Help Me Game Another Day

[SirWhiz]

ve gaming a lot. I bought a laptop back long ago, now it runs games like CS:GO on the lowest graphics possible. So time for a new one, but good gaming laptops are way expensive which can run latest games at highest visual quality as possible. I need a portable rig though, I remember mini PCs, but I do not know much about it.

I need at least 16GB RAM, 4GB graphics, and a good processor 500GB HDD will work but I am looking for 1TB.
I would appreciate your responses very much. Thank you. (I would entertain a laptop if possible but my budget is at a 1000$ but I could go more, but still... I need as inexpensive as you can)

Kind of like the one than stays upright or vertical... ITX-case maybe.

It MUST fit my bagpack. 3 inch thick maybe?

 

[James Mason]

3 inch thick isn't gonna happen with a ITX PC with a dedicated graphics card that can fit in it.

5 inches is the thinest we're gonna get here unless you want to laptop, which you can't afford for what you want.

With rebates it comes in under 1000, it's still gonna be fairly long though at 17.5 inches and 13.5 inches tall.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza Z Mini ITX Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Other: Slimline SATA Cable ($10.00)
Total: $911.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-14 13:56 EDT-0400

 

[SirWhiz]

That is just good. But isn't there anything thinner than that. That is also a good looking case.

Appreciate your answers.

It doesn't matter if it is too long for me.

 

[James Mason]

That is just good. But isn't there anything thinner than that. That is also a good looking case.

Appreciate your answers.

It doesn't matter if it is too long for me.

Thinner than 5 inches? no. Unless you don't want a graphics card.

You need to save up more money and get a laptop. Or don't try and build a mobile PC and just build a real desktop.

Mini PCs exist but they don't carry powerful graphics.

The only other option would be something more cube shaped, where it's not long, but taller than you'd want.
Like: http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mini-itx-elite-series/elite110/

Here, this is a prety good laptop for $1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152554R

 

[SirWhiz]

I love the AMD FX6300?

 

[LucoTF]