You asked for a Laptop costing under £800.
You told me that you needed a performance gaming laptop for playing the latest demanding AAA games. You also added the following additional information: I want the best experience I can get for £800
Because you asked specifically for gaming, I have chosen laptops that have dedicated GPUs.
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. These are usually (1) the best performing option within your budget (i.e. best suited to meet your needs for the longest possible time), (2) the cheapest option that still meets your needs effectively and (3) usually a wildcard option or a compromise between the two. If you are able to, I would usually recommend the first option as it is likely to be powerful enough to meet your needs for the longest before it needs replacing. However, I specify three choices so that you can pick the one that best suits your circumstances.
I do not work for or on behalf of any of the retailers listed below.
Prices correct as of 15th Feb 2022
1. Best overall performance: EXDISPLAY MSI Pulse GL66 Core i7 8GB 512GB SSD RTX 3050Ti…
£752.18
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 11800H 2.3GHz
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. It is an exdisplay model, which is why it is £752, but if this one is out of stock by the time you read this, the standard retail version of this is still in your £800 budget. It has an excellent CPU and a very capable GPU for gaming.
2. Cheapest option: EXDISPLAY Medion Erazer Crawler E10 Core i5 8GB 512GB SSD…
£539.25
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i5-10300H Processor
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. It has an older GPU and weaker CPU but they are still good enough for a decent gaming experience.
3. Third option: MSI Katana GF66 15.6″ RTX 3060 Gaming Laptop
£898.00
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7 11800H Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics
This choice represents the third option – a wildcard. It’s just outside your budget at £898, but it includes an RTX 3060 GPU, which should give you excellent performance in gaming. I included it so you can see what you might be able to get if you could stretch your budget just a little further.
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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