Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7, RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) | $1,020 | Amazon
Having trouble figuring out where to start with a good gaming laptop? Well, consider the Acer Nitro 5. The screen is 1080p which should be fine at that size and it runs at 144Hz getting you a high frame rate in a portable package. Packed with an Intel Core i7 and an RTX 3050 Ti, you shouldn’t have a problem playing most games so long as the graphics aren’t pumped up to the maximum. It’s got a memory of 16GB and its 1TB SSD will give you ample storage. The rig’s down to $1,020—a very reasonable price for an entry-level PC gamer.