Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other personal tech. (Reading this at night? Then I’m probably dreaming ...

When it comes to shopping for the best cheap laptops, you can do a lot with $1,000. (Heck, even $500 cuts some mustard nowadays.) But you'll probably have to make some compromises along the way to ...

Most cheaper laptops only house a single hard drive, meaning that your boot drive and storage drive are the same thing. The ...

I'd upgrade the SSD to something bigger for cheap, but otherwise it's a decent budget gaming machine for the price. HP Omen gaming laptops often crop up on discount, but this one for $1,000 is a ...

Here’s how it works. Cheap laptops often feel like it, but the best budget laptops make you feel like you're not sacrificing anything important without costing an arm and a leg. I know because ...

Well, well, well… if it isn’t one of the best laptops we’ve ever tested, now available with a stunning $400 discount. That’s ...

We run you through the best cheap laptops we've found and explain where you can compromise. False economy is rife, so use our advice and recommendations to avoid wasting your money. The truth about ...

Check out the best low-cost gaming laptops we've tested in PC Labs. We've seen the lion's share of the latest GeForce- and Radeon-equipped models—and have all the buying advice you need to land ...

Some compacts and Chromebooks cost even less. There are even (surprisingly enough) discounted Apple laptops that are actually cheap enough to appeal to budget shoppers. To be sure, you should be ...

Check out the best low-cost gaming laptops we've tested in PC Labs. We've seen the lion's share of the latest GeForce- and Radeon-equipped models—and have all the buying advice you need to land a ...

A capable gaming setup doesn’t have to leave you broke. Check out our five favorite budget-friendly gaming laptops of 2024. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and ...

And that means that you'll find gaming laptops only so cheap and no cheaper; current-gen models seldom drop below $700. But not everyone needs an expensive machine designed for the hardcore crowd ...