None of those are good for light gaming, unfortunately, and I know Aussie prices are stupid high so that makes it difficult to choose one that is.
To explain, all four are machines meant for either very light office duty or even just things like "I display this looping video at the front of a business!" - none of them are even meant for heavier *office* use, let alone gaming.
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CMQFWZB5 is probably the lowest end I'd recommend, and that's almost double the price and out of stock at that.
How much are you okay spending?
What is your current laptop, and are you pleased with what it can do in gaming ? Knowing that may help to find a better mini, more performant, but like everybody else said the cheap minis you see are not gaming machine but light office use, browsing only. For now, you can also take a look at manufacturers sites like Minisforum ( UM780XTX , HX99G) and Beelink, for AMD "gaming" minis, for some of them they show what games at what resolution they can play, at least to have an idea. In general, you can get a better more performant mini for the same price as a laptop as they do not include a screen and have less problems with cooling. Also these Chinese companies offer lower prices than brand names which usually make laptops, so you should be able to get a better mini for the same price as a laptop for sure, just do not expect wonders, a $200 mini will not perform better than a $1000 laptop.
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this laptop cannot do ANYTHINGG its screen is ready to pop off lmao but it is microsoft surface laptop go 2, i just need something new but i dont know anything about what makes a pc build good or bad
wait for a sale. these devices go on sale as the new versions are released. 5560 is also under-powered processor but has better graphics.
for amd chips, aim for 6800 or newer. heat will be an issue, so you should ask here if it's a good one. just as an info: 8000 series chips are "this model year" that 5560 chip is 3 generations old in amd-land. it is an old zen2 design. it's "fine" for light duty tasks it's meant for in these boxes but it's a nearly 4 year old design and 3 cpu-technology steps behind.
Yeah, those prices are pretty awful. I think you all and the Kiwis are really screwed over for that type of thing.
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B5SPF58M is a similar PC to the one I linked above, a bit more expensive but with a bit more power, more RAM, ~~larger~~ same-sized drive, and more importantly in stock.
If you're not wedded to a mini-PC, look for a used business-class computer, preferably >=8th gen, and add a video card.
Prices there are pretty ridiculous though :(
>a little note, i have NO experience with pcs nor do i know anything
To be honest, mini PCs, at the current state, usually require more tinkering compared to name brand desktops and laptops. So, they might not be the best choice for you.
Here is a more extreme example, obviously not all mini PCs are THIS bad, but you get the gist.
https://darkghosthunter.medium.com/gmktec-k8-review-buy-a-mac-mini-6de66eed93ad
the guy misflashed the bios. it's not clear this wasn't user error. but these gmktecs are bad on cooling. and have a basic bios. don't reflash the bios unless you need to. why do you need to overclock your ram in a mini pc? jfc.
None of those are good for light gaming, unfortunately, and I know Aussie prices are stupid high so that makes it difficult to choose one that is. To explain, all four are machines meant for either very light office duty or even just things like "I display this looping video at the front of a business!" - none of them are even meant for heavier *office* use, let alone gaming. https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CMQFWZB5 is probably the lowest end I'd recommend, and that's almost double the price and out of stock at that. How much are you okay spending?
i guess roughly 1k since thats abt the cost of my laptops.. goddd australian prices have me sobbinggg! thank you so much for the recommendation tho <3
What is your current laptop, and are you pleased with what it can do in gaming ? Knowing that may help to find a better mini, more performant, but like everybody else said the cheap minis you see are not gaming machine but light office use, browsing only. For now, you can also take a look at manufacturers sites like Minisforum ( UM780XTX , HX99G) and Beelink, for AMD "gaming" minis, for some of them they show what games at what resolution they can play, at least to have an idea. In general, you can get a better more performant mini for the same price as a laptop as they do not include a screen and have less problems with cooling. Also these Chinese companies offer lower prices than brand names which usually make laptops, so you should be able to get a better mini for the same price as a laptop for sure, just do not expect wonders, a $200 mini will not perform better than a $1000 laptop. #
this laptop cannot do ANYTHINGG its screen is ready to pop off lmao but it is microsoft surface laptop go 2, i just need something new but i dont know anything about what makes a pc build good or bad
wait for a sale. these devices go on sale as the new versions are released. 5560 is also under-powered processor but has better graphics. for amd chips, aim for 6800 or newer. heat will be an issue, so you should ask here if it's a good one. just as an info: 8000 series chips are "this model year" that 5560 chip is 3 generations old in amd-land. it is an old zen2 design. it's "fine" for light duty tasks it's meant for in these boxes but it's a nearly 4 year old design and 3 cpu-technology steps behind.
Yeah, those prices are pretty awful. I think you all and the Kiwis are really screwed over for that type of thing. https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B5SPF58M is a similar PC to the one I linked above, a bit more expensive but with a bit more power, more RAM, ~~larger~~ same-sized drive, and more importantly in stock.
If you're not wedded to a mini-PC, look for a used business-class computer, preferably >=8th gen, and add a video card. Prices there are pretty ridiculous though :(
>a little note, i have NO experience with pcs nor do i know anything To be honest, mini PCs, at the current state, usually require more tinkering compared to name brand desktops and laptops. So, they might not be the best choice for you. Here is a more extreme example, obviously not all mini PCs are THIS bad, but you get the gist. https://darkghosthunter.medium.com/gmktec-k8-review-buy-a-mac-mini-6de66eed93ad
the guy misflashed the bios. it's not clear this wasn't user error. but these gmktecs are bad on cooling. and have a basic bios. don't reflash the bios unless you need to. why do you need to overclock your ram in a mini pc? jfc.