Pros and Cons of a Mini Gaming PC

You're looking for a new gaming PC and wondering if a mini custom PC will work for you. What are the pros and cons of choosing a mini gaming PC? Will it be able to play all the games you want, and can it fit all the parts you need? Today, I'll be talking about what makes mini gaming PCs good, and I'll also talk about some of the downsides to going with a mini custom gaming PC.

What is a Mini Gaming PC?

First, let's define what I mean by a mini gaming PC. When I say mini custom PC, I'm referring to a mini tower or other small-form-factor (SFF) case that you can still customize all the internal parts of. There are other mini-PC options that you can use for gaming, which you can look at in my "How to Build a 4K Mini Gaming PC in 2025" blog from earlier this year. Today, we will just be talking about the ones that you can fully customize.

The Pros

With that out of the way, what are the pros of a mini gaming PC? First and foremost, the name of it will give you the first benefit. It's going to be smaller and more compact than a traditional tower for a custom gaming PC. This means that you will be able to fit it in smaller spaces if you have a constraint for where you can put the system. Also, you will have an easier time moving it around, as it will be a bit lighter than a mid-tower (only a bit with the exact same internal components). It will also be smaller dimensions-wise, so you will have an easier time being able to properly grab it to be able to move it around.

The Cons

Now, let's talk about some of the drawbacks to going with a mini custom PC. First, due to its smaller size, you are going to be limited in the parts that you can put in one of these. You are only going to be able to fit a mini-ITX or micro-ATX motherboard in these smaller cases for your custom gaming PC. Also, you are going to have a very hard time finding an SFF case that can fit the high-end GPUs in them, like the 5090. There are some that can, but they are few and far between. Also, depending on the case, you might have to use an SFX power supply, which are going to max out at lower wattages than ATX ones, though you would still be able to handle everything that you would be able to fit in the smaller case with one.

Conclusion

Now we have talked a bit about some of the pros and cons of a mini gaming PC. There are probably some other things that you can think of that would be a pro or a con of these custom PC builds, but these are going to be the biggest ones. When deciding if a mini custom gaming PC is right for you, you will need to consider these before making that choice. As always, if you have any questions or need any help building one of these out, please reach out to us and we will be happy to assist in any way we can.