TB) + Bonus Mixed Reality Headset (Value $799) $1796 @ Harvey Norman

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Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6" (i7 7700/6GB1060/16GB/128GB/1TB) + Bonus Mixed Reality Headset (Value $799) $1796 @ Harvey Norman
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Lcaiphus on 29/12/2017 - 09:10 harveynorman.com.au (491 clicks)
Last edited 29/12/2017 - 10:44 by 1 other user

Although this isn't the cheapest price it has been (Harvey Norman had a coupon code around Bathurst time that brought the price down to around $1650 and there have been deals on US Amazon bringing it close to $1500au), this is local stock and comes with a Microsoft standardised mixed reality headset which sell on their own for $799.

Steam VR support is on its way for it - although it doesn't do tracking as well as the Occulus Rift or the Vive but it is a lot less bulky with higher res screens.

The laptop itself reviews pretty well except for some reports of the screen being fairly dim but after having viewed it in person I didn't find a problem with it.

I also couldn't find any local store stock but my order went through online, just fine and they have taken my money so they better not back out! I will update when they get back to me with the specific model of the headset, but my guess is it would be the Acer one here: https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-windows-mixed-reality-h… After verification my guess was correct.

Brand Predator
Model G3-571-768G
Keyboard Backlit
Compatibility Windows Mixed Reality, Windows Mixed Reality Ultra
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Type Core i7
Processor Model i7-7700HQ
Installed RAM 16GB
RAM Expandable To (GB) 32
RAM Type DDR4
Primary Storage Capacity 128GB
Storage Type SSD
Additional Storage Capacity 1TB
Additional Storage Type HDD
Digital Media Cards Reader SD Memory Card
Screen Size (inches) 15.6
GPU Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 1060
Graphics Card Memory 6GB
Graphics Card Memory Type Dedicated
Wireless Networking Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Enabled Yes
Estimated Battery Life (hr) Up to 7
Connectivity 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 (Type-C, Gen 1), 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, RJ45
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight (kg) 2.7000
Manufacturers Express Warranty (months) 12

Computing Acer Computer Gaming Laptop Laptop Virtual Reality Headset

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  • JoelyMoley on 29/12/2017 - 09:31
    +2

    just as a heads up, if your looking at selling the mixed reality headset to recoup some cost, they look like they are only fetching $250 on ebay at the moment. Still a good deal regardless

    • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:05

      They are sold for $600-$650 from Microsoft ebay?

      • JoelyMoley on 29/12/2017 - 10:09
        +1

        what im saying is boxed headsets are selling being re-sold and only fetching $250.. im not debating the retail price of the item :) im just saying if you search completed items there are plenty selling for <$300

        • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:47

          That is a pity. So these are subpar against the Rift?

        • JoelyMoley on 29/12/2017 - 11:05

          @congngo: apparently the tracking is slightly worse but the screen res is MUCH better, think its a simple case of the crowd not catching on yet, everyone knows VR as the Vive and Oculus.

  • trielement on 29/12/2017 - 09:35

    Bought from HN the Predator G3-710 on clearance for $1300-ish 2 weeks ago with free Lenovo VR Headset. Was thinking of selling the headset but end up keeping it. Resolution is much better and Vive and Oculus games works well too.

    • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:06

      That a really good price.

  • lostn on 29/12/2017 - 09:54

    Specs make no mention of screen resolution. How odd.

    • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:07

      The Acer predator screen aren’t the best (too dim). But you do get the 1060 not 1050ti

      • lostn on 29/12/2017 - 10:25

        Yes, but is it 1080p? 1440p? 1800p? 4k?

        • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:33

          Standard 1080p, but subpar compared to the ASUS and MSI.

  • Duece1995 on 29/12/2017 - 10:08
    +1

    Just purchased the last one from Mornington.
    Specs are awesome for the price.
    Used Amex so saved an extra $100.

    • lostn on 29/12/2017 - 10:26

      If you had 4 AMEXes you could have saved $400 and got this for $1396.

      • Elderlymango on 29/12/2017 - 10:43
        -4

        If you had 17.96 AMEXes it would be free ;)

        • lostn on 29/12/2017 - 10:57

          Err.. no. You would need to spend a total of $7184 to get this Acer Predator for free.

        • Elderlymango on 29/12/2017 - 15:41

          @lostn: Yeah but free laptop :p I know you would need to overspend to get it for free, I was being silly. Didn't mean to offend anyone

  • masterash on 29/12/2017 - 10:19

    I bought one. laptop is light compared to my previous old laptop. I am trying to sell the Acer Mixed reality too as I already have Oculus rift.

    • congo on 29/12/2017 - 11:31

      JoelyMoley (above) said that the resolution was much better?

  • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:23
    +1

    I spent a few days considering between MSI GF62, Acer Helios 300 & ASUS GL753VE (17”).
    All come with VR headset. Was hoping to sell the VR for $300.

    In the US GF62 and Helios are of similar price while the ASUS RoG is $300 more. Here the Helios is same price as the ROG. So overpriced IMO.

    GF62 is the best value and looks business like. Good for the work office. They are also the lightest.
    But it’s mostly plastic and doesn’t have the premium look. They look subpar compared to my older MSI GT60.
    I almost purchased the GF62 online.

    But I ended up getting the Surface Book i7 for $1500 from Microsoft ebay. They are normally $2000.
    It is 6th gen dual CPU compared to Kaby Lake. 8GB versus 16GB.
    940m verus 1050ti (but I mostly game on my PC).
    There is quite a large performance sacrifice. But I am hoping that it will keep up with my JDK, RSA, eclipse, DB2 setup.

    I have some older laptops and wanted a different experience ie. working on the couch!

  • congo on 29/12/2017 - 10:24

    These were about $1500 during the Bathurst supercar sale.

  • ninjataki on 29/12/2017 - 12:24

    Wasn't this deal already posted? Its been going for a few days now..

    • caiphus on 29/12/2017 - 12:25

      Couldn't find it on a search. But maybe.

      • ninjataki on 29/12/2017 - 12:27

        Come to think of it, it was posted but within the Dell $1350 gaming laptop thread. Someone mentioned that they were considering this or that. Would link but on mobile atm 😉 Dell is expired so now this is the best current gaming laptop deal (if you don't mind mixed vr)

        • congo on 30/12/2017 - 00:00

          I mentioned it in the past posts.

        • ninjataki on 30/12/2017 - 00:14

          @congngo: Ah yep that's right your the culprit :) Hope your enjoying. I'm holding out another year in the hope of a good 1070/1080 maxQ slim lappy deal.

  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 29/12/2017 - 14:08

    I have the Helios 300 on watch at the moment via camelcamelcamel.

    Hopefully it hits $899US. So sad I missed out during Black Friday.

    Blows the Dell 7000 away if the price is right.

  • Treasurehunter on 29/12/2017 - 15:59

    Is it good price better then other similar laptop?
    Can you recomand other one?
    If this laptop good price
    I'll buy one

    • caiphus on 29/12/2017 - 18:37

      At the moment it's the best deal of laptops with a 1060 from my hunting, but they have definitely been cheaper and so have similar specced machines and I was holding out for a deal on something around the $1500 mark. The VR headset swayed me to stop holding but only time will tell whether it really is a good deal or not.

      • congo on 30/12/2017 - 00:00

        The Helios has been as low as $1500 in the past at HVN.

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