Most serious gamers will swear by a high-end desktop PC to get the best gaming experience – but if you want to take the action with you, a dedicated laptop will let you smoothly run 4K games and battle opponents while on the move.

Here are our recommended models.

HP Omen 17

With a slim design and excellent gaming performance, the HP Omen 17 (pictured above) delivers NVIDIA GTX graphics and Quad-core Intel Core processor, a full 4K Ultra HD display, Bang & Olufsen audio, plus 8GB RAM and 1,000GB hard drive for plenty of storage space.

Overall, this mid-range gaming laptop is a great value mid-range model that provides a lot of power for the price.

Alienware 13

Weighing a modest 2kg, the light, compact and portable Alienware 13 is a truly high-performance VR-capable laptop with a vibrant QHD 13.3-inch touch screen.

This model offers excellent performance, strong battery life and plenty of ports, including USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.

MSI GT62VR Dominator Pro-005

Boasting Nvidia's Pascal graphics technology, the MSI GT62VR Dominator Pro-005 provides superb gaming performance and a 15.6-inch display along with an impressive amount of storage, multiple ports for VR headsets, and extras like USB-C and a customisable backlit keyboard.

It's quite a bulky model, however, weighing in at almost 3kg.

Acer Predator 15 G9-593-72VT

Packing in a powerful GTX 1060 graphics card and supporting Nvidia's G-Sync technology, the Acer Predator 15 G9-593-72VT delivers solid gaming performance, along with decent battery life, for a relatively modest price.

Features include a 15.6-inch screen, two powerful speakers along with a subwoofer for immersive audio, and FrostCore tech to ensure the system won't overheat in the midst of the gaming action. Weighing a relatively hefty 3.7kg, it's not the most portable of models however.

Gigabyte P37X v6

The slimline Gigabyte P37X v6 may not look much like a traditional gaming laptop, but it certainly performs like one.

Plus points include plentiful storage, lenghty battery life, a strong selection of ports and additional hardware, Pascal architecture, VR gaming compatibility and a crystal clear 4K 17.3-inch screen.

Downsides are that the speakers aren't the most powerful.