The MSI GE72 6QD Apache Pro ($1,299.99) is a gaming laptop that offers capable performance at a midrange price. There aren't too many frills here, but overall the system is competent and can run games ...

What's Hot: Good value and performance for the price. Well optimzed for gaming and heavy loads, yet fairly slim. Latest Intel Skylake CPUs, high performance dedicated graphics that's great for gaming.

I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me to build and ...