10 best gaming laptops 2015 Origin EON15-X is a real head turner. It packs a desktop processor into a fairly compact 15.6-inch laptop that, while smaller, offers even more performance compared to other, bigger hardcore gaming rigs.

This extra CPU power is handy for users who need to edit video and other processor intensive tasks that a mobile chip can't handle. You'll also get an extra kick of performance in no matter what game you're running. This machine is definitely worth consideration over all others – that said, Origin has arguably made the most powerful portable gaming desktop by outfitting its EON17-SLX with a desktop Skylake processor and Nvidia GTX 980.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Gigabyte P55K v4 An excellent gaming laptop for budget-conscious players Speedy performance Great virtual surround Large screen bezels Average battery life If you're looking to jump into PC gaming on a budget, the Gigabyte P55K v4 offers plenty of performance without breaking the bank. For the same price as the new 12-inch Apple MacBook you get a super-speedy Intel Core i7 processor with discrete graphics to boot.

There's enough power on tap to easily surpass the 60 fps holy grail in almost any game so long as you knock your settings a peg or two below Ultra. To top it off P55K v4 features a great, colorful IPS screen and an immersive Dolby Digital Plus Home Theatre sound system to make this one of the nicest self-contained gaming platforms we've ever reviewed.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Asus ROG G751JY The G751 combines top-end components with a great design Good performance Great overall design Rather hefty Expensive The Asus ROG G751 is a gaming tank in every sense. At 17 inches and 4.8kg, it's bigger and heavier than some other gaming laptops, but it sports a premium design spruced up with aluminum and houses powerful components that justify the chunk. Inside you'll find some of the best components available to notebooks to day that allows this mobile rig to play games at high detail settings.

For all of its horsepower, the G751 is uncommonly quiet and runs at a gentle hum. It's big, bold, perhaps even beautiful — and definitely a beast. It's also worth noting that Asus has a new ROG G752 waiting in the wings with an new sleeker design plus

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Digital Storm Triton A rare powerful and affordable gaming laptop Excellent performance Thin, attractive design Bland screen Heat ventilation problems The Digital Storm Triton is an attractive, powerful and, most importantly, affordable gaming laptop. These are three qualities you don't often hear in the same sentence, making this machine special for pulling together such a rare combination.It has enough computing power to play most modern games at 60 fps with just a few tweak in your graphics settings.Though it has a lackluster screen and trouble keeping cool, this Digital Storm laptop is still an incredible deal.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 HP Omen A most sophisticated and attractive gaming laptop Bold, unique design Sublime screen Pricey compared to competition Lacking screen brightness If you want a machine that doesn't follow the crowd with glowing alien heads and flaming decals, the HP Omen has a style unto its own. Steeply tapered edges give way to a plenty of lights and other little details to make this one of the industry's most sophisticated and attractive gaming laptops.

Beyond looks, the HP Omen packs enough processing brains to handle anything from everyday task to hardcore PC gaming. As a mid-range system, it straddles the line of excellent power efficiency while still offering enough performance to handle the latest games.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Aorus X7 Pro-Sync Fully-loaded machine with everything you'll ever need Thin and fully-loaded Record breaking performance Hard to click trackpad Tornado-producing fans The Aorus X7 Pro-Sync is a 17.3-inch gaming laptop that packs a ton into thin body. With no less than two graphics cards and a heady processor too, the X7 is overflowing with performance.

What's more, thanks to some newly added Nvidia display technology, gamers can be confident they're getting the highest frame rates without any bothersome jitter and tearing issues. In the future, this Aorus X7 will come packing Nvidia's desktop graphics for even more performance.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 MSI GS60 Ghost Pro The best thin-and-light gaming laptop Performance pusher Stupendous keyboard Fleeting battery life A bit expensive High on mature styling and light on weight, the MSI GS60 Ghost Pro is one of the thinnest gaming laptops you can buy. Don't think this svelte machine has sacrificed performance for the sake of cutting weight.

It still comes packed with a high-end Intel Skylake processor and graphics card to make it a one of the strongest platforms we've ever tested. Just make sure to stick with a 1080p resolution and medium to high visual settings.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Alienware 17 (2015) The Alienware 17 is an impressive refinement for this series of gaming laptops Flexible desktop mode Excellent large screen Still quite expensive Slightly bottlenecked Amplifier performance The Alienware 17 is one of those few outrageously priced gaming laptops that's actually worth it. The notebook is a fully capable gaming machine on its own, but with the added power of desktop graphics through the GPU Amplifier it can play almost any game on Ultra settings.If you're looking for something smaller, the Alienware 13 also works with the optional GPU box.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 An outrageously sized and powerful gaming laptop he MSI GT80 Titan goes above and beyond to give gamers a desktop experience in a notebook with a complement of high-performance parts to a built-in mechanical keyboard. However, weighing in at nearly 10 pounds and measuring roughly two-inches thick, this laptop is seriously pushing the limits of what you can call portable.

For all the strain it'll put on your back and wallet, though, this 18.4-inch gaming laptop absolutely plow through almost any graphically intense game you try to run. This gaming behemoth proved to be a monster with the best in class mobile GPUs so we can't even fathom what it could do with a Nvidia GTX 980.

10 best gaming laptops 2015 Aorus X3 Plus v3 A slim and light gaming machine High-res gaming machines are a tough nut to crack whether you have a baller PC tower and even more so with portable laptops. So it comes as a pleasant surprise to see the Gigabyte build out the Aorus X3 Plus v3 as a machine that can fly even with a 4K screen in tow.

This 14-inch gaming laptop can pull off this feat largely thanks to its beefy video card and dual SSDs. The Aorus X3 handles the latest graphics-heavy games such as Elite Dangerous with ease at 60 fps even in the most frantic space combat.