Other laptops offer the same mainstream graphics power for less, but the Asus ROG Strix GL753 dresses it up with a nice display and game-friendly extras.

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Dell G5 15 2020

The Dell G5 Special Edition powers up your gaming for a not-too-onerous price.

$1,899.00 at Amazon

Acer Aspire 7

The Acer Aspire 7 is solid choice if you're looking to get work done at home as well as game, create content or anything else you'd do on your average laptop.

$1,767.88 at Walmart

MSI GF65 Thin 9SEXR-249

With the entry-level GF65 Thin, MSI puts your money where it counts -- in the GPU.

$899.00 at Amazon

Acer Nitro 5

Pure and simple, the Acer Nitro 5 is just a good deal with excellent mobile gaming performance for its wallet-friendly price.

$1,999.11 at Amazon

Razer Blade 2018

The redesigned Razer Blade moves the bar on slim gaming laptops, with better hardware and a bigger screen, but you'll need a bigger budget for it, too.

$965.00 at Amazon

Asus TUF Gaming FX504

If you're in the market for an entry-level gaming laptop with an extra durable keyboard, consider the Asus TUF Gaming FX504GD-ES51. Everyone else should keep shopping.

$2,489.96 at eBay

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2015

Current 15-inch MacBook Pro owners won't feel the need to upgrade, but the handful of tweaks included here keep this expensive system at the top of the list for powerful midsize laptops.

Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop

If you want a cheap and more travel-friendly gaming laptop, the G3 15 is worth a look.

$2,999.11 at Amazon

Razer Blade 15 Advanced

The Razer Blade 15-inch gaming laptop keeps up with the Nvidia RTX trend. The base model feels expensive, but the higher-end version hits a good mix of price and performance.

$1,501.99 at Walmart

Acer Predator Helios 500

The Acer Helios 500 is a big-screen 17-inch laptop that has some excellent components and doesn't cost a fortune, but also offers few surprises.

$2,399.00 at Apple

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 15-inch, 2018

The 2018 MacBook Pro 15-inch laptop delivers the serious computing muscle that power users and creative pros crave -- but everyone else should wait for the rest of the line to be updated.