how to choose a gaming laptop

Whether it's finding the best laptop for playing games, the best gaming laptop, or the best laptop for gaming under $1,000, we've got you covered.

If you're serious about gaming on a notebook, look no further than our list of best gaming laptops. These notebooks are more powerful than ever before, with some packing Nvidia’s new Max-Q GPUs that offer incredible performance in a thin and light chassis.

While there are plenty of budget notebooks out there, if you want the best experience in terms of performance and industrial design, you'll have to pay a little more money. But not too much more — the Asus ROG Strix Hero II is just $100 more than the Acer Predator Helios 300 (one of our favorite budget gaming laptops). So if you want a great display, solid build quality and an excellent keyboard along with decent overall performance, this is one of our top picks.