If you are searching everywhere to try to find a good gaming laptop for cheaper than $1000, you will find several models. What I recommend is to first make a list of everything you need or want in a laptop.

The first and in my opinion most important thing to be configured in a gaming laptop is a potent processor. If you are on a fixed budget some cheaper options you can go with are dual core processors. A single core processor are not as powerful but are just fine for handling simple jobs but are not ideal for gaming. I would avoid single core and focus your search on dual core processors only.

As far as memory goes a nice number to aim for would be 4GB. Hardcore gamers might want to go up to 16gb. If you wouldn't consider yourself hardcore 4GB would be just fine since the majority of current games never go past the 3GB listed in their system requirements. 4GB of memory allows for performing regular work, computer graphics and some light multitasking.

For the video card in a gaming laptop and absolute must is a dedicated video card. A dedicated video card simply means that video and graphics are handled by completely separate hardware inside the laptop as opposed to computers with integrated graphics, avoid these. Lower budget video cards made by ATI or nVidia with a minimum of 1GB of RAM will work fine if price is a factor in your purchase. If you want all the bells and whistles on during gaming you will want the best video card you can afford.

I can tell you that gaming is much better when your eyes aren't straining to see what is going on. I recommend a minimum screen size of at least 15 inches. Any smaller than that and I don't think you will be very happy with your laptop. If you have a higher budget I would get a 17 inch screen with as high of a resolution I could afford.

Often a second thought when buying a gaming laptop is the hard drive. But, it really shouldn't be as the higher your hard drives rpm the faster it can access data. The majority of hard drives out there will be 5400 rpm. That is fine for the average PC user but definitely not for the hardcore gamer. Hard core gaming laptops should have a 7200 rpm hard drive for sure. Or, if you have some extra money in the budget, nothing is faster than a solid state drive.

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