Skip the rest - these are the best early Black Friday gaming laptop deals, plus some solid advice to save you cash

Graphics card: RTX 5050
Processor: Intel Core i5
Storage: 1TB

A top budget choice, this Medion Erazer at Laptops Direct gets you everything you need to start gaming at 1080p without breaking the bank. It's an entry-level machine, but for under £800 you're getting a great deal here considering the spacious 1TB SSD and brand-new RTX 5050. With components like these, you'll even be able to play relatively demanding titles if you're willing to tweak a few settings here and there.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: Intel Core 7
Storage: 1TB

Alienware gaming laptops haven't traditionally been regarded as excellent value, but this deal on the entry-level Aurora 16 at the official Dell Store is fantastic today. It's actually one of the cheapest machines on the market currently with a mid-range RTX 5060 graphics card, and you're still getting a rather classy design. It's not a super high-end laptop, but this is really quite a nice machine for the money.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7
Storage: 1TB

It's not the cheapest machine on the market right now but your money is well spent with this Gigabyte A16 at Currys. The combination of an RTX 5060 graphics card and Ryzen 7 make this a potent 1080p gaming machine, and one that should hold up for a few good years down the line. My only complaint? The 16GB of RAM, which feels a little meagre on a laptop of this calibre.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7
Storage: 512GB

This Lenovo Legion 5 is, on paper, a very pricey option considering it's 'just' and RTX 5060 machine. It does have a major selling point, however, in that it features a very high-end 165Hz 1600p OLED display. That's a premium feature that sets it apart from the cheaper options on our list and well worth the price of admission. You will, however, only get 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD with this machine, which are prime candidates for a DIY upgrade.

Graphics card: RTX 5070
Processor: Intel Core i7
Storage: 512GB

We're creeping up in power level significantly with this MSI Katana 15 at Currys. This machine is one of the cheapest models you'll find on the market currently to feature the powerful RTX 5070 - a graphics card that's capable of providing decent performance at 1440p resolution. With an excellent 14th-gen Core i7 chipset, this machine's only weaknesses are its tiny 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM - both of which are possible DIY upgrades.

Graphics card: RTX 5070
Processor: Intel Core 9
Storage: 2TB

Another extremely solid RTX 5070 gaming laptop deal right now is this Medion Erazer. Not only do you get 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD right out the box, but you're also pairing up the RTX 5070 with a brand-new Intel Core 9 chipset. The Medion Erazer isn't exactly a fancy machine, as attested to in our freshly published review, but it is an excellent performer for the money.

Graphics card: RTX 5070
Processor: Ryzen 9
Storage: 1TB

If I were buying a high-end gaming laptop myself, this is the deal that I'd personally go for today. Like the other Lenovo machine featured above, the Legion Pro 5 features a high-end 1600p OLED display that makes the perfect pairing with an RTX 5070 graphics card. Even though you get a smaller 1TB SSD here, I'd still opt to spend just that little bit more for this machine's high-end screen and premium touches.

Graphics card: RTX 5060
Processor: Ryzen 9
Storage: 1TB

Razer gaming laptops are always going to be niche buys, considering you pay a lot for the brand and design, but this is definitely a good deal. It's a record-low price on the latest 14-inch Blade 14 model, which features a very slick and portable design, OLED display, and a decent RTX 5070 graphics card. I have an older 13-inch model, and I do recommend Razer's laptops under the proviso that you should know you're paying extra here for the high-end MacBook-like design.