Best gaming laptop for the money reddit

Hi everyone,

A lot of new 11th gen Intel laptops have finally showed up, making this month's update quite exciting.

You may have already saw my list of general use laptops. This time, I have an updated version of my general list of good gaming options. If you are looking for a general use devices list, please click here to view my list from June 2021!

As a reminder, this list isn't a definitive list to determine what you should get. It should give you an overall idea of what you should be able to expect in a given price range. If you have any questions about anything listed here, let me know, I will assist you!

This category applies to anyone who is on a tight budget, all the way to the most expensive devices. It applies to anyone who want to play lighter games, as well as demanding games. Here are some bullet points to refer to when looking for a good gaming laptop:

Look for a good processor! For gaming, the processor is definitely an important factor. It is more important than in a general use device, since games will benefit from having higher clock speeds and more cores / threads. Most of the U processors are not ideal for gaming, since they often cannot sustain their boost clock speeds. But, they can still make do on a budget. Here is the order of processor strength of the devices I will be presenting: i5-4300M < Ryzen 5 3450U < i5-10300H < Ryzen 5 5500U < Ryzen 5 5600H = i7-9750H < Ryzen 7 5800U < i7-10750H < Ryzen 7 4800HS < Ryzen 7 4800H = i7-10870H < i7-10875H < Ryzen 9 4900HS < i9-10980HK < i7-11800H < Ryzen 7 5800H < i9-11900H < Ryzen 9 5900HS < i9-11980HK < Ryzen 9 5900HX

Look for a good graphics card! This is the most important aspect for gaming! This is the main factor that will be able to fuel gaming capability. Here is the order of weakest to strongest GPUs that are available on this list: Intel HD Graphics 4600 < Vega 8 (Ryzen 3000) < MX450 < GTX 1650 < GTX 1660 Ti = RTX 3050 Ti < RTX 2060 < RTX 2070 < RTX 3060 < RTX 3070 < AMD Radeon RX 6800M < RTX 3080

Please keep in mind that for this generation of GPUs, wattage matters a lot, often more important than the GPU model. For example, a very high wattage RTX 3060 may outperform a lower wattage RTX 3070 or RTX 3080. I have included all of the wattages that are known for the RTX 3000 laptops on my list. Before purchasing, I would recommend watching reviews on YouTube.

Pay attention to thermals! This has become larger and larger of an issue in recent times. As much as I love the power of the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors, some manufacturers have decided to skimp out on cooling, meaning that these processors will happily run at 100°C, which really isn't ideal for long term use. So, you should search up reviews on the device you intend on purchasing for an idea about how hot it runs. If you intend on getting an AMD Ryzen 4000 series processor, take a look at my tutorial video on how to disable turbo boost on Ryzen 4000 series laptops. It will decrease temperatures by 20°C to 25°C in games without affecting gaming performance.

This month's list is conveniently organized in a table on laptopsdeals.net.

A lot of these laptops are not necessarily on sale, so keep your eyes peeled for the deals that are regularly posted on the subreddit! If you're looking for a specific laptop recommendation, considering making a request in the pinned weekly request thread.

If you are looking for a general device instead, take a look at my Best General Use Laptop list from June 2021.

I noticed that Linus tech tips made two videos about this (one was a month ago and the other was three months ago). Would you consider him to be a valid source?

Hi everyone,

Although nothing new has come out, there are plenty of solid options available!

You may have already saw my list of general use laptops. This time, I have an updated version of my general list of good gaming options. If you are looking for a general use devices list, please click here to view my list from August 2021!

As a reminder, this list isn't a definitive list to determine what you should get. It should give you an overall idea of what you should be able to expect in a given price range. If you have any questions about anything listed here, let me know, I will assist you!

This category applies to anyone who is on a tight budget, all the way to the most expensive devices. It applies to anyone who want to play lighter games, as well as demanding games. Here are some bullet points to refer to when looking for a good gaming laptop:

Look for a good processor! For gaming, the processor is definitely an important factor. It is more important than in a general use device, since games will benefit from having higher clock speeds and more cores / threads. Most of the U processors are not ideal for gaming, since they often cannot sustain their boost clock speeds. But, they can still make do on a budget. Here is the order of processor strength of the devices I will be presenting: i5-4300M < Ryzen 5 3450U < i5-10300H < Ryzen 5 5500U < Ryzen 5 5600H = i7-9750H < Ryzen 7 5800U < i7-10750H < i5-11400H < Ryzen 7 4800H < i7-10875H < Ryzen 9 4900HS < i7-11800H < Ryzen 7 5800H < i9-11900H < Ryzen 9 5900HS < i9-11980HK < Ryzen 9 5900HX

Look for a good graphics card! This is the most important aspect for gaming! This is the main factor that will be able to fuel gaming capability. Here is the order of weakest to strongest GPUs that are available on this list: Intel HD Graphics 4600 < Vega 8 (Ryzen 3000) < MX450 < GTX 1650 < GTX 1660 Ti = RTX 3050 Ti < RTX 3060 < RTX 3070 < AMD Radeon RX 6800M < RTX 3080

Please keep in mind that for this generation of GPUs, wattage matters a lot, often more important than the GPU model. For example, a very high wattage RTX 3060 may outperform a lower wattage RTX 3070 or RTX 3080. I have included all of the wattages that are known for the RTX 3000 laptops on my list. Before purchasing, I would recommend watching reviews on YouTube.

Pay attention to thermals! This has become larger and larger of an issue in recent times. As much as I love the power of the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors, some manufacturers have decided to skimp out on cooling, meaning that these processors will happily run at 100°C, which really isn't ideal for long term use. So, you should search up reviews on the device you intend on purchasing for an idea about how hot it runs. If you intend on getting an AMD Ryzen 4000 series processor, take a look at my tutorial video on how to disable turbo boost on Ryzen 4000 series laptops. It will decrease temperatures by 20°C to 25°C in games without affecting gaming performance.

This month's list is conveniently organized in a table on laptopsdeals.net.

A lot of these laptops are not necessarily on sale, so keep your eyes peeled for the deals that are regularly posted on the subreddit! If you're looking for a specific laptop recommendation, considering making a request in the pinned weekly request thread.

If you are looking for a general device instead, take a look at my Best General Use Laptop list from August 2021.

What is the best gaming laptop money can buy and why ? from GamingLaptops

Hi everyone,

Although nothing new has come out, there are plenty of solid options available!

You may have already saw my list of general use laptops. This time, I have an updated version of my general list of good gaming options. If you are looking for a general use devices list, please click here to view my list from October 2021!

As a reminder, this list isn't a definitive list to determine what you should get. It should give you an overall idea of what you should be able to expect in a given price range. If you have any questions about anything listed here, let me know, I will assist you!

This category applies to anyone who is on a tight budget, all the way to the most expensive devices. It applies to anyone who want to play lighter games, as well as demanding games. Here are some bullet points to refer to when looking for a good gaming laptop:

Look for a good processor! For gaming, the processor is definitely an important factor. It is more important than in a general use device, since games will benefit from having higher clock speeds and more cores / threads. Most of the U processors are not ideal for gaming, since they often cannot sustain their boost clock speeds. But, they can still make do on a budget. Here is the order of processor strength of the devices I will be presenting: i5-4300M < Ryzen 5 3450U < i5-10300H < Ryzen 5 5500U < Ryzen 5 5600H < Ryzen 7 5800U < i7-10750H < i5-11400H < Ryzen 7 4800H < i7-11800H < Ryzen 7 5800H < i9-11900H < Ryzen 9 5900HS < i9-11980HK < Ryzen 9 5900HX

Look for a good graphics card! This is the most important aspect for gaming! This is the main factor that will be able to fuel gaming capability. Here is the order of weakest to strongest GPUs that are available on this list: Intel HD Graphics 4600 < Vega 8 (Ryzen 3000) < MX450 < GTX 1650 < RTX 3050 < RTX 3050 Ti < GTX 1660 Ti < RTX 3060 < RTX 3070 < AMD Radeon RX 6800M < RTX 3080

Please keep in mind that for this generation of GPUs, wattage matters a lot, often more important than the GPU model. For example, a very high wattage RTX 3060 may outperform a lower wattage RTX 3070 or RTX 3080. I have included all of the wattages that are known for the RTX 3000 laptops on my list. Before purchasing, I would recommend watching reviews on YouTube.

Pay attention to thermals! This has become larger and larger of an issue in recent times. As much as I love the power of the new AMD Ryzen 4000 and 5000 series processors, some manufacturers have decided to skimp out on cooling, meaning that these processors will happily run at 100°C, which really isn't ideal for long term use. So, you should search up reviews on the device you intend on purchasing for an idea about how hot it runs. If you intend on getting an AMD Ryzen 4000 series processor, take a look at my tutorial video on how to disable turbo boost on Ryzen 4000 series laptops. It will decrease temperatures by 20°C to 25°C in games without affecting gaming performance.

This month's list is conveniently organized in a table on laptopsdeals.net.

A lot of these laptops are not necessarily on sale, so keep your eyes peeled for the deals that are regularly posted on the subreddit! If you're looking for a specific laptop recommendation, considering making a request in the pinned weekly request thread.

If you are looking for a general device instead, take a look at my Best General Use Laptop list from October 2021!