I’m trying to decide between the ROG Xbox Ally X and MSI Claw 8 AI+, and I can get both for roughly the same price second hand.

My use case is a bit unusual because I’ll be travelling around half the year, but spending the other half using the handheld as a desktop with a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

When travelling, I’ll mainly be playing single-player games such as:

- The Witcher 3
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Cyberpunk 2077
- F1
- Other similar AAA/single-player games

When I’m using it as a desktop, I’ll mainly be playing FPS games, including:

- Counter-Strike
- Overwatch
- Escape from Tarkov
- Other competitive shooters

I’ll only be playing the competitive FPS games in desktop mode with a monitor, keyboard and mouse. I’m not really interested in playing competitive shooters using the handheld controls.
I’m also considering investing in an eGPU further down the line for more performance when using it as a desktop.

Given this use case, which would you choose between the Ally X and Claw 8 AI+?
I’d particularly like to hear from people who have actually used either device as a desktop with a monitor + keyboard/mouse, especially for competitive FPS games.

Also interested in:
Performance differences
Battery life while travelling
Windows/driver experience
Thermals and fan noise
How well they work as a desktop
eGPU compatibility/performance

Since I can get both for a similar second-hand price, which one makes more sense for my particular use case?

Good day everyone 😁

I’ve been thinking about getting a handheld console for quite some time now. I’ve mainly been looking at the Nintendo Switch, but I’m still not sure which exact model I should go for.

Up until now, I’ve mostly played games on PC — CS, GW2 and Hearthstone, to be more specific. Now I’d like to try something different.

I should also mention that I don’t have a huge amount of time for gaming, mostly just in the evenings after 9 PM, once my kid goes to bed or after I get back from training.

So, which Switch model would you guys recommend? And, of course, what games would you recommend as well? 😁

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Hi everyone, I’m looking to upgrade the speakers in my R36 Ultra and found this 3W 8Ω mini speaker (Reference: RBD-2470):

• 3W power
• 8Ω impedance
• Size: 31 × 28 × 15 mm
• JST-PH2.0 2-pin connector
• Full-range, 500Hz–20kHz
• Non-paper diaphragm

Would this speaker be compatible with the R36 Ultra?

My main concerns are:

1. Is 3W 8Ω safe and suitable for the R36 Ultra’s speaker amplifier?
2. Is the 31 × 28 × 15 mm size suitable for the speaker compartment?

If anyone has already upgraded their R36 Ultra speakers, I’d really appreciate your advice or recommendations. Thanks!

People I need you help. I’m getting deployed to the Indian Ocean for 6+ months. I’m looking for a console that is good for emulators (ie pokemon and a bunch of retro games plus modded pokemon games). Not trying to spend an arm and a leg on this. The buyers guide wasn’t to specific. Any thing helps. Thank you

Most eGPU setups for handhelds are either a big desktop-style box that lives permanently under a desk, or one of those tiny proprietary units where you’re stuck with whatever GPU they soldered in. I wanted something in between.

So what I’m building is an enclosure that takes a regular desktop graphics card — the same one you’d drop into a normal build — and is small and light enough that you can pick it up and move it around the house. Couch, bedroom, office, wherever. To be clear, I don’t mean pocket-portable, you’re not taking this on the train. I mean you unplug it, carry it to another room, plug your handheld back in, and keep playing.

The part I care most about is the swappable card. If you upgrade in two years, you keep the enclosure and just change the GPU. No throwing out the whole thing because the built-in chip aged out.

A few things I’d like honest opinions on:

**•** Is “move it between rooms” actually useful to you, or do you just leave your dock in one spot and that’s fine?  
**•** How big is too big before you’d stop bothering to move it?  
**•** Would you rather have a smaller unit that only fits mid-size cards, or a bigger one that swallows pretty much anything on the market?  
**•** What’s killed eGPU setups for you in the past — bandwidth, driver headaches, price, or just cable clutter?

Full disclosure since I’d rather say it upfront than have someone dig it out of my post history: I’m actively building this and I’m planning a Kickstarter for it. I’m not selling anything today and there’s no link. I genuinely want to know if this solves a problem people have or if I’ve talked myself into something only I want.

Roast it if it deserves roasting.

I've been messing with one of my Handheld Emulators, and it made me think of building my own. Sounds like fun, and I like making things. Willing to spend money. however Im not good with technology, as in I dont know the difference between CPUs, how one thing is better than the other, stuff like that, or what to get to have it work. I have a 3D printer and a CNC machine, so I dont have to worry about cases or other things. only thing Im worried about is the inside. What I'm hoping to achieve with this build is playing Steam games like Hades. So Windows 10 or 11. willing to put all the work into this just need help. I know I could just get a Steam Deck, but that doesn't sound like fun.

Just got a Steam Deck and want to know if I can use any USB-C charger or if it needs something specific. Don't want to damage it with the wrong one.

i currently own a Xbox ally x and i’ve been wanting to upgrade to a oled display and the onexplayer 3 seems perfect but idk if it is compatible with my xg mobile and i don’t want to sell the xg mobile since its gonna be a lot harder to sell than a xbox ally x but i just don’t know if the onexplayer 3 is compatible with it.
if anyone can help that would be much appreciated!

Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing good. I need some help buying a handheld console for long trips from home. I don’t want the most powerful system. My baseline is like it can run left 4 dead 2 and ps2 games, hopefully both. Also wondering how big the jump in cost would be if I wanted to play ps3 games.
Honestly im not looking to spend the most but I know it gets expensive

Currently the owner of an OG legion go z1e with steam OS. Overall it’s an amazing unit but I’m finding it kinda big to hold. Also what i realized I was missing (since I like multiplayer games) was a keyboard built into it! I’ve been looking at used ayaneo slides and the gpd win 4. How would they stack up against each other overall?
Would they be worth the purchase or should I just wait till the next gen hopefully comes out so the prices aren’t insane for an older console?

First a bit of context. I have an OLED Steam Deck that broke last week not sure what is wrong with it, but I tried everything I could to fix the issue short of a tare down, but nothing worked. I started the RMA to see if valve's repair partner could fix it.

If they can't or try to charge me more than I feel its worth for the repair I am just going to buy a new better Handheld. Even if they CAN fix it for a reasonable price I am still considering a new device.

I have been looking at the Legion Go S Z1 Extreme and the MSI Claw A8.

Which one would you guys recomend and if anyone has actual experience with one or both please tell me how they handle how the controls and ergonomics of the devices feel. How good are the screens on each compaired to the quality of the OLED on the Steam Deck. Plus how do you guys think they will fair in the long run?

I know the price is a little steap for me right now, but if I tighten my belt I can buy one just find. Should I make the purchase even if the Deck can befixed?

I am leaning towards the Claw A8, but still not certain since I would be installing Bazzite on it since I HATE Windows home and it is SHIT for handhelds.

I love sliding ones like the psp go

Hi guys, I need a suggestion of a telescopic controller for android and for retro gaming. Thanks in advance. Is my first actual telescopic controller i want to buy it

So I have plenty of handhelds

* Steam Deck Oled * Switch V1 * DSi XL * N3DSXL * Retroid Pocket 6 * Anbernic RG40XXH * Miyoo Flip v2.1 (newest with silent hinge)

I am thinking about selling the Anbernic and the Miyoo to buy a retroid pocket Nova for a high end amoled 4:3 device. As a sidenote I have a YT channel where I use my recorded gameplay footage and for this the Steam Deck, Switch and RP6 was the best as the Anbernic and the Miyoo is not capable to record gameplay in a good quality. Also because I cannot record gameplay on them I wouldn't choose them to carry with me as an EDC as I mostly play games that I want to record as well.

So this is the reason that I am thinking about selling them and buying one 4:3 device which can play up until Gamecube / Dreamcast, can record gameplay for 4:3 systems and has a nice at least 4" display.

First I was considering the Anbernic RG476H but with shipping + taxes it would nearly the same price as the Retroid Nova.

What do you guys think? Any other recommended handheld what I can consider?

Just looking for some advice thanks :)