10 Best Gaming Laptops Under $1000 (July 2017)

These days people like laptops more than PC’s and this trend has been followed by gamers too. Yes that’s true and when I say gamers I mean true hard core gamers. All the pc game players has switched to high end laptops and if you are also planning to buy a new gaming laptop then I have made a list of best gaming laptops under 1000 dollars which I think will help you to get best gaming laptop for yourself.

Technologies are increasing at a lightning speed but along with that, gadgets are getting faster, smaller and lighter in weight. The best example of this is the laptop over a PC and this is what encouraged people to switch to laptops from PC’s. Well there are also many gaming consoles which are specially designed to deliver amazing gaming experience but when it comes to gaming there is nothing better than pc or laptop, yes not even gaming consoles. I don’t know about you all but I think playing game with keyboard is much more convenient than joysticks of PlayStation or Xbox.

If we look at gaming industry before ten years from today then we can conclude what height it has reached. The reason behind this is vast increase in invention of faster computers. More your computer is capable in terms of CPU and GPU, the more graphics intensive games you can play and great graphics along with portability leads to an outstanding gaming experience which you can find in all the laptops listed below. I tried to pick best gaming laptops from all available in the market and it was really tough and time consuming task to choose best gaming laptops and that too at budget of $1000 but finally the list of “Best Gaming Laptops Under 1000 Dollars of 2017” is published and best thing I am monthly updating it so it will be always loaded with new gaming laptops. I have personally tested all this laptops by playing few high graphics games on it and they all performed really well. I also tested the overall design and build quality of laptop which really matters when it comes to buying a gaming laptop but if you are the one who is going to take laptop to office then these laptops are not right ones. They are bulky and it is not easy to carry these laptops around and work. Even their designs and color combinations are not right to use them at office but as far as gaming is concerned these laptops are best in all ways. Well if you are looking for a laptop which you can use for gaming and for other works then I have got you covered as well! Here is the separate list of all-purpose laptops in same budget. If you are planning to spend 1000 dollars for your new gaming laptop, then you can buy any laptop from list provided here because all laptops are from leading laptop manufacturing brands and they are packed with best performing hardware. So go through the below listed laptops and I am sure that it would help you in buying best gaming laptop for yourself.

Tip to Buy Best Gaming Laptop Under $1000

Gaming laptop have specialized hardware which is specifically made to output tremendous power to support high graphics games. If you think you have lesser or no knowledge on gaming laptops then I would recommend you to read description of each gaming laptop provided in below given list. It will give you an idea on build quality, hardware specifications and many important things which is important to know while buying the gaming laptop within 1000 dollars. I think it is better to have enough knowledge of what you are buying so that you don’t end up in buying wrong laptop.

Best Gaming Laptops Under 1000 Dollars – Top Picks of July 2017

There are many things which everyone should take care while buying laptop like toughness of the laptop, battery backup, weight if you are going to play around with it and most important thing quality of touchpad and keyboard but when it comes to finding gaming laptop then internal hardware is equally important thing to consider. As here we are dealing with best gaming laptops under $1000 budget, it is like mine digging job to find laptop with decent gaming specs so let’s discuss a bit on hardware of a gaming laptop. Performance of any gaming laptop depends up on hardware, first is Graphics or Video Memory, if you want to play games at high frame rates then you should have good graphics card installed on your laptop. Next is RAM, more RAM your computer has more smoothly it can handle multiple tasks (in our case Games). CPU is also equally important while buying gaming laptop. More cores, more clock frequency equals to smoother gaming experience. You can imagine how much time consuming and painful task is to look for all these things in each laptops and end up with one from all of them. So I worked really hard to get you right gaming laptop and to make sure you invest in laptop which is best in all the ways of gaming, I made a list of best gaming laptops with best hardware specifications available under 1000 dollars.

1) MSI GP62 LEOPARD PRO-870 Laptop –

 

This MSI laptop has got all the things which a perfect gaming laptop needs. Let us first talk about the design of this laptop, GP60 is made from the heat resistant material which is durable to resist daily wear and tears. Keyboard and touchpad of the laptop is tough enough to resist your hard presses while you are enjoying overwhelming gaming experience on this laptop. It has got huge 15.6 inches of display which shows every little thing in extreme detail. Overall the laptop looks good and it is well built. If we look at the performance of this laptop then this laptop has got powerful yet battery efficient Intel Core i7 processor inside which clock at the speed of 2.6 GHz. Along with that it has got 16GB of RAM which will help in running high graphics games more smoother. It is but obvious that high graphics games would be of high size too, so for that you are getting here solid state drive of 256GB. The most important thing which makes actually laptop a best gaming laptop under 1000 dollars, yes I am talking about Graphics Card. This laptop from MSI has got dedicated 2 GB of NVidia graphics card which works really great and can run almost every new games. This laptop comes with pre-installed windows 8.1 which creates great platform for high graphics games. I think this laptop has got all the things which a gaming laptop needs, but apart from gaming this laptop can also be used for daily purposes. If you are the one who like to switch from work to play and vice versa then this laptop is the perfect combination of all the things.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	16 GB DDR4 RAM
CPU	2.6 GHz Core i7-6700HQ Turbo Boost Processor
DISPLAY	15.6-inch LED Display with 1920 x 1080 Resolution
Hard Disk	256GB SSD
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA Geforce GT960M 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
BATTERY BACKUP	4 Hours
WEIGHT	10.2 Pounds

Price – $968.89

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2) ASUS K501UX 15-inch Gaming Laptop –

If you are looking for most capable and most affordable gaming laptop then this laptop from Asus is the one to go with. It with latest 6th generation Intel i7 processor in less than $800. It has 8 GB RAM and 2GB NVidia graphics which offers ample of power to play some of the best gaming titles right now. For best gaming performance Asus offers 256 GB SSD storage. On looking to its design, one cannot actually tell that it is a gaming laptop but its hardware specifications makes this laptop a real beast. This laptop is built on aluminum chassis which is also heat resistant for uninterrupted gaming on this laptop. It has back-lit keyboard and precision track pad. As this is the newer model, this laptop comes with Windows 10 pre-installed. This laptop weighs less than 5 pounds, so if you want a laptop which can be carried freely anywhere then I would recommend you to go with this laptop.

OS	Windows 10 64-bit
RAM	8 GB DDR3 RAM
CPU	Intel Core i7- 6500U 2.5 GHz 6th Gen Skylake Processor
DISPLAY	15.6-inch full HD LED Display with 1920 x 1080 Resolution
STORAGE	256 GB SSD
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 2GB GDDR3 [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	6.5 Hours
WEIGHT	4.4 Pounds

Price – $799.99

BONUS – DELL INSPIRON i7559-763BLK Full HD Gaming Laptop @ $809.99

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3) Lenovo Y700 Gaming Laptop –

Another beast from the well-known laptop manufacturing brand, who never fails in delivering high performance with quality. Yes I’m talking about Lenovo. Y700 from Lenovo is the best gaming laptop right now among all ‘Y’ series gaming laptops from Lenovo. Talking about this laptop it has got really stylish and aggressive looks and it is perfect laptop for the hardcore gamers. Take your gaming experience to the next level with the Dolby Digital sound on this laptop and It has got huge 15.6 inch full HD display so that you can enjoy your favorite games and even movies. This laptop has got tough touch pad and Accu-Type keyboard which is tough and it can resist daily wears and tears. Apart from gaming, this laptop is also good for other works as it comes with Windows 10 pre-installed. So, I think this is the best laptop for students who likes the mixture of work and play. Let’s talk now about performance of this laptop, it is powered by Intel Core i7 CPU which is capable to run all your favorite high graphics games. It has got 8 GB of RAM and 2 GB of Nvidia Graphics to run your favorite games and do other everyday tasks smoother on this laptop. As I said earlier also this laptop has got all the things which a gaming laptop needs so according to me if you are looking for really rough and tough gaming laptop under $1000 then this is the one to go with.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	8 GB DDR3 RAM
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz Processor
DISPLAY	15.6-inch Full HD Anti Glare Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 5400 RPM
GRAPHICS CARD	Discrete NVIDIA GTX 960M 2GB Graphics [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5.72 Pounds

Price – $890.00

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4) Toshiba Satellite S75-B7121 Gaming Laptop –

Where every laptop manufacturing brand is busy in building more powerful gaming laptops, Toshiba plans to manufacture something different, it is not actually a pro-gaming laptop but it will allow you to play well-known gaming titles like Dota 2, Counter Strike, older GTA’s etc. This laptop has got professional looks so if you are the business person who also likes to go wild by playing games in lunch and coffee breaks then this can be your choice. Let us first talk about design and build quality of this laptop. As I said earlier this laptop looks professional, its color combination of black and silver makes it look premium and it is also good to hold. Laptop runs windows 8.1 which looks really good on its huge 17.3 inch display. As far as gaming is concerned this laptop has got back-lit keyboard which is tough enough to resist your hard presses and touch pad of this laptop supports multi-finger gestures which makes this laptop more convenient to use. Talking about performance of this gaming laptop then it is powered by 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor which turbo clock speed of up to 3.6 GHz and it is really fast! This laptop comes with 16GB of RAM which makes really smooth to switch from work to play and vice-versa. With this laptop you can carry all your favorite games, movies and other necessary files anywhere you go as this laptop has 1 TB of hard disk drive. It has Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers which are really loud and clear to enjoy your high definition games. Perhaps this laptop delivers tremendous power, this laptop can run for 6 hours continuously on one complete charge of the battery. This can be told as an all-rounder laptop or may be best gaming laptop under 1000 dollars for business peoples for professional uses and gaming.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	16 GB DDR3 RAM
CPU	4th generation Intel Quad Core i7-4720HQ 3.2 GHz Processor
DISPLAY	17.3 inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite® TFT FHD Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 5400 RPM
GRAPHICS CARD	Intel HD graphics 4600
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5.9 Pounds

Price – $988.99

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5) Dell Inspiron i7559-3763BLK Gaming Laptop –

Another power pack from the leading laptop manufacturing brand Dell. Well I must say this is the smartly designed laptop, it looks and feels really good in hand as it has got high quality soft plastic outer body. Laptop has really good build quality just as other Dell devices and touchpad and keyboard are also tough so this laptop is designed by keeping all requirements of gamers in mind. It is powered by Intel Core i7 processor and it is fast like all other laptops listed here. This laptop comes with 16GB of RAM so that your games can run even more smoothly. To make your gaming experience more delightful, it has latest Nvidia Graphics Card so that you can run every new games now on your laptop and enjoy wherever you go. This laptop comes with huge 1 TB of Hard disk storage for installing all your favorite games. According to me this one is made for students who like to be punctual when it comes to study and at the same time wild when it comes to gaming. I think Dell completely proves it from design to performance that it is one of the best gaming laptop under $1000, if you love playing games as well as studying on your laptop then this Dell’s touchscreen gaming laptop would be the best for you.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	16 GB DDR3L SDRAM
CPU	6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ 3.5 GHz Processor (Skylake)
DISPLAY	15.6 inch Full HD LED Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GTX960M 4GB DDR5 Graphics [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5.6 Pounds

Price – $866.43

BONUS – Alienware 13-Inch Gaming Laptop @ $999.99

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6) Lenovo Ideapad 700 Gaming Notebook –

Previous Lenovo laptop in this list was undoubtedly amazing gaming laptop but if you want the laptop which can deliver ultimate gaming experience and can also be a great office companion then Lenovo Ideapad 700 is perfect combination of work and play. This laptop looks professional from outside but it has a gaming DNA inside, which delivers tremendous power and can run all latest games at higher graphics. Beautiful 15.6-inches of full HD display makes playing games on this laptop more delighting. Outer body of this laptop is made from durable plastic and aluminum is used at some places which keeps this laptop cool even if you are going too hard with it. This laptop does not have a fancy keyboard which you get in specifically gaming laptop but as I said earlier that this laptop can also be used for office purposes so I think it’s perfect and convenient for both typing emails and playing games. Now if we talk about hardware configuration of this laptop then this laptop is Intel Core i7 Processor laptop which is clocked at 2.6 GHz and can be overclocked. You are getting 16 GB of RAM which I think is more than enough to run any games on this laptop. The most important thing which we look in gaming laptops – Graphics processor, Well this laptop is rocking inside NVIDIA GeForce 950M which is not the most powerful one but it has ability to run some really good gaming titles. To save all your stuff, this laptop has 1 TB of Hard disk so you can carry all your games and work files wherever you go but the one thing which I loved in this laptop is, it also has 256GB of SSD which makes this laptop actually a great deal! This laptop has got all the things which you need for your office works and even for gaming so if you are looking for best mixture of work and play under $1000 then this gaming laptop from Lenovo will be best for you.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	16 GB DDR3 RAM
CPU	2.6 GHz Core i7-6700HQ Turbo Boost Processor
DISPLAY	15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 5400 RPM, 256 GB SSD
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GT950M
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5 Pounds

Price – $889.79

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7) MSI GL72 6QF-405 Gaming Laptop –

MSI is a brand which is dedicated for gamers, it manufactures computers which are durable and capable of handling games with extreme graphics. Well if we look at this laptop then it is of same kind and it has got all the things which an ideal gaming laptop should have. From outer design to internal hardware, this laptop is all for gaming. Its body is made up from durable high quality heat resistant plastic which is ready to resist you even if you go hard with your laptop. It has got bright 17.3 inch Full HD display, which shows each pixel even in highlight conditions. It has got three different colored backlit keyboard which looks beautiful and at the same time it is tough enough to resist your hard key presses while gaming. If we look at touch pad then there is nothing fancy with it, it is normal just like we get in normal laptops but I think it is fine who uses touchpad while playing games? Overall design and build quality of this laptop is good and now let’s talk about hardware you get with this laptop. It is powered by Intel Core i7 Processor 6700HQ clocked at speed of 2.6 GHz which is huge, it can run all your favorite high graphics games smoothly. It has 8GB of RAM which I think is quite less but you can increase it up to 16GB by putting another 8 GB RAM in 2nd slot. It has got 1TB of hard disks so you can install all your favorite games and your gaming laptop will never run out of memory. It has NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 graphics which are simply best and delivers ultimate gaming experience. According to me this is the perfect hardware you can have in advanced gaming laptop and that too under $1000. I think you should not miss this gaming laptop under 1000 bucks.

There’s also 15 inch variant of this laptop which is slightly more powerful so if you are ready to trade off the bigger display for more punch of power then you can find MSI GL62 6QF 15-Inch variant on Amazon at $942.56.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	8 GB DDR3L SD RAM
CPU	2.6 GHz Core i7-6700HQ Processor (Skylake)
DISPLAY	17.3-inch Full HD LED Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 7200 RPM
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 Graphics [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	4 Hours
WEIGHT	5.95 Pounds

Price – $949.99

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8) Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition –

Well I think this is the best laptop ever built by Acer. I am not talking about just build quality but also in terms of design. This is the special black edition laptop from Acer which has got real gaming laptop looks and also it is packed with high performance hardware to deliver ultimate gaming pleasure. Its outer body is made from high quality fiber like material and aluminum and combination of it makes this laptop more durable and sturdy. It has got backlit keyboard and it is not of best quality but yes it is tough enough to play games and go hard with it. Its beautiful 15.6 inches of full high definition display shows everything crystal clear. Overall build quality and design of this laptop is really impressive but believe me, it has got more impressive hardware inside. It is powered by latest 6th generation (Skylake) Intel Core i7 Processor followed by 8 Gigabytes of RAM. It has got NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory which makes this laptop stand out as no other flagships offer this huge graphics processor at this price range. Rest all things are same as we get in other laptops like it has got 1 TB of hard disk and can run up to 6 hours on one complete charge of battery. If you want your new gaming laptop to run every new upcoming games of next 4-5 years then go with this laptop under $1000, I bet you won’t regret.

OS	Windows 10 Home – 64 bit OS
RAM	8 GB DDR4 RAM
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700HQ Processor (2.6 GHz Clock Speed & 6MB Cache)
DISPLAY	15.6-inch Full HD Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 5400 RPM
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5 Graphics [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	6 Hours
WEIGHT	5.07 Pounds

Price – $998.99

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Also See – Gaming Laptops under 800 Dollars

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9) MSI GE62 APACHE PRO-254 Gaming Laptop –

This is third laptop from MSI in this list of best gaming laptops under $1000, and all of them deserves to be in this list. MSI is really good at building gaming computers and hardware and selling it at affordable prices. This laptops is also similar to other MSI laptops listed here but slight design changes, advanced speakers and hardware makes it different from both above. Let’s discuss in detail about its design, this laptop is also made from same durable plastic like material which is really tough. This laptop has got more air vents to keep laptop cool while you are gaming with it. It has got backlit keyboard which is designed by professionals by keeping gaming needs in mind. It has got 15.6 inches of display which is good not the best quality in world but good enough to enjoy games at high resolutions. It has got loud speakers and sub-woofer built in which outputs amazing sound while playing games. Now if we talk about hardware then this laptops is also powered by Intel Core i5 Processor and 8 GB of RAM makes this laptop run all games like Shadows of Mordor, Far Cry 4, and EVOLVE at ultra-settings at 1080p. This laptop has got NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M 3GB GDDR5 graphics processor which is also same as other MSI laptop. To store all your favorite games this laptop has 256GB of SSD so all things are same but few minor changes makes this laptop game winning deal. This laptop costs 100 dollars more than the budget we are talking here but you are getting value for those 100 bucks, according to me this is one of the best gaming laptop under 1000 bucks with loud sub-woofer and loud inbuilt speakers.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	8 GB DDR3L RAM
CPU	Intel Core i5-6300HQ Processor
DISPLAY	15.6 -inch Full HD Display
Hard Disk	256GB SSD
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5.29 Pounds

Price – $999.00

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10) ASUS ROG 15-Inch Gaming Laptop (with 6th Gen Intel Core i7) –

Another ultimate Gaming Rig from leading laptop manufacturing brand, Asus which has got newest Intel Core i7 6th Generation processor! This laptop will set you back at $1,042.00 which is slightly higher than the budget we are talking about right now but I think its worth paying little more money to get latest hardware specifications. So let’s talk about its design first, its body is made up from high quality durable fiber like material which is tough and heat resistant. Laptop is finished in metallic color and has nice curves and hinges which defines that this laptop is made for ultimate gamers. It has got beautiful sharp 15 inch HD display which I think is perfect for gaming. I really loved keyboard of this laptop its keys are of black color and few keys which we use more in gaming are painted in Red color which looks amazing. Overall design of this laptop is amazing and if you are planning to buy a laptop with gaming DNA then surely you are going to love this laptop. It is powered by Intel’s latest 6th Generation i7 Processor and it has 16 GB of RAM. This laptop will be able to run almost any game or high end software without any problems. Even it has got extra RAM slots so if you want to make this laptop a real gaming beast then you can upgrade RAM on this laptop but according to me 16 GB is more than enough. For all your graphics needs it is rocking inside NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU which is simply amazing to enjoy games at Full HD. Overall this gaming laptop is a real beast with durable build and nice design, I think it is pretty awesome gaming laptop to have under 1000 dollars.

OS	Windows 10 – 64 bit OS
RAM	16 GB DDR4 SD RAM
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700U 2.6GHz Skylake Processor (6th Gen Processor)
DISPLAY	15-inch Full HD Display
Hard Disk	1 TB HDD with 7200 RPM
GRAPHICS CARD	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU (2GB GDDR5 Dedicated Graphics) [Check Framerates]
BATTERY BACKUP	5 Hours
WEIGHT	5.6 Pounds

Price – $954.18

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This were few of the best gaming laptops under 1000 dollars and I know it does miss Alienware and Razer gaming laptops but they are little bit higher in range gaming laptops. Still you can buy used Alienware gaming laptops under 1000 dollars from amazon.

According to me true gaming experience comes out from PC and you can build powerful gaming pc at more cheaper rates than gaming laptops. Well if you are kind of pro gamer who likes to enjoy real pro gaming on the go these above listed laptops are best among all available in the market. If you have any questions related to buying a gaming laptop then feel free to ask me in comments and do tell me in comments which gaming laptop you like the most from this or if you know any other laptop which deserves to be in this list.