6 Best Gaming laptops under $1000 in 2020

Best laptops for gaming under 1000 Dollars in 2020

Good gaming laptops under 1000 Dollars are sometimes tough to find, there are tons of good laptops that fall under this criteria but very few of them can handle the strain that comes with extreme gaming.

The right gaming laptop for the under $1000 price range should guarantee you stellar gaming performance when playing high-end PC games currently in the market, and should also be able to last for a few years without its performance sinking significantly.

The best approach while scouring the net looking for the best gaming laptop under 1000 dollars is to look beyond just gaming.

And as guruverdict says, if you’re going to spend $1000 on a gaming laptop, you want one that will also run seamlessly other performance-demanding software like Auto CAD you might need a good laptop for.

I’ve personally had moments when the best good gaming laptop in my possession would disappoint me terribly when I tried to complete my college assignments on programs like AutoCAD.

Sometimes the cursor would move in a stutter-like motion and it took ages to complete simple commands.

This doesn’t have to be the case for you, as we are going to cover some of the best gaming laptops under 1000 dollars that you can feel at ease spending your hard-earned cash on, and not having to worry about picking the right gaming laptop.

I understand that some people may not be very tech-savvy and don’t necessarily look at the specs that make for a great gaming laptop under 1000 dollars, but for the sake of most of you that take these important details into account, I will point out the factors we took into consideration when making this list of best gaming laptops.

Components we factored in when researching for our list of best gaming laptops under $1000

  • The processor
  • RAM
  • The design
  • The size of the screen
  • The Hard Drive and even the Battery life

We have to keep in mind that the budget for our gaming laptops falls under $1000 so it will be unrealistic to expect to find a laptop with all these components at next-gen performance level.

We’re not looking for under 1000$ gaming laptops that will topple the MSI GT80 Titan, we’re only interested in one that will accord us awe-inspiring gaming experience and perform other important tasks, outside of gaming.

Your priorities should factor in here.

Processors For Gaming Laptops Under 1000

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Intel Processor

The processor takes a top spot on the list of priorities when considering good laptops for Gaming. In this review, we will stick to gaming laptops with quad-core Intel processors like the i5 or i7. Your budget will, of course, determine which one you pick, and if you can afford it, i7 laptops are better picks for you.

The Graphic Card

gaming gpu While it’s true that we’re talking gaming laptops under $1000, we can’t compromise on the graphic card here come what may. It will not matter how good the other components are if we fail at selecting gaming laptops with high-end graphics cards.

For this reason, the laptops we are going to select need to have either an Nvidia or an AMD graphic card. We won’t settle for less.

The Screen Size and Resolution

Personally, I prefer bigger screen sizes and would naturally go for the 17-inch when picking a good gaming laptop under 1000 in 2017. You don’t have to choose the bigger ones if you prefer a smaller screen because this comes down to personal preferences.

While we’re flexible about the size of the screen, we aren’t going to compromise on the screen resolution. To get a clear picture we are only going to select gaming laptops under 1000 with a minimum resolution of 1080p

Random Access Memory (RAM) & Hard Drive

gaming ram At the very minimum, we are going to settle for a RAM of 4GB. The more the better, but with 4GB at the minimum, our gaming experience is guaranteed to run smoothly for the most part.

Let your budget decide for you and don’t over-stretch your pockets.

Anything above 500GB for our Hard Drive is sufficient in this category of gaming laptops. If you need more memory for other tasks away from gaming then you will need to decide how much more you need and select accordingly.

We now have our checklist ready, let’s take a look at the best gaming laptops for this category.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1000

  1. 1st on our list of laptops for gaming is the Lenovo Z70 17.3-Inch Laptop. 

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The first thing to love about this gaming laptop is that it comes with a Core i7 Intel processor! It also comes with 8 BG of RAM and is available with Windows 10 installed.

A summary of its specs:

Screen Size 17.3 inches
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum Display Resolution 1920×1080 pixels
Processor Speed 2.4 GHz
RAM 8 GB
Operating System Windows 8
Hard Drive 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 8 GB Solid-State Drive
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDA GeForce 840M Graphics
Chipset Brand nvidia
Card Description dedicated
Wireless Type 801.11 AC
Number of USB 2.0 Ports see product details
Number of USB 3.0 Ports see product details
Average Battery Life (in hours) see product details

2. Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 17.3″ Full HD Gaming Notebook Computer (Readers Favorite!)

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For good reasons, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 has become a favorite for gamers looking for the perfect gaming laptop for this price range (Under $1000). You’re getting very impressive specs at a much pocket-friendlier price tag.

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Specs:

Screen Size 17.3 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ
RAM 16 GB
Hard Drive 1 TB HD + 128GB SSD
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA Geforce GTX960M
Chipset Brand nvidia
Card Description See Product Page
Graphics Card Ram Size See Product Page
Wireless Type See Product Page
Number of USB 3.0 Ports See Product Page

3. The MSI GE72 APACHE – 264 17.3 – Inch Gaming Laptop

We loved that this gaming laptop boots super fast.

gaming laptops under 1000 MSI This is one very powerful laptop that comes with an Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor.

The graphics card is equally impressive, with a NVIDIA Geforce GTX960M you definitely won’t be experiencing any freezing of your computer while gaming. 

If high-end MSI gaming laptops are what you’re looking for while still keeping it within your budget then this indeed is the gaming laptop under $1000 for you.

A summary of its specs:

Screen Size 17.3 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor 2.6 GHz Core i7-4720HQ
RAM 12 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Hard Drive 1 TB SATA
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA Geforce GTX960M
Chipset Brand nvidia
Card Description dedicated
Graphics Card Ram Size 2000 MB
Wireless Type Bluetooth
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2

4. The Dell Inspiron i7559-2512BLK 15.6-Inch Full HD Gaming Laptop

gaming laptops under 1000 dell Dell Inspiron i7559 is equipped with an Intel Quad-Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz Processor. Its graphics card locks us in with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5.

Save for the size of the screen, gaming beast should be leading in our list of gaming laptops under 1000 Dollars.

A summary of its specs:

Screen Size 15.6 inches
Screen Resolution 1920×1080
Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor 2.6 GHz Core i7 6700HQ
RAM 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Memory Speed 1600 MHz
Hard Drive 1 TB Hybrid HDD + Flash Cache
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
Chipset Brand NVIDIA
Card Description dedicated
Graphics Card Ram Size 4
Wireless Type 802.11 A/C
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 3
Average Battery Life (in hours) 10 hours

5. The Alienware 13 ANW13-2273SLV 13-inch Gaming Laptop

gaming laptops under 1000 alienware PS: Alienware is discontinuing the manufacturing of this gaming laptop before stock runs out.

An avid gamer would instantly recognize the name Alienware. This was the first brand of computers specifically manufactured for gaming.

Most Alienware gaming computers are known for their high performance but they’re also known for their very high prices. If you’re lucky to land this one before it runs out you’ll have a real reason to celebrate.

A summary of its specs:

Screen Size 13 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1920×1080 pixels
Processor 1.7 GHz Core i5-4210U
RAM 8 GB DDR3
Hard Drive 1000 GB SATA
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M with 2GB GDDR5
Chipset Brand nvidia
Card Description dedicated
Graphics Card Ram Size 2048 MB
Wireless Type Bluetooth

6. We saved the best for last on our list of gaming laptops under 1000 Dollars. The Asus ROG GL752VW-DH71 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop takes the cake.

gaming laptops under 1000 asus With Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, NVIDIA GTX960M, 17.3-inch screen, Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1018, this gaming laptop surely offers a great balance between price and power.

A summary of its specs:

Screen Size 17.3 inches
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Max Screen Resolution 1920*1080 pixels
Processor 2.6 GHz Core i7 6700HQ
RAM 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM
Memory Speed 2133 MHz
Hard Drive 1024 GB HDD
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M 2GB GDDR5
Chipset Brand NVIDIA GeForce
Card Description dedicated
Graphics Card Ram Size 2048 MB
Wireless Type 802.11 A/C
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 1

Conclusion and final recommendation

In conclusion, the difference in price in this category shouldn’t determine which one you decide to go for, instead, you will need to decide which combination of components suits your needs best.

You’re going to slightly sacrifice certain components in order to have the best of the others.

We hope this helps you make an informed choice.

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