You asked for a Laptop costing under £1500.
You told me that you needed a performance gaming laptop for playing the latest demanding AAA games.
I searched a range of different shops for something that would suit your needs. I have chosen the three options below as the best ones to suit your requirements. However, we all have our own tastes (and of course, prices can change), so I have also included search links for each shop at the bottom of this page in case you’d like to browse further.
I always choose three options – the best performing option within your budget (i.e. best suited to meet your needs for the longest possible time), the cheapest option that still meets your needs effectively and a third option which is usually a compromise between the two, although it may be a wildcard pick that I think would suit your specific need. I specify three choices so that you can pick the one that best suits your circumstances.
Prices correct as of 26th Jan 2022
1. Best overall performance: MSI Leopard GP76 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Nvidia RT…
£1399.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H Octa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB Graphics
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its GPU and CPU, both of which are very good. The difference between this an choice 3 boils down to £200 extra for the bigger screen and a very (very) slightly faster CPU.
2. Cheapest option: Gigabyte G5 Intel Core i5 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Nvidia RTX 3…
£799.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i5-11400H Hexa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Graphics
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its value, which is good. You can game on this and game very well, but you won’t be gaming on the highest quality settings. But it is much cheaper than the other two.
3. Third option: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 Core i7 16GB 1.024TB SSD RTX 3070 1…
£1199.99
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 11800H 2.3GHz
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
This choice represents the third option – cheaper than choice 1 but more powerful than choice 2. I chose it primarily based on its GPU and CPU, both of which are very good. This is extremely similar to option 1 just with a smaller screen. I would go for this one unless you are looking for a bigger screen.
Why did I choose these for you?
It is important that you understand what the components of a laptop do so that you can make an informed choice. Here is my very basic explanation for each:
- CPU: The brain of your laptop. A better one makes your laptop faster.
- RAM: Your laptop’s short term memory – more of this means it can cope well with doing more things at once.
- Storage: How much space your laptop has to store files, photos, apps etc. More storage means you can store more stuff.
- Graphics: Your laptop has a graphics processor (GPU) responsible for how things appear on the screen. A better GPU will mean your device will cope better with more complicated graphics, such as in 3D games.
If you would like to browse the shops I searched for yourself, here are some links that will take you directly to the search results you require:
Some of the links on this page are affiliate links – that means if you go on to buy after clicking one of them, I may receive a small payment. This is how I am able to provide this service for free. It does not affect the price you pay, nor does it affect the recommendations I make – I will always recommend the best I can find to fit your usage, regardless of what shop it is from or any affiliation.
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