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Need a gaming PC, but don’t have room for a bulky tower? Want to game in the comfort of your living room without an eyesore of a monolith taking up valuable visual real estate? You might just be interested in a gaming mini PC<\/strong>. But what is<\/em> a gaming mini PC, you ask? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Gaming Mini PCs Are Updated!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, when you think of a gaming PC, what comes to mind? Is it an ornate, glass-panelled sculpture, brimming with flashing LED lights and dubiously-necessary air intakes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about a hulking, matte black monolith that emits an ever-present ominous hum? Heavy enough so that specialized lifting techniques are required to move it around? Would you believe us if you said this is no longer (necessarily) the case anymore?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to advancements in technology, it’s fully feasible to have a fully-fledged gaming PC that’s somehow even smaller<\/em> than a console. We’ll go over how this is possible, and more, in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need a mini PC that isn’t quite for gaming? Check out our broader selection of mini PCs here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Gaming Mini PC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The “gaming mini PC” we’ll be going over in this article is a subset of the “mini PC” style of devices that have risen to popularity in the late 2010s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mini PC is, at its core, simply a regular PC in a smaller package (hence the “mini” prefix). These are specialized computers built on a motherboard that is much, much smaller than one would find in a regular PC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in comparison to the microATX <\/a>standard, mini PCs are by far and away a much more practical option for those looking to optimize what little space they have available in their setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The components of a Gaming Mini PC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Much like a regular PC, a mini PC has a handful of core components that are critical to functioning. Unlike a regular PC however, many of these core components are embedded directly<\/strong> into the motherboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primarily<\/strong>, this would be the CPU. Which is soldered directly onto the motherboard as a way of further saving space (as the mechanisms required for an exchangeable CPU increase the minimum possible size by a fair margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On some mini PCs, the RAM and even the storage can be embedded directly into the motherboard. This is typically only seen in more budget models, however, wherein embedded memory and storage are more cost-efficient to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond that, you’ll need the same peripherals as you would on a gaming PC. Including a display (anything that goes by the name of a “gaming mini PC” supports 4K displays, if you use those), mouse, keyboard, speakers, and other miscellaneous items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Gaming Mini PCs more powerful?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is an easy one to answer. Compared to other mini PCs, yes<\/strong>, they are! Gaming mini PCs leverage the latest processors with high throughput to provide high visual fidelity and fast framerates in numerous games. From the old to the new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to regular gaming PCs,<\/strong> however, the answer is often no. The trade-off in size one gain from a mini PC is offset by a limit in the performance of the components it can accommodate. However, we are now seeing gaming mini PCs with graphics cards inside of them such as a Nvidia GeForce 3070 which is comparable to a desktop PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because the small size of the device is very counter-productive to “heat efficiency”, therefore lower-power components (or regular components configured to run at lower frequencies) are commonplace among even the best gaming mini PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not to say that they are not viable for gaming. However, the performance you’ll get out of a top-end mini PC simply will not be able to compare to that of a high-end gaming PC that can slot the latest dedicated GPUs, high-TDP processors, and more without any discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, however, a high-end PC in the current market is a difficult thing to put together. Primarily due to the heavy premium being charged for dedicated graphics cards. So if you’re going to commit to a gaming PC (instead of waiting), why not “trim the fat” and opt for a mini-gaming PC?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Advantages of a Gaming Mini PC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first and foremost concrete advantage of a gaming mini PC (over a regular mini PC) is it’s size. If you’ve been following our blog for any length of time, you’ll likely see the size of a mini PC as the central benefit of any device hailing from this paradigm. This rings just as true for the gaming mini PC as it does for all others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a large, bulky tower take up space on your desk. You will naturally have more room for other peripherals, or will just have a cleaner desk overall. It also means you are not as constrained by space limitations (i.e., if you have what is essentially a small closet’s worth of space, it’s not a problem with a gaming mini PC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second advantage of a gaming mini PC, and one that is a little less obvious, is the savings you make in power consumption<\/strong>. You see, most mini PCs make use of mobile processors which, while slightly lower in raw power, are more power efficient than a regular PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is that you’ll have a PC that doesn’t eat into your energy bills as much! Which is a nice benefit given rising energy prices<\/a> as of late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third advantage of a gaming mini PC that you’d do well to consider is its ease of use. With few individual components to concern yourself with, the overhead knowledge-wise of a gaming mini PC is quite small. Even if you’re not very tech-savvy, it is not too complex to upgrade\/change the RAM and storage to your desired capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should I buy a gaming mini PC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our opinion, the best reason to buy a gaming mini PC is to use it as a core of a media centre<\/strong> in your living room or a similar communal location, such as a lounge for a youth centre, or perhaps even a hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ease of setting up and lack of space required make gaming mini PCs a perfect fit for these environments, where larger tower computers may not be as suitable – either due to aesthetic issues or practical issues (i.e., you generally don’t want large sensitive equipment in shared spaces).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for something to throw under your TV, or as an easy-to-set-up workhorse mini PC to use in the home office, look no further than a gaming mini PC, as their high performance extends not just to gaming, but for general productivity tasks as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Best Gaming Mini PC’s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DroiX has gathered some of the best gaming mini PCs<\/a> available to buy today. With such a variety on offer, you’re sure to find one that suits your needs in earnest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a look at the gaming mini PCs we will be covering in detail below, comparisons of tech specs and benchmarks can be found afterwards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1. MinisForum UM780 XT Gaming Mini PC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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