Too far fetched for your budget. Those at 3K come with old RTX2050 / 3050 are too weak for games. Gaming laptops fail quite fast due to the under-engineered heatsink, so you need to fork out another amount of money to extend warranty.

You best bet would be Ryzen AI / Core Ultra with USB4 / TB4. The built in GPU still run games (worse than RTX2050 / 3050), but you don't need to worry about excessive heat causing desoldering in the long run. They are easy on mobility with thin, light and long battery life.
Example: https://www.nbplaza.com.my/acer-laptop/1330...11-hsm365-.html

For the event you need run more intensive game / higher FPS, use a USB4/TB4 GPU case later on. Get a 9060XT in it and it will soundly beat even the RTX5070 laptop version.
Example: https://www.tmt.my/products/razer-core-x-v2...phics-enclosure

This post has been edited by kingkingyyk: Oct 16 2025, 08:10 PM