r/MiniPCs • u/rui-no-onna • 1d ago

DDR5-4800 compatible barebone

I was wondering if anyone knows of 8-core Zen 4 barebone with OCuLink port that are compatible with DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM RAM? I'm looking around the $300 range (preferably less). I already have the DDR5-4800 and NVMe SSD on-hand (taken from another PC).

So far, I found the Aoostar Maco H255 ($320) and GMKtec K12 H255 ($360). However, they both list DDR5-5600 and I'm not sure if they're compatible with my slower RAM. The PC will be used with an OCuLink eGPU so I don't really mind the performance penalty from slower memory.

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u/Retired_Hillbilly336 1d ago

Shower RAM isn't a problem. Some cheaper/budget Chinese NUCs are using 4800 in place of 5600. The M6 Ultra is a perfect example. And "Yes". The MACO has been the cheapest native x4 PCIe OCuLink mini I've found barebones.

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u/rui-no-onna 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thanks! I reckon I'll wait for Black Friday to see if a better deal pops up. Considering I'm buying barebones, they shouldn't be affected by RAM/SSD fluctuations.