Question Opinion on a new gaming computer

[EslamSAK]

Hello

I'm planning on buy a new PC and my main focus is gaming. I have an issue is that I travel 1or2 times a year. So, I consider buying a mini PC.
It will cost around 820 USD
GMKtec K4 Mini PC
Ryzen 9 7940HS
iGPU Radeon 780M
Ram 32 DDR5 5600
1TB SSD
WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.2

Is it good?
Any suggestions on a similar performing laptop or computer on the same budget?

Thank you in advance

 

[thestryker]

That would probably work fairly well and as far as ones with integrated graphics I doubt you'll be able to do better.

News about this going up for pre-order went wide yesterday and seems like a pretty good price v perf mini gaming pc: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/minisforum-launches-gaming-pc-with-intel-arc-a730m-gpu

 

[Why_Me]

This isn't any good for travelling but you will have a better gaming experience. Add this card to that build down below when it's released in a few weeks from now.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4060-4060ti/
GeForce RTX 4060
Starting at $299.00
Coming July

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($128.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.90 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *FSP Group Hydro GE 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $553.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-12 01:54 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Any reason for going for the ryzen 9 route?

The Asus ROG ally handheld is about 700 USD if am not wrong. It got the same 780M gpu and an 8 core CPU. with the USB-C cable, you can connect it to a monitor, kb & mouse.

If you want something a bit more powerful:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.20 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING IS-55 Black 54.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550M-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY XLR8 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($60.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case ($112.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt SFX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1057.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-12 02:30 EDT-0400

 

[EslamSAK]

I did not clarify that but I live in the Maldives currently. Shipping is an extra money to be considered

The 800 includes the shipping fees for the mini PC

I like and will consider your suggestion regarding ROG ally.

 

[EslamSAK]

That would probably work fairly well and as far as ones with integrated graphics I doubt you'll be able to do better.

News about this going up for pre-order went wide yesterday and seems like a pretty good price v perf mini gaming pc: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/minisforum-launches-gaming-pc-with-intel-arc-a730m-gpu

For gaming it looks better, I look more into it
Thank you

 

[geofelt]

Do you really need the portability of a laptop?
If not, you can usually do better for the money with a desktop.
Gaming laptops have heat issues causing throttling.
With a laptop, you have no upgrade capability other than storage.
Laptop screens are small, a desktop monitor can be larger and more immersive.