Best Gaming Laptops - Buyers Guide

Enhance your gaming experience with a high-quality gaming laptop from digiDirect. Designed to be as powerful as a desktop, gaming laptops are portable devices that optimise high-performance processors and graphics cards to run a game smoothly. Stay immersed in your virtual world without any interruptions when you choose a reliable gaming laptop that suits your gaming needs.

Top Gaming Laptops

• Acer Nitro 5, 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ryzen 5, GTX 1650, 16GB, 512GB SSD Notebook
• Acer Nitro 5, 15.6" QHD 165Hz, Core i5, RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD Notebook
• Gigabyte 17.3 144Hz i7-11800H,16GB,512GB,RTX 3050TI W11H - G7 MD-71AU123SO
• Gigabyte AERO 5 OLED 15.6" 60Hz i7-12700H,16GB,1 TB SSD, RTX3070Ti
• Gigabyte 17.3 144Hz i7-11800H,16GB,512GB,RTX 3050TI W11H - G7 MD-71AU123SO
• Gigabyte AERO 16" UHD+ i7-12700H RTX3070Ti Gaming Laptop
• Gigabyte AORUS 17 XE4 17.3" FHD 360Hz i7-12700H, 8GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3070Ti P

 

The Gigabyte Aero 5 (left) and Acer Nitro 5 (right) are among the top gaming laptops.

What to consider when choosing a gaming laptop

With so many gaming laptops to choose from, it can be challenging to find the best device for you. Aside from a good keyboard and battery life, there are a few key features and components that you should consider before buying a laptop.

Display

Your laptop’s display screen is a feature that has a significant impact on the visual aspect of your gaming experience. It’s important to consider the size, resolution, and refresh rate of your laptop screen because these factors determine the quality of the image that shows up. People typically choose a laptop that features a 13, 15, or 17-inch screen configuration along with 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rates for a satisfactory visual display. If you have more budget, you can also opt for a laptop with 1440 or 4K resolution to produce a sharper image.

CPU

Your choice of CPU impacts the frame rates you see in your games, the responsiveness of your system, and the laptop’s battery life. It’s recommended to get at least an Intel® Core™ i7 processor to maintain a consistent gaming performance, especially if you’re live streaming or recording it. You are unable to upgrade your CPU so easily, so it’s important to make the right choice before you buy a laptop.

RAM

RAM is responsible for storing frequently used data temporarily and making them accessible more quickly. Adding RAM to your device helps different programs process more smoothly while running other background services at the same time. 16GB or 32GB of RAM is the ideal storage space to load intensive gaming softwares, so you can choose from either option to maximise your gaming experience.

Storage option

Installing an SSD for your gaming laptop can be beneficial to provide additional storage space when you’re facing limited storage on your hard drive. SSDs load programs and files faster than other mechanical drives in your laptop and cut down on the system startup times. Storage is a feature that you can always upgrade later on - you can easily add more storage space if you ever run out of space in your laptop.

Design

While choosing a lighter laptop is ideal for better portability, thicker and heavier gaming laptops optimise more powerful hardware that is better suited for more demanding games.

Graphics Processing Unit

Commonly referred to as graphics cards, the GPU of your laptop is an important component that renders images, videos, and animations for your display screen. Two types of GPU include an integrated GPU (located on a CPU) and a discrete GPU (available on a separate card). We recommend choosing a discrete GPU to experience better performance.

 

The Gigabyte Aero 5 features the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs for ultimate performance

Shop online at digiDirect for popular gaming laptops

digiDirect offers an excellent selection of gaming laptops from popular brands such as Acer and Gigabyte. Take the opportunity to create a more engaging gaming experience and pair your gaming laptop with a console or headphones from our broad collection of gaming accessories.

digiDirect is your ultimate destination for technological devices at good prices. Combined with a 2-year warranty option, you can rely on us to make the best out of your technological investments. Ranging from the latest Apple MacBook to student-friendly laptops, you can find a device that suits your needs with our versatile product range.