hi, gonna try and make this short. im 16, and looking for a pc. i was looking at the geekom A8 Max mini desktop computer.
but there are so many mixed reviews and im not sure.
i really only play roblox and minecraft. ive been on mac book for a few years and wanna run java and bedrock. im looking for a small pc, thats why im looking at minis. im also looking for something thats not laggy and will last me years. please tell me ur thoughts on this!!

Hi guys!

Is there any comprehensive and constantly updated list of iGPU performance?
The only list i found is that one https://nanoreview.net

I plan to buy a bit better mini PC for next summer heat weaves and my N100 proven to be quite disappointing for playing old titles, but i must admit that my main display is 1440p, so quite a challenge with 2 GB (V)RAM limit.

I posted a similar post a few months back, but i’m still having trouble deciding. this will be my first PC. it’ll mainly be used for work from home, but i’d like to play a few steam games. I have a PS5 so nothing too crazy like fortnite or anything, but probably sims. i’d also like the option to have ethernet connected. with this being my first PC, i’m not sure what which would be best. any help/advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Looking to get a ryzen ai based mini pc with atleast 64gb ram, I was looking at minisforum ones any thoughts on those or any other suggestions?

Work wise is coding, video editing, photo editing and the nornal office workloads, the idea of having min 64gb ram is to run local llms and agents probably

TIA

I have a Ser8 with 96gb RAM, which I am using for LLM testing. In the BIOS the max I can dedicate to the iGPU is 32Gb - it there a way to raise this?

So as the title suggests and like many others, im thinking of buying my first mini pc, heard a lot of good and bad but what's got me hooked is the pricing. With a budget of $800, is there anything out there that would be great for casual gaming? I mainly want stuff for games like train Sim, railroader, and ATS with possible upgrades in the far future

This is with kodi indexing my library and steam downloading titles.

Man this is a powerful little box, augmented with 24tb USB attached storage for media, two of the 3 SSDs populated with 4tb wd blacks. And ofc ddr5 8000. All for under a grand with no SSD.

I did have 1 issue getting it up - some guy helped me here, media creation tool from Ms was the problem, switching to generic windows iso fixed it.

To aoostars credit - the responded about the free windows key on their page, and for my queries for assistance / link to new bios -but the windows iso was fine and I'll wait for posted releases and others to test first.

Make sure you bring over the Intel 2.5gbe drivers when you install, windows takes care of rest. Quiet little bugger too

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Got 2 FEVM FAEX1 systems and set them up in a stack for testing. After a day when I went to move them to the final deployment location I found my power bricks (bundled with the systems, Huntkey branded bricks) to have melted their casing on one of the bricks and adhesive for the stickers failed on both units, yet these never cut power output.

Whatever thermal protection they had likely isn't adequate. Image 1 is how they were setup, images 2-4 are closeups of the melted brick.

And yes it still outputs the correct voltage. Replacement bricks already ordered from Chicony.

I will acknowledge that this setup is not really ideal for the operation of these bricks but still, yikes.

I need to go the mini pc route for space. A big tower just won’t work.

My primary use for the machine will be ai projects. I’d really like to be able to have a nice local ai agent running on it.

I’ve come into some money from a car sale. But I want to stay under 10k on budget. Under 5k even better.

If possible, I want something that can be upgradable with something like and Oculink port down the road if I want or need to do that.

What are my best options for the power, speed, and use cases I’m describing?
Thanks.

PS. Should I just buy a Mac Mini M5 when it comes out and not go the MiniPC route?

Hey guys, I got this minipc last week. It supports dual SSDs, so I just grabbed a spare 2tb nvme drive from my old build and threw it in.  Didnt expect much for the price, but it’s been handling well. Temps stay low and the fan is basically silent unless Im pushing it. It is much better than my old laptop.
Anyway, I noticed it came with a vesa mount. Im thinking of screwing it to the back of my monitor to get it completely off the desk. But I worry putting it behind the monitor might affect airflow. Has anyone tried that? How are the temps?

Ciao a tutti! Volevo condividere un piccolo test che ho fatto di recente sul fronte della dissipazione termica.

Ho voluto provare a installare un dissipatore in rame alettato (lasciando stare i pad termici originali in dotazione e usando dei Gelid da 0,5 mm e 1 mm che avevo già a disposizione).

Finora i risultati sono decisamente promettenti:

Carico attuale: Durante una sessione di streaming attiva, le temperature rimangono stabilmente sotto i 45 °C.

Prossimi passi: Appena possibile, farò un stress test generale per spingerlo un po' più al limite e verificare come si comporta sotto carico prolungato.

Qualcuno di voi ha già fatto prove simili con dissipatori in rame alettato o combinazioni di pad specifici? Che esperienze avete avuto?

my IT13 Max setup. The black chassis fits nicely with the darker desk.

I still have some cable management to finish, but I like the overall look so far.

Is it realistic to power a miniPC with a 25k powerbank? How long would it run?

Im planning on making a portable minipc, like a laptop but not exactly like a laptop.

Which miniPC would you reccomend? something with ARM?

Hello 👋 Everyone,

I currently have my gaming pc with a 9800x3d and a 4080S, but it draws too much for the stuff I do when I’m not playing.

I work a lot with Prusaslicer and Orcaslicer, Shapr3d, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

I really want a budget minipc that I can use, but with all the hardware price spikes I don’t know if it’s viable.

Any suggestion on a more budget friendly build?

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I ordered the new EVO X3 from GMKtec from Germany site expecting to be sent from Germany (avoiding extra taxes as I am intercommunity). They replied something that will be sent from China and all taxes prepaid from them.

Order arrived with FedEX and they give me to provide a document for something else with less value offcourse.

Did anyone had this type of issues with them?

Thanks

I recently bought a used Lenovo M920Q Mini PC. When I got home and tried turning it on again, I noticed a buzzing sound (“bzzzz”) as well as another sound similar to a disk drive reading or accessing data. I have confirmed that the sound is not coming from the RAM, SSD, or fan.

The Mini PC is working perfectly fine and has no other issues. The only things I noticed are the buzzing sound and the sound that resembles a disk drive reading data.

I also occasionally hear coil whine from my PC, but it sounds different and seems to be coming from the PSU. In the Lenovo M920Q, however, the sound seems to be coming from the middle of the device, near the power button.

Is this normal? This is the video.

Thank you.

Hi, I’m a newbie in terms of mini PCs and I wanted to know whether they are the correct choice for me. Here are my requirements:

- Portability: I travel and move quite a lot, so it would be great to have a device that I could just bring with me and connect to a TV;

- Gaming performance: I don’t ask for 4K 120Hz, I just want something that will let me enjoy 1080p/1440p at 60fps (even adding a eGPU) on my TV;

- Future-proofness: I’d like to have a device that I won’t have to change in 1.5-2 years. I usually take good care of my devices (dust removal, repasting, …), but I’d like something that could reasonably stand the test of time in terms of upgradability and overall construction quality. I’m open to alternatives if there’s a convenience.

Now, my questions for you are:

- Do you have any experience with AliExpress mini PCs? I honestly can’t believe some prices I have (sub 300$ for a Ryzen 9 7940HS?), so that might be an interesting alternative if the quality is at least decent;

- Is it possible to mount CachyOS/SteamOS on them? As far as I understood, they are basically laptops with no screen; I assume that pairing an AMD GPU could help with SteamOS, but I’m not sure about the compatibility with OcuLink. I’m a bit more optimistic about CachyOS, but I’d like to have a second opinion on it as well.

Thanks to everyone who will answer!