So I’ve been looking at upgrading my PC and it looks like I can get a better “micro” pc than my current (ancient) desktop for significantly less money than a full blown gaming rig. An example of such a rig is this.
I don’t have high gaming requirements - I play mostly old games, I think the newest games I play are from 5+ years ago.
What reasons are there for not buying one of these (over a comparable “proper” desktop)?
I have one almost exactly like the one you posted. Same processor, same brand.
It’s fine. It can do 1080 on most games. BG3 runs at 40fps at 1080. My wife uses it mostly, and she doesn’t mind.
One big annoyance I have with it is it’s got terrible Bluetooth connection. The controller needs to be within ten feet to have a reliable connection.
All in all, I would say it’s worth it if your needs are a good fit.
You’ll get a lot better performance if you spend a bit more (like ~$650) to get a system with a dedicated graphics card. Even an RX 6600 will be quite a bit better.
Honestly, I haven’t had a good Bluetooth experience with any external BT dongle either. It was one of the factors in deciding to buy my current 8BitDo since it comes with a 2.4g Wireless dongle.
You’re playing games at 1080p and complaining about the controller connection not being good at greater than 3m away? You’re sitting way too far away for 1080p lol
It’s on a 65” 4K tv.
Ouch. That would look terrible imo, but I guess that’s why you sit so far away haha