best budget gaming laptop
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for best budget gaming laptop.
If you're looking for a gaming laptop that's affordable more than usual, we've got you covered. These laptops are powerful enough to run the latest games and they're portable enough to take on the road with you. Browse the top-ranked list of best budget gaming laptops below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Acer - Nitro 5 17.3" Full HD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop- Intel Core i5-12500H- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050-512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Model: AN517-55-5354SKU: 6507908Top comment"Pros: - Computing power on a budget! While you won’t be running graphic intensive games on their highest settings with this budget-friendly gaming laptop, it provides more than enough muscle for a very good gaming experience. ...I love it… I have tested and reviewed a few laptops and desktops and am happy to recommend this laptop for your needs and budget...Budget-friendly Gaming Laptop"
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Fire it up then go full throttle faster and more effectively than ever with Acer's next evolution of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The new Nitro 5 soars to new levels of performance for gamers and creators, courtesy of its 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 graphics—powered by Ampere™ NVIDIA's RTX architecture! Next, toss in the vivid, crystal-clear 17.3” Full HD display with a 144Hz IPS panel, ample cooling and a 4-zone RGB keyboard and you can see why the Nitro 5 is a knockout hit for gamers of every level!Top comment"Pros: - Computing power on a budget! While you won’t be running graphic intensive games on their highest settings with this budget-friendly gaming laptop, it provides more than enough muscle for a very good gaming experience. ...I love it… I have tested and reviewed a few laptops and desktops and am happy to recommend this laptop for your needs and budget...Budget-friendly Gaming Laptop"
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Fire it up then go full throttle faster and more effectively than ever with Acer's next evolution of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The new Nitro 5 soars to new levels of performance for gamers and creators, courtesy of its 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 graphics—powered by Ampere™ NVIDIA's RTX architecture! Next, toss in the vivid, crystal-clear 17.3” Full HD display with a 144Hz IPS panel, ample cooling and a 4-zone RGB keyboard and you can see why the Nitro 5 is a knockout hit for gamers of every level!See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $949.99
HP - Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-12450H - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 512GB SSD - Mica Silver
Model: 15-fa0031dxSKU: 6503849Top comment"Best budget laptop...I would reccomend if u are on a budget or just a casual gamer!!...Best budget gaming laptop"
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You'll need this much power: Peak PC gaming is upon us and the compact Victus 15 is packed with the power of a desktop to keep up with the biggest games and the best players. Power up and feel your game elevate to where you want to be. Introducing the most refined design in the game: From its iconic color to its spritely designed 15 inch package, this picture of sophistication is a fashion statement rarely realized in the gaming space. This will be all you need to pack. Let's go. The updated thermal design keeps everything chill from max power gaming to after-hours streaming. Open up your game with a full gaming keyboard with the OMEN Gaming Hub key and a much bigger touchpad. The HD Camera features Temporal Noise Reduction for that crisp clarity on your streams or calls.Top comment"Best budget laptop...I would reccomend if u are on a budget or just a casual gamer!!...Best budget gaming laptop"
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You'll need this much power: Peak PC gaming is upon us and the compact Victus 15 is packed with the power of a desktop to keep up with the biggest games and the best players. Power up and feel your game elevate to where you want to be. Introducing the most refined design in the game: From its iconic color to its spritely designed 15 inch package, this picture of sophistication is a fashion statement rarely realized in the gaming space. This will be all you need to pack. Let's go. The updated thermal design keeps everything chill from max power gaming to after-hours streaming. Open up your game with a full gaming keyboard with the OMEN Gaming Hub key and a much bigger touchpad. The HD Camera features Temporal Noise Reduction for that crisp clarity on your streams or calls.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $799.99
Acer - Nitro 5 - 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i5 – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 16GB DDR4 - 512GB Gen 4 SSD - Black
Model: AN515-58-5046SKU: 6504566Top comment"Best fast budget pc...I wouls definitly recommend if u need a budget but powerful pc this is the one. Do get a xbox controller to go with it....Ok for budget gaming laptop...Good specs, horrible screen, cheap materials = okay budget gaming laptop"
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Fire it up then go full throttle faster and more effectively than ever with Acer's next evolution of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The new Nitro 5 soars to new levels of performance for gamers and creators, courtesy of its 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics—powered by Ampere™ NVIDIA's RTX architecture! Next, toss in the vivid, crystal-clear 15.6” Full HD display with a 144Hz IPS panel, ample cooling and a 4-zone RGB keyboard and you can see why the Nitro 5 is a knockout hit for gamers of every level!Top comment"Best fast budget pc...I wouls definitly recommend if u need a budget but powerful pc this is the one. Do get a xbox controller to go with it....Ok for budget gaming laptop...Good specs, horrible screen, cheap materials = okay budget gaming laptop"
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Fire it up then go full throttle faster and more effectively than ever with Acer's next evolution of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The new Nitro 5 soars to new levels of performance for gamers and creators, courtesy of its 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics—powered by Ampere™ NVIDIA's RTX architecture! Next, toss in the vivid, crystal-clear 15.6” Full HD display with a 144Hz IPS panel, ample cooling and a 4-zone RGB keyboard and you can see why the Nitro 5 is a knockout hit for gamers of every level!See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $849.99The previous price was $999.99
Dell - G15 15.6" FHD 120Hz Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512GB SSD - Phantom Grey with Speckles
Model: G15RE-A362GRY-PUSSKU: 6510327Top comment"Good customer service, best computer l was very happy at Best Buy...For a budget computer, it is a keeper."
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The Dell G 15 laptops are designed for entry-level to mainstream gamers, featuring the latest AMD processors, powerful NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics, a range of storage and memory options, sharp high-resolution displays that can be viewed at any angle, and dual fans for cooling.Top comment"Good customer service, best computer l was very happy at Best Buy...For a budget computer, it is a keeper."
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The Dell G 15 laptops are designed for entry-level to mainstream gamers, featuring the latest AMD processors, powerful NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics, a range of storage and memory options, sharp high-resolution displays that can be viewed at any angle, and dual fans for cooling.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $949.99
Lenovo - Ideapad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD Laptop - Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 256GB SSD - Shadow Black
Model: 82K201XCUSSKU: 6513216Top comment"Best budget Lenovo laptop...Very good and powerful laptop, although the battery life isn´t the best....Best budget gaming laptop...Fantastic budget gaming laptop. I watched several reviews on YouTube prior to purchasing and decided this was the one for me and I haven’t been disappointed."
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Time to elevate your game and esports experience beyond the realm of the “just acceptable." Engineered with the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics, DDR4 memory and SSD storage options, the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 stays cool with a reengineered high-performance thermal system.Top comment"Best budget Lenovo laptop...Very good and powerful laptop, although the battery life isn´t the best....Best budget gaming laptop...Fantastic budget gaming laptop. I watched several reviews on YouTube prior to purchasing and decided this was the one for me and I haven’t been disappointed."
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Time to elevate your game and esports experience beyond the realm of the “just acceptable." Engineered with the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics, DDR4 memory and SSD storage options, the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 stays cool with a reengineered high-performance thermal system.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $699.99The previous price was $899.99
Lenovo - Legion 5 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop FHD - Ryzen 7 5800H - RTX 3050 4GB - with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD - Phantom Blue
Model: 82K000ANUSSKU: 6523290Top comment"[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] good beast for cheap price highly recommends for low budget...Best deal you can get!...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best deal i could imagine! This thing is a beast, I'm talking hardware and software, just an amazing performance. "
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Experience today’s top AAA games on the Lenovo Legion 5. Inside the clean, minimalist chassis of the Legion 5, available in Phantom Blue, is everything you ever need to compete on equal footing with the pros, including the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics for performance that’s AI-optimized by the Legion AI Engine powering the revolutionary Legion Coldfront 3.0 and Q Control. Excel across every AAA title with a 17" FHD display at 144 Hz refresh rate, featuring 72% NTSC color accuracy and Nahimic 3D audio.Top comment"[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] good beast for cheap price highly recommends for low budget...Best deal you can get!...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best deal i could imagine! This thing is a beast, I'm talking hardware and software, just an amazing performance. "
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Experience today’s top AAA games on the Lenovo Legion 5. Inside the clean, minimalist chassis of the Legion 5, available in Phantom Blue, is everything you ever need to compete on equal footing with the pros, including the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics for performance that’s AI-optimized by the Legion AI Engine powering the revolutionary Legion Coldfront 3.0 and Q Control. Excel across every AAA title with a 17" FHD display at 144 Hz refresh rate, featuring 72% NTSC color accuracy and Nahimic 3D audio.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $949.99
GIGABYTE - 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop - i5-11400H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512 GB SSD
Model: G5 GD-51US123SOSKU: 6494784Top comment"Battery life is not the best though....Best Buy indeed...The best laptop so far. Fit for budget and truly amazing in-game experience."
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The G5 gaming laptop powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU combines gaming, entertainment, work and more! Its powerful 11th Gen Intel Processor allows you to effortlessly handle multiple tasks at the same time. It features a 3 screen display output, built-in SD card slot, up to 6TB storage capacity and next-gen Wi-Fi 6 technology; with a tool for every task, this laptop provides great balance between gaming, entertainment, and work capabilities. Welcome to your new go-to laptop.Top comment"Battery life is not the best though....Best Buy indeed...The best laptop so far. Fit for budget and truly amazing in-game experience."
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The G5 gaming laptop powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU combines gaming, entertainment, work and more! Its powerful 11th Gen Intel Processor allows you to effortlessly handle multiple tasks at the same time. It features a 3 screen display output, built-in SD card slot, up to 6TB storage capacity and next-gen Wi-Fi 6 technology; with a tool for every task, this laptop provides great balance between gaming, entertainment, and work capabilities. Welcome to your new go-to laptop.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $949.99The regular price is $999.00
ASUS - TUF Gaming A15 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop-AMD Ryzen 7-8GB DDR5 Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti-512GB PCIe SSD
Model: FA507RE-A15.R73050TSKU: 6501561Top comment"Best budget gaming laptop with best components....This is by far the best budget gaming laptop i have ever used/owned, runs cool, lots of features, very powerful. buy it you wont regret it!!!"
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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop gives you a durable and powerful, yet budget friendly gaming experience on Windows 11. The TUF Gaming A15 packs an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU into a thin gaming laptop. Enjoy a fast 144Hz refresh rate, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage all wrapped in a light 4.85 lbs chassis. The future is powerful and long-lasting.Top comment"Best budget gaming laptop with best components....This is by far the best budget gaming laptop i have ever used/owned, runs cool, lots of features, very powerful. buy it you wont regret it!!!"
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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop gives you a durable and powerful, yet budget friendly gaming experience on Windows 11. The TUF Gaming A15 packs an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU into a thin gaming laptop. Enjoy a fast 144Hz refresh rate, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage all wrapped in a light 4.85 lbs chassis. The future is powerful and long-lasting.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $749.99The previous price was $1,079.99
Dell - G15 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 512GB Solid State Drive - Phantom Grey with Speckles
Model: G15RE-A954GRY-PUS/A975GRY-PUSSKU: 6461724Top comment"One of the best budget gaming laptop...Amazing Budget Laptop...For $850.00 I highly recommend as a budget gaming laptop."
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Experience the thrill of the game with the new Dell G15 gaming laptop. Featuring AMD® Ryzen processors, NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics, improved thermal design and Game Shift technology.Top comment"One of the best budget gaming laptop...Amazing Budget Laptop...For $850.00 I highly recommend as a budget gaming laptop."
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Experience the thrill of the game with the new Dell G15 gaming laptop. Featuring AMD® Ryzen processors, NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics, improved thermal design and Game Shift technology.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $949.99The regular price is $999.99
Dell - G15 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics - 512GB Solid State Drive - Phantom Grey with Speckles
Model: G15RE-A947GRY-PUS/A951GRY-PUSSKU: 6461723Top comment"Great budget gaming laptop...Awesome budget gaming laptop. A memory upgrade down the road can go a long way for modern games....If you're looking for a budget vr ready laptop this will do."
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Experience the thrill of the game with the new Dell G15 gaming laptop. Featuring AMD® Ryzen processors, NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics improved thermal design and Game Shift technology.Top comment"Great budget gaming laptop...Awesome budget gaming laptop. A memory upgrade down the road can go a long way for modern games....If you're looking for a budget vr ready laptop this will do."
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Experience the thrill of the game with the new Dell G15 gaming laptop. Featuring AMD® Ryzen processors, NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics improved thermal design and Game Shift technology.See all Gaming LaptopsYour price for this item is $854.99The regular price is $899.99
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