I'm always on the hunt for cheap gaming laptops that don’t suck, but let’s be real—many of them do. But for a gaming laptop under $1,000, it doesn’t get better than this. It’s Not FlashyPhotograph: Luke LarsenThe Lenovo LOQ 15 looks generic, but I appreciate that it’s fairly mellow. You’ll pay an extra $1,000 for a thin and light gaming laptop with similar components, such as the Razer Blade 14. It might take some getting used to, but I prefer this over the mushy keys found in lots of cheap gaming laptops.