Gaming Setup reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 157 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Gaming Setup brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/askSingapore, r/PcBuild, r/buildapcforme, r/MoonlightStreaming. Top-rated brands include Steam Deck (4.2/5), Gaming Laptop (4.0/5), AMD (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews157
Subreddits26
Posts35
Brands80
Products57
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#1
Steam Deck
4.2
(20)
"Steam Deck."
"It’s a portable pc with steam os and it plays most titles just perfect."
"Just buy a monitor and a dongle and use it as a pc."
"Quick and easy to take everywhere with you and also a great and cheaper way to game on the go"
"Maybe you can use a steam deck and dock it when needed."
"Steam Deck is your best option."
"Steam Deck is one of the best devices for streaming from Moonlight, at least when it comes to ease of use, controller support and that beautiful low latency."
"Steam deck is an amazing option!"
"Steam deck or Asus rog ally x and buy a dock for both houses."
"Steam Deck. He can dock it wherever he goes."
#2
Gaming Laptop
4.0
(18)
"You could probably get your son a very high-end gaming laptop."
"Found a decent gaming laptop and got them both one for Christmas."
"Just get him a nice gaming laptop with a 2 monitors."
"Can recommend a gaming laptop."
"I got a helios 300 with a 3060 in 2020 and it ran any game pretty much seamlessly."
"I'd recommend just getting him a gaming laptop."
"You can get a really good laptop with budget to spare for that price."
"Gaming laptop is your best bet."
"Other than that... probably a gaming laptop."
"I'd say a nice gaming laptop with 2 desk setups."
#3
AMD
4.6
(8)
"Ryzen 5 7600/RX 7800XT or you can go with 13400F/RTX 4070."
"Either combo should let you play any game at 1080p max settings with no issue."
"AMD Ryzen 5 5600X: A 6-core, 12-thread processor offering excellent performance for gaming and multitasking."
"AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor"
"Can get a 7800x3d + 7900xtx + monitor for $2050."
"AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor."
"The Ryzen 5 5600X is still a great gaming CPU, but since the RX 7800 XT is a pretty powerful card, you might start to see some bottlenecks in more CPU-heavy games."
"Or a [Radeon RX 580]?"
#4
NVIDIA
4.6
(7)
"Both graphic cards are honestly more for 144."
"If 1440p and 4k is something you will do, 3080/ti, 4070ti, 4080 and up; is where you will want to be to have decent fps (60+) and keep graphics settings high."
"If 1440p and 4k is something you will do, 3080/ti, 4070ti, 4080 and up; is where you will want to be to have decent fps (60+) and keep graphics settings high."
"If 1440p and 4k is something you will do, 3080/ti, 4070ti, 4080 and up; is where you will want to be to have decent fps (60+) and keep graphics settings high."
"I built a 12900k mobo ram bundle($400) and 4070 for $1300."
"Upgrade your GPU to an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX."
"Do you think I could go cheaper and get by with a [GeForce GTX 1650]?"
#5
Laptop
3.9
(7)
"Just buy a good laptop with 4060 or bigger gpu."
"With that budget you can get a laptop that can play pretty much anything"
"A laptop with a dock works great!"
"Jus get him a laptop and a bag and he can bring it with him."
"Obviously a laptop?"
"I would say laptop."
"With pets, esp dogs and cats, desktops are a no. Risk of toppling, chewed wiring, electrocution, accidents, etc. 15" laptop."
#6
ROG Ally
4.2
(5)
"Is plenty powerful for 'average' performance on most games."
"Why isnt anyone talking about the Rog ally?"
"I got my 12 year old son an Asus Ally with a JSAUX SSD dock."
"Get him an ROG Ally X and setup BazziteOS on it."
"So he can take most of his games with him."
#7
PCPartPicker
4.8
(4)
"Here is a 2k usd build. Best gaming cpu. Really good gpu. 2tb storage"
"[PCPartPicker Part List]"
"This will play every game at 1440p ultra settings with 80+ fps"
"Something like [this](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jq4HPF). ITX Build."
#8
Intel
4.5
(4)
"I have 9800x3d + 4080 and work from home. ... Just upgraded one of them to PG27UCDM. Incredible difference."
"Ryzen 5 7600/RX 7800XT or you can go with 13400F/RTX 4070."
"An ITX board with 3770K (officially supported), or Haswell (generally works but not officially supported) in SFF case would make for a screaming setup that takes up almost no space."
"That'd be a machine with a i7 3770k (or i7 4790k using the correct MB)"
#9
Secretlab
4.7
(3)
"Really good for longer sessions."
"Secretlab Magnus xl pro with the pc mount attachment x2, and 1x of their standard monitor arm. Work off of the left UW and game on the right one (QD OLED). A little pricey but worth every penny."
"They're a bit pricey, but I don't forking out the cash if it'll be worth it in the end"
#10
SFF PC
4.0
(3)
"You can build a pretty high end SFF pc."
"Go check out /r/sffpc, you can build a small machine that is easy to carry."
"Get an SFF pc."
#11
ITX Build
4.0
(3)
"An ITX build in an NR200P is the way."
"ITX build + 2x monitor mouse and keyboard 1 for moms house 1 for yours."
"Build an itx or a matx(small as you can get) system and have duplicated peripherals at both houses"
#12
Odin
5.0
(2)
"Love my portal so far, streaming works great, and PC/console emulation is great"
"Ayn Odin Portal is amazing for streaming."
#13
AMD 7900XTX
5.0
(2)
"You should 1000% be going for the 7900XTX in that price range."
"You have the budget for a 7900xtx build, which often beats 4080 performance."
#14
Desktop PC
4.5
(2)
"Mate buy two whole arse computers and forget about it"
"Laptop or go old school with a LAN PC case, aka one with a handle."
#15
AOC
4.0
(2)
"I have this. Its pretty good. would reccomend adjusting the VRR lower range from 48 down to 20"
"AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD Mini LED Monitor"
#16
Gigabyte
4.0
(2)
"I settled on a Gigabyte GS32QCA. For $300, it’s been excellent for a no-frills 32”"
"There's one for 260 on Newegg."
#17
ASUS
4.0
(2)
"I got a 13 inch laptop (non-gaming) ASUS, hooked up a monitor and run dual screen, been playing DOTA on it runs very decently."
"I have found a new Asus Dual Fan 3060 Ti for $600. Thinking about it..."
#18
Samsung
5.0
(1)
"Q990d"
#19
Moonlight
5.0
(1)
"I have an Android TV and just installed the Moonlight App from the App Store. Works great."
#20
LG
5.0
(1)
"The OLED LG is awesome - 144hz freesync/g sync."
#21
Alienware
5.0
(1)
"I have the AW3423DWF and it works great for GW2 and everything else I play."
#22
Razer Blade 18
5.0
(1)
"Razer Blade 18 5090"
#23
G2725D
5.0
(1)
"Is generally the best budget monitor"
#24
Sennheiser
5.0
(1)
"560s (on sale) with an inline mic straight to PC is a solid option."
#25
Arctic
5.0
(1)
"I recommend it as a cooler if you are wondering."
#26
Audio-Technica
5.0
(1)
"**Headphones**: Audio-Technica [ATH-M50x]"
#27
Xbox Controller
5.0
(1)
"Getting a phone grip to use this phone with an Xbox controller is by far the best cheap method."
#28
Aftershock
5.0
(1)
"2k plus will get you a good gaming pc. If you're playing on a 1080/ 1440p monitor, you should be able to max out the settings for almost all games."
#29
FormD T1 v2
5.0
(1)
"I travel for work frequently, and have a FormD T1 v2.1 that fits in a backpack."
#30
Fractal
5.0
(1)
"A build in a Fractal Terra case would give him the full fat pc experience."
#31
GPD
5.0
(1)
"Buy gpd win 4 32gb ram 2tb ssd edition.........ryzen gaming handheld win11 good for long term."
#32
NZXT
5.0
(1)
"Buy two NZXT Player Two prebuilds for $1500 each."
#33
Formd
5.0
(1)
"I have formd case with 4080S running. Its amazing."
#34
Gaming PC
5.0
(1)
"With your budget, you can easily build a smallish gaming PC with a carrying handle."
#35
Noctua D15
5.0
(1)
"Get a Noctua d15 instead of the AIO."
#36
Apple
4.0
(1)
"Ipad mini gen7 with g8+ has been a gamechanger for me although I do wish g8+ had charge through capability"
#37
Dell
4.0
(1)
"I just bought two 1440p 120hz 27 inch Dell u2724d and they are quite nice."
#38
Autonomous
4.0
(1)
"I'm using the Autonomous desk, it's a solid choice for a heavy-duty setup."
#39
JBL
4.0
(1)
"JBL 1300x"
#40
Jysk
4.0
(1)
"Really good quality for what the price is!"
#41
Govee
4.0
(1)
"I’d go for Govee for the RGB."
#42
Beyerdynamic
4.0
(1)
"If wired I would recommend the DT 770 Pro X with the Ablet mini XLR mic."
#43
SteelSeries
4.0
(1)
"If you're sticking to wireless then I would recommend the Arctis Nova 7."
#44
Displate
4.0
(1)
"If ur not rly on a budget i’d look up Displate."
#45
Dell OptiPlex Desktop PC
4.0
(1)
"Look for an optiplex or desktop pc on olx with i5 4th gen or above."
#46
Redragon Mechanical Keyboard
4.0
(1)
"You can buy muna a cheap mechanical keyboard from redragon and mouse"
#47
Unknown NVMe
4.0
(1)
"Upgrade NVMe for +2TB 7300/mo (250gig for OS) +4TB 5100/mo Game Storage"
#48
Facebook Marketplace Gaming PC
4.0
(1)
"I picked up an older gaming pc from Facebook marketplace for £275 and it lives here with me."
#49
Lenovo Gaming Laptop
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation is two different sets of anything wired because moving headphones or my mouse back and forth made the wires wear out much faster!"
#50
ROG
4.0
(1)
"Rog ally will probably run most of what you want to play."
#51
ROG Zephyrus G14
4.0
(1)
"Or, get a Zephryus G14 if you can spend some more money."
#52
ROG Ally X
4.0
(1)
"Get a ROG Ally X or a gaming laptop."
#53
InvaderPC
4.0
(1)
"Invaderpc have some sff pc go check"
#54
Custom PC Shop
4.0
(1)
"I would go to any custom PC shop in Sim Lim Square and tell them your budget and that you prefer a small build."
#55
TigerDad
4.0
(1)
"You can buy a portable bedside table and put a laptop on it or a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard if you have a desktop."
#56
Peerless
4.0
(1)
"Change the cooler for a Peerless Assassin white and a 2tb gen 4 NVMe instead."
#57
Xbox
4.0
(1)
"I've demoed the Xbox Adaptive Controller which can connect to loads of different devices."
#58
Sony
4.0
(1)
"Amazon sells the Sony Access and probably others."
#59
Small Form Factor PC
4.0
(1)
"Small form factor PC is probably the move (based on the game list you provided)."
#60
Mini ITX Build
4.0
(1)
"Could try a mini itx build, would be upgradable and likely not too heavy to move around"
#61
Bitfenix Prodigy M 2022
4.0
(1)
"I was thinking maybe just set up a monitor and peripherals at each place and then go with something in a case like this: [https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Gk8bt6/bitfenix-prodigy-m-2022-microatx-mini-tower-case-bfc-pm2-300-kkgsk-rp]"
#62
HP
4.0
(1)
"A budget gaming laptop like a hp victus 15 for example can play many of the games."
#63
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"It works rather well and yeah a switch + usb stick is a much easier setup."
#64
Gaming Rig
4.0
(1)
"What about just build him an ace rig that he can only play at yours?"
#65
SFX Small Form Factor
4.0
(1)
"Next option would be to buy a gaming laptop. Finally, for the PC there’s SFX Small Form factor cases."
#66
Micro ATX PC
4.0
(1)
"You could also build him a micro ATX PC."
#67
SFFPC
4.0
(1)
"Check out SFFPC reddit and create a portable gaming pc."
#68
Nintendo Switch
4.0
(1)
"Nintendo Switch. Easy to hook to a tv at each place or just play handheld."
#69
SFF Case
4.0
(1)
"Get an SFF case than is small enough to be somewhat portable."
#70
ITX Setup
4.0
(1)
"Your best bet would be either an ITX setup that is easily transportable or a gaming laptop."
#71
OneXplayer X1
4.0
(1)
"Anything portable with an Oculink port."
#72
Lenovo Legion
4.0
(1)
"Either get him a 1.5k-2k laptop (would recommend Lenovo Legion)."
#73
ITX Gaming PC
4.0
(1)
"I would say build an itx gaming pc."
#74
Dynacore
4.0
(1)
"Dynacore in simliem is a great store."
#75
Ak620
4.0
(1)
"Just get an Ak620 instead. Everything else is fine."
#76
Montech Air 903
4.0
(1)
"You can also get some parts off Amazon for better prices/parts."
#77
Ryzen 5 7500F
4.0
(1)
"* Ryzen 5 7500F - 10,000 / Shopee"
#78
ABS
3.0
(1)
"ABS was an okay one some time ago, most recently there was one from ThermalTake."
#79
MSI Gaming Laptop
3.0
(1)
"Then MSI which I loved slightly less (less storage, more bloatwear, seemed less durable, although I still have the MSI)."
#80
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 460
2.0
(1)
"Amazon is having a sale for geforce rtx 460 but is it not highly recommended?"
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