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For years we've been promised modular upgrades to historically non-upgradable devices. With the rise of Handheld Gaming PCs like the Steam Deck, Ayaneo Kun, Asus ROG Ally or ONEXPLAYER's own ONEXFLY, the graphics horsepower is more than enough for gaming on the go, but will it satisfy your need for frames when docked to a desktop monitor or TV?

"Just add an eGPU" is a comment I've received more times than I can count when talking about lackluster gaming performance in laptops and handhelds... but is that actually good advice? And is the cost of entry worth it at all?

But first... What am I drinking???

Hustle Imperial IPA (Fremont Brewing, Seattle, WA) 9.0%

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