Mini ITX vs Laptop - Traveling Abroad

So, instead of a new thread, going to resurrect this.

I am thinking for Mini ITX I need to go smaller to justify it over a notebook. So, I put this build together:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek EP-CD903 61.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.33 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB ITX Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-450-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply ($128.80 @ Mwave)
Total: $840.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 12:33 EDT-0400

I am back and forth between this, and saving up more money and going for a Lenovo Y50 and a 512GB MX100. But with this build, I would need to buy a TV/Monitor after getting to Korea, and have nothing in the meantime.

If you don't need to carry your computer around with you, you're going to be a lot happier with the mITX build.