But one way you can lighten the load is to just start with a gaming laptop, which packs in everything you need to get started in PC gaming without all the extra pieces. Of course, gaming laptops can be expensive, too, but plenty of budget options also exist.

If you don't fancy a MacBook, then HP offers some great alternatives, often cheaper than its arch rival in the Windows laptop space, Dell, and with the four-day 'Prime Day' event drawing to a close, this could be your last chance to score a real bargain before Black Friday.

Today's the last day to snatch up Prime Day 2025 deals on MacBooks, Windows machines, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks. Here's what you need to know.

We're almost at the final level of Amazon's four-day Prime Day 2025, but you can still power up your PC gaming with big discounts on laptops and desktops.

The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (Windows 11 Pro, 1TB SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, AMD Ryzen 7 processor) laptop is now just $899, down from its typical price of $2,999. This is an all-time low and a rare chance if you’re looking for a powerful machine for work.