Best Buy just dropped the cheapest RTX 5060 gaming laptop deal I've seen so far, now under $1,000

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Grab an RTX 5060 HP Omen for just under $1,000

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I've been watching RTX 5060 gaming laptop deals closely over the last few months. Some of the best gaming laptops from Gigabyte, Lenovo, and Acer have been threatening to drop below $1,000 for some time now, inching closer to the goal with every new sale. HP has come out the gate swinging this Black Friday, though, with the lowest price I've ever seen on the mid-range configuration.

You'll find the RTX 5060 HP Omen 16 for $999.99 at Best Buy this week, a $480 discount from the original $1,479.99 MSRP. That's not only the cheapest RTX 5060 gaming laptop I've seen, but it's also the first time one of these configurations has dropped below $1,000. All that, and Black Friday gaming laptop deals are only just getting started.

HP Omen 16 | $1,479.99 $999.99 at Best BuySave $480 -

HP Omen 16 | $1,479.99 $999.99 at Best Buy
Save $480 - This is a pretty slimline configuration of the HP Omen 16, but if you're going for solid 1080p framerates across games new and old it's well worth investigating. After all, it marks the first time I've ever seen an RTX 5060 gaming laptop at under $1,000.

Specs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | RTX 5060 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | 2K 144Hz display

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I've seen machines like the Gigabyte Aero X16 and Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 hitting sales prices of between $1,099 and $1,199 in the last few months, but none have dared drop below that four-figure boundary.

That makes today's discount particularly special, but considering the speed at which even those prices were snatched up I wouldn't expect this offer to last too long.

It's not like you're massively sacrificing in other areas to grab that RTX 5060 GPU either. The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H is still more powerful than the base versions shipping with more expensive Alienware gaming laptops right now, and that 16GB RAM is a little on the shorter side but still fine for the components you're working with.

This is a conservatively specced machine, but nothing about it is underpowered. Take that 144Hz refresh rate, for example. Most gaming laptops are running 240Hz panels these days, but an RTX 5060 just isn't going to need that amount of juice. I rarely hit 240fps even at the top of the GPU class, so keeping things stricter here is a solid decision.

The RTX 5060 itself, from my testing, is capable of running pretty much anything you can throw at it in 1080p. Lighter titles like Shadow of the Tomb Raider tend to see framerates similar to that of the previous generation RTX 4070, while more demanding Cyberpunk runs can still hover at the 60fps standard with a few graphical tweaks.

If you want all that in a QHD resolution, you're best off checking out an RTX 5070 or RTX 5070 Ti model.

If you're after something a little more permanent in your setup, check out the best Black Friday gaming PC deals we've found so far. Or, take a look at the best Black Friday Steam Deck deals and Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals for something more portable.

Tabitha Baker
Tabitha Baker
Managing Editor - Hardware

Managing Editor of Hardware at GamesRadar+, I originally landed in hardware at our sister site TechRadar before moving over to GamesRadar. In between, I've written for Tom’s Guide, Wireframe, The Indie Game Website and That Video Game Blog, covering everything from the PS5 launch to the Apple Pencil. Now, i'm focused on Nintendo Switch, gaming laptops (and the keyboards, headsets and mice that come with them), PS5, and trying to find the perfect projector. 

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