Couching the expensive little Framework Desktop as "a DIY gaming rig without the pain" isn't necessarily doing this mighty-but-tiny justice. It's not a gaming PC, that chip isn't a gaming chip; AMD folk have said that to us explicitly. Especially not when you can build a small form factor gaming rig for at least $1,000 less that will likely have more gaming power.
Crucially though, still not this smol. It really is a tiny thing in desktop terms, in fact I'm sneaking it out of the office tonight in my satchel bag along with my laptop. It's not quite mini-PC smol, however, and Asus' ROG NUC is certainly going to pop up and make a point about its own more than capable gaming performance in an even more svelte form factor.
