How good is a gaming PC made of “Lego”? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tried out a construction set and built a gaming PC. And the result turned out surprisingly well.
Lego and other construction block manufacturers have been trying to make their sets appealing to players for a long time. For example, there has long been a set with Aloy and Longneck for PS5 players or a huge set of the town of Rivendell. By coincidence, I recently came across a gaming PC made of “Lego”: A good friend gifted me the set for my birthday, so a big thank you once again.
I have now assembled the set and had a lot of fun doing it. And despite the rather unknown manufacturer, the effort was worth it. The finished set is now on my desk.
What kind of gaming PC is this? The set comes from the manufacturer Pantasy, who most of you in Germany probably won’t know. Pantasy has modeled their design after an Intel system with Nvidia graphics card: The built-in components are
- an Intel motherboard (iGame Ultrad5 Z690) with DDR4 RAM.
- and an RTX40 graphics card.
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How long did it take me? I needed about 2-3 hours for the assembly. And that’s significantly longer than if I had to assemble a real PC. When I changed my processor a few days ago (from the Ryzen 5 3600 to the Ryzen 7 7800x3D with a new motherboard), it took me just about an hour. And that was mainly because I had to test the processor externally before installation.
Many details, few stickers, little spare parts
What do I really like? The construction blocks have good quality and have almost the same clamping force as the well-known brand “Lego”. Everything holds together well and doesn’t fall apart again.
Many bricks are printed, such as the graphics card or smaller details like the sound chip on the motherboard. The whole set contains only 2 stickers. For comparison: Lego uses almost exclusively stickers in nearly all sets, regardless of the price category. And I find that disappointing every time because real “Lego” seems to cost three times as much.
What I also like is the clear, well-structured instruction manual. The steps are printed large enough, the steps are easy to distinguish. Here, Pantasy does everything right, in my opinion.
The real highlight, however, is the gaming PC itself, as it is full of details:
- The two hard drives can be removed.
- The graphics card is in its PCIe slot and can be removed
- The RGB RAM is also in its slots and can also be removed.
- On the back, you can see the “screws” with which the panels of the case are attached and the connections for the graphics card.
What could be better? The model consists of many small parts, which has pros and cons. On the other hand, there are almost no spare parts. So if a brick is actually missing, there is a high likelihood that there is no replacement. Lego is even a bit better in this regard, where at least a few bricks are usually left over. One could also criticize that there is no proper CPU cooler in the system. But that is a detail issue.
What I also find a bit regrettable: You cannot properly close the PC. There is no glass side or anything similar, and the system remains open in its finished state. In the long run, the system will likely become a dust and pet hair collector.
Great alternative if it doesn’t have to be Lego
Can I recommend this gaming PC? Yes, definitely. I build a lot of sets from alternative construction block manufacturers, but this was my first set from Pantasy. The assembly was uncomplicated, the instruction manual very good, and the details very impressive.
Lego itself does not offer a gaming PC made of building blocks to this extent, and in the cold winter, the set from Pantasy was just right to keep me occupied.
My new PC is as big as 2 apples and saves me 10 euros in electricity costs every month
