Even with the RAM crisis, there are still great value gaming laptop deals — these 5 hand-picked options are up to $400 off

Graphics card: RTX 4050
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5-7235HS 
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

If you're really on a budget, you can't go wrong with this Lenovo LOQ on sale at Best Buy right now. Sure, it's not exactly a world-beater in terms of performance, but the combination of a decent Ryzen 5 chipset and RTX 4050 graphics card will get you going get you started on the right foot for 1080p gaming. If you want to play slightly older titles or less graphically demanding games, then this laptop is a good value in my opinion.

Graphics card: RTX 4050
Processor: Intel Core i7-13620H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

Another good budget option, this Gigabyte A16 features a Core i7 chipset alongside an RTX 4050, making it a good value buy. Again, not a super-speedy cutting-edge machine, but one that will handle most games at 1080p with respectable performance if you're willing to tweak a few settings here and there. A small price cut at Best Buy makes this one easier on the pocket this week, too.

Graphics card: RTX 5050
Processor: Intel Core i7-14650HX
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

Moving up in price slightly can get you a machine with one of the latest RTX 5000 series graphics cards. Granted, in this case it's the entry-level RTX 5050, but that's still a great card for the basics. With a powerful 14th-gen Core i7, this MSI Katana should provide a decent level of performance in-game with support for all the latest DLSS and Ray Tracing enhancements.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core 7 240H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

While there's no outright price cut on this MSI Cyborg 15 at Walmart today, it's easily the cheapest machine to feature the mid-range RTX 5060 graphics card. That should get you a nice level of performance when playing games at 1080p - enough to max out the settings in many cases, in fact. While not a super high-end machine, this MSI Cyborg is definitely a good value.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9-275HX
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1TB

You're jumping up significantly in price with this Acer Predator Helios at Best Buy this week, but it's a premium machine that's worth every penny. For one, you get a high-end 240Hz OLED display here, which really sets it apart from cheaper models. On top of that, the combination of an RTX 5060 and Ultra 9 chipset definitely gives this one plenty of performance for playing all the latest titles and making the most of the OLED display.