I finished reviewing an RTX 4050 version of the HP Victus 16 a few weeks ago, but it's the RTX 4070 configuration that's been occupying my thoughts ever since. I spotted its $1,399.99 MSRP shifting a little at the start of October,

A massive $500 discount makes this the cheapest gaming laptop deal I've ever seen to feature an RTX 4070 graphics card. In fact, you usually don't see machines carrying a GPU like this for under $1,000, let alone $900.

Gaming laptops are almost always pricier than their standard counterparts due to the extra performance and cooling hardware inside, and that's why I always recommend waiting for a sale to buy. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming our way in only about a month, the time is now to start shopping for the perfect gaming laptop.

Chuck in a bigger SSD and it's a bit of a barnstormer for this sort of cash.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i: was $2,799 now $2,099 @ B&H Photo This Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a slick gaming laptop powered by a 14th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. It also has a 16-inch 1600p IPS display with a refresh rate of 240Hz, so you can play the best PC games at great framerates.

Frugal gamers know Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy a gaming laptop (especially the pricier ones) for less. Black Friday 2024 falls on Nov. 29, a shopping tradition held on the day after Thanksgiving.

There are two things we love at PCMag: reviewing laptops and then finding them on sale. The best new tech + saving our readers money is what we're all about! So, let's check out today's deal!

High-end gaming laptops don’t have to cost an arm and a leg, and this HP Victus 16 is clear proof of that. Right now it’s on sale for just $900 at Best Buy, which is a solid $500 discount off its $1,400 MSRP.