Need an Extremely Small and Portable Gaming System
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 $0.02 - if you want it right now & don't mind paying a premium, check out the alienware smaller laptops. They used to have a really kick ass 13" 
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 @MattSpeller said: $0.02 - if you want it right now & don't mind paying a premium, check out the alienware smaller laptops. They used to have a really kick ass 13" Laptops are not a viable option. 
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 Origin PC (the guys who founded Alienware) has some small form factor ones: http://www.originpc.com/gaming/desktops/chronos/ 
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 Those are REALLY expensive  
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 Fast and cheap, thanks  
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 Built with a uATX case, would be durable to pack around but there are many to choose from. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h23jkL Overclock the CPU to ~4ghz, enjoy buttery smooth gaming for $600 +/- 
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 Mini-ITX setup, same money but even smaller (never built one, check compatibility of H55 cooler & PSU) 
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 And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget 
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 Only $10K! 
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 @MattSpeller said: And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget Yeah, good one. You picked all the cheap stuff. 
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 @MattSpeller said: And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget Only 64GB of RAM? Shame on you! 
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 And no HP brings out their new Envy desktop. I wonder how well this would work... 
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 @scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance. Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card 
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 @MattSpeller said: @scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance. Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card But it offers up to GeForce high end 900 series. Obviously you have to select a good card (or add it in, which is cheaper) but other than adding that, seems like a good machine, right? 
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 @scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease. Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card! 
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 @MattSpeller said: @scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease. Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card! It's the $800 model that looked interesting. The case is small and compact. 
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 @scottalanmiller ehhhh, if you go that way and add a card in make sure you order it with the beefier PSU 
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 Were it my money, and compact robustness you seek, go with prefab plastic fantastic case I would not. /accidental yoda 
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 Good point, metal will matter. Although I'm wary of metal after having a MacBook. Metal is heavy and weak. 



