Waited about a month to write this review. I had been researching budget gaming laptops for a long time, and finally decided that I was going to buy this. I bought it for $1200 and before it could ship I saw it go on sale for $999 for prime day. So I quickly canceled that order and bought it at the sale price, which sold out fast. Thanks Amazon!As of the time of this review it is on sale again for $999, if you are on the fence, don't be, buy it now!I love this laptop.It plays all modern games I have on Ultra with zero issues.I have about 100 hours now in the Witcher 3, simply beautiful. I have tested other games such as metro Exodus, ff14, AC: Odyssey, Farcry 5, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, etc. All perform flawlessly on max settingsHowever, the machine does get quite hot. As other reviewers have pointed out it is normal for gaming laptops to operate between 75 - 90 celcius. I've also noticed this laptop is cooler when you are in a cooler environment. I spend half my time in Mexico and half in Seattle. While gaming in Seattle the laptop doesn't go past 85, while in Mexico it will easily reach mid 90s. Unfortunately in this case since it comes undervolted to -.125 there's not much you can do besides setting fans to Max in the predator sense application, which definitely will cool it back down to 78-82. I also always use it on my lap with a laptop cooler, which does not affect the temperature for better or worse.Aside from gaming, it also handles everyday computing excellently. I do suggest getting a 2.5" SSD for additional storage.The keyboard is very good, even though it is strangely placed. The mousepad is a good size, but is hard to click effectively, so I suggest getting a decent gaming mouse.The screen hinge is like firm butter, and the top of the lid and keyboard area is aluminum, hardly seen in a laptop at this price point.In my opinion, it is going to be hard to beat this laptop unless you spend more than $2k.Definitely a must buy if you're in the market for a budget or even mid range gaming laptop.