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It also comes with a desktop RTX 5060 in a small case. The power supply is rated at 650W (80 Plus Gold). It is the only pick here with a core i5-11400F processor; the STORMCRAFT Sirius has a core i5-14400F processor instead.

Like the MEK 5500 RTX 5060 and Skytech Storm, it has a DDR4-3200 memory type, while the STORMCRAFT Sirius uses a DDR4 memory type. Check the AVGPC Mini-X's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. The 650W power supply is the stated figure; check its connectors before a later GPU upgrade.

With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more. At 8GB of VRAM, 1080p is the comfortable target for new games. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the STORMCRAFT Sirius was the next step up.

It pairs a Core i5-14400F with a current RTX 5060. It shares a core i5-14400F processor with the Skytech i5 RTX 5060 White; the MEK 5500 RTX 5060 goes with a ryzen 5 5500 processor. A DDR4 memory type is unique to it among these picks, while the MEK 5500 RTX 5060 uses a DDR4-3200 memory type.

It also comes with a current RTX 5060 near $1,100 at the time of writing. Check the STORMCRAFT Sirius's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. The 650W power supply is the stated figure; check its connectors before a later GPU upgrade.

With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more. At 8GB of VRAM, 1080p is the comfortable target for new games. It was priced above the AVGPC Mini-X and below the MEK 5500 RTX 5060 at the time of writing.

It also comes with an RTX 5060 with a 650W Gold PSU. Like the Skytech Storm, it has a ryzen 5 5500 processor, while the STORMCRAFT Sirius uses a core i5-14400F processor. Like the AVGPC Mini-X and Skytech Storm, it has a DDR4-3200 memory type, while the STORMCRAFT Sirius uses a DDR4 memory type.

Check the MEK 5500 RTX 5060's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. The 650W power supply is the stated figure; check its connectors before a later GPU upgrade. With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more. At 8GB of VRAM, 1080p is the comfortable target for new games.

It also comes with a white mesh-front Storm case. Its PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before a GPU upgrade. No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card; compare the MEK 5500 RTX 5060, which has an RTX 5060 graphics card.

Like the MEK 5500 RTX 5060, it has a ryzen 5 5500 processor, while the STORMCRAFT Sirius uses a core i5-14400F processor. Like the AVGPC Mini-X and MEK 5500 RTX 5060, it has a DDR4-3200 memory type, while the STORMCRAFT Sirius uses a DDR4 memory type. Check the Skytech Storm's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want.

With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper MEK 5500 RTX 5060 and the pricier Skytech i5 RTX 5060 White, at the time of writing.

The warranty covers one year of parts and labor. Like the STORMCRAFT Sirius, it has a core i5-14400F processor, while the MEK 5500 RTX 5060 uses a ryzen 5 5500 processor. It also comes with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

Check the Skytech i5 RTX 5060 White's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. The Skytech i5 RTX 5060 White's PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before planning a GPU upgrade. With 16GB installed, check for free memory slots before adding more.

At 8GB of VRAM, 1080p is the comfortable target for new games. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Skytech Storm and the rest.