Asus XG17 + ITX PC - Ultimate Portable Gaming Setup?
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"This isn't something you would bring to your local Starbucks"
Don't tell me how to live my life
Weird
Exactly I woundered why he would say that! I need to have an upgradable powerful system while being on the go!
I bring that with my gaming laptop setup and a wireless mouse and keyboard from Razer
I used to sell computers full time and people routinely wanted to do that, generally speaking they wont kick out out or prevent it, but they really dont like it when you do this... I resorted to a 1000 watt inverter and meeting in the starbucks parking lot
Pre-ordered this as this was perfect for my needs. It came DOA. I immediately send it to Asus for replacement. This was back in May. I haven't heard anything except for the canned responses saying they will replace it but waiting on stock. Still waiting with no end in sight. I'd advise to steer clear until they get their act together.
I bought it from Amazon maybe I was lucky enough to get it while the stock lasted.
@@lottexy Feel that way. I bought from newegg. Admittedly they did say they would accept the return but they went immediately out of stock and had no idea if they would be getting any new stock in so I decided to take my chances with an RMA. Asus already admitted it was a faulty unit and will replace it but it's 3 months on and I'm still waiting.
@@lottexy You're very kind. Thanks!
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001354258375.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.2.75802b8fEYYIq2 Something i just ordered. Shipped to my door from china in 5 days surprisingly. 144hz on usb-c. Might also do so via HDMI but i do not have that cable to test.
I hope this got resolved! Especially now that Asus' RMA/warranty practices have been exposed for being horrendous, I hope you were able to successfully get this specific model back to you!
International students might get a good kick out of this as well. Personally as a an ex-international student, I would've loved to have something like this and bring it the home country over summer or winter! Great niche product!
havent you ever heard of a laptop?.......or a mini pc and an egpu?
"Transportable in the descent size backpack"
Like a Death Stranding?
Haha!
Optimum Tech what is that keyboard?
@@optimumtech what is that keyboard?
@@jdabmusic I think it’s the Anne pro 2
@@tacwtf2229 Okay, Thanks For Your Help.
"Inter-state truck driver who's also a gamer"
Me as Truck Simulator player: "Hey, that's sound right."
I once saw a commenter who said they were a trucker that stopped at truck stops and played truck simulator, we've all seen jokes about it but seeing someone claim to actually do it was a little crazy to me.
@@ffwast wow, that's cool man :O
Can't believe this wasn't intended to be a Cold Ones reference
Honest question, have you ever drove a route in truck simulator before driving it in real life?
Or drived routes you already did?
I bring my Ghost S1 for travel around the world (or at least I did prior to COVID). Use it for both work + gaming / media station. But I never bring a screen. I always connect it to the TV in the Airbnb where I'm staying. Then I use Parsec App for streaming the screen to my laptop when working, and use the TV itself when gaming / watching movies etc.
Wow, I was thinking about doing the same! However I did think about the Apex 15 instead (the name depends of the company selling it, its a Clevo laptop) since you can put a desktop CPU in it and is much smaller than the desktop equivalent)
Felix Cravic the main reason I have this setup is for GPU power. I had originally planned on getting an eGPU. But then I found out it’s extremely limited bandwidth, even with thunderbolt. So much of the GPU power is lost. And about gaming laptops, remember that even a 2080 in a laptop is about same power as a 2060 desktop. They’re much weaker.
@@odinsplaygrounds The 2070 mobile max p GPU is effectively equivalent to a 2060 desktop, but the 2080 mobile max p is similar to a 2070 desktop. Honestly, I don't think that you lose that much. In my case it'll mostly be to have a personal server that I can use anywhere (a lot of storage/ram/CPU) and a nice GPU when needed and for NVEnc
That saves the trouble to carry a monitor but sadly you will be stuck with a subpar 60hz screen most of the time if you use whatever is available in your accomodation
@@RideTheTrack Of course it will leave things a bit up to the circumstances. But I wouldn't automatically address every TV in an Airbnb to be "subpar". 60hz though, sure. 1080p or 4k, depending on place. But personally I'm mostly playing single player games with a controller. A very few online. Not in desperate need of high refresh "esport titles".
Me: seems like a pretty nice monitor
Ali: its 600 bucks
Me: oh, nevermind
Can buy better screen for 300
literally got my 27 inch 240 hz for $400 lmao
The $600 is the one included with the full kit, while the $500 is the one without the stand.
I got my 43" 4k HDR monitor for 550 :D
@@shikiyouku not portable and with gsync.
I get so fckng hyped everytime Optimum uloads a new video.
This was the first thing that came to my mind when I joined this channel few years ago.. finally when these are available my dream portable setup will complete!
You don't roll ads, kudos.
I got one at the very end of the video
@@athmaid odd, I didn't.
Yt premium gang
Yeah he does. You likely have ad blocker.
And he doesnt use annoying youtube music. I appreciate that a lot.
i freakin love this channel, and it influenced me a lot. I wanted to build a big RGB Case next, but now i want a stealth small ITX PC
6:51
Hey, that's me! I have a gaming laptop now and pretty much only use it inside of my truck or at home. This seems like the perfect monitor for a portable ITX build.
This is actually perfect. My career will require me to travel a lot, and I already do. Proper laptops for gaming and editing software are just too expensive and come with a lot of problems-at least in the experiences I’ve had. My laptop with an Nvidia 1060 is starting to chug now and I don’t feel like shelling another $2000 or so just to get up to speed for mid range again when I could pay that amount or even less to get a better build that can be upgraded. This video is a year old so I probably won’t be doing any copying but it’s the first one that showed up and it proves that what I want is VERY doable. Thanks for this!
amazing content as always, I am glad you've done the review for the screen, I want to move from using a gaming laptop for work to using a portable ITX setup with that screen. my work as a designer requires a lot of power, and I travel a lot as you said semi permanent. well, not now due to Covid.
No doubt that you would review this monitor. I ordered one myself just recently and am so excited to downsize from my AW3418DW to 17 inch portable paradise.
I would want to make an itx if I was traveling places, and this video helps me know what to get when I eventually build an itx system. Thanks dude!
Hi mate, one of main reasons why I bought this monitor was because most gaming laptops require the power cable to be plugged into the wall. Then I thought about if the gaming laptop will be upgradable or not. Another reason was HEAT. All these questions were answered with my dan a4 case using a mini 2070 super, asrock h470m itx, i7 10700, asetek 645LT, corsair sf600, hyperx low profile 16gb ram. The accessories I used was logitech wireless g502, wireless corsair mini keyboard, razer hammerhead true wireless and a samson gomic. This all goes into the alienware Vindicator V2.0 backpack. The portable mini pc (in my opinion) would smash any gaming laptop on the market purely because it doesn't suffer from overheating and being non upgradeable pc. Setting this up also takes under 2mins.
I have been using this exact setup and you described my situation perfectly, I work in other country and travel back to my home country twice a year and I change my work country every 2 years, I was rocking a laptop before I made this setup but seriously this takes to another whole new level of performance. If you have a similar use case like me then go for this setup otherwise stick to the normal setup.
Yeah I'm on a similar situation, and going to be working fully remote, this build is gonna be so pratical.
This my friends, is the ultimate LAN party setup.
are they alive....
I got my T1 in the post the other day. Love it. Spray painted it white. Now waiting for the Alphacool bits for the custom loop.
if this was a touch screen monitor it would be perfect for my use case.
Sadly it probably would not come with all the other stats like 240hz & ips. There are other touchscreen portable monitors designed for business, but terrible for gaming. Wish there was a time machine to go the future where the perfect monitor exists
touchscreen 4k portable monitor with OLED and 360hz with motion blur reduction using black frame insertion, along with gsync, low input lag, and a glass screen.
Check out C force 144hz touchscreen ips monitor
@@Blox117 and wireless with 20 hour battery
Love the new intro animation.
Very well done.
As always, beautiful composition and editing.
I'm the niche audience being in the Navy and I already bought this monitor the moment it came out. It is the best by a MILES! I used to use the sibolan s17 before it and that used to be the best portable monitor (1440p, 120hz, 17in, TN panel) and it was terrible, and you still had to fork over 400$usd for it. The XG17 finally completed my setup, and it's amazing and worth the price. Extra engineering goes into making it really thin on top of the already amazing stats, I think it's fair. You forgot to mention the rgb on the back however, super important oversight.
what's wrong with using a 17 inch gaming laptop in the navy?
@@niuchajianfa6222 whats wrong with using an itx desktop?
@@iHasCaek heavier, bulkier, more hassle to setup, impossible to move around, always need to plugin in wall...is this hard to imagine?
@@niuchajianfa6222 you think gaming laptops dont have to be plugged in huh? interesting...
and what makes you think an itx setup cant have a smaller footprint? also last time i checked, guys that are in the navy arent on some sort of boat 365 days out of a year...
@@iHasCaek do you need a teacher to teach you the meaning of “always”?i think you do
Another great vid. Congrats on this build getting picked up by the brand for their official marketing! :)
I have the ASUS Zenscreen Touch for my portable monitor of choice and from what I can see, they’re largely similar (design, menus and functionality) just in 15.6 inch size & only 60Hz refresh rate. They are solid products. I dont think I will pay £550 for the small increase in size and performance. But if anyone is starting from scratch, the price tag is worth it if you have the use for it.
That maybe the greatest combover I've ever seen!
omg every single video i think "well this is it, tech porn can´t get any better", and then you come around with a BOMB like this. This monitor setup is one of the coolest features i have seen in a long while.
dude I was just explaining how good your channel icon is to my bros yesterday and now I saw this xDDDD I need some time to buffer to it
I used to be an over the road truck driver and a gamer, and had a full 24” Samsung monitor mounted in my truck. No issue there. I’ve been waiting for one of these for taking my machine on an aircraft for my overseas trips. This would be sweet. I have a handle assembly that straps on my M1 and can go as my personal item the way a laptop bag can. Gotta get another M1 for a new 3080 rig I’m planning.
Love the new intro.
I've actually had a gstory gst156 monitor for this exact sort of setup for a good while now. 15.6" with the same port setup and gsync over usb-c. I ended up modding my sliger sm580 acrylic panel to use the monitor as part of the case. for me, it's the ultimate portable setup
great camera work
Sup ali! Would you ever be reviewing artisan pads ? Great video btw! Keep it up
Here from UFD Tech I'm loving what you do
LAN PARTY SETUP! God this is an awesome little setup.
I'm a college student, and even more than desk real estate my main reason for going SFF is for the portability. Being able to pick up my system with one hand and move it from my dorm to the student lounge, back home on the weekends, and wherever else I might want to bring it is very appealing to me. And since I'm a college student, my budget doesn't allow for any really high end components, so I'm not limited all that much by the size of my case - I'd probably be getting a Ryzen 5 3600 and 1660 Super even if I was doing an atx build. I use a laptop when I go to classes of course.
Love the lightig of the CPU block, it's reminding me of cherenkov radiation.
Spot on
This was exactly what I was looking for
This monitor for a semi permanent dual screen setup for editing on a laptop is an ideal concept! :D
I like your content... subscribed amigo!
quickkkk 500k subs can’t wait
When the video is so clean and sharp, as always. I thought the stain on the table at 4:38 was a dust or something on my monitor
Ahhh the 'interstate truck driver' use case, at last someone listened!!!
A portable setup from you, an ultra clean setup from Linus Tech Tips, today is a great day
Really ideal for a travelling gaming set up.
I started on a 15inch CRT monitor. I think this one will work just fine as a daily monitor. 🤗
I’d actually appreciate for Asus to take the same chassis but put a standard 60hz IPS panel inti it. I’d use it as a second monitor or 3rd Monitor for both my macbook and PC. Discord on it when playing games, Second screen for working in the uni/office hooked up to the laptop or macbook of choice.
Nice setup for a portable render machine, too! :o
Ur honestly is unmatched in every video.
Dope Setup!
Got this from the first day and i am totally happy with that. Just about the buttons they are a bit difficult to press for my feelings
I am absolutely a use case for this.
I have a Dan A4 build I use for travel, LAN parties, etc. It fits into a camera bag that airplanes allow as a personal item, along with a keyboard, mouse, and portable monitor.
My portable monitor rn is a 1080p 60Hz IPS from AliExpress. It was about $130 CAD, and works well (unlike many that use usb and special drivers, it's mini HDMI and driverless). Only issue is response times, as gaming is pretty noticeably difficult for it.
I'd love something similar to this. 240Hz is unnecessary, 120 or 144 would be better (to save cost). I don't know if 17" would fit in my bag, so a 13 or maybe 15 would work better. I just stick mine in a laptop sleeve, which allows me to use the stand it came with, which has full tilt flexibility rather than 1 angle like the cover stand for this thing. I prefer that, cause the full fancy stand on this might take up too much space.
So if Asus or someone else wants to make something like that, and do it a bit cheaper, they'll definitely have a customer out of me.
Do you have any videos of your ITX build? I love it
Did you make a video on this pc? It's beautiful!
Nice video as always! i badly want to hear ur thoughts about the metalfish 1u flex PSU. been waiting
I'd love to see you mount this monitor to one of the case side panels for a super compact setup.
Pretty strong setup!! It's amazing that nowadays you can fit this much power in such small form factor!.
P.S. What's the wallpaper at 5:59?
I would say I have something similar to this, but that similar is a 16" Wacom Cintiq that can just work as a standalone monitor. The added bonus is that I can draw on it too hehe
thanks for promoting this idea.
I think a nexdock style dock for itx pcs is the best option, and as a bonus you can use it with your phone as well.
I live in very small apartment that doesn't have much space. I have ITX PC hidden behind couch pretty much, and use projector to project the image to wall when gaming / watching movies, and drawing tablet when drawing or doing some other work when I'm not using laptop.
That's clean!
I am traveling quite often and use this in my truck and hotels with Xbox series x portability is the name of the game. Good functionality 👍
Crazy cool, and all powered by a single usb c? That's madness
Great one!
This is almost the display I'm looking for - I would happily trade off 96 to 120 Hz for a bit wider gamut and pen support, and perhaps a bit weight-shave (I understand that only the tripod is ~600gr).
Regarding portability, what's your 10L PC weight?
I got mine at 6kg (12.5L 12x26x40cm fully 9900K+2080ti water-cooled with 360 rad) I'm using EK FluidGaming aluminium series loops (Damn be EK for discontinuing the lineup!)
NOTE: the 9900K is overclocked to 5GHz and undervolted a bit thanks to OptimusTech great video on exactly that topic! So many thanks for that!! :)
Currently I think the heaviest single component is the PSU, sf750 comes at almost a kilo (so I even wonder if I can reverse engineer the PSU housing to get its panels copied and machined from aluminium in some metallurgy-studio)
I had to shave 200gr with custom (cablemod) cables, though I did it primarily for the space savings (can't really claim cable-management as they're just dangling around there, but the PSU cables are just about the correct length so not much to dangle, however the SIX fans' cables are a bit ugly :D)
Just as comparison a desktop-parts gaming laptop like Alienware Area-51m
Weight 3.87 kg + Power Supply: 2.16 kg comes to above ~ 6kg (though that includes the keyboard and display obviously, but the rtx2080 is not a TI model)
But while even the lightweight SFF PC is rather chunky and heavy (compared to most laptops) at least it has no real upgrade limitations (I plan to upgrade it to the new Ryzen 9 5950X hence doubling the cores & multi-threading speed, and adding ~19% to single-threading at the same or lower power consumption ... not something you can do with a laptop)
Here's an old picture from the first fill-up:
photos.app.goo.gl/NgEyg3Qq3sfWjj9Y7
Would love to see a fully comparison video between portable builds and gaming laptops where u highlight pros and cons for each and to whom it is recommended.
Like so he can see. 😃
Got this Open-box for 420 (lol) and love it. Moving overseas after this COVID stuff so needed something I can take with.
Will be interested to see what you can do with the new rtx 3000 series. Video idea: the smallest volume case that can run it without under clock
Probably a Velka 5
Like you I like SFF mostly for desk/office space, but I also (used to) travel a lot. I have found a very cheap no brand screen with foldable cover that I am really happy with for travelling (AILRINNI Portable Monitor - 15.6 Inch Full HD 1080P IPS). It's 60Hz but it's also 140 GBP. Comes with the foldable stand and also supports USB-C and mini HDMI .
I bought this monitor and did the unboxing video too on my channel, but after 5 days of use 8 pixels went from normal to total green and it was so annoying while gaming and watching content, so I sent it back. Good thing I had 1 month return back.
You should try adding hashtags in the video description to make UA-cam algorithm suggest your videos more.
That is so cute any tiny!
I'm currently eyeing this.
My reason to buy is to hook it up to a series s console for some light gaming on the go, plus I can also use this in a dual monitor setup with my gaming laptop.
But the price is definitely steep tho..
A laptop on a stand next to this would be so good.
Yes, this something I'm looking for to build, after new GPU's and CPU's are released. I travel a lot for work, sometimes all week, and I need something for my gaming habit. I have a Predator laptop from 3 years ago, did and still dose a good job, but the problem with laptops is upgrade. with an ITX you can swap GPU, CPU, whenever you want or need more power, plus the extra performance from a desktop variant vs laptop one.
usb-c is nice, although this may be annoying in the future as rumoured RTX 3000 GPUs are supposedly lacking this feature
where do you get this bs from
why would a gpu in 2020 omit a usb c?
I guess one needs to spend extra for a usb-c to diplaport adapter... Or it's a good reason to keep one's current gen GPU
@@siminc7905 for reasons like the one in this video. it can carry audio and charge and deliver a video signal at 240hz over a multi use cable. i do believe even linus sebastian uses usb c for his setup
@@dafunk420 they got it from people who make shit up on reddit
I like the new logo 🙂
I would love something like this as a secondary display for watching/reading things while gaming as I don't necessarily need the full 24" or 27" size for just a second monitor. But at $500+ that's a steep ask...
I traveled with a Sliger Cerberus X for 9 months and just bought a 43” 4K TV on sale. Granted, it obviously sucked for gaming, but was great for productivity and media content.
came back to this video recently since i compete in valorant but have to take my desktop for lan, but right now the most cost efficient way has become laptops. what I do now to travel is i bought a budget lenovo loq16 with i7 13620H. since all i play is valorant i get some crazy performaance averaging 400 fps which is the sweetspot for me, take my 25 240hz monitor with me and its the perfect little setup that allows me to play without compromises, sure the 25 inch monitor is a bit of a hassle since you need a suitcase but i always take one anyways since i spend several days so no prob. and with the mobile 4060 sure is not the most powerful gpu but i can still stream and get clips with it without any real performance impact. I initially wanted a NUC kit or build my sff setup but the laptop was so cost efficient, only 1400 for a package like that over having to spent 2-3k on a nuc kit or sff build.
Casual with a velka 3 and a 15.6” 60hz usbc portable monitor. This thing looks to die for. Unfortunately the only thing dying are its pixels based off early reviews.
Cpus are getting more power efficient I don’t think intel heard that
amd ftw
oofig indeed
Lmao, Intel's working on Sunnycove which has potential.
@@zyan983 sucks that it might not come out until next year
well rest assured amd will be king for awhile
a gaming pc video where the footage isnt actually garbage
That monitor looks very interesting
If it has a vesa mount, drill some holes in the side panel of you're pc case and mount it. Boom! Massively powerful portable all in one gaming pc.
stick this onto the side of a modded Skyreach 4 Mini and you'd have one hell of a powerful AIO PC
In the late 90s we had 17” screens that could be powered by desktop - we’ve come full circle
i take my itx carry on and the monitor was always the hardest thing to pack but now i have found the answer
I'd buy something like this for productivity purposes. Just a normal portable 1080p panel that can fit into my backpack alongside my laptop.
That tiny Asus monitor is insane to be that small and have 240hz! Though it's almost as expensive as a budget PC. I would definitely try it if I had a higher amount of funds in my sad wallet
Omg i was searching about this monitor 15minutes before open YT and find out OT did video about it
thats for you
Google is monitoring you as always
velka3 + this monitor would be a portable dream lol.
this exact design but 120/144hz at 20/21" would be the best thing ever!!!
as a cable hater; would love to have just 1 cable to hook up my main monitor!
i wish there was a 120hz version for up to 300€ (with tripod). i switch between my own home and my parents home fairly often so, if they released that lower spec i would buy it
Clean af they should make big monitor Like this clean looking no rgp very Nice product.
Take note on k77v2 case. It's good
That's exactly what I want! Unfortunately, the price is just too much for me.
I guess I'll stick with my 20" Sceptre monitor in my travels.
ill put it on my next list
im using this with asus flow z13, and it's a great portable setup
Wish i have a gaming pc
You can get similar monitors for really cheap on AliExpress. I've been using a 17 inch, 1080p monitor as a secondary monitor when i travel for 2 years and its been great. It gets power from the USB of your laptop/PC and uses mini-HDMI. Super thin, come with a small foldable stand.
Im sure they arent they same quality as this ASUS one, but they are much cheaper and work OK!