If you are looking for an entry level gaming laptop without spending too much, your best bets are laptops powered by NVIDIA’s new GTX 1050 or 1050Ti GPUs. These new GPUs are powerful enough to play AAA titles in Full HD resolution, but at low or medium settings. These GPUs are offered in entry-segment gaming laptops by almost all laptops makers, and some of these are already available in India. Here's taking a look at some of them.
HP Omen 15.6-inch notebook (1HQ29PA, 1HQ30PA)
Price: Rs. 79,990 and Rs. 99,990
The new HP Omen lineup marks the re-entry of the company in the gaming sector.
Specs
Display: 15.6-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i5 7300HQ
RAM: 8GB, 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 2GB, 1050 4GB
Storage: 1TB HDD, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD
Buy Omen by HP - AX248TX - 15.6-inch Laptop at Rs 79,990 on amazon
HP Omen 15.6-inch notebook (1HQ31PA)
Price: Rs. 1,09,990
This is the most powerful 15.6-inch laptop from the HP Omen range. Beyond this, you only get 17.3-inch screen size.
Specs
Display: 15.6-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 4GB
Storage: 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD
Buy Omen by HP - AX250TX - 15.6-inch Laptop at Rs 109,990 on amazon
MSI GL62M 7RD
Price: Rs. 89,990
The MSI GL62M houses a 7th gen Intel processor.
Specs
Display: 15.6-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 8GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 2GB
Storage: 1TB HDD
Acer Aspire VX 15
Price: $999 (Rs. 66,555 approx)
This Acer laptop is not available in India, but is a great option to buy from other countries.
Specs
Display: 15.6-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti 4GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Buy Acer Aspire V 15 V3-572PG-7915 15.6-Inch HD Touchscreen Laptop at Rs 69,968.93 on amazon
Asus ROG strix GL753VD
Price: $1,086 (Rs. 72,350 approx)
The Asus GL753VD has a 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor, GeForce 1050Ti GPU, RGB keyboard and 17.3-inch display.
Specs
Display: 17.3-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 4GB
Storage: 1TB HDD
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming
Price: $799 (Rs. 53,250 approx)
Dell has also updated its 7000 gaming series laptop with GeForce 1050, and this laptop is likely to come to India later this year.
Specs
Display: 15.3-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i5 7300HQ
RAM: 8GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 4GB
Storage: 1TB HDD
Buy Dell Inspiron-15 7000 15.6-inch Laptop at Rs 61,990 on amazon
If you are still looking for better-performing laptops, you can opt for those powered by the new GTX 1060 GPU. Here are our recommendations from the list.
HP Omen 17.3-inch notebook (1HQ31PA)
Price: Rs. 1,39,990
Specs
Display: 17.3-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Storage: 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
Buy Omen by HP - W 249TX- 17.3-inch Laptop at Rs 139,989 on amazon
MSI GE62VR 7RF Apache Pro
Price: Rs. 1,39,990
Specs
Display: 15.6-inch IPS
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
CPU: Intel Core-i7 7700HQ
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Storage: 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
Buy MSI GE62VR 7RF Apache Pro 15.6-inch Laptop at Rs 139,500 on amazon