This is a really impressive miniPC! Ive had my eye on these miniPC's for a while but just never felt it was worth pulling the trigger. This one might be worth it.
Man, once Minisforum gets ahold of the next generation AMD desktop cpus and RDNA 3 mobile GPUs, it's gonna be insane. I might be ready to replace my main PC with one of these at that point.
I'm actually really excited about the mini pc boom lately. It's going to be another year or two when I'm in the market for a new computer but I bet there will be even cooler stuff then. I'm not a power user at all so I'd definitely consider a well made mini pc like this over building one just because of the small size and having it prebuilt
Next year you'll start seeing this type of box come with a Ryzen 6000 CPU and DDR5 which will really shake up these mini PCs. The chips out now already come with up to 8 Zen 3+ cores and 12 RDNA 2 cores so chuck a GPU on top on the board and you'll have a pretty good PC by any standards.
Actually I'm leaning towards a refurbished Series S for around $250 to get the best retro gaming for the buck. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Let me just say this. I believe I have said this before at some point, but it bares repeating. Russ, I appreciate you mentioning the various prices right out of the gate. It is helpful. I can only speak for myself, it really does not impede my enjoyment from fully watching (for the most part) your channel content. 😁👍
Excellent perspective, as always, Russ. As you allude to, this device flirts with an “uncanny valley” or sorts in terms of the scale of price to performance ratio. It’s incredibly impressive to see what it can do in this form factor, but as you note, a lesser device at a lower price might seem more impressive.
Great video. This video was more well-rounded than the rest I've seen but the choice between this and the NUCXI5 is still a tricky one. Both fit the use case well. I suspect I'll wait and see which dips further on black Friday. Thank you!
The NUCX series are much noiser, given the slim laptop form factor. If you don't need it to be quiet and want better gaming performance then you can go with the NUCX.
Mini ITX is also my preference, but the prices on Mini ITX motherboards have gotten really high the last couple of years. Anything decent tends to be $150 or higher. So that creates an opportunity for boxes like these. My current most used PC is a Asrock X300 barebones with a Ryzen 4650G. I'm hoping there's an AM5 version of the X300 along with AM5 APUs, hopefully coming next year at an affordable price.
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on one of these. It is basically a machine that can play all the games I want to a maybe a few of the new ones. But new games I'm interested in are more and more rare.
Appreciate the review Russ, lots of good points mentioned and a great overview of the performance for this mini PC! Not sure if you were aware, but Minisforum botched the liquid metal application on the predecessor (HX90) model; it would be great if you can check for any similar problems with the liquid metal application on the HX90G. 👏🙂
This seems like a great deal if you are mainly considering the form factor. Otherwise, you can make a really nice PC with all new parts for about the same price that would totally outperform this.
having a tiny machine that can run AAA stuff this well and you can just pick it up and hook it up anywhere with a tv or monitor is amazing though, especially if you travel a couple times a year. a tiny powerful thing like this is basically my childhood dream machine next to a handheld powerful pc (the steam deck is getting close to that, too). this would be great for college or holidays especially. i'm definitely keeping an eye on mini pcs in case i can ever afford one this good
I don't know whether I'm missing something but this might be the perfect device for me. Since I moved out to go to college I'm spending the majority of my time away from my parents. However, it's pretty unpractical to move my PC to my new city. This leads to me not having a PC at 80% of my time. With such a little beast however, I could sell my PC and take it with me :D
I'm in a similar situation, moving overseas soon, and doing so with a PC (even a mini-ITX sized one) just doesn't seem practical. Kinda anxious about selling old (and a few new) parts, but travelling lighter does seem like the smarter choice, in the long term.
This is a question of form factor over functionality. For it's size, it's a beast, for sure. For the asking price, one can get a good full size rig. I have to agree regarding the stand design. Seven (7) screws to hold it together is a too much IMO. They could have come up with something better.
as much as I like this I have a problem with supplies of this here in Philippines, no one is selling it at barebones kit but this is such a great review!
Hi. Your PS3 game clips are written as "PS2" in the lower left. Anyways, seriously considering getting this, but its single USB C is kind of limiting. I last got an AYN Odin pro and before that, a Super Console X, and those share SD cards. Thanks for the informative videos!
Can't you get a high wattage 3060 laptop or even a 3070 laptop (soon enough this year) for this price and beat the performance of this + get a portable gaming machine as well?
Hey, I’m looking to buy a HX90G is everything ok with your unit ? I hear a lot of bad comments regarding the HX90G some people say that it has a problem with screen tearing in games, freezing and going unresponsive.
I have a strong feeling the reason the base is pointed at the front is because it looks like it's based on the HP Blackbird 002 case design from over a decade ago (when they bought Voodoo PC).
I'm actually considering getting one of these. It works better than my PC, is smaller than it. And also uses about 70W less. Pity it didn't have the 680M and 6650M in it.
This honestly would be a massive upgrade to my old Steam Machine. The price isn't too bad, but that PC still works and is mostly a HTPC so that I can use my TV in my bedroom. Still really cool though since it should have access to RSR to make it last longer into the future.
There are mini PCs with GTX 1650s available on Ali Express for $600 or so, and they have been available for maybe two years now. They're 'brandless' and are sold under lots of different names, but they've received generally positive reviews with the only real complaint being the noisy fan. If MinisForum are claiming that their mini PC is the first with a dedicated graphics card to hit the market, they are incorrect.
My 6600 desktop card performs really well at 4K when I lug it down to the TV downstairs. If RDNA3 is any good at ray tracing, I would love to see a next gen version of this that I could use as a console replacement for downstairs!
Nice review, the first mini PC enough powerfull to play AAA games at 1440p and emulation at 4k. Today for 1000 $ it's difficult to build such a powerfull gamer PC and it will take a lot of place. The big default here it's you can not upgrade CPU or GPU.
I don't know. I think $8-900 for this mini pc is actually a pretty good value. on one hand, for my use case scenario, the hx90g would fit my use case scenario better plus the extra hp compared to the steam deck is a huge win. yeah, it would've been nice to have a 2.5 slot but external run through usb almost cancels that out. I still haven't flown back to the US to get my steam deck but if for some reason I am disappointed I will flip the SD and get the hx90g.
Your reviews of mini PCs are better than ETA Primes. He says the same thing over and over again - "absolute amazing". Nice to see 1440p comparisons too.
Would you recommend this for someone like me? -Would replace a laptop from 2015 (couldn't even begin to tell you the specs) -Needs something to get in to PC gaming, preferably through Windows using Steam, and at minimum 1080p/high settings -Basic gameplay video editing -Everyday web browsing, office tasks, ie: "normal" pc use Just looking for something this small and easy to play games through my Steam or Epic library at some decent settings. The size is absolutely perfect for me. However, fairly new to PC gaming, all I have at the moment is a Steam Deck, but looking to have that compliment something like this to play games on a more dedicated machine without having to build something on my own or lay down a ton of cash on a prebuilt :-(
yes absolutely,in regards to gaming perfomance atleast...this is almost PS5 levels of perfomance! So if you game at like 1080P-1440P for the next few years then this is a great choice.
I assume you use the Mac to your video editing. Is there a Mini PC that can perform as well ? Say using DaVinci Resolve 18? I use a Mac Mini M1 16gb which handles 4K fine but I prefer Win11. Thx for this excellent review
Im going to be honest, these computers might replace traditional desktop pcs when its this good despite the small form factor. Imagine it wit h the next gen AMD mobile gpu chips, that'd be insane.
man that stand is goofy. I like minisforum's stuff, but there's always something a little off in every single product they release. It's almost comical how consistent it is. Anyway, very cool to see dedicated graphics in a mini pc. Hopefully we can see some more options are a greater spread of price points as time wears on. If I was in the market and it were a hundo or two less, even at a lower spec, I'd definitely consider it.
I have the HX90 and HX90G. For Batocera, it runs exactly the same on both machines. It's like Batocera doesn't see the 6600m on the HX90G. I've tried changing the drivers in the boot.config and nothing seems to help. I even disabled the igpu in the bios. I can play 3ds but only at 1x resolution as anything higher has slowdown and stutters. PS3 is the same. Xbox 360 is unplayable even though a video was upload by another creator running Skate 3 for 360 on the SteamDeck version of Batocera and it plays fine.
Not having SATA SSD slots kept me from getting this. I have the minisforum HX90 and that has two SATA SSD slots plus one NVME SSD slot. Like you, I don't like the floating stand of the HX90G too. 😔 The HX90 will be perfect for me if they keep everything it has and just added a dedicated mobile GPU.
Hey Russ, FYI Phison makes SSD controllers and not actual SSD's (typically). So likely its some other brand that they removed the labeling from, I would guess kingston or kioxia.
Russ, I am thinking about setting up my PC for emulation in anticipation of a RP3 to stream by Moonlight. Do you have a PC-specific setup guide for emulators? I may be overlooking it on your site. Thanks for the awesome content!
There's a similar spec PC on AliExpress with additional 2.5 inch Sata drive support. I think it's from TopTon, can you have a look at it. It offers three different GPU options. 6600m, 3060 and 6500XT.
I think it's time to visit the king that costs 1/3 of the price. I mean Xbox series S of course :). You promised an update after 1 year since the video came out.
Interesting machine (if you have the amount of money burning a hole in your pocket - somehow, I'd find a decently compact, but non-cramped mini-ITX system more interesting, but, where to start...), but, yeah, that stand? That wedge shape is cool and all, but the combo with that 'brick' of a case on top, with all the edges and chamfers and whatnots in its design, plus that old 'cheese grater' Mac Pro air vent style to boot 😄, makes the system itself kinda 'floating' above that simple shape look quite, I dunno, maybe 'unkempt' in comparison is the expression I'm searching for 🤔? P. S.: Sidenote: BTW, how wide approximately is your big 'Luke Skywalker' case? Somehow, to me this comes across as at least 50-60% wider than the old-fashioned 'just wide enough to fit a DVD drive into the front frame' cases I'm used to...
Dear Russ, I love the duck hunt mouse pad and think all your reviews are very honest and informative-- I've learned A LOT from your videos, and got a miyoo mini thanks to you. I wanted to get an RG 350P and do the screen swap with the 350m higher res screen from anbernic but can't find it anywhere. I followed your pages and the links, but it's not there or on ebay anymore? Any chance you can reply with an updated link or some leads on how to find that higher res screen for a 350p? Keep up the stellar work, still subbed for life, here in Miami Florida 🙌
Im considering on purchasing this over the UM690 (which I like since it has a usb4 just in case i want to use an external gpu). I mainly would need it for 4k video editing and some light gaming like League of Legends. I'd like ya'lls opinion on whether i'm better off building a small form factor pc at this price. One thing I really like about this is that its prebuil and small. Its been a while since I built my last pc and not really sure of the current market for parts.
I would check out the upcoming UM590 or UM690 from MinisForum, and you can see the other Venus series models I've tested on the channel too: store.minisforum.com/collections/amd-%C2%AE-ryzen-%C2%AE/products/minisforum-um590 Also check out the spreadsheet I have linked in this video description, it has a breakdown of every mini PC I've tested and how they perform when it comes to emulation and Batocera.
Can you make a video showing parasec benchmarks and fps in steams games using the hx90g and a mobile phone using a a 5g connection in instead of using the same wifi as the hx90g
is this mini pc good enough for 3d design, city skylines on steam? thinkorswim? im not good with all of the spec information? i want something capable for a few yeara
I'm trying to find if people are having the same problem I'm having. I have the cheeper option the hx 80g Ryzen 7 and a Radeon 6600 but it won't run devinci resolve. First it would open and nothing with show up on the time line and now it won't do anything but crash
Anyone has an idea if a double sided m2 ssd would fit into the secondary ssd slot? Maybe by re-arranging the antenna cable? Edit: it fits! However, the heat sink bequiet mc1pro is too tall. Looking for alternatives now.
I'm confused. The title says this is the first Mini PC with a dedicated GPU, and yet you compared it to another Mini PC with a dedicated GPU. Did you mean the first smallest Mini PC with a GPU?
@@RetroGameCorps Thank you for that clarification. I agree with your viewpoint! But just so you know, you literally called the Nucx a mini PC in the video which was what had me confused :) Anyhoo it is really nice to know this is now an option and thanks for making the vid.
I made an error on the CPU -- it is the Ryzen 9 5900HX, not the 5900X. I also wrote "PS2" when showing PS3 content. This channel is totally losing it
Absolutely atrocious
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Wow, your mini PC reviews are getting even better, good balance between depth an straight to the point. great video overall!
This is a really impressive miniPC! Ive had my eye on these miniPC's for a while but just never felt it was worth pulling the trigger. This one might be worth it.
Yeah, it’s given me something to think about, too. One can always ‘wait for the next one’, but this one might be good enough…
please wait for hx99g
Man, once Minisforum gets ahold of the next generation AMD desktop cpus and RDNA 3 mobile GPUs, it's gonna be insane. I might be ready to replace my main PC with one of these at that point.
I really think mini pc builds are the future. If folks can achieve the same performance with less materials, that might be the wave in a year or 2.
I'm actually really excited about the mini pc boom lately. It's going to be another year or two when I'm in the market for a new computer but I bet there will be even cooler stuff then. I'm not a power user at all so I'd definitely consider a well made mini pc like this over building one just because of the small size and having it prebuilt
Next year you'll start seeing this type of box come with a Ryzen 6000 CPU and DDR5 which will really shake up these mini PCs. The chips out now already come with up to 8 Zen 3+ cores and 12 RDNA 2 cores so chuck a GPU on top on the board and you'll have a pretty good PC by any standards.
I can see Mini PC's like this taking over offices, schools, and home office. Compact and powerful. Good honest review 👍
Of all the mini PCs, this one is the one I'm most tempted by. Great review Russ!
Love you Russ! I'd like to see a side by side comparison of the recent mini PCs, I want to pull the trigger soon. Thanks!
Actually I'm leaning towards a refurbished Series S for around $250 to get the best retro gaming for the buck. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Let me just say this. I believe I have said this before at some point, but it bares repeating. Russ, I appreciate you mentioning the various prices right out of the gate. It is helpful. I can only speak for myself, it really does not impede my enjoyment from fully watching (for the most part) your channel content. 😁👍
Excellent perspective, as always, Russ. As you allude to, this device flirts with an “uncanny valley” or sorts in terms of the scale of price to performance ratio. It’s incredibly impressive to see what it can do in this form factor, but as you note, a lesser device at a lower price might seem more impressive.
Great video. This video was more well-rounded than the rest I've seen but the choice between this and the NUCXI5 is still a tricky one. Both fit the use case well. I suspect I'll wait and see which dips further on black Friday.
Thank you!
The NUCX series are much noiser, given the slim laptop form factor. If you don't need it to be quiet and want better gaming performance then you can go with the NUCX.
Excellent looking system. I am mostly an ITX enthusiast, so I would be more likely to build, but these are always fun to see.
Mini ITX is also my preference, but the prices on Mini ITX motherboards have gotten really high the last couple of years. Anything decent tends to be $150 or higher. So that creates an opportunity for boxes like these.
My current most used PC is a Asrock X300 barebones with a Ryzen 4650G. I'm hoping there's an AM5 version of the X300 along with AM5 APUs, hopefully coming next year at an affordable price.
You got enough butter there???
Theirs never enough!
@@carlosart7443 can confirm. I am a chef
@@obvious_giraffe8386 chiming in to clarify my stance. I bake a lotttttt
@@Dracossaint you can get baked without butter tho
@@carlosart7443 get baked bro, get baked.
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on one of these. It is basically a machine that can play all the games I want to a maybe a few of the new ones. But new games I'm interested in are more and more rare.
Appreciate the review Russ, lots of good points mentioned and a great overview of the performance for this mini PC! Not sure if you were aware, but Minisforum botched the liquid metal application on the predecessor (HX90) model; it would be great if you can check for any similar problems with the liquid metal application on the HX90G. 👏🙂
Been waiting on this one!
Thanks for the noise test. much appreciated. So many forget, yet surely one of the reasons to get this over a laptop would be fan noise.
This seems like a great deal if you are mainly considering the form factor. Otherwise, you can make a really nice PC with all new parts for about the same price that would totally outperform this.
having a tiny machine that can run AAA stuff this well and you can just pick it up and hook it up anywhere with a tv or monitor is amazing though, especially if you travel a couple times a year. a tiny powerful thing like this is basically my childhood dream machine next to a handheld powerful pc (the steam deck is getting close to that, too). this would be great for college or holidays especially. i'm definitely keeping an eye on mini pcs in case i can ever afford one this good
@@caramel7050Actually not really, which is impressive.
I think every channel should adopt the "butter scale" of PC case measuring. Haha. It's the little things that make me chuckle.
Came for the review, stayed for the "yeah man I wanna do it"
Another really good review! Appreciate it, Russ! Hope you’re enjoying civilization life. 😊
The Spdsht in the description is A+. The Ser5 is currently a lightning deal on Amazon. Thx!
Thanks for the support Matt, glad it was helpful!
We’re getting really close to what I’ve been looking for, now.
I don't know whether I'm missing something but this might be the perfect device for me. Since I moved out to go to college I'm spending the majority of my time away from my parents. However, it's pretty unpractical to move my PC to my new city. This leads to me not having a PC at 80% of my time.
With such a little beast however, I could sell my PC and take it with me :D
I'm in a similar situation, moving overseas soon, and doing so with a PC (even a mini-ITX sized one) just doesn't seem practical. Kinda anxious about selling old (and a few new) parts, but travelling lighter does seem like the smarter choice, in the long term.
Oh man finally! I really want MSI or somebody to make a b550 or b650 with a mobile gpu on board. It would be an awesome TV computer.
Wow, those benchmarks are really fucking good. I'd be happy with that performance at that pricepoint.
This is a question of form factor over functionality. For it's size, it's a beast, for sure. For the asking price, one can get a good full size rig.
I have to agree regarding the stand design. Seven (7) screws to hold it together is a too much IMO. They could have come up with something better.
I wonder if you could 3D print a foot to replace the pointy bit of the stand?
If cost isn't a factor, this is a great idea for a TV emulation box due to the form factor.
I think I am getting one for christmas! Looks awesome
So you got it? I heard shipping takes a very long time though.
waiting for your review on this mini PC
as much as I like this I have a problem with supplies of this here in Philippines, no one is selling it at barebones kit but this is such a great review!
Love finding a video uploaded 3 seconds ago.
You could talk about your butter addiction in one of those videos 🤔I can relate
Hi. Your PS3 game clips are written as "PS2" in the lower left.
Anyways, seriously considering getting this, but its single USB C is kind of limiting. I last got an AYN Odin pro and before that, a Super Console X, and those share SD cards.
Thanks for the informative videos!
I was serching to see if some else said it or not :D
I love Kerrygold's butter, so good.
Can't you get a high wattage 3060 laptop or even a 3070 laptop (soon enough this year) for this price and beat the performance of this + get a portable gaming machine as well?
This video and ETA Prime’s helped me decide to get this PC over the steam Deck. In fact, I returned the Steam Deck to buy this mini PC.
Hey, I’m looking to buy a HX90G is everything ok with your unit ? I hear a lot of bad comments regarding the HX90G some people say that it has a problem with screen tearing in games, freezing and going unresponsive.
I have a strong feeling the reason the base is pointed at the front is because it looks like it's based on the HP Blackbird 002 case design from over a decade ago (when they bought Voodoo PC).
Damn what a mini monster
Really wish this had a spot for a 2.5" SATA. Would be an instant buy.
Russ gets part way through filming this video, "Honey, I'll be right back. We need more Kerrygold."
I can’t believe this is the most powergul mini pc with a price that’s unbeatable of $90. 😮
I'm actually considering getting one of these. It works better than my PC, is smaller than it. And also uses about 70W less. Pity it didn't have the 680M and 6650M in it.
Why? Even if it came with the igpu and rx 6600m it wouldn't matter cause you will always be using the rx 6600m
Not sure about the title. Zotac has been making mini pcs with GPUs for a decade or so.
This honestly would be a massive upgrade to my old Steam Machine. The price isn't too bad, but that PC still works and is mostly a HTPC so that I can use my TV in my bedroom. Still really cool though since it should have access to RSR to make it last longer into the future.
nice to see you can game on a mini PC :D
There are mini PCs with GTX 1650s available on Ali Express for $600 or so, and they have been available for maybe two years now. They're 'brandless' and are sold under lots of different names, but they've received generally positive reviews with the only real complaint being the noisy fan. If MinisForum are claiming that their mini PC is the first with a dedicated graphics card to hit the market, they are incorrect.
I’m more of a console player but I really want the ability to play retro games and maybe a few games on steam so I’m looking into getting one of these
Would love to see a 2022 top 10 of your reviewed mini pc's
My 6600 desktop card performs really well at 4K when I lug it down to the TV downstairs. If RDNA3 is any good at ray tracing, I would love to see a next gen version of this that I could use as a console replacement for downstairs!
This is really cool thanks!
Nice review, the first mini PC enough powerfull to play AAA games at 1440p and emulation at 4k. Today for 1000 $ it's difficult to build such a powerfull gamer PC and it will take a lot of place. The big default here it's you can not upgrade CPU or GPU.
You probably don't know. But you can install Mac OS Monterey or Ventura on this machine natively
EFI?
I don't know. I think $8-900 for this mini pc is actually a pretty good value. on one hand, for my use case scenario, the hx90g would fit my use case scenario better plus the extra hp compared to the steam deck is a huge win. yeah, it would've been nice to have a 2.5 slot but external run through usb almost cancels that out. I still haven't flown back to the US to get my steam deck but if for some reason I am disappointed I will flip the SD and get the hx90g.
Ohh I really like your keyboard. What kind is that?
The CPU is the 5900hx, 5900x is a different CPU with different core count ( 12 instead of 8 ).
Your reviews of mini PCs are better than ETA Primes. He says the same thing over and over again - "absolute amazing". Nice to see 1440p comparisons too.
Well that’s weird because I thought the NUC 8 with an RX 540 in it was? Also there’s a Minisforum with GTX 1050 in it 🤔
Would you recommend this for someone like me?
-Would replace a laptop from 2015 (couldn't even begin to tell you the specs)
-Needs something to get in to PC gaming, preferably through Windows using Steam, and at minimum 1080p/high settings
-Basic gameplay video editing
-Everyday web browsing, office tasks, ie: "normal" pc use
Just looking for something this small and easy to play games through my Steam or Epic library at some decent settings. The size is absolutely perfect for me. However, fairly new to PC gaming, all I have at the moment is a Steam Deck, but looking to have that compliment something like this to play games on a more dedicated machine without having to build something on my own or lay down a ton of cash on a prebuilt :-(
yes absolutely,in regards to gaming perfomance atleast...this is almost PS5 levels of perfomance! So if you game at like 1080P-1440P for the next few years then this is a great choice.
I assume you use the Mac to your video editing. Is there a Mini PC that can perform as well ? Say using DaVinci Resolve 18? I use a Mac Mini M1 16gb which handles 4K fine but I prefer Win11. Thx for this excellent review
Im going to be honest, these computers might replace traditional desktop pcs when its this good despite the small form factor. Imagine it wit h the next gen AMD mobile gpu chips, that'd be insane.
man that stand is goofy. I like minisforum's stuff, but there's always something a little off in every single product they release. It's almost comical how consistent it is. Anyway, very cool to see dedicated graphics in a mini pc. Hopefully we can see some more options are a greater spread of price points as time wears on. If I was in the market and it were a hundo or two less, even at a lower spec, I'd definitely consider it.
This looks amazing. Any idea if there's gonna be an update with newer CPU/GPU in the next few months?
Hi Russ, just saw that ETA PRIME got Cemu running on this machine with 4k 60fps. Did you experience problems with 4k?
great review
I have the HX90 and HX90G. For Batocera, it runs exactly the same on both machines. It's like Batocera doesn't see the 6600m on the HX90G. I've tried changing the drivers in the boot.config and nothing seems to help. I even disabled the igpu in the bios. I can play 3ds but only at 1x resolution as anything higher has slowdown and stutters. PS3 is the same. Xbox 360 is unplayable even though a video was upload by another creator running Skate 3 for 360 on the SteamDeck version of Batocera and it plays fine.
🤣😂🤣😂 why the hell do you have so much butter!?
Not having SATA SSD slots kept me from getting this. I have the minisforum HX90 and that has two SATA SSD slots plus one NVME SSD slot. Like you, I don't like the floating stand of the HX90G too. 😔
The HX90 will be perfect for me if they keep everything it has and just added a dedicated mobile GPU.
Hey Russ, FYI Phison makes SSD controllers and not actual SSD's (typically). So likely its some other brand that they removed the labeling from, I would guess kingston or kioxia.
It's a beefcake mini pc console 😳
Russ, I am thinking about setting up my PC for emulation in anticipation of a RP3 to stream by Moonlight. Do you have a PC-specific setup guide for emulators? I may be overlooking it on your site. Thanks for the awesome content!
I’m interested in getting my first gaming PC. Due these pre-built gaming PCs and their lower power wattage impact current-gen gaming?
There's a similar spec PC on AliExpress with additional 2.5 inch Sata drive support. I think it's from TopTon, can you have a look at it. It offers three different GPU options. 6600m, 3060 and 6500XT.
CPU is 5900HX not 5900X
I think it's time to visit the king that costs 1/3 of the price. I mean Xbox series S of course :). You promised an update after 1 year since the video came out.
Not the first with a dGPU, a year ago they did one with a 1050ti. It's the first with an AMD dGPU.
Interesting machine (if you have the amount of money burning a hole in your pocket - somehow, I'd find a decently compact, but non-cramped mini-ITX system more interesting, but, where to start...), but, yeah, that stand? That wedge shape is cool and all, but the combo with that 'brick' of a case on top, with all the edges and chamfers and whatnots in its design, plus that old 'cheese grater' Mac Pro air vent style to boot 😄, makes the system itself kinda 'floating' above that simple shape look quite, I dunno, maybe 'unkempt' in comparison is the expression I'm searching for 🤔?
P. S.: Sidenote: BTW, how wide approximately is your big 'Luke Skywalker' case? Somehow, to me this comes across as at least 50-60% wider than the old-fashioned 'just wide enough to fit a DVD drive into the front frame' cases I'm used to...
Dear Russ, I love the duck hunt mouse pad and think all your reviews are very honest and informative-- I've learned A LOT from your videos, and got a miyoo mini thanks to you. I wanted to get an RG 350P and do the screen swap with the 350m higher res screen from anbernic but can't find it anywhere. I followed your pages and the links, but it's not there or on ebay anymore? Any chance you can reply with an updated link or some leads on how to find that higher res screen for a 350p? Keep up the stellar work, still subbed for life, here in Miami Florida 🙌
@Retro Game Corps, can we revisit this machine's batocera performance with the updates on the OpenGL drivers?
At 6:24 you're on the right side. A second later you're now on the left... Where and when did you learn to teleport????? I must know your secret!
Preordered. Any word on a release date other than just mid Nov?
What are your thoughts on maybe waiting a little bit for Ryzen 7000 apu and rdna3? Cheers!
Im considering on purchasing this over the UM690 (which I like since it has a usb4 just in case i want to use an external gpu). I mainly would need it for 4k video editing and some light gaming like League of Legends. I'd like ya'lls opinion on whether i'm better off building a small form factor pc at this price. One thing I really like about this is that its prebuil and small. Its been a while since I built my last pc and not really sure of the current market for parts.
Great Video!
What is the best Mini-PC for Batocera at this Time? Price not over 700 ?
Thx for Answering
I would check out the upcoming UM590 or UM690 from MinisForum, and you can see the other Venus series models I've tested on the channel too: store.minisforum.com/collections/amd-%C2%AE-ryzen-%C2%AE/products/minisforum-um590
Also check out the spreadsheet I have linked in this video description, it has a breakdown of every mini PC I've tested and how they perform when it comes to emulation and Batocera.
Many thanks !!!!
Skipped to the size comparison. That's a lot of butter.
Just curious, what would you use the USB-C port on the front for, practically?
Many SSD enclosures and newer USB drives are moving to USB-C. I have 2 external M.2 enclosures that use USB-C and it's incredibly convenient.
I kinda liked the stand lol
Haven't the Intel NUC devices had dedicated GPU options available?
I’ve seen Xbox series S brand new for $250. By far the best power bang for buck. If only it could run windows or linux… is that possible?
No
Can you please tell me what software you are using for the hardware performance overlay?
Can you make a video showing parasec benchmarks and fps in steams games using the hx90g and a mobile phone using a a 5g connection in instead of using the same wifi as the hx90g
is this mini pc good enough for 3d design, city skylines on steam? thinkorswim? im not good with all of the spec information? i want something capable for a few yeara
A guitar pick?! You play, Russ? :)
I do, but not well 🤒 however this “guitar pick” is just a similarly shaped piece of plastic from my iFixit toolkit!
@@RetroGameCorps Oh, well , I appreciate anything guitar related. :)
I'm trying to find if people are having the same problem I'm having. I have the cheeper option the hx 80g Ryzen 7 and a Radeon 6600 but it won't run devinci resolve. First it would open and nothing with show up on the time line and now it won't do anything but crash
Is there such a thing as a mini pc capable of running vr games?
My son has a Quest 2 and would like a PC he can connect to wirelessly for VR
There's the mistake in the description!!!! not "RX 6660M" but it MUST BE "RX 6600M"!!!!!!
What is the current in the USB 4 sockets? Is it possible to supply current to the monitor via USB 4?
Anyone has an idea if a double sided m2 ssd would fit into the secondary ssd slot? Maybe by re-arranging the antenna cable?
Edit: it fits! However, the heat sink bequiet mc1pro is too tall. Looking for alternatives now.
One question, does the fan gets loud when playing games?🙏
I'm confused. The title says this is the first Mini PC with a dedicated GPU, and yet you compared it to another Mini PC with a dedicated GPU. Did you mean the first smallest Mini PC with a GPU?
I don’t consider the NUCX to be a mini PC, it’s too big. It’s certainly thin but not top-of-the-desk friendly like a typical mini PC.
@@RetroGameCorps Thank you for that clarification. I agree with your viewpoint! But just so you know, you literally called the Nucx a mini PC in the video which was what had me confused :) Anyhoo it is really nice to know this is now an option and thanks for making the vid.