Help - AN515-53-592T or ph315-51-73S0?

Nathizzle

Hi,
I recently purchased the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-592T for $1200canadian (on sale, $300 off). This model has the i5-8300h, with GTX1060, 256SSD and 1TB HDD.

I now noticed that the Predator PH315-51-73S0 went on sale for $300 off as well, coming to $1600. They have very similar specs and both have a 144hz screen, but the difference is the Predator has 16GB or RAM vs Nitro’s 8GB (although i can upgrade the Nitro’s RAM), as well as an i7 processor.

Is it worth an extra $400(like $300US) to upgrade to a better processor, RAM, and maybe better build quality? 

Thanks!

P.S. Used mostly for Gaming and note taking in class. 

MaClane

Good afternoon Nathizzle !

It will really depend a lot on what performance you crave for the games.
Both are very close.
As for RAM, an upgrade would suffice.
The Predator processor has higher performance.
But overall they are very similar.
I advise you to keep the Nitro 5, even for the sake of internal cooling factors.

MaClane

Good afternoon Nathizzle !

It will really depend a lot on what performance you crave for the games.
Both are very close.
As for RAM, an upgrade would suffice.
The Predator processor has higher performance.
But overall they are very similar.
I advise you to keep the Nitro 5, even for the sake of internal cooling factors.