Mini Gaming PC Under $400
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Yes, you can get a really nice mini gaming PC for under $400. Let's talk about what a mini gaming PC should have as far as hardware is concerned.
There are 4 really important pieces of hardware to chose.
- CPU or Central Processing Unit - this can be Intel or AMD. The main specs that are important are speed in MHz, number of cores, number of threads and cache.
- RAM or System Memory - look at how much as in GB, like 16 GB, and consider the speed of the RAM measured in MHz You may see DDR5 5600 MHz This is super fast RAM.
- GPU or Graphics Processing Unit - this is the CPU for graphics or video. It processes the video stream.
- Storage Type - SSD drives are super fast and they are not really "drives". They are a type of memory module similar to RAM. Look for M.2 2280 SSD. This is a really fast storage device. It helps the games run smoothly.
Now, you know what to look at when choosing a mini gaming PC. I'm going to tell you what values in each one of these that you need to run any game well.
I researched all of the popular video games like CyberPunk, Call of Duty and Final Fantasy to see what hardware they need to play. I reviewed 20 games to see what hardware would play them all.
Here is a Mini Gaming PC that is under $400 that will play any PC video game.
GMKtec M5 Plus Mini Gaming PC
- AMD Ryzen 7 5825 [4.50 MHz, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 16 MB Cache]
- 16 GB DDR4 3200 MHz
- AMD Radeon GPU
- 512 GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 SSD Storage
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
- Dual LAN Ports
- Triple Ultra HD Display Support
- High efficiency copper fan/copper pipes cooling system
- Compact Design - 5" x 5" x 2"
- MSRP $ 399.99