Newegg has a flash deal on a cheap gaming laptop for under $1,000. This Asus TUF gaming laptop is available for $989. I've seen other retailers selling it for around $1,250 recently, so this gaming laptop is quite a bargain. However, we do not recommend intentionally bumping it up.

This Asus TUF 705DU gaming laptop has an AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. The laptop uses a large 17.3" 1080p 120Hz IPS display, which should guarantee smooth gameplay, and the hardware should handle medium to high presets of 60fps or better in most games.The TUF Gaming Laptop, reliable system for $989. My one drawback is that it has a 720p webcam.

The TUF series laptops feature MIL-STD-810 military-grade construction, which means they can take a little more abuse than standard gaming laptops and are dustproof.