Video Gaming Laptops Under $500
Generally laptops for playing video games require high graphics, more RAM, more storage and moderate to high powered processor. Graphics is the main component required for any gaming laptop.
We can find many heavy graphics games to low graphic games. And there are people who like to play specific games and game types frequently.
So, in this post we will discuss gaming laptops under $500 which are cheap and can support light to medium games. These laptops are recommended for gamers who like to play small to medium graphic and power intensive games like minecraft etc.
Below recommended models are not specifically gaming laptop models due to the price constraint. These are regular laptops with graphics and best specifications possible for playing moderate games. If you want gaming labeled laptops, please check gaming laptops above $500.
Display - Full HD display resolution is recommended. As these are budget friendly gaming laptops, you can find HD displayed laptops too. It depends on the price and model.
Processor - Medium powered processors are recommended. AMD processors are best suited for gaming laptops. So AMD Ryzen 5 and above or Intel i3 11th Gen and above are recommended.
RAM - Gamer laptops should have plenty of RAM. As these are light gameplay laptops, we can go for 8GB of RAM or if available 16GB of RAM. More RAM is better.
Storage - Even moderate video games require more storage space. So it is recommended to have at least 512GB SSD storage. 256GB storage is manageable but required upgrade in future.
Above are a few points to note while buying a laptop for budget friendly video gaming laptops. Keeping the above points in mind, I listed a few laptops which should be added to your laptop buying list.
One of the best gaming laptops under or around $300 (at the time of writing this post). The best of the best budget friendly laptop for light gamers and light users.
This model does not meet our requirements list for a basic gaming laptop, like storage. Other than that this model features an AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad-Core Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB NVMe SSD storage and 15.6" Full HD IPS Display.
If you consider this model, you have to upgrade storage in future.
A new Dell laptop model for light to moderate video gamers. This model features a 15.6 Inch Full HD display, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage.
This model is the best choice if you want the latest laptop for gaming. Best specs offered at a reasonable price.
This model is priced around the same price as the above mentioned model. But this model has more features than the above model. An increase in storage, RAM and even comes with a touchscreen display for video gamers.
Features 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD storage, Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor and the best part is its claimed 11 hours of battery life.
One of the best touchscreen intel processor laptops for light to moderate gamers under $500.
A 15.6 Inch Full HD display laptop offered under $500. This model features an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Hexa-core Processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage.
A perfect combination of RAM, storage and processor in a $500 laptop for video gamers.
An ultimate gaming laptop under $500(at the time of this post) with touchscreen Full HD display, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U CPU, AMD Radeon Vega 7 Graphics and 512GB SSD. One area to compromise is its 8GB of RAM.
One of the best touchscreen laptops for moderate gamers under $500. Also useful for students and artists. A thin touchscreen laptop to consider. Please take a look at its specs to know it better.
Conclusion
If you are a casual gamer who wants a budget laptop for video gaming, then the above list is for you. If you are a moderate gamer or want to play daily on laptop, you should consider gaming laptops under $1000. Serious gamers should not compromise on specs and should consider laptops with high specs with a cooling system.