Gaming

Laptop

$1000 budget

Pick two.

“I want a laptop for portability” followed by almost never leaving its desk is a tale older than time. Be honest, are you really taking this laptop on the go, or do you just like the idea of it?

If you really are, that’s cool. But you should really think about it before you spend that much on something that sacrifices upgradability, repairability, and thermal efficiency for a benefit you won’t use.

I'm going to say that unless you're willing to game at 1080p at medium settings, your not going to find a lot in the 1000 USD range but you can find some laptops like Asus F15 with gpus a few generations old that might fit your budget.

As for brands, just stay away from the corporate computer brands like Dell, HP, Alienware (literally Dell) and you'll be fine.

Not in the US makes it hard.

Check the Asus g14 though. It's in that budget and it's great for gaming.

I'm researching this too, people in this thread aren't too helpful.

I'm currently curious about Lenovo LOQ, but trying to get more info/opinions. They have an extra slot for more RAM and m.2 drive. A steamdeck may also work for you depending.

Whichever brand you go with, Don't go with Acer Nitro series. The specs to price ratio might attract you, but rest of the laptop is not worth it. I have Acer Nitro 5 with i5-9300H and 1660Ti and while it works, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone

Although i hate buying things by brand, as it sllows companies a good pass for a not so good product, definately dont buy acer nitro series laptops.

If a benefit, but not a specific model, lenovo gaming laptops use a varient of ptm7950 (dunno which one exactly) which allows for better and more sustained cooling overtime (it does not dry up). Just be sure to reinstall windows fresh to remove any bloat/spyware.

Unfortunately, I'm not certain there are any laptops that can reasonably meet your expectations. There are "gaming" laptops for $1000, but to be frank, you'll really need to go significantly above $1000 for anything remotely close to decent performance in games.

I encourage you to think about whether you need the portability and whether you need a gaming laptop. Desktops tend to be significantly more cost-effective, and if size is a concern, you can have a small-form-factor desktop. With $1000, you can build a mid-high desktop. I should also point out that you don't need to pick just one or the other. I have a desktop (that I use for gaming and most work), and I bring a laptop with me for if I just need to have a computer where I go.

https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-7040

Obviously not within your posted budget but might be worth considering based on your repairability comment.