mouse computer "G-Tune PL-B", a gaming desktop PC in the 100,000 yen range, which is ideal for those who want to start playing PC games, and has a compact and easy-to-install case.

"G-Tune PL-B"

Released in June 2020, Riot Games' "VALORANT" became a hot topic in a blink of an eye and became a popular title. It is a serious game of Gachinko in 5 to 5, and with the combination of "agent" elements characterized by attractive design and ability, there are many players who are mainly FPS players. In addition, e-sports development is also active, and you can enjoy watching the battles that are sweating in the hands of professionals.

In addition to the game elements, the feature of VALORANT is that the load is relatively light. For full HD, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the recommended spec even if you want to play at 144 FPS or higher.

For those who want to start such VALORANT with a reasonably priced PC, the desktop PC "G-Tune PL-B" of the mouse computer gaming PC brand "G-Tune" is recommended.

Equipped with the 10th generation Core i5-5400 and GeForce GTX 1650, the price starts from 102,080 yen, which is a feature that can be purchased at a fairly reasonable price for a gaming PC. Therefore, I will introduce what kind of machine the G-Tune PL-B is in two parts. This time, let's check the usability and basic performance of G-Tune PL-B.

The size of G-Tune PL-B is approximately 178 width x 395 depth x 285 mm height. It's compact as a desktop, so you don't have to take up too much space. In addition, there is a handle on the top, which makes it easy to carry around for maintenance inside the machine and cleaning the PC desk.

It's a compact PC case, and the installation space is small compared to middle towers, etc.

As for the interface, USB 3.0 x 2, headphone output, and earphone input are located in front of the right side. There are also four USB 3.0 on the back, so it's a good idea to use the back for devices that are still connected, and the front terminal for external storage that you often remove.

Equipped with two USB terminals in front of the right side

Looking inside the case, a cover is attached. Since this cover can be equipped with one SSD and one HDD, it is possible to configure a large capacity storage while being compact. Of course, there is also an M.2 slot, and 256GB SSD is installed as standard, but it can be enhanced up to 2TB SSD by BTO customization.

When you remove the right side, the cover is attached

This cover can be equipped with one SSD and one HDD

A heat sink was used in the M.2 slot

The video card is equipped with a compact GeForce GTX 1650 as standard, but internal space is secured so that a large video card can also be installed. However, it should be noted that not all video cards work properly due to the balance with the power supply. If you want to change to a video card with a little higher specifications in the future, you may want to set the power supply to 700W with BTO.

There is enough space to mount a large video card

In addition, G-Tune PL-B is also available with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. Some people may carry it indoors because it is a compact model, but in such cases it would be nice to have wireless LAN support.

There is a removable filter on the bottom of the case for easy maintenance

Basic performance is high and if it is full HD, you can play many games comfortably depending on the setting

Let's check the basic performance of G-Tune PL-B. The main specifications of G-Tune PL-B are Core i5-10400, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB memory, 256GB SSD (NVMe compatible).

PCMark 10 results

First, check out PCMark 10, which measures the basic performance of your computer. The overall score is 4765. Looking at the details, "Essentials" which shows the comfort of application startup and web browser is 7413, "Productivity" which shows the operation speed of business applications such as Word and Excel is 6257, image / video editing and 3D graphics processing "Digital Content Creation" indicating "6333" was.

With a GeForce GTX 1650 as the disk lead GPU, the Digital Content Creation score is better than a standard machine. You can record your own good play at VALORANT and use it for video editing.

Results of CINEBENCH R20

In CINEBENCH R20 where you can check the CPU performance, the result is 3037pts for multi-core and 425pts for single core. The multi-core results seem to be reasonably good, but the single-core, which is important in the game, has a solid high score.

CrystalDiskMark results

CrystalDiskMark, which can measure storage speed, has a result of 2036.83MB / sec for sequential read, which is a perfect speed for game play. With the standard specifications, the capacity is 256GB SSD, so it is enough to play only the target title, but if you want to save multiple titles, select SSD with a slightly larger capacity by BTO customization, or second storage It is good to select.

In 3DMark that can check 3D graphic performance, Time Spy was 3804, Fire Strike was 8897, and Fire Strike was 4213. As expected, it doesn't have the power to play the latest titles in WQHD or 4K, but if it's full HD, many games will work comfortably depending on the settings.

Time Spy results

Fire Strike results

Results of Fire Strike Extreme

The best one for getting started with PC games

G-Tune PL-B has the performance that you can play comfortably if it is FPS, MOVA, MMORPG etc. with a light load such as VALORANT, while it is a relatively reasonable price for a gaming PC at 100,000 yen level. ing.

The point is that it is a compact case that is easy to install and has good expandability, so it is a case that can be strengthened in the future. If you want to start PC games from now on and are looking for a machine that can play games at the lowest possible price, why not check out the G-Tune PL-B.

Next time, I will check how comfortable VALORANT can actually be played.