Finding a top-notch gaming laptop at such a decent price isn’t easy. When the budget isn’t quite perfect it may take a lot of research. So in this article, we tried to provide you everything in detail. We got through loads of research to bring you the best among everything. Be it design, weight, specifications everything has been perfectly researched.

How to Choose a Gaming Laptop?

There is a bunch of things you need to look into while buying a gaming laptop. But the most important components necessary to provide a comfortable experience.

  • RAM:  As per experts, a minimum of 8 GB RAM  is an ideal choice and is enough to give the user a smooth experience to run various gaming tasks. 16GB will be an excellent choice.
  • Processor:  Minimum i5 8th gen processor or Ryzen 5 quad-core processor is suggested. You can even go for a high-end processor too.
  • Graphics Card: This is the most impactful component of a gaming laptop which decides the gaming performance. 2GB is the minimum requirement, 4GB is ideal to use.
  • Display: Big screens are ideal and the majority of gaming laptops come with 15.6 inches display.

1. ASUS X507UF EJ101T

Asus X507UF EJ101T comes with an NVIDIA MX130 which provides a smooth effortless gaming experience. The NVIDIA MX130  is one of the best-rated graphics cards in the market. This Asus X507UF comes under the 50K price segment and NVIDIA MX130 gets paired up with an intel i5 processor. The 8th generation of processors is used in this device. It comes with an FHD 1920 X 1080 HD display.

Key Specifications:

  • 15.6 inches display
  • Intel i5 8250U processor
  • 1TB HDD which runs at 5400 rpm
  • 8GB of DDR4 RAM
  • 2GB NVIDIA MX130

PROS:

  • This is one of the best-sellers among Asus gaming laptops. The X507UF is packaged with an intel 8th generation i5 processor and NVIDIA  MX130. Through this combination, it can play every flagship game available on market at present. It can handle multitasking with ease.
  • Build quality is too good and at this price segment, it is among the best laptops and provides a premium feel.
  • It features a FULL HD display with LED Backlit IPS display which makes video games look more smooth and beautiful. The viewing angle is quite good and gives accurate color. The display is enough bright to showcase the task in the daytime.
  • It also features a 1TB 5400 RPM hard disk drive and comes with an M2 slot through which you can upgrade it with an SSD in near future.
  • X507UF has almost 2 USB 3.0 ports, an ethernet port. It comes with an SD card reader to enhance daily usage.
  • The 8GB RAM can easily handle multitasking between different apps.
  • The heat management is quite good and Asus also provides ice-cool technology which can handle the heat even with a single fan.

CONS:

  • Battery life isn’t quite good. It has 3 cell battery which doesn’t provide enough power to last long. The battery lasts around three hours while 1.5hr to two hours on heavy gaming.
  • You might face a slight heat issue while playing.

2. HP PAVILION GAMING  15-ec0100AX

HP is one the most trusted brand all over India and has given value for money products. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop is one of the values for money products. Though its price varies within weeks, it cost nearly 50K. So you can wait for its price to come close.

HP Pavilion Gaming is a Perfect laptop that will fit your budget. It has a display of 15.6 inches and has a full HD screen. The Ryzen 5 quad-core processor when combined with NVIDIA GTX 1650 which can run smoothly. It comes with 1 TB storage and has 8GB RAM.

Key Specifications:

  • NVIDIA GTX 1650
  • Ryzen 5 3550H
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 15.6 inches
  • Window 10 pre-installed
  • 1 TB HDD

PROS:

  • It has a Full HD screen with anti-glare and 1920 x 1080 resolution and comes with a display of 15.6 inches. Comes in shadow black color.
  • Pavilion Gaming comes with Ryzen 5 3550 H which is a quad-core processor and by combining with  NVIDIA GTX 1650 of 4GB which is GDRR5 dedicated
  • HP Pavilion has DDR4 RAM of 8GB which is expandable up to 16 GB
  • It has 1 USB type C port with 5 GBps speed, one USB type-A port, and one USB 2.0 port.
  • A pre-installed Windows 10 is installed  and 1TB HDD works at 5400 rpm
  • It has a battery backup of 8 hours and others depend on usage.
  • Less weight as it does not have an Optical disc drive due to which it weighs around 2.2kg.

CONS:

  • Build quality may disappoint you, but not so much good.

3. LENOVO IDEAPAD SLIM 3

Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 is another best-seller that hasn’t disappointed users in terms of gaming performances. Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 has the 10th generation of intel i5 processor and is paired up with  NVIDIA  MX130 which makes it a perfect gaming CPU. The size of its screen is about 15.6 inches.

Perfectly fits its name and is too slim than a gaming laptop but gives tough competition to other gaming laptops.

Key specifications:

  • 15.6 inches display
  • Intel i5 10th generation processor 
  • 8GB RAM
  • 2GB NVIDIA MX130 graphics
  • Lightweight 1.85kg
  • 1TB HDD

PROS:

  • Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 comes with an intel i5 10th generation processor with a minimum base frequency of 1.6 GHz.
  • Lenovo Ideapad has NVIDIA MX 130 2GB graphics card which can easily handle high-end tasks
  • It has 15.6 inches full HD display and has an anti-glare with 1920 x 1080 resolutions with Platinium Grey Color.
  • It has  Pre-installed windows 10, also comes with MS Office Home and student 2019 version.
  • The 8GB DDR4 which is upgradable up to 12 GB RAM is enough to handle the tasks
  • It is too lightweight and has a 1.7 kg weight without an optical disk drive and is also thin
  • 1TB HDD works at 5400 RPM

CONS:

  • Quality isn’t too good
  • The camera quality isn’t much good.

4. Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42

Nitro is one of the most favored laptops by Acer and has a Rzyen 5 processor which gets paired up with AMD Radeon RX 560X  GDDR5 of 4 GB RAM and also has an HD sound graphics card. It has 8GB RAM which is later expandable up to 32GB of RAM.

Key Features:

  • Ryzen 5 2500U processor which is a quite good processor
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM
  • AMD Radeon RX 560X
  • 1 TB HDD with 5400 RPM
  • 15.6 inches of full HD display
  • 2.7kg weight
  • 48W charging

PROS:

  • Nitro has been a great laptop in terms of providing performance. The Ryzen 5 quad-core processor has been the perfect choice for gamers. The laptop performs smoothly and there is no heating even in day-to-day use.
  • It performs quite good flagship games and has done great, be it in terms of  FPS, and performs smoothly.
  • Nitro 5 comes with 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD  which is reasonable for the device at this price tag and the RAM is expandable up to 32GB
  • Acer Nitro 5 comes with a red color backlit keyboard which makes the laptop look pretty. Keys are extremely smooth to use and this makes it preferred for office use too.
  • Nitro 5 comes with a 1TB HDD which runs at 5400 rpm and it has an M2 slot available for SSD which can be upgraded for future use.
  • Nitro 5 has 15.6  inches of IPS LCD which has 300 nits of brightness.
  • It has 4 cell Lithium-ion battery and its battery life is around 5-6hrs depending on its usage.

CONS:

  • The heavyweight laptop is the big drawback of it, weighs around 2.7kg.
  • A plastic body makes it delicate.
  • No fingerprint sensor.

5. MSI GF Core i5 9th gen 

MSI is the most famous brand which is popular worldwide for its computer items. MSI GF Core i5 9th gen that comes with GTX 1050 graphics card. The display provided to it is a 15.6 inches FHD anti-glare LED-backlit display and has a 60hz refresh rate.

Key Specifications:

  • NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 graphics card provide  desktop-level performance
  • The light laptop comes without Optical Disk Drive
  • Intel Core i5 9th generation
  • Pre-installed Windows 10
  • 7 hours of battery backup

PROS:

  • MSI has delivered these powerful options for the people who want a heavy task laptop for gaming or office purpose
  • MSI GF i5 9th gen weights about 1.86 kg which makes it quite portable.
  • The laptop is available in black color and is available with pre-installed windows 10
  • The i5 9th generation pairs up with NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 Ti and is clocked with the base frequency of 2.4 GHz speed, alongside 4GB of NVIDIA  GTX 1050 Ti for a smooth experience.
  • It has 8GB RAM  DDR4 with 2400 Mhz speed. The Hard drive disk has the capacity of 1 TB capacity  SATA HDD  type. It has an ample amount of storage which can store large movies, games, heavy applications.
  • The battery has Li-Ion consists of 3 cells powered by a 120 W  AC adapter. It has a battery backup of about 7 hours which can run moderate usage of applications.
  • It has a Bluetooth V5 with a laptop and makes the connection. It has a headphone jack, one USB 3.0 port, one HDMI port, and one Type C port.
  • Comes with an HD 720p webcam and a backlit keyboard with red color light. With MSI control manager, Dragon Center 2.0, and Nahimic 3.
  • It covers 2 years of warranty also covers part failure.

CONS:

  • No fingerprint scanner.

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6. LENOVO IDEAPAD L340

Lenovo is a brand that has always tried to provide budget devices at the affordable device. One such laptop is the Lenovo  Ideapad L340  which is a sort of perfect gaming laptop.

Lenovo Ideapad L340 Intel Core i5 9th generation laptop which paired up with  NVIDIA  GeForce  GTX 1050. It comes with an FHD display with 15.6 inches size.

  • i5 9th generation with 4 cores.
  • It has a minimum of 2.4 GHz and has a maximum of 4.1 GHz speed.
  • Windows 10 is pre-installed
  • The display is 15.6 inches with 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 8GB RAM 
  • 1TB HDD
  • NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics card.

PROS:

  • Lenovo Ideapad L340 comes with an intel i5 9th generation laptop with a 2.4 GHz base frequency
  • Lenovo Ideapad L340 comes in a granite black color.
  • Lenovo Ideapad L340 has 3GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics
  • It comes with  3USB 3.0 ports and has 1 HDMI port and has a type C USB port.
  • It has 8GB of RAM which is later expandable up to 16 GB
  • It has 1 TB of HDD and its weight is about 2.2 kg without an Optical Disk Drive.
  • It comes with a battery backup of  6 hours and works about the same for heavy usage too.
  • It consists of 3 Lithium-ion cells.

  CONS:

  • No fingerprint  sensor
  • Average built
  • No dedicated on and off-key.

Conclusion:

These are some of the best gaming laptops available under this price segment. Most of them were around 50, 000. Each one of them is easily available and is well rated by the users. One thing you need to know is you can get these with several offers at less cost. Just wait for the right time to book it and buy.

Things you can upgrade and change later.

  • RAM of these devices is upgradable to 16 GB. This means that whenever you require memory or a fast smooth experience you can upgrade RAM from 8GB to 12GB or 16 GB.
  • SSD: Most of the latest devices need a Solid State Drive which is long-lasting as well enhances the speed of the system.
  • If the devices aren’t having SSD just Check for the M2 slot through which you can add up the storage later
  • Also, most of the devices don’t have a great build but all of them have good design.

Some more Gaming laptop which could be value for money purchases but we didn’t consider them in this price range are :

  • Lenovo Y540
  • Acer Nitro Core 5
  • Acer Aspire 5
  • Acer Aspire 7 ( ryzen 7)