Three Great Gaming Laptops for Under $1,000: Real Deals
Laptop gaming options that won't wipe out your savings.
A trio of gaming laptops has popped up on sale today to offer you a chance of grabbing some portable gaming without wiping out your savings. These are some of the best gaming laptops under $1,000 and can be used for work, play, or study. With school coming back soon, this could be a great opportunity to pick up a laptop for the new term.
First on the menu is an Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop that is powered by an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and costs just $969. This laptop has plenty of potential for gaming, or doing your school work.
Next up is an Asus TUF Gaming A16 for only $899. The cheapest of the laptops deals today brings an AMD pairing of an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and a Radeon RX 7600S GPU.
Lastly, there's a Lenovo LOQ 15 gaming laptop on sale for $979. This newer laptop has Nvidia's latest RTX 4060 graphics and a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor. It has a full-HD resolution with a fast refresh rate of 144Hz for smooth gameplay visuals. So if you're looking for a cheaper gaming laptop to take back to school or need a decent platform for both gaming and school work, this could be a choice worth considering, especially at these prices.
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TL;DR — Today’s Best Deals
- Acer Nitro 5 (RTX 3070 Ti) Gaming Laptop: now $969 at Newegg (was $1,099)
- Asus TUF Gaming A16 Gaming Lapto: now $899 at Best Buy (was $1,099)
- Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop: now $979 at eBay via Antonline (was $1,359)
- 1TB Samsung 980 SSD M.2 SSD: now $39 at Amazon (was $129)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU: now $93 at Newegg (was $159)
Today’s best deals in detail
Acer Nitro 5 (RTX 3070 Ti) Gaming Laptop: now $969 at Newegg (was $1,099)
The Acer Nitro 5 (model - AN515-46-R5XN) has an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor, Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU, 16GB of DDR5 memory, and a 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD.
Asus TUF Gaming A16 Gaming Laptop: now $899 at Best Buy (was $1,099)
A gaming laptop with a 165Hz refresh rate with an FHD resolution. Inside the chassis, we have an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor, Radeon RX 7600S GPU with 16GB DDR5 Memory, and a 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD.
Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop: now $979 at eBay via Antonline (was $1,359)
The Lenovo LOQ 15 combines a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor with an Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of memory, and 512GB SSD. It also has an FHD resolution screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
1TB Samsung 980 SSD M.2 SSD: now $39 at Amazon (was $129)
Samsung has a great reputation for quality SSDs, and the Samsung 980 SSD continues that legacy. It lacks DRAM but packs extremely fast NAND and generally outpaces similarly priced budget SSDs. The 980 delivers sequential speeds of 3,500MB/s read and 3,000MB/s write.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU: now $93 at Newegg (was $159)
The Ryzen 5 5500 is a six-Core, 12-Thread CPU that is capable of 4.2GHz at max boost and is also unlocked for overclocking. This desktop processor comes boxed with a stock wraith stealth cooler. Use code BTSCUA829 for a $5 discount.
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Stewart Bendle is a deals and coupon writer at Tom's Hardware. A firm believer in “Bang for the buck” Stewart likes to research the best prices and coupon codes for hardware and build PCs that have a great price for performance ratio.