I bought this laptop for my wife who isn't really an avid gamer but enjoys them from time to time.It runs and performs exactly like how something with these specs should. Runs Sims 4 on high settings easy and fast. And for that, I give it 5 stars.It's always plugged in so I can't vouch for the battery life.The only issue I could see is that the fan can get pretty loud. But that sucker will keep your laptop cool! I would much prefer a loud fan laptop over an overheated laptop. And with laptops, you can only choose one of the two!