This gaming laptop deal stood out to me because it comes with a headset and a mouse. I mean, how can you go wrong here? Adorama’s selling the MSI Sword laptop plus a headset and mouse for just $849.99, which is a savings of $449.01. Not only does the MSI Sword have RTX graphics, but it also has a 144Hz refresh rate. That means gameplay should be nice and smooth.
The MSI Sword comes with an Intel Core i5-12450H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. While I don’t foresee the MSI Sword having any trouble running most modern games on Medium or High graphics settings, I’d recommend scaling visual settings slightly back on more strenuous titles — and flip on DLSS when you’re able. The display is rather spacious at 15.6-inches with a resolution of 1920×1080 and a refresh rate of 144Hz.
I wasn’t able to glean much information about the headset and mouse (like the DPI or number of programmable buttons), but they both have the MSI label on them, making them official MSI products. That said, this is still a really good deal, especially if you’re looking to save money on both a gaming laptop and gaming accessories. Get it now.
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.