Gaming laptops were once a luxury, but these mean machines have come down surprisingly in prices. Now for just under a lakh rupees, you can land yourself a pretty good gaming machine that’ll last you quite some time.

In this article, we bring you the best five gaming laptops that you can buy for under INR 100k.

Dell Inspiron 15 7567

While Dell is famous for its Alienware line of gaming machines, the Inspiron series have caught up too.

The Inspiron 7567 offers top of the line hardware. For just under ₹ 99,649 you get a 7th gen i7, 1050ti, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD and 16 gigs of RAM.

The build quality is top notch. Cooling is also great on this system. Dell customer support, as always, is amazing.

Key specs

• 7th Gen i5 @ 2.4GHz
• 1050ti 4GB
• 16GB RAM
• 1 TB HDD + 128 GB SSD

You can get the Dell Inspiron 15 7567 here

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Lenovo Legion Y530

Lenovo has been putting out some really good laptops under its newly revamped Legion series. The Y530 just goes on to prove that.

For just around 87k you get a beautiful 15.1″ FHD panel with good colour calibration and viewing angles. You get a standard 8 gigs of RAM, along with plenty of storage as well.

The highlight of this laptop is the 8th gen i5 processor. You can crush almost every modern AAA title with this machine. The build quality and cooling systems are also top notch. This really helps to keep thermal throttling in check.

The laptop is currently priced at ₹ 87,698

Key Specs

• 8th Gen i5- 8300H @ 2.30 GHz
• 8GB RAM
• 1050ti 4GB
• 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD
• FHD panel with thin bezels

You can get the Lenovo Legion y530 here

ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE-EN041T

Don’t be intimidated by the complicated name, this is one really mean machine.

ASUS powered ROG went all out to design a laptop that would have all the power in the world yet fit into the budget category.

For the price you pay, you get an extremely well-built laptop. Although the body is made out of plastic, there’s little to no chassis flex. The display is a 15.1″ anti-glare panel. The rest of the specs are just about the same as you would get in this price point.

The laptop currently sells for ₹95,849

Key specs

• 8th Gen i7-8750H @ 2.38GHz
• 8GB RAM
• 1050ti 4GB
• 1TB SSD

You can get the ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE-EN041T here

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MSI GL63 8RD 2018 edition

If you’re all about those red and black gamer accents, this laptop is for you.

While the specs match out with almost every other laptop under the 100k price range, this laptop stands out in the host of features provided by MSI.

First up, you get an amazing keyboard by SteelSeries. The keys are not mechanical, but they have very good tactile feedback and good key travel. The layout is also very easy to get used to. The RGB on this keyboard will leave you speechless.

Moving on, MSI loads up their laptops with a bunch of software to tune and customize your laptop just to your liking.

The laptop currently sells for ₹92,000

Key specs

• 8th Gen i7-8750H @ 2.20 GHz
• 8GB RAM
• 1TB HDD
• 1050ti 4GB
• 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
• SteelSeries keyboard

You can get the MSI GL63 8RD 2018 edition here

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Acer Nitro ANS515-52

The Nitro series by Acer is the companies newest entry into the gaming world. Nitro laptops have been pretty good value for money so far and this laptop continues the legacy.

You get a plastic chassis with a carbon fibre finish. The body has little to no flex and the overall laptop feels very premium and well-built. The display is also a nice anti-glare FHD panel.

The port selection is also good. Acer decided to not go all futuristic and has included multiple USB-A ports which is quickly becoming a rarity these days. The speakers are front firing and outperform almost all speakers in this price range.

The laptop is currently on sale for ₹72,990

Key Specs

• 8th Gen i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
• 16GB Optane RAM
• 1050Ti 4GB
• 1 TB HDD

You can get the Acer Nitro ANS515-52 here

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