The good.- Games run smoothly.- Battery life is around average in comparison to other gaming laptops of similar price.- Keyboard works well and is comfortable.- Software for controlling fans and gpu overclocking is good, even though it is oversimplified.- Design is very aggressive and futuristic. (In my opinion)- Specs are great for the price.- Keyboard illumination is better than most laptops.- 144hz is perfect for fps shooters as long as you optimize your settings accordingly.- Color balance seems to be pretty good out-of-the-box.- HDD installation is super easy.The bad.- Fans are really loud. When I say loud, I mean Airplane loud. When you hit "turbo mode," get ready for lift-off.- Keyboard layout is not very good. Look it up and judge it for yourself. Having keys moved from their original position is never good IMHO. Num lock is moved to make room for a dedicated key for the Predator software (completely useless if you ask me) shifting all keys that follow. I. E. "/", "*", "-", "+".- This laptop is useless if you don't buy an 2.5" HDD. Don't think you will be able to manage it. Games nowadays are 70GB+, that is, high end games. Yet if you want a gaming laptop, you probably want to play those games.The UGLY.-  The IPS panel on this machine (which is known for having backlight bleed, or simply put, light spots around the corners) is very fragile. After looking it up, it seems like many many people complain about this problem. To make matters worse, the laptop lid is BENDY, which causes the display to perform even worse. It is made of plastic that feels very cheap. In contrast, the frame around the keyboard is metallic and solid. So, whenever you are watching a movie taking place in a dark setting or nighttime you CAN'T  AVOID seeing white areas. Very annoying. If this is important to you, don't buy it. And if you want to move it around and take it with you a lot, don't buy it either. Chances are that one small bump and you can kiss your IPS panel goodbye.