RTX 4060 over the 5050.
RTX 5050 is pure junk.

Honestly I'd look at ones with a modern or latest Ryzen CPU + RTX 4060 or better GPU.

1TB SSD and 16GB RAM is a must for a gaming minimum

So you're saying you don't have room at home for a PC, which is a shame, but you need serious TVs and monitors at home.

An AtomMan G7 PT is the answer.

If not, flip the coin.

Originally posted by Mabi:

So you're saying you don't have room at home for a PC, which is a shame, but you need serious TVs and monitors at home.

An AtomMan G7 PT is the answer.

If not, flip the coin.

Yeah, I live in a tiny 1 room Tokyo apartment which doesn’t have much desk space unfortunately.

Traditionally, storage drive is the only thing on laptops that can be replaced or upgraded. Some models let you access the RAM, I guess.

GPU can't, unless you get something like a Framework, or something with a Thunderbolt port that can use an eGPU.

Based on the offers they offer, it must be hard to find better...
The hardware here is out of line. With all the stuff they throw out on the market, components are missing...

Originally posted by Mabi:

Based on the offers they offer, it must be hard to find better...
The hardware here is out of line. With all the stuff they throw out on the market, components are missing...

It's quite expensive in Japan actually.

nvidia xx50 i below entry level
and notebook gpus of same name/core are even weaker with the laptops power restrictions

imho, get one with a xx70 or better, or just build a desktop for half the price
and get a cheap laptop for on the go, and use remote play to game on it

Originally posted by MysticYuuzuki:

Originally posted by Mabi:

So you're saying you don't have room at home for a PC, which is a shame, but you need serious TVs and monitors at home.

An AtomMan G7 PT is the answer.

If not, flip the coin.

Yeah, I live in a tiny 1 room Tokyo apartment which doesn’t have much desk space unfortunately.

I would strongly urge you to consider a small form factor PC build, (mini/micro ATX). Will not only be more powerfull then your average 'gaming notebook' but doesn't take up much space and is upgradeable.

If you have room for a gaming notebook you have room for a small 21inch monitor aswell, hell you can get even get flat mini PC cases where you can put the monitor on top if space is really that limited.

I would never get a gaming laptop, not worth the price and they age horribly.

Originally posted by Zef:

Originally posted by MysticYuuzuki:

Yeah, I live in a tiny 1 room Tokyo apartment which doesn’t have much desk space unfortunately.

I would strongly urge you to consider a small form factor PC build, (mini/micro ATX). Will not only be more powerfull then your average 'gaming notebook' but doesn't take up much space and is upgradeable.

If you have room for a gaming notebook you have room for a small 21inch monitor aswell, hell you can get even get flat mini PC cases where you can put the monitor on top if space is really that limited.

I would never get a gaming laptop, not worth the price and they age horribly.

Laptops that are marketed as "gaming laptops" are usually overpriced, but a high power laptop that is suitable for gaming can be worth it if you have the disposable income. Companies like Framework that are working on making laptops modular and repairable are worth supporting.

That said, micro-ATX cube cases really are very kawaii.
https://www.amazon.com/Apevia-Prism-PK-Micro-ATX-Tempered-Radiator/dp/B0CL7RSSM3?th=1

A good Ryzen APU for general onboard graphics and a Thunderbolt 5 expansion card for more intense stuff would have you set.

Though CPU fans keep getting bigger and bigger, such that you can barely fit one in a Mid-Tower nowadays. How well do AIO coolers work with mATX?

I normally always recommend a desktop over laptop for better performance and value.
But knowing how ridiculously small some apartments in big cities like Tokyo, London or New York are, a portable laptop that can be used in bed or outside may actually be a better option even if more expensive and slower.

What do you know? Framework is getting into the desktop market, even though you could already buy or 3D print an enclosure for their boards to use as a desktop.

https://frame.work/desktop
https://framewiki.net/products/framework-desktop

Soldered RAM is a bit of a bummer.

I love that company. I might get one just to use as a dedicated emu setup or Mame cabinet, but I was already planning on getting a Raspberry Pi 5 for that this Labor Day sale.

But today everything is defeated.GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen

4060 laptop is great for indie games and pre 2022 aaa games, but anything large and recent wont even run sadly, those laptops couldnt even break 20fps in a game like monster hunter wilds as a recent example


before finalizing laptop choices, check out highly reviewed small form factor micro atx pc prebuilds on youtube, even better if you want to build it yourself. you wont regret it next year, if you pick up a 4070 or 4080 now, rather then a 5050 laptop or 4060 laptop that cant play many aaa games well currently nevermind longevity. also consider 9070xt, its easier to get then a 4070-80.

get the best cpu you can keep cool given the small factor, amd is releasing budget 9000 series soon, but a 7600x3d would serve you well

AOC makes affordable monitors of decent quality, (us market got tariff on them but asia is fine)

Originally posted by ameko:

4060 laptop is great for indie games and pre 2022 aaa games, but anything large and recent wont even run sadly, those laptops couldnt even break 20fps in a game like monster hunter wilds as a recent example


before finalizing laptop choices, check out highly reviewed small form factor micro atx pc prebuilds on youtube, even better if you want to build it yourself. you wont regret it next year, if you pick up a 4070 or 4080 now, rather then a 5050 laptop or 4060 laptop that cant play many aaa games well currently nevermind longevity. also consider 9070xt, its easier to get then a 4070-80.

get the best cpu you can keep cool given the small factor, amd is releasing budget 9000 series soon, but a 7600x3d would serve you well

AOC makes affordable monitors of decent quality, (us market got tariff on them but asia is fine)

yeah a 110 frames is so unplayable on a 4060 laptop running monster hunter.......SARCASM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_QZhQ84tt4

or even better dont get a gaming laptop unless you are willing to spend like 5grand on a laptop with 5090 or something
because even the 5070 only got 8GB VRAM
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5070-mobile.c4237


also your sister seems like a very smart kid