Patrik Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I'm sure lot of you came across something similar to this : Now, the funny thing, is that most of these rely on integrated GPU's when it comes to gaming (sometimes from intel or sometimes from AMD), the most decent integrated GPU that exists now can't even perform like GTX 750Ti, a GPU from 2014, yet, these are being sold for almost 1000$ !!. Why do this exist even if it's that weak and why don't people buy something else that's cheaper and capable of gaming, or just laptops for gaming instead, 1000$ is more than enough for a med tier gaming laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Yeah, for $1000, you could probably buy a decent laptop to run games. This thing is going to boil in your hands if you play intensive games. Only people I see buying it, are people who want something like this for gaming. Hell, I bet you could buy one of those cheap custom handhelds to get your fix of retro games, as I can see this thing being great for retro games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Kane99 said: Yeah, for $1000, you could probably buy a decent laptop to run games. This thing is going to boil in your hands if you play intensive games. Only people I see buying it, are people who want something like this for gaming. Hell, I bet you could buy one of those cheap custom handhelds to get your fix of retro games, as I can see this thing being great for retro games. these can't even work when it comes to retro gaming since they all come with windows 10 that doesn't support old games, and i don't think that the hardware inside it is compatible with running older systems as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 4:23 PM, Patrik said: these can't even work when it comes to retro gaming since they all come with windows 10 that doesn't support old games, and i don't think that the hardware inside it is compatible with running older systems as well You'd be surprised. The Winmax 2 is a very capable machine. You should also check this out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 A lot of these handheld PCs can do a lot. Just don't expect them to be cheap. But then again, when you have an item like this, it's only going to be purchased by enthusiasts and people who can afford them. I wouldn't mind owning one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 31 minutes ago, Kane99 said: A lot of these handheld PCs can do a lot. Just don't expect them to be cheap. But then again, when you have an item like this, it's only going to be purchased by enthusiasts and people who can afford them. I wouldn't mind owning one though. Yeah, I was looking at the price too but they are expensive. Costs the price of a budget gaming laptop basically - I think I'll sit this dance out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 The only company that bothers making handheld gaming devices anymore is Nintendo, and after the extreme success they're having with the Switch, I don't see any reason why they would change anything up. With Asus at gaming phones, and tablets are getting more powerfull for gaming. It's not slowing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 12 hours ago, killamch89 said: You'd be surprised. The Winmax 2 is a very capable machine. You should also check this out: i really love watching Lowspecgamer videos, but we both don't agree about a point, playing on the lowest possible graphics isn't my hobby unfortunately, that's why i prefer delaying gameplays than playing games by downgrading them to a previous generation :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Patrik said: i really love watching Lowspecgamer videos, but we both don't agree about a point, playing on the lowest possible graphics isn't my hobby unfortunately, that's why i prefer delaying gameplays than playing games by downgrading them to a previous generation :( We know and I agree, it's not going to be my primary Gaming PC either but I'd love it as a back up that I can take with me anywhere. Though to be honest, it's pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Raspberry Pi is going to disrupt the space if more and more people adopt it for low cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 19 hours ago, skyfire said: Raspberry Pi is going to disrupt the space if more and more people adopt it for low cost. Rasperry PI has some ways to go as it's core functions are quite basic and it needs to be able to run more advanced software. I like the project so far but it only matches up to extremely barebones PCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 8:05 PM, killamch89 said: Rasperry PI has some ways to go as it's core functions are quite basic and it needs to be able to run more advanced software. I like the project so far but it only matches up to extremely barebones PCs. Yes it is meant to take over small devices and not some big gaming devices though. I think at the most they coming into handheld market would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/3/2021 at 2:56 AM, skyfire said: Yes it is meant to take over small devices and not some big gaming devices though. I think at the most they coming into handheld market would be fun. Funny enough, the Ryzen PC Handheld I discussed earlier is gaining a lot of popularity and is projected to sell really well. We need more competition in the handheld space that Nintendo has had an iron grip on for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Steam deck would surely change the market and now I am sure even the new brands may come in after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 8:16 AM, skyfire said: Steam deck would surely change the market and now I am sure even the new brands may come in after this. Yep, it's the only thing that's gonna change my opinion toward gaming handhelds (pc), otherwise, i'd always still think that they are overpriced junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
