Question Recommendations for Entry Level Gaming Laptop

[jobondur]

My daughter's birthday is in a little less than 2 weeks and she's asking for a gaming laptop. I'm not looking to spend more than $750 on it but honestly $500 would be a lot better. Anybody have any recommendations on what I could get her (with a link please)? She pretty much exclusively plays Roblox and Fortnite. She's turning 13. I live in Virginia Beach, VA - so Microcenter isn't really an option.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[jobondur]

Just noticed the sticky with the list of requested info. See my answers below in red.

1. What is your budget? $500-750, the lower the better

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? >15"

3. What screen resolution do you want? just something decent for basic low level gaming

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? basic laptop, the lighter the better but weight is lower on my priority list as it will mostly sit on a desk

5. How much battery life do you need? >2 hours but will mainly be used plugged in

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)? Roblox, Fortnite - medium-ish

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.) web browsing and basic Office tasks

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? >499GB

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. Amazon, Newegg, BestBuy, open to anywhere reputable

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? maybe 4 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? None needed

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons. Looking for a reputable name brand, no Macs

13. What country do you live in? USA

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed. She would prefer something "aesthetic" <-- that's her favorite word