Playing your favorite PC games with the detail levels and resolution maxed out doesn’t mean you have to buy a big desktop rig—today’s best gaming laptops pack some serious power.
If you’re shopping for a gaming system on a limited budget (in this case, between roughly $700 and $1,200), you’re going to need to make some sacrifices. Maximizing power while staying within a limited price range is the goal, but you’ll have to accept that some of the components won’t be comparable with the more expensive laptops you’ll see while browsing. That said, $1,200 is a reasonable ceiling for what some buyers are ready to spend on a gaming laptop, and you can still get a solid system for that much or less.
Here are the top picks by PCMag.com:
THE BEST FOR HARDCORE GAMERS SEEKING THE BEST VALUE IN TOP POWER TIER
Alienware m15 R3 at Dell.com
THE BEST FOR BANG-FOR-YOUR-BUCK SHOPPERS, FREQUENT TRAVELERS
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 at BestBuy.com
THE BEST FOR GAMERS SEEKING THE TOP VALUE AT 15 INCHES
Acer Predator Helios 300 (2020) at Amazon.com
THE BEST FOR GAMERS AND CREATORS SEEKING A GREAT 17-INCH SCREEN
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XA at BestBuy.com
THE BEST FOR BUDGET-CONSCIOUS GAMERS
MSI Bravo 15 at Amazon.com
THE BEST FOR HARDCORE GAMERS SEEKING AN EXTREME-REFRESH PANEL
Acer Predator Triton 500 (2020) at Newegg.com
THE BEST FOR ENTHUSIAST EARLY ADOPTERS WITH DEEP POCKETS
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550) at Adorama.com
THE BEST FOR MAX PORTABILITY AT 15 INCHES
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) at Amazon.com
THE BEST FOR GAMERS SEEKING A SUPER-PORTABLE LAPTOP
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2020) at BestBuy.com
Source: PCMag
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