Need portable power.

[Jellyfish789]

I have been debating whether or not to get a laptop, or just go with the desktop for gaming. I want the portability to play at friends houses, but want power at a relatively low price. Maybe a mini desktop? Any thoughts?

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

What is your budget. If I go fora desktop, will you need a monitor and a keyboard/mouse?

 

[Jellyfish789]

My budget is around 1000 dollars, it can be a little over or under. I already have periferals: keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Try this. Very small size, and at a good price. You could add a SSD, but that will make te price go up to about $1130 ish.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Dell)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1045.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 12:06 EST-0500)

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

This is a bit more expensive, but it is a laptop...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313585