Handheld PCs Got Too Expensive — The ROG Ally Is Still the One to Buy

Todays Sponsor: https://www.pcbway.com/ ROG Ally Z1 Extreme review in 2026 — is it still worth buying used when handheld PCs keep getting more expensive? Handheld gaming PCs have gotten out of hand with pricing. So I went back to the ROG Ally with the Z1 Extreme — and honestly? It might be the smartest buy in the handheld space right now. In this video I break down everything: real-world gaming performance, emulation, the 74Wh battery upgrade, and how it stacks up against the ROG Ally X. Is it perfect? No. But for the price you can grab one used, it's hard to argue with. Here's everything we cover: Why used ROG Ally prices make it such a great deal Performance with the Z1 Extreme in modern games and emulation The biggest weaknesses — battery life, RAM, and driver support Full 74Wh battery upgrade — is it actually worth doing? ROG Ally vs ROG Ally X — what changed and which one makes more sense Featured in the video: Ally 2280 adapter (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4sY93CZ Ally 74wr battery (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4tBTu3U HAndheldDIY mod case (non-affiliate) https://www.handhelddiy.com/products/... Find Me Online Handhelds United Discord:   / discord   X: https://x.com/NostalgiaDgital Music Song: Tokyo Music Walker - Way Home License: Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...    / @tokyomusicwalker4038   Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by Lofi Breno - Imagine That - https://thmatc.co/?l=B86AC37A Closing Time by Tokyo Music Walker / user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://tinyurl.com/37k4htc7 Music promoted by Audio Library http://tinyurl.com/43kk5wne This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended for kids. #emulation #retrohandheld #android #androidgaming #PC #PCgaming #gaming --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📖Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Sponsor Pcbway 02:15 - Performance 03:44 - Ally vs Ally X 05:39 - Emulation 06:37 - Hardware 07:20 - Sd cards and storage 09:07 - concerns 09:16 - 16 gb of ram 10:21 - Driver support 11:09 - Windows FSE or steamOS 13:40 - Benefits of windows 14:32 - Battery 15:11 - 74W battery and things you need 16:34 - Installation 18:40 - HandheldDIY back cover 19:04 - Battery performance 19:49 - Conclusion 21:35 - Thanks for Watching!