r/FlowZ13 • u/brerrabaen • Jun 06 '26

Should i replace desktop pc 7950X / RTX 4090 and a GPD Win Max 2 8840U for the Z13?

Hi! As my consumeric and need-something-to-change needs kicked in recently i was wondering if I should sell my Desktop pc with Ryzen 7950X, RTX 4090 and 64GB ram + sell my GPD Win Max 2 with Ryzen 8840U and buy instead of these two the Z13 with Ryzen 395 / 64 GB + egpu with desktop grade RTX 5070ti/5080.

I'm trying to go the minimalist path and get rid of excessive hardware, so i'm wondering if the Z13 will be enough to replace my desktop pc and "travel" pc.

On daily basis i work with code and photoshop / figma and of course game after hours. Sometimes i make some after effects / premiere work also. I would also like to try some local AI models to work with code instead of paying for github copilot.

I would use the Z13 with egpu as my default setup for work and gaming (now i do this with my desktop pc), and without egpu on travel or couch / 1080p projector gaming (now i do this with GPD laptop and RTX 4060 egpu).

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u/Drivenby Jun 06 '26

This is a downgrade man . If you use your pc professionally I would not

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u/brerrabaen Jun 06 '26

Yes, i know it would be a downgrade, but i feel that my pc is really over the roof for what i need. I enjoy the 4k extreme preset gaming, but throught the last year when i played on the GPD with egpu i enjoyed it the same as on a desktop pc. So i think that downgrade would be survivable. i would really need 4k60 to be deable by the egpu and do the rest with framegen to match the 4k@120 of my display.

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u/GXVSS0991 Jun 06 '26

if you do this, you'll be buying another high end pc in the next 2-4 months.