I bought this laptop so I could do homework while at work. This laptop is such an improvement from my older hp pavilion. It has a beautiful display and a lit keyboard. It also runs a couple of games.  I work nights at a hotel where nothing really happens so I decided to download some games. I downloaded the sims 4 which runs perfect. I also downloaded league of legends which runs alright. The laptop has not frozen or shut off on me while playing. The only issue I do notice while playing video games is that my frames drop significantly while it is plugged in to the charger. Games run smoothly as long as their at their lowest quality. I mainly love it for school purposes. The laptop is thin and easy to fit in a school bag. I do recommend.