The HP Victus is the top recommendation when the budget is tight — it's the laptop Reddit points to most often for buyers who can't stretch past $700. PCMag also includes it in their tested cheap gaming laptop picks.
The Victus isn't perfect — Reddit has flagged thermal throttling issues — but at this price, nothing else is as consistently available and capable. It's the default answer for tight budgets.
“If you're not going used, the best thing you can probably get in that budget is an HP Victus.”
