Gaming laptops are a popular choice for gamers who want to take their hobby with them. These machines are powerful enough to run the latest games, and they're portable enough to move from room to room as your gaming schedule changes. Here are some great options available for laptops you can use for gaming under $500.

  1. Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 137 reviews

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    Good laptop for school work and light gaming. It’s fast and nice but the fan gets loud sometimes....My son received this laptop for Christmas. He uses it primarily for gaming. ...Good for gaming...Good laptop

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    "Everyday laptops for first-time users. High-performance notebooks for serious gamers. Convertible PCs for those who like...
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    Good laptop for school work and light gaming. It’s fast and nice but the fan gets loud sometimes....My son received this...

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    "Everyday laptops for first-time users. High-performance notebooks for serious gamers. Convertible PCs for those who like...
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    Your price for this item is $499.99
  2. Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 3480 reviews

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    Great budget gaming laptop...It’s fast,big,and a good budget gaming laptop it can run csgo at 80fps, minecraft, and even gta. ...Good laptop...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like this laptop its great i use it alot for gaming

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    "Engineered for long-lasting performance, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i delivers powerful performance with an Intel Core i3 Processor...
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    Great budget gaming laptop...It’s fast,big,and a good budget gaming laptop it can run csgo at 80fps, minecraft, and even...

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    "Engineered for long-lasting performance, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i delivers powerful performance with an Intel Core i3 Processor...
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    Your price for this item is $399.99
  3. Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1144 reviews

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    Perfect gaming laptop...Daughter wanted a computer for gaming. This is perfect. Zero issues. Works flawlessly. ...Ok for gaming.

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    "The ultimate Smart Learning notebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i pairs up to 11th Generation Intel Core i3 processors with tailored...
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    Perfect gaming laptop...Daughter wanted a computer for gaming. This is perfect. Zero issues. Works flawlessly. ...Ok for...

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    "The ultimate Smart Learning notebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i pairs up to 11th Generation Intel Core i3 processors with tailored...
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    Your price for this item is $459.99
  4. Rating 4.46 out of 5 stars with 240 reviews

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    The streaming is fast and gaming is also great on this thing....Overall this is a more than capable machine to handle a lot of needs, It's not a workhorse so you can't expect it to compete with a gaming laptop or anything that would need top of the line...

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    Stay productive from anywhere with the Acer CB317 Chromebook. It's equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 and 8GB of RAM to...
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    The streaming is fast and gaming is also great on this thing....Overall this is a more than capable machine to handle a...

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    Stay productive from anywhere with the Acer CB317 Chromebook. It's equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 and 8GB of RAM to...
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    Your price for this item is $399.95
  5. Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 812 reviews

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    Great laptop...(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) Great laptop! Has a touch screen, decent specs for gaming, can be used as a tablet, has a fingerprint sensor to unlock it, not too heavy, has a usb c charging port, HDMI, usb, and just...

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    "Ideapad Flex 5i 14"""" Accessorize Your Lifestyle. The new Lenovo IdeaPad™ Flex 5 offers more ways to connect, interact,...
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    Great laptop...(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) Great laptop! Has a touch screen, decent specs for gaming...

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    "Ideapad Flex 5i 14"""" Accessorize Your Lifestyle. The new Lenovo IdeaPad™ Flex 5 offers more ways to connect, interact,...
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    Your price for this item is $469.99
  6. Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 38 reviews

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    Good for gaming bad for movies...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] great resolution and refresh rate for PC gaming. Not so great for movies, dark scenes are unwatchable. ...Good for work and gaming...After 4 month of use, still in excellent...

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    "Curved Gaming display (1500R) / WQHD High Resolution / 170Hz Refresh Rate / HDR Ready / Night Vision / Less Blue Light...
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    Good for gaming bad for movies...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] great resolution and refresh rate for...

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    "Curved Gaming display (1500R) / WQHD High Resolution / 170Hz Refresh Rate / HDR Ready / Night Vision / Less Blue Light...
    Your price for this item is $249.99
  7. Rating 3.85 out of 5 stars with 86 reviews

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    Budget Laptop...One of the best budget laptops for students and professionals!...An amazing budget laptop...I was honestly impressed when I first witnessed the capabilities of this budget laptop. For this price, most consumers are probably looking for...

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    Fast and versatile, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14" laptop is an excellent choice to help you with your daily computing tasks....
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    Budget Laptop...One of the best budget laptops for students and professionals!...An amazing budget laptop...I was honestly...

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    Fast and versatile, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14" laptop is an excellent choice to help you with your daily computing tasks....
    Your price for this item is $319.99
  8. Rating 3.82 out of 5 stars with 17 reviews

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    It is a good laptop for gaming or learning and for school but it needs some improvements...Amazing value, rapid delivery, great laptop...This is an amazing value and very reliable laptop. Highly recommended. One free year of MS 365 and the backlit keyboard...

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    Get ready to tackle any task with ease with the HP 15" laptop. Leveraging the superior processing power of Intel, it lets...
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    It is a good laptop for gaming or learning and for school but it needs some improvements...Amazing value, rapid delivery,...

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    Get ready to tackle any task with ease with the HP 15" laptop. Leveraging the superior processing power of Intel, it lets...
    Your price for this item is $429.99
  9. Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 292 reviews

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    Best ho laptop...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely best laptop I've had next to my Alienware gaming laptop...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's a really nice laptop I just wish it had alot more space....

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    "HP Stream 14"" Laptop - Intel Celeron N4000, 64GB Emmc Storage, 4GB Ram, Windows 10 - Royal Blue | HP Stream 14"" Laptop...
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    Best ho laptop...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely best laptop I've had next to my Alienware...

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    "HP Stream 14"" Laptop - Intel Celeron N4000, 64GB Emmc Storage, 4GB Ram, Windows 10 - Royal Blue | HP Stream 14"" Laptop...
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  10. Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 313 reviews

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    Good keyboard for college work and casual gaming. Key presses are a little soft to my liking. ...I'm happy to have added this combo with the gaming laptop I purchased.

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    "Lenovo Select Wireless Modern Combo (Storm Grey) - US English | LENOVO Select Wireless Modern Combo (Storm Grey) - Us English...
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    Good keyboard for college work and casual gaming. Key presses are a little soft to my liking. ...I'm happy to have added...

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    "Lenovo Select Wireless Modern Combo (Storm Grey) - US English | LENOVO Select Wireless Modern Combo (Storm Grey) - Us English...
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    Your price for this item is $33.99