Top 5 gaming notebooks

While a good gaming rig will always trump the highest-end gaming notebook, there are many who would still prefer the latter, simply because it’s easier to setup and you can carry it around. If you’re someone who hates dealing with messy cabling or simply don’t have that kind of space in your house, then a notebook is your only real choice. You have to remember one thing though, you won’t be able to max out every single game on a notebook, no matter how powerful it maybe. So long as you’re willing to live with those compromises carry on reading.

We understand not everyone has a pile of money lying around so we’ve thrown in a mix of both mainstream multimedia notebooks that can handle their fair share of games as well as has high-end notebooks engineered for gaming. 

HP DV6-6165TX - Rs.59,000
If there’s one thing you can be assured with HP’s DV lineup is their build quality. The DV6 may be marketed as a multimedia notebook, but the specifications say otherwise. A Core i7 and an AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory should easily tame even the most demanding games.

Good specs for the price

Sound is taken care of by Beats audio and the cooling is handled by HP’s CoolSense technology that adjusts the cooling based on the activity being performed. Overall, a good package for the price.

Dell Alienware M14x - Rs.82,900 (View Stores)
Alienware has been synonymous with gaming from its inception and Dell’s new M14x finds a sweet spot between raw performance and portability. Aside from the good gaming performance and fancy, customizable lighting, the one thing that has made these notebooks stand out are their keyboards.

Customizations galore

The keys have a very nice feedback which make them extremely comfortable to type on. Also, the higher resolution 14-inch screen makes images and video pop. The notebook does demands a slight premium but in return you get huge bragging rights.

Acer Aspire TimeLineX 5830TG - Rs.41,000 (View Stores)
Who said you can’t enjoy gaming on a budget? Acer’s TimeLineX 5830TG packs in a decent powerhouse in a really slim form factor and at a killer price. Other than the build quality, which takes a bit of a backseat, it makes a tidy little gaming machine for those on the move.

Slim yet powerful

Armed with an Nvidia GT 540M, you should be able to play older games like Dirt 2 and FarCry 2 on reasonably high settings. Overall, the 5830TG offers really good value for money in terms of features and performance.