3. Acer Nitro V 15 (2023)

Starting off our list of the best budget gaming laptops in Nepal is the Acer Nitro V 15 (2023). It gets the horsepower of the Intel Core i5-13420H CPU paired with a 6GB RTX 3050. You get 8/16GB of DDR5 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. There are 2 SO DIMM slots for your RAM but only a single M.2 slot for the SSD. Opening the lid gets you to the 15.6-inch IPS display with a Full HD resolution and a fast 144Hz refresh rate. The Nitro V 15 (2023) gets its juice from a 57.5Wh battery, accompanied by 135W charging. There are a few Type-A ports, a type-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, ethernet, and a 3.5mm jack.

2. Lenovo LOQ 15 (2024)

Lenovo's LOQ 15 is probably our favorite laptop on this list but unfortunately, it couldn't quite secure the gold because the winner....well, we'll get to that. But first, let's see what we've got here with the LOQ. LOQ 15's CPU/GPU combo mostly matches the competition in this range with an i5-12450HX and an RTX 3050 with a high TGP. You get 12GB of fast 5200MHz DDR5 memory alongside a 512GB SSD. Since there are two RAM and SSD slots, you can upgrade your LOQ down the road with more memory as well. The display is the best we found in a gaming laptop at this price point. Not only do you get a fast 144Hz Full HD IPS panel, but it is also plenty bright and colorful. The LOQ 15 is the only gaming laptop under 1 lakh rupees to have a 100% sRGB color gamut and 350 nits of brightness. Port selection and connectivity are also pretty decent with three USB-3 ports, a Type-C port with 140W power delivery, an HDMI, and an ethernet port. There's dual-band WiFi 6 support with Bluetooth 5.1. The reason why the LOQ missed the top spot is because the next laptop in this list secures an RTX 4050 for not a whole lot extra. Although we are not exactly a big fan,