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You don't have to go big or go home this Prime Day because these four discounted mini PCs should also be a dab hand at gaming

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And a couple of them should be able to handle some local AI, too.

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Not every gaming PC has to be a towering monument to the tech gods. Sometimes it's nice to go for a machine that you can tuck away nicely, whether that's for aesthetic, energy consumption, or space-saving reasons. And I've been pleasantly surprised to find, on the very last day of the event, that there are a fair few decent mini PC deals this Prime Day.

Whether you're looking for something entry-level that's great at day-to-day work or studying, but can also pump out a few in-game frames on the side, or a genuine gaming powerhouse, you have some genuine options worth considering.

The first two listed here should offer similar performance to some of the first-gen handheld gaming PCs like the original Lenovo Legion Go. The third should offer the performance of a newer handheld. And the last, well, that's got a full-fat GPU in it in the form of an RTX 5070 mobile—okay, maybe semi-skimmed rather than full fat, like what you get in a gaming laptop.

If you're looking for something for running local AI, you'll want to keep away from the first two, as these lack an NPU. The third has one, though, and should be able to run small AI models. The RTX 5070 mobile in the Asus ROG machine will, of course, offer tons more TOPS for AI, though it costs a lot more. So, without further ado...

Amazon Prime Day mini PC deals

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Geekom A8 | Ryzen 7 8745HS
Save $103.35
Geekom A8 | Ryzen 7 8745HS: was $689 now $585.65 at Amazon

This is probably one of the cheapest and best ways to get into some lightweight 1080p gaming if you're looking for something you can tuck away on your desk. It features integrated Radeon 780M graphics, with 12 RDNA 3 compute units, which means you should get similar performance to a lot of older handheld gaming PCs like the original Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 8745HS | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD

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Minisforum DeskMini UM870 Slim | Ryzen 7 8745H
Save $500
Minisforum DeskMini UM870 Slim | Ryzen 7 8745H: was $1,199 now $699 at Newegg

Like the cheaper Geekom A8, this one has a Ryzen 7 8745H CPU (lacking an 'S' here, which just means it's very slightly slower). It has the same Radeon 780M iGPU, though, so it will be just as capable in light 1080p gaming. The difference is here you're getting 32 GB of RAM, which should give you more wriggle room for multitasking in day-to-day use and even some productivity tasks.

Key specs: Ryzen 7 8745H | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD

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Geekom A9 Max | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Save $209.85
Geekom A9 Max | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: was $1,399 now $1,189.15 at Amazon

If you're willing to go above $1,000 but don't want to stretch that budget too far above that mark, this is probably your best bang for your buck. The HX 370 here has a better Radeon 890M integrated GPU than the 780M in the other two, with 16 RDNA 3.5 compute units, but still not the performance of a discrete GPU, though. You're getting an NPU in this one, too, which means you should be able to run some smaller local AI models.

Key specs: Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD

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Asus ROG GR70 | RTX 5070 mobile
Save $850
Asus ROG GR70 | RTX 5070 mobile: was $3,349 now $2,499 at Amazon

If you decide you want to go the whole hog and get a fully-fledged gaming PC replacement in a dinky form factor, this is it. Just bear in mind that RTX 5070 is the 'mobile' variant, which is more akin to a desktop RTX 5060. The 16-core, 32-thread mobile CPU, 32 GB of RAM, and a sizeable amount of storage should be some consolation there, though.

Key specs: Ryzen 9 9955HX | RTX 5070 mobile | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 2 TB SSD

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HP OMEN 35L
Best gaming PC 2026

1. Best overall:
HP Omen 35L

2. Best budget:
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i

3. Best high-end:
Corsair Vengeance A7500

4. Best compact:
Velocity Micro Raptor ES40

5. Alienware:
Alienware Area-51

6. Best mini PC:
Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT


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Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox
Hardware Writer

Jacob got his hands on a gaming PC for the first time when he was about 12 years old. He swiftly realised the local PC repair store had ripped him off with his build and vowed never to let another soul build his rig again. With this vow, Jacob the hardware junkie was born. Since then, Jacob's led a double-life as part-hardware geek, part-philosophy nerd, first working as a Hardware Writer for PCGamesN in 2020, then working towards a PhD in Philosophy for a few years while freelancing on the side for sites such as TechRadar, Pocket-lint, and yours truly, PC Gamer. Eventually, he gave up the ruthless mercenary life to join the world's #1 PC Gaming site full-time. It's definitely not an ego thing, he assures us.

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