Gaming Laptops Buyers Guide
Whether you’re a high school student who loves to spend all your free time playing the latest PC games or an adult who just can’t get enough of that realistic first-person shooter game, if you want to be able to enjoy modern video games with the latest 3D graphics there simply isn’t an alternative to buying a gaming notebook. Gaming notebooks are focused on providing a high-performance laptop platform for rendering high-resolution graphics at frame rates that generally exceed 30 frames per second for a real-to-life gaming experience.
Most gaming notebooks come equipped with the fastest processors and the most advanced dedicated graphics cards available for laptops. Sure, you can play solitaire on a budget-priced general purpose notebook, but if you want to play the latest zombie-killing shooter then you need a good processor and even better graphics. Until recently all gaming notebooks were either 17-inch or 15-inch desktop replacement notebooks since high-performance CPUs and the latest graphics cards required massive cooling fans and heatsinks to keep those power-hungry components from overheating. More recently we are starting to see ultraportable gaming notebooks with 11-inch screens that allow you to play cutting-edge games on the road and still have several hours of battery life. Ultraportable gaming notebooks don’t offer the same level of performance as larger gaming notebooks, but these laptops still deliver a more enjoyable gaming experience than a general purpose laptop.
Gaming notebooks usually come equipped with lots of system memory, massive hard drives for storing lots of video games, and sometimes even high-speed Solid State Drives (SSDs) for extremely fast system start up, and even faster loading speeds for games. Prices for gaming notebooks run the range from just under $1,000 to more than $4,000 for some of the custom-built gaming rigs with the latest generation of multi-core processors and graphics cards.
Recent Gaming Laptops Reviews
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Gigabyte Aero 14 Review
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Razer Blade Stealth (2016) Review
This 0.52-inch thin Ultrabook was anything but stealthy at CES 2016. Best known for its gaming peripherals, Razer’s latest computer is a stand-out in more ways than one. Read full article
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Gigabyte P57W Review
Announced at CES 2016, Gigabyte's 17.3-inch P57W is a thin-and-light gaming powerhouse, with Intel's latest Core i7 processor and Nvidia GTX 970M graphics. Read full article
Lenovo Review
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Dell Inspiron 15-7559 Review: The Dark Side Awakens
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MSI GT80S Titan SLI Review
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Gigabyte P37x V4 Review
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Eurocom P7 Pro Review
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MSI PE60 Prestige Review: Business in Front, Party in the Back
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Gigabyte P34Wv3 Review
While Gigabyte’s new 14-inch P34Wv3 looks like a simple Ultrabook, inside you'll find an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M and a fourth generation Intel Core i7 CPU. This gaming ultra-portable can[...] Read full article
Gigabyte Aero 14 Review
Gigabyte, a company known for producing lightweight gaming laptops, still manages to impress with the sleek 14-inch Gigabyte Aero 14. Its strong specs and attractive design are the highlights, but[...] Read full article
Razer Blade Stealth (2016) Review
This 0.52-inch thin Ultrabook was anything but stealthy at CES 2016. Best known for its gaming peripherals, Razer’s latest computer is a stand-out in more ways than one. Read full article
Gigabyte P57W Review
Announced at CES 2016, Gigabyte's 17.3-inch P57W is a thin-and-light gaming powerhouse, with Intel's latest Core i7 processor and Nvidia GTX 970M graphics. Read full article
Lenovo ideapad Y700 Review: A Balanced Behemoth
There’s a lot to like in a big laptop, especially if it's big on processing power. The Lenovo ideapad Y700 fits that bill with a Core i7 and dedicated Nvidia[...] Read full article
Dell Inspiron 15-7559 Review: The Dark Side Awakens
Don't judge this notebook by its cover. Thanks to Nvidia graphics, a Skylake processor, and an affordable price the Inspiron 15-7559 isn't an ordinary boring 15-inch laptop. Take a closer[...] Read full article
MSI GT80S Titan SLI Review
The GT80S 6QE gaming notebook not only delivers two GTX 980M graphics cards and a mechanical keyboard that made the GT80 so impressive, but also leverages a new Intel Skylake[...] Read full article
Gigabyte P37x V4 Review
This unassuming 17.3-inch powerhouse packs a fifth generation Intel Core i7 CPU and GeForce GTX 980M GPU in a sleek 6.2 pound package. The Gigabyte P37x v4 isn't perfect, but[...] Read full article
Eurocom P7 Pro Review
Eurocom isn't the only company to offer a custom gaming notebook based on the Clevo P770ZM. Still, the Eurocom P7 Pro stands out as one of the more impressive gaming[...] Read full article
MSI PE60 Prestige Review: Business in Front, Party in the Back
If you're looking for an affordable gaming notebook that still looks professional enough for a business or classroom environment then MSI might just have what you're looking for with the[...] Read full article
Gigabyte P34Wv3 Review
While Gigabyte’s new 14-inch P34Wv3 looks like a simple Ultrabook, inside you'll find an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M and a fourth generation Intel Core i7 CPU. This gaming ultra-portable can[...] Read full article