There’s no better time than the present to pick up a gaming laptop, especially if you’re heading to school in the fall and need a proper rig for both work and play. Fortunately for you, Intel Gamer Days came crashing down like a falling meteorite, bringing with it a deluge of steep discounts on powerful gaming laptops on Amazon. The sale lasts from August 26th until September 15th, so you still have some time to take advantage of these delectable deals.
Looking to pick up an entry-level gaming laptop for a reasonable price? The Acer Nitro V is a fine pick. It’s powered by an Intel Core i5-13420H CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, so it should be able to run most modern games on the medium to high graphics preset, and it’s rare to find a gaming laptop with discrete graphics going this rock-bottom cheap.
The 15.6-inch 1080p display also has a refresh rate of 144Hz, which means gameplay should be smooth and responsive. This is perfect if you’re into faster paced games like Doom Eternal or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. Other neat features include DTS X: Ultra Audio, Thunderbolt 4 support, and access to the NitroSense utility app, which allows you to adjust the fan speeds or personalize lighting effects.
The MSI Katana 17 is a great option for those who like to game on a big screen. The 1080p display measures a massive 17.3 inches, which is absolutely humongous! It’s the kind of screen I’d play Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on because I like being able to see every little detail.
You’re also getting an Intel Core i7-13620H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. That’s a good amount of power right there! This machine should have no issues running graphically intensive games.
