I review gaming laptops for a living — 5 Black Friday gaming laptop deals I recommend

MSI Raider GE78HX RTX 4090: $3,799 $3,399 @ Newegg
Save $400 on the MSI Raider GE78HX with RTX 4090 GPU and get Alan Wake 2 (valued at $60) and an MSI gaming backpack (valued at $169). In our MSI Raider GE78HX review, we gave it a solid rating of 4 out of 5-stars praising its rainbow road lightbar and bright, colorful display, and great speakers. Performance-wise, it's an absolute beast of a machine with powerful graphics. You will conquer all with this laptop. 

Features: 17-inch (2560 x 1600) 240Hz display, Intel Core i9-13980HX 24-core CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU with 16GB of dedicated RAM, 32GB, and 2TB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 Pro. 

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i: $2,299 $1,899 @ Lenovo
Save $400 on the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 gaming laptop. It's configured with a 16-inch WQXGA ((2560 x 1600) 240Hz  500-nit anti-glare display for best-in-class viewing. Powering the machine is a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-core CPU, 16GB of RAM and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU with 8GB of dedicated memory. All of your important docs and game files are housed on the laptop's speedy 1TB SSD. Save money and vanquish your enemies with the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. 

Acer Predator Helios Neo RTX 4060: $1,579 $1.229 @ Best Buy
Best Buy knocks $350 off the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 and sweetens this deal with a free laptop sleeve. This savage machine packs a 16-inch (2560 x 1600) 165Hz display, Intel Core i7-13700HX 16-core CPU, 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. It's equipped with the latest Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU for graphics handling. Jump into PC gaming immediately with the included 1 free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Snag this for under $1,500 and save enough to buy your friends Kleenex to wipe their tears away after you crush them.  

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060: $1,099 $849 @ Amazon
Save $250 on the Gigabyte G5 with Nvidia's powerful GeForce RTX 4060 GPU inside. Gigabyte manufactures some of the industry's best gaming laptops and the G5 aims to elevate your gameplay. Though we didn't take this laptop for a spin, Gigabyte G5 reviews from happy owners praise its performance and price point.

Features: 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz display, Intel Core i5-12500H 12-core CPU, 8GB RAM, RTX 4060 GPU, 512GB SSD.

OMEN Transcend Laptop 16-u0097nr: $1,999 $1,549.99 @ HP Save $450 on the Omen Transcend gaming laptop with Nvidia's powerful GeForce RTX 4070 GPU inside. HP's Omen series of gaming laptops are some of my favorites, as they combine excellent hardware with sleek styling. I reviewed a similar spec, Omen 16; it was a great gamer. This Transcend will level your gaming and comes loaded with potent hardware for under $1,600. 

Features: 16-inch  WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz display, Intel Core i7-13700 HX CPU, 16GB RAM, RTX 4070 GPU, 1TB SSD.