9 outstanding gaming laptop deals in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale

Best Buy knocks $180 off the HP Victus gaming laptop for Memorial Day. If you're looking for an entry-level gaming laptop that won't break the bank, the Victus is an easy recommendation.

You're getting solid specs, including a dedicated GPU and a nice big display for gaming on, all for under $600. That's even cheaper than most game consoles once you account for the screen's cost.

Features: 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) display, 144 Hz refresh rate, Intel Core i5-13420H CPU, 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB of dedicated memory, Windows 11 Home.

Score a $300 discount on the Asus TUF Gaming A16 in this epic Memorial Day gaming laptop deal from Best Buy. If you're willing to spend a little more money, you can get a lot more performance as this TUF Gaming A16 demonstrates.

It's rocking a Ryzen 7 CPU and AMD Radeon RX 7700S GPU, which means a significant performance increase over the budget 3050 model above. It's even better for productivity, too, thanks to that sweet, sweet 16:10 display. For under $800, this is a steal.

Features: 16-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 165Hz display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU, AMD Radeon RX 7700S GPU, 16GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Best Buy chops $280 off the MSI Cyborg 14 in yet another great deal in the $800 price range. The Cyborg 14 is on the smaller side at just 14 inches, but it's packing a lot of power under the hood thanks to the 13th-gen i7 CPU and RTX 4060 GPU.

If you favor portability over a big screen, this is the laptop we'd recommend.

Features: 14-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) display, 144Hz refresh rate. Intel Core i7-13620H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 8GB of vRAM, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

The Asus ROG Strix G16 gets a $300 price cut among Best Buy's Memorial Day gaming laptop deals. If you want gaming power to rival a desktop, you're going to have to spend a hefty chunk of change. Thankfully, this massive discount helps take the sting out of this $2,000 investment. You're getting what you pay for, though, with a beastly 14th-gen i9 processor and an RTX 4070 for some serious gaming grunt.

We reviewed the previous 13th-gen Intel version of the ROG Strix G16 and loved the performance and battery life that it offered. We didn't love the dim display, but that's been replaced in this higher-end model with a swanky 500 nits QHD screen that should do very nicely.

Features: 16-inch QHD (2560 x 1600) display, 240Hz refresh rate, Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Dolby Vision, Nvidia G-Sync, Windows 11 Home

Save $400 on the MSI Stealth 16 AI with this outstanding Best Buy Memorial Day gaming laptop deal. Would you like AI with that? This gaming laptop comes with all the latest in AI gadgetry, including an NPU and Windows Copilot, offering "AI task handling, better multitasking, and increased efficiency."

Even if you don't care about all that, though, this is a powerful gaming rig thanks to the modern CPU and RTX 4070 GPU.

Features: 16-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display, 165Hz refresh rate, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel AI Boost NPU, Windows 11 Home

This Best Buy Memorial Day gaming laptop deal slashes $400 off the price of the Gigabyte Aorus 17. Sticking with 4070-powered laptops, this 17-inch monster is great for gamers who need a bigger screen. Sure, the portability takes a hit, but look at that display.

The powerful specs mean this is one of the best laptops for AAA gaming at high refresh rates, and it's also great for video editing and other graphics-intensive tasks too.

Features: 17.3-inch (2560 x 1440) 240Hz display, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU with 8GB VRAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $175: Another solid choice in the sub-$1000 price range, the Acer Nitro offers great gaming performance for the cost.

We haven't tested this RTX 4060 model, but we did review the RTX 4050 version and praised the solid performance and decent battery life.

Features: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, Intel Core i7-13620H CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU w/ 16GB VRAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $150: The Dell G15 is a capable mid-range gaming laptop that offers powerful gaming hardware in a sleek, understated design.

We haven't tested this one ourselves, but our colleagues over at Tom's Hardware did, and they loved the vibrant display and strong performance. They did note it runs a bit warm and has a power brick the size of a Buick, but these are minor concerns in the grand scheme of things.

Features: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 360Hz display, Intel Core i7-13650HX 14-core CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 8GB VRAM. 1TBGB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $350 on the MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio gaming laptop for Memorial Day. We've had one AI laptop from MSI, yes, but what about a second AI laptop?

The MSI Stealth 14 Studio is a smaller, more portable version with a 14-inch display, more chilled-out specs, and a significantly cheaper price. It's still packing plenty of gaming power, though, with a Core Ultra 7 CPU and an RTX 4060.

If you value performance (and don't mind the price gap), then we'd recommend the Stealth 16 AI above, but if portability is what you're looking for, this is the one.

Features: 14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display, 165Hz refresh rate, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel AI Boost NPU, Windows 11 Home