Need an Extremely Small and Portable Gaming System
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Here's the system I'd go with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QcMTkL : $1276.16
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$800 and it doesn't come with RAM/HDD or OS? That must be a pretty pricey video card in there?
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Maingear also makes some really small gaming rigs, https://www.maingear.com/custom/sff/spark/index.php#
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This is their current line, https://www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/potenza/customize.php
Not a cheap system by any means, but definitely fits the criteria
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@Dashrender said:
$800 and it doesn't come with RAM/HDD or OS? That must be a pretty pricey video card in there?
Over $200 for the GPU and over $250 for the CPU.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
$800 and it doesn't come with RAM/HDD or OS? That must be a pretty pricey video card in there?
Over $200 for the GPU and over $250 for the CPU.
Considering that an HP EliteDesk cost about $800, yet includes a 500 GB HDD, 4 GB RAM and Windows Pro, that $200 but be the profit difference.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
$800 and it doesn't come with RAM/HDD or OS? That must be a pretty pricey video card in there?
Over $200 for the GPU and over $250 for the CPU.
Considering that an HP EliteDesk cost about $800, yet includes a 500 GB HDD, 4 GB RAM and Windows Pro, that $200 but be the profit difference.
Still needs chassis, motherboard, etc. Not all profit.
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@DustinB3403 said:
This is their current line, https://www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/potenza/customize.php
Not a cheap system by any means, but definitely fits the criteria
Those seem abnormally expensive. Almost $1,300 and only a cheap 7,200 RPM drive and 8GB of RAM?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
$800 and it doesn't come with RAM/HDD or OS? That must be a pretty pricey video card in there?
Over $200 for the GPU and over $250 for the CPU.
Considering that an HP EliteDesk cost about $800, yet includes a 500 GB HDD, 4 GB RAM and Windows Pro, that $200 but be the profit difference.
Still needs chassis, motherboard, etc. Not all profit.
oh no.. no no.. of course it's not all profit, definitely didn't mean to imply that. considering they both cost the same, but the main difference is one has a 'good or great' video card, and the other has RAM/HDD/OS License, and they both have the same processor - I was just meaning that those three items must cost around the same $200 as the good video card this box includes.. the rest would all be equal.
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Once you pass the $800 mark for a small gaming rig with no screen... Why not spend the extra couple or three hundred dollars to actually get a decent gaming laptop?
I've seen 2 ads today fro the ASUS ROG Gaming laptops (I have no experience with that model laptop, but I generally like the ASUS stuff)
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@dafyre said:
Once you pass the $800 mark for a small gaming rig with no screen... Why not spend the extra couple or three hundred dollars to actually get a decent gaming laptop?
I've seen 2 ads today fro the ASUS ROG Gaming laptops (I have no experience with that model laptop, but I generally like the ASUS stuff)
The ROGs ( at least my 17" 2015 model ) are absolutely sick and amazing in most respects. But the keyboard and trackpad are pretty terrible.
If the majority of your use will be gaming, it's probably a great fit, but if you want to type type type you may end up taking your own life.
I don't know how hardcore of a GPU you need, but if a GTX 950 ( 4GB ded ) works, HP has some epic 17" machines that are <$1,000 w/ Win 10 and that come w/ that that have amazing touchpads and keyboards, in the process of trading my ROG in for one, because typing is important to me.
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http://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/Laptops/envy-17-204073--1#!
Envy 17t
i7-5500u / GTX 950 / 8GB ram @ $899
i7-5500u / GTX 950 / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD @ $1249Spectacular keyboards and trackpads and screens and they look stunning in low-light ( interesting finish on the chassis ).
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- I didn't read the replies, apologies if someone's already mentioned the new HPs. Here's a pic though, they're sexy:
http://store.hp.com//wcsstore/hpusstore/Treatment/Lindt_Envy17_Banner_1920x451.jpg
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I'm on a one year old HP Envy 17" now as well.
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@dafyre said:
Once you pass the $800 mark for a small gaming rig with no screen... Why not spend the extra couple or three hundred dollars to actually get a decent gaming laptop?
I've seen 2 ads today fro the ASUS ROG Gaming laptops (I have no experience with that model laptop, but I generally like the ASUS stuff)
Weight & dimensions
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@dafyre said:
Once you pass the $800 mark for a small gaming rig with no screen... Why not spend the extra couple or three hundred dollars to actually get a decent gaming laptop?
Because that is actually far less useful. Laptops are less portable than little desktops like this. Far less. They are less robust, larger and heavier. All very bad things for the serious traveler. Considering that the goal is to have this attach to a big screen and be used only for games, getting a gaming laptop would cost more and deliver less. It a gaming laptop on par was $300 cheaper, sure, I'd save the money and suck up the form factor. But as that is a lot of money for it to be "more", that's not going to fly when the whole point is to have something as tiny and rugged as possible to go into the luggage.
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@creayt said:
- I didn't read the replies, apologies if someone's already mentioned the new HPs. Here's a pic though, they're sexy:
http://store.hp.com//wcsstore/hpusstore/Treatment/Lindt_Envy17_Banner_1920x451.jpg
That is pretty sexy. A bit sexier than the Envy 17 that I have now.
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Looks like they just went on sale. The decked out 512GB SSD model is now $1149.
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The biggest hassle of ordering from HP though is THE GD WAIT.
Order placed on 09/13, won't be here until 10/02.
They sell this model at Best Buy and on Amazon, but you can't swap out the drive or add more RAM because the bottom case is one single intricate piece that requires careful physical separation and dismantling and when I tried it it was impossible without special tools, so I ended up ordering an SSD one on their site.
The good news though is I think the SSD in the HP.com ones is an M2, which is nice and the price is very right.
