I've had my Dell Inspiron 15 5000 for a little under a year now, and while there are some complaints about it, it is still one of the best "starter" laptops I've had so far -- I'm even writing this review on mine.Overall, this laptop offers a wide array of performance as I've been able to run games like Stellaris, Ark: Survival, and Space Engineers all with fairly nominal quality, offered by the Nvidia GTX graphics card on board. The storage capabilities have not disappointed me either, as right out the box you have 1TB HDD space, and then 128 GB of SSD storage space, which helps the laptop run incredibly smooth in my experience running Windows 10. This has also served me well in doing some basic CAD for my Delta 3D Printer, though I wouldn't trust it to handle large-scale or incredibly detailed designs.Quality-wise, this laptop is rather well built in my opinion. The one-screw back access made it easy for me to install a new 8 GB RAM card, and to access the interior of the chassis to clean the fans (which can get a little loud while gaming, but aren't very distracting). I've also dropped this laptop down a flight of stairs without it's case, and besides a small chip on the bottom right corner of the keyboard panel, it still works just fine. I have rather large hands, but the corners of the chassis don't cut into my hands or my wrists, and there's plenty of space below the keyboard to rest your palms on while typing. The backlit keyboard is also a rather useful feature, as it saved my ENG102 grade whilst writing my term paper at 1:00 in the morning. The laptop itself is a little on the heavier side, as I wouldn't advise carrying it around in its case for long periods of time, but it fits well in a backpack to carry around campus, and isn't too bulky or flashy to use in public.As for my real complaints, three come to mind, both straight out of the box and after using this laptop for a few months. The battery life is incredibly short, especially when gaming as it will drain incredibly fast. I managed about an hour and a half of Rust, before getting a battery warning of 20%. This makes it difficult for gaming in a car or sitting in an airport terminal, but I've been able to handle some lighter games like Night in the Woods or Terraria just fine without having to plug in my charger.My second serious complaint comes from the trackpad; it is HORRIBLE. It often forgets where my fingers are while I'm trying to scroll, and the "clicking" element of using it is all over the place, registering as either a left or right click without me using both fingers. Granted, I've taken to using a wireless mouse in practice now, but it's cumbersome to use when sitting in a recliner or in a car, and I groan at having to use my trackpad. As another technical error, my trackpad will occasionally not register my clicks, and I'll have to ctrl+alt+delete and access my Task Manager before the trackpad will recognize my clicks again.In third, the screen on this laptop is somewhat of a let-down, being a TN Panel as opposed to an IPS. It's not too terribly distracting, but while laying in bed if I want to put my legs up, I have to fully extend my laptop to still see the screen properly.Overall, if you're looking for a decent starter laptop, with adequate gaming capabilities, but either don't have the room for a desktop setup, or the funds, the Inspiron 15 5000 won't let you down. I'd strongly recommend it for high-school or entering college students, though later on you may wish to upgrade to a better laptop, or a fully built desktop with better performance.