Asus’ tiny 2.5-liter gaming NUC tentatively starts at $1,629 in the US

When Asus rescued Intel’s NUC brand of compact computers from the dumpster, I held out hope that the company might also revive Intel’s ambitious miniature gaming PCs. It did, but prepare for a little sticker shock — these systems may cost as much or more than a comparable gaming laptop.The company’s website currently lists two models of the ROG NUC, with what Asus tells us are…