There are more than a few laptops that attempt to call themselves a budget gaming laptop, but with prices north of $1,000, they can be out of reach of more modest budgets. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming is a truly affordable gaming laptop. The line starts at $840 for a Core i5-based configuration with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU powering a 15.6-inch, 60Hz display. The model I tested has a list price of $990 and can be found online for $969, placing it safely within the budget category.