I travel alot to a friends house so im not home half the week and was looking for something i can bring or keep at my friends house so i can still game with my friends while im not home. I was originally looking at gaming laptops but then realized it would probably be cheaper to go for a more portable gaming pc. Idk much about the small gaming setups what is the best bang for my buck. I looked into the alienware alpha but i just dont know enough about them to know whats the best value. I dont play super requirements games i just want to run what i play at a decent setting smoothly. Games like Diablo 3, Warhammer vermintide, planetside 2, heroes of the storm, final fantasy 14. If someone could help me find what can play those decently thats best value please let me know thank you.
Looking for a small gaming computer
- Thread starter voldiaran
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Solution
- Apr 27, 2009
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I do not recommend those Alienware units. No real upgrade capability. This would be a fairly portable unit, as it would be about the size of a console.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza Z Mini ITX Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $688.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 16:53 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza Z Mini ITX Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $688.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 16:53 EST-0500
superninja12
Glorious
- May 18, 2015
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: DIYPC Cuboid-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $867.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 17:01 EST-0500
info: because of your portable size components were a bit more expensive.
I went with a very stable power supply that has got detachable cables so the cables u won't need u don't need to plug in.
Also future upgrades are no problem with these components.
this build can play all your games with ease on high/ultra with 60fps.
check the case out and check out this benchmark video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGVCl95ytLQ this was the only video i can find with your cpu but keep in mind your cpu is WAAAY better than his cpu so expect a lot better performance
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: DIYPC Cuboid-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $867.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 17:01 EST-0500
info: because of your portable size components were a bit more expensive.
I went with a very stable power supply that has got detachable cables so the cables u won't need u don't need to plug in.
Also future upgrades are no problem with these components.
this build can play all your games with ease on high/ultra with 60fps.
check the case out and check out this benchmark video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGVCl95ytLQ this was the only video i can find with your cpu but keep in mind your cpu is WAAAY better than his cpu so expect a lot better performance
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