These sub-$1,000 Prime Day gaming laptops are great back-to-school machines

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Amazon Prime Day has rolled around once again and it can be hard to resist the call of PC gaming deals(opens in new tab). A portable gaming machine might seem like a luxury, but if you're heading back to school or don't want to be tied to your work desk, now is the time to hone in on some of the better bargains out there. And as it happens, I've rounded up some of the best Prime Day gaming laptop deals(opens in new tab) right here.

Sure, a gaming laptop might feel a bit overkill if you're planning on using it primarily for school or the occasional bit of work. But that said, you can guarantee it won't buckle under the pressure of multiple browser tabs, image editing software, a music streaming app, or any other combination of software you want to run on it. This also means you can fire up your favorite game in your downtime too. 

Seems like a win-win situation to me.

These laptop deals mean you won't have to break the bank either. Take the MSI GF63 Thin laptop at just $690(opens in new tab). Sure it's on the lower end of the gaming spectrum, but it still gets you into the world of current gen GPUs. Another option is the Gigabyte G5(opens in new tab) which offers twice as much storage and RAM as well as an RTX 3060.

And if the lack of storage is putting you off, that can be easily remedied with a quick browse of our external SSD deals(opens in new tab). 

Luckily, gaming laptops haven't had the same difficulties we've seen graphics cards dealing with recently. Laptops have stood firm in the face of shortages and delays, while Nvidia, AMD, and Intel have come out with new components to improve portable machines. In fact, we're now looking at a much more competitive laptop scene.

MSI GF63 Thin | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 |