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what are these setting for in my miniforums um5600xt’s bios an what do they do an can they be adjusted an if so by how much ? are the 1 - 4 temp steps like setting a fan curve an the 1 -4 fan pwm's the desired speeds at temp if so whats the fan Tolerance for an start or limit point is SmartShift like TurboBoost etc. an is ther a way to disable turbo boost at set a near static value like 3.8 or 4ghz an is one of those setting a voltage control an for hpme use with mild oc should the um560xt be set at 25watt mode or stay on auto i need some step by step info an advice on all this. ___________________________________________ also were can i get either a custom 3d printed case for extended case drive room an cooling as putting a good heat-sink on the nvme ssd an having a 2.5in ssd is cramped (mine with a EZDIY-FAB M.2 SSD heatsink 2280, Double-Sided Heat Sink an a 2.5in ssd is cramped) id like to print my own case mods but have no idea were to start , such as getting the right specs an dims to cad up a design to print i got a Anycubic 3D Printer Kobra 2 Pro for last xmas so with the right software an files i could do my own case mods
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As the title suggest, Pi 5 is officially announced, both by it's official website and few Tech YouTuber such as Jeff Geerling and NetworkChuck, and here's the specs outline and official images, taken from the official website: Broadcom BCM2712 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, with cryptography extensions, 512KB per-core L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache. VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2. Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output with HDR support. 4Kp60 HEVC decoder. LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (4GB and 8GB SKUs available at launch). Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi®. Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)..= microSD card slot, with support for high-speed SDR104 mode. 2 × USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation. 2 × USB 2.0 ports. Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires separate PoE+ HAT). 2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers. PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals (requires separate M.2 HAT or other adapter). 5V/5A DC power via USB-C, with Power Delivery support. Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin header. Real-time clock (RTC), powered from external battery. Power button. $60 Launch prices. Changing the I/O layout back to Pi 3 era. My thought on the specs: The BCM2712 CPU config definitely remind me of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and 821 SoC, I don't know if didn't using Big.LITTLE arch help ARM software dev on this device or not. Supporting AV1 Decode is should be nice, altrhough I believe broadcom develop the GPU arch back when AV1 specs is not even fully drafted yet. AC WiFi in 2023? I think it's ok if the dev is trying to save little bit money for the module, not a problem for me. Some YouTuber also mention the hardware will have custom "southbridge" Chip (or PCH), integrating Gigabit GMAC and USB controller as well for the GPIO controller, this is nice to see, rather than using 3rd party stuff like Via Labs USB 3.0 controller in the past (I still pretty sure that this southbridge chips is sourced from 3rd party design too, probably either broadcom, TI, VLI, or ASMedia). 5GBps USB3.0 and 1Gbe Ethernet in 2023? seriously? especially the Dev know many people will be using this as "cheap" and low power NAS or Poor man HPE cluster. the Inclusion of PCIe 2.0 x1 breakout channel via FPC connector: Having dedicated PCIe line on Standard Raspberry Pi form factor is nice (means no need to resort to buying Compute Module no more for PCIe ), but guys, seriously? PCIe 2.0 x1? I know this is the limitation of the SoC, but again, bruh. And in the end, the one million dollar question: "$60 MSRP" yeah buddy sure, just make sure you can supply ample amount of Pi's Honestly, if Pi 5 can live to it's promise, especially the price and availability, then sure, this is a definitely an improvement from Pi4, even trough I think this is should be called Pi 4+ not Pi 5 since it's only offer lackluster amount of improvement from it's predecessor. The flood of more powerful RockChip RK3588 and Intel N100 based SBC with much more features to offer is a tough spot for Pi 5, even though this product is supposed to be cheaper to the competition. I know about the vastly superior software support on Raspberry Pi community, but many other SBC maker is catching up, especially those with either RK3588 or RK3588S SoC onboard, and we definitely doesn't have the same problem with x86-64 based SBC. Just hope the best for the Pi Dev, and please live to the promised words. Let me know what you think about the new Pi down below!
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Budget (including currency): Doesn't matter much, 350 € for the switch Country: Israel Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, triple A games Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I'm traveling between countries currently and i'm looking to convert my full size ATX pc into a small factor one i can fit in my carry-on. The parts i want to keep are: CPU: AMD 5900X GPU: MSI 3080 Ventus 3X 10G OC PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+Gold PSU Some m.2 ssds i can't specify exactly, shouldn't be relevant.. I want to build the new PC in the following case: Couger QBX. as it fits my size constraints, should work with an ATX power supply and is available for me to purchase. I don't have many options in my country. As for the other parts, im currently looking at the following: Motherboard: GigaByte B550I Aorus Pro AX Memory: Kingston Fury Black DDR4 DIMM 3200Mhz PC25600 CL16 - 32Gb Kit (2x16Gb) KF432C16BB1K2/32 CPU Cooler: Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 I am looking for any feedback on compatibility and any ideas for improvement. Thank you in advance for any input!
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Any recommendation for a super cheap mini PC that works well enough with Hackintosh? And yes, I expect used stuff, and I'm open to just parts themselves (i.e. no SSD, RAM, etc.), or any good deals out there. I just want something that performs better than a 2014 8GB Mac Mini without breaking bank.
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Budget (including currency): $1300-$1500 Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: RUST Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): N/A Helping a friend with his first PC Build, he loves to play rust the laptop he plays on now only gets like 25 FPS so I want to help him build something that will get a solid 60 FPS. He also lives in a small apartment with no desk so I'm thinking this should be a micro atx or some other small form factor PC console size PC for his living room, he has no mouse or keyboard, I think his best bet is a small form factor PC for his living room with extra budget going towards a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, the pc should also have onboard WIFI or a WIFI card + Bluetooth, Bluetooth, if this is not possible within the budget I have a Bluetooth dongle I could give him at no charge. If we can save a bunch of budget with a larger form factor please suggest this as I believe budget is more important than form factor, we want to squeeze all the performance we can out of this budget with room for a good bluetooth mouse and keyboard. NOTE: This is the person's first PC so there will be no overclocking
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So... I just watched today's video and got a little spooked. I was considering buying a cheap mini pc from aliexpress (e.g. like this) for me to experiment on (pfsense, homeassistant, jellyfin, etc). With the context of today's video, the recent LTT hack (and the knowledge that Luke decided to nuke the whole PC because he said it wasn't worth trying to find out if the bios got infected or not), how can I be certain that if I were to buy something like that mini pc, it'd be malware free? Or should I refrain from buying it in favor of a more reputable product from a more known brand? Since I will definitely plug this thing to the internet, I feel like I can't be too careful.
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I'm trying to plan out a project for a portable pc setup that needs to as compact and light as possible, has an external pcie riser (only needs to support 1 lane), and likely needs to be x86, (so no raspberry pi). The purpose is to replace the uncommon and overpriced firewire recorders such as the SONY HVR-MRC1, or Data Video DN60, which are used to make old MiniDV and Digital8 Camcorders functional without using tapes, and retaining the original quality that they're capable of. They work by taking the signal out of the camera via firewire and writing the same data to an internal drive as the camera would to a miniDV tape. They're especially useful to skaters who have a cultural attachment to using specific period cameras and other people like me who just want to shoot using old cameras for the fun of it. But the tape drives of minidv cameras are prone to failure and the skaters have been buying up any remaining stock so prices on new tapes are getting unreasonable for 25 year old technology. Other Firewire equipment is plentiful but these recorders are a PIA to get ahold of, so I started imagining how to build one, or a rude imitation of one. I've done a bunch of googling and scouring and my current leading ideas are, in order of complexity, find an old tablet or single board pc that has a firewire port AND still works. I've tried looking around for one but looking up old HP model numbers and looking for signs of a 1394 port got old, and at this point you might as well have an old MacBook hanging off the side of the camera. And if this was a good enough solution for the skaters there would just be a run on all the remaining units like has been happening to tapes and to the recorders. I'm only considering this as an option incase I come across something randomly in a thrift store, and even then who knows how long it would continue to work for, its just not future proof enough. get a minipc with either a pci slot or an m.2 slot and an extender to slot a firewire card into, and rig up some battery setup to power the pc and probably the pci riser too, a little screen, just enough i/o to start a capture program like winDV, maybe I could even set up scripts so that it can capture as soon as its plugged in and you don't have to even have a screen and i/o. That seems like a good backup plan if this next one isn't possible, and I'll make a new thread for it if that's the case, The next one is almost the same but its seems difficult, and its the idea that I titled the thread after: 3. a really mini Stick PC, none of which to my knowledge have exposed access to pcie, and performing a procedure like this (link) on the usb or wifi chip in order to get a riser coming out of it like in the 2nd idea. That article is for a Pi, which you can get a real exposed PCIe bus for now, but Jeff Geerling couldnt get a firewire card working on a PI so I really doubt my own abilities to. So I'm not considering ARM SBCs, and I don't have any experience capturing DV on linux so even if it would be more reliable in the long run I'm envisioning doing it in windows since win10 still has native, driverless DV capture that has worked well enough for me. The lack of USB port or Wifi functionality may not matter cause the device only needs to be used for such a specific purpose, (starting and stopping captures) I wish that they just had clones of the sony mrc1 on AliExpress, but the fact that firewire's firewire probably means that it was too locked down, documentation nonexistent, and demand too little for those to be created. If someone way more knowledgeable than me wanted to, would it be possible for a regular person to recreate the internals and print pcbs on something like PCBway, and harvest controllers from firewire devices to make your own bootleg device in the 2020's, lol I wish there was a scene for that. Do any of you know that the usb controller would likely be PCIE under the hood on a stick pc? or that theres actually a stick pc out there with m.2? or that m.2 to full size pcie wouldnt work for these reasons? Sorry if this doesnt make any sense. I'm already out of my depth especially with anything relating to actually making this portable and making a battery rig, but I'll deal with that after I've learned that the idea is even possible. I'm very willing to hear anyone's knowledge that contradicts any part of my thinking, so that I can get on the right track. edit: also if anyone knows of a more specialized forum on the web that this would make sense to ask in, please let me know!
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Hey everyone I'm having an issue I bought a Lenovo m700 on eBay to use as a batocera emulation station and it worked for that fine but I've updated to a ho 705 g4 instead and now want to repurpose this for my wife's nephew as a drum brain/workstation for his electric kit. Unfortunately I've hit a snag with getting it to boot off of a windows install USB so that I can reformat the drive in it. I tried an nvme first but that doesn't even register as having anything in it in the bios, so I put in a 2.5 SSD and that shows up but now I can't get any USB drives to show up, sometimes it shows up in legacy but when I click on it it tries to find a boot partition via network and something called Intel boot agent, didn't know if maybe there are some security features enabled that didn't let people boot into other devices or if my mobo is shot.
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Budget (including currency): up to £450 Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Running cnc machine (UCCNC) and Fusion 360 and Vectric software. Other details Hi My CNC machine has been flood damaged and I will be replacing it with another machine. So I need a control PC for it that is also capable of running Fusion 360 and Vcarve. I am thinking of going minimal with a Nuc style machine (probably on the monitor arm) but I know Fusion particularly hates Intel integrated graphics so I am thinking a Ryzen APU mini PC is what I need. I could go with a tiny case like the Asrock Jupiter A320 which can accept any 65w Ryzen apu like 3400g or go with one of the mini PCs with built in laptop processors like the Ryzen 4500u like the minisforum, Asus pn50 or similar. I am confused a bit by the specifications here, I know the 7nm stuff is much more efficient and the 4000u series chips will probably provide enough cpu power but what about the graphics part. The 3400g has Vega 11 while the 4000 series has either vega 8 or 10. But are the vega 8 better than the old 11 because of the efficiency of 7nm. Cpu charts don`t show the graphics performance. Then there is the H series like 3550H ? Should I stick with desktop processor at 65w or will the mobile chips be powerful enough? (don`t really care about efficiency so much the machine it runs is 3kw) I don`t want to over spec it as it doesn`t need to be a gaming rig but also don`t want to under spec as it would be a waste of money. Maybe an older 2500u mini pc be enough, I can find these for very cheap.? Any help appreciated, I am a bit confused. Ollie
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I have a mini pc with HDMI output from intel UHD igpu on a celeron, it can connect to a tv via HDMI to HDMI jsut fine, but with my monitor with only mini HDMI and type C inputs doesn't work for some weird reason. I use a HDMI to mini HDMI cable and no signal can be detected, I also tried HDMI to HDMi cable then try using a HDMI to type C adapter but that still says no signal. I have tested all the things individually, and they all work fine. I am now VERY CONFUSED on why my moitor doesn't work for my mini pc. Please help, thanks in advance.
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Setting up windows (first boot) Pnp display not picking up signal. I got a new mini pc but all I have is a PnP portable monitor and it doesn't seem to work without windows already set up. (it uses window generic PnP drivers but also works on phones,windows laptop and stuff). it only have mini HDMI and USB type C input, I have all the wires for Hdmi to mini HDMI and regular HDMI stuff and a HDMI to type c adapter and i have lots of type C cables. I have about 20GBP (around 27USD) budget left. It is currently displaying "no signal" Please suggest ways i can get things working.
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Does anyone else hope that AsRock will continue this line with Ryzen 6000 in the same form factor? I love how small and powerful they can be and want to do some sleepers builds with these next gen APUs from amd.
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I want to plug a fan into this but i have no clue if this combination of pins will do the job. It is 3 pin, and goes VCC, SW, GND (in order) I haven't ever used this type of config for pins before.
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Hi guys and gals, First time poster here, looking for advice. I’m building a retro gaming mini pc for my fiancée and want some help. I’m torn between 4 options and 2 price points. All will have to run up to PS2/Wii era games, though nothing newer. I’m looking at 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD to keep things smooth but affordable. I have two aliexpress options, but I don’t know how reputable that would be. A Maxtang fanless PC with a R5 2500U at https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001192345476.html? or a T-Bao MN27 with a R7 2700U at https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001270382262.html? Tech tablets has looked at the T-Bao MN series so I can kind if vouch for it working, but I’m unsure of customs duties and whatnot. They are about £100-£150 cheaper than the other 2 options, which covers peripherals like controllers, Wii remotes and a sensor bar. The other options are the Asus PN50 which I can buy as a barebones kit that has a 4500U, which is appealing due to the retailer being UK based, where I live. Or the Lenovo M75q gen 2, which has more power using a 4650G, and has a full Windows 10 home license included, but doesn’t look as nice. Since it’s a gift and it will sit in the living room I’m leaning to the PN50, but what do you think about the other options? Any advice appreciated. I’ve attached some 3D mock-ups of the unit it’s going in with the CPU info and sizes to scale. Thanks for your advice! Ant.
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Homemade mini PC with 3400g, microATX board and TFX PSU
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Hello guys, I made this mini PC with a Ryzen 3400g, since DeskMini's are hard to find around my region. I did everything using a single 50x50cm 3 mm PS sheet, sawn, drilled, and then glued with cyanoacrylate. For the PSU I used a FSP300-60SGV. Everything is pretty crammed, especially the PSU cables and the usb and front audio, maybe I should have made it a little wider. The motherboard is screwed directly to the back of the case, without spacers. The PSU is mounted in a way that increases rigidity, with a screw on the side/bottom. There is a small slit on the back side so than the hot air can get out. Temps are usually below 65 °C, when gaming it can reach 85 °C. Dimensions: 25 x 24.5 x 9cm It doesn't look very polished but I'm proud of it, planning on an improved version already. More pics: -
Budget (including currency): Will see Country: Romania Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Workloads, CAD tools (ASIC Development tools) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Case: Velka 7 or 5 MB: No price limit, good wifi is a must, I never cheap on this PSU: No price limit here, I never cheap on this CPU: at least 12 cores - AMD GPU: Mid-AMD MEM: at least 32 Gb SSD: 1 TB FANS: Noctua Cooler: Air (Noctua) I am very aware that the components are a bit in contradiction, but the reason behind this build is the following, I need a portable workstation which I can fit into my backpack, I am running VM's for ASIC tools, and I need a lot of CPU power, currently I am running my simulations on an i9 9800x and when I am starting my analog simulator the CPU is instantly at 100% usage, the simulator is benefiting from many cores. I need a reliable and very stable machine which I am not looking to change anytime soon, I will use it until it will have no juice left inside it. AMD would be the most suited since I will be using Linux and as far as I know, AMD and Linux are in a very good relationship and also seems like AMD is having better thermals, the main OS will be Manjaro it looks like is having everything that I need to manage the projects and for some CAD tools, I am using a VM with CentOS 7. Thanks to everyone!
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Hello everyone.I come from a mini pc company. We are working on a mini PC with LED screen.There is no such Mini PC on the market yet, so I think this is something very new. Just like the COLORFUL Vulcan series graphics cards. If the MINIPC came with a 2-3 inch screen that was an LCD panel, what would you want it to display? For example, your favorite text, pictures or GIFs, basic performance monitoring information. We are very interested in getting more creative ideas.
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Hi all! After my first post talking about my future DIY build's battery solution, i'm here again asking your advice. I came to the idea of building a mini-pc with a MicroAtx inside for the ability to be upgraded in the future. The idea is to be powered by a 250-300w external power supply (maybe the ones used in LED strips or 3d printers),then to a battery pack (trickle charge with low voltage to keep them charged below max limit) and finally to picoPSU powering the motherboard. Unfortunately i don't really trust this small device to power my motherboard,most of the available in EU Picopsu are below 200w (<160 real consumption) and HDPLEX isn't available anywhere:( Can't think of an alternative even being a very DIY lover and love to make my own stuff. SFX PSUs aren't an option for the reason that i want to make it also battery charged (Except if you can think a way to make it work like that) I want a PicoPSU alternative that can support lets say 300w
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What is the best mini pc for gaming under $1000? Thought the Alienware Alpha series looked good, but is anything else better? Also, would I be better off getting a gaming laptop or all-in-one system for under $1000?
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So i saw this and was curious about making it a micro gaming pc, wonder how the mini pci-e lane is, and if it runs at x4/x8 or higher.
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I'm a little unsure what board to buy here. The Banana Pi M3 seems to have a faster CPU, with eight cores compared to a quad core on the Asus tinker board. I haven't been able to find a comparison between the two performance wise. Can someone point me in the right direction or maybe even tell the difference if you happen to have both boards? I already have a Raspberry Pi 1, 2 and 3 but want to try something else :-) I would also like to try a board that can run Windows 10 (NOT IoT, but the full version), and i know that such a board would probably cost a little more. This is not a requirement but would be fun to try if it wasn't that much more expensive :-)
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So I've been looking all over for a good, low-powered, small, portable PC for all the things I don't want to use my beefy, water-cooled gaming PC for. What I want it for: - Overnight seeding of torrents (storage is on a network drive) - Streaming YouTube and videos from our network drive - (Maybe) play some (really) old games via emulators or something. Other Requirements - Wired LAN, preferably without needing to sacrifice a USB port for it. - Should be under/around $150 for "wife approval". So far, the one that seems to fit the bill is the Azulle Quantum Access https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018GWVOGC/ That's just the one I've found but I'm really hoping to see what others out there have to recommend.
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confused while buying mini pc im searching for pc online suggest pc or mini pc in 150usd no need of storage
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Before buying a computer,we would think about computer performance and usage requirements. With the development of desktop computer, desktop pc has the advantage of low price but high performance. But on the other hand, traditional desktop pc is inconvenient to carry, power consuming, bulky and noisy. Gradually, traditional desktop pc can’t meet the needs of convenient and practical. With the development of science and technology, mini pc is becoming popular with target group. Investigating its reasons, there are several advantage of mini pc: 1. Small and portable Small size is the biggest feature of the mini pc, the volume is only1/30 of the traditional desktop pc. Recently, the hot-sale mini pc is very small, such as known as the "pocket computer" Realan mini pc Mr.NUC-V3-i3H4010,is very portable. Of course, there are also smaller pc case on sale, such as computer sticks, the equivalent of a U disk size, but its application is very limited, the development prospects are uncertain. The mini pc host is very convenient to carry, even could put on the pants pocket directly and can be brought to any place, to bring greater convenience to the work and daily life, Now it is developing from small minority、 finely differentiated Market to popular on market. 2. High performance For the office computer requirements, besides of the advantages of small size, the performance is important too. Nowadays, the mini pc technology has matured, for office, entertainment, industrial control and other basic needs, mini pc is more than enough, the netbook can meet the needs of daily office and movies; business pc can meet the needs of stabilizing the low power consumption to obtain longer battery life; home computer can meet the needs of good performance and cost-efficient. Obviously, high configuration mini pc, on the aspect of overall performance is better, could be contrasted with the matured-technology and high-profile traditional desktop pc. 3. Saving energy In terms of saving energy, the mini pc uses a low-power processor, thermal design power TDP is generally around 10W~17W ,while the traditional desktop pc power consumption is in the average of 100W ~ 150W, this is the 10 times of mini pc’s or even larger, At this point mini pc can be described as a big advantage. 4. Quiet and Environmental-friendly The noise of the traditional desktop pc has seriously affected the experience of computer workers and home life. Compared to the traditional desktop pc, the mini pc adoptCooling design without fan, the machine runs without noise, quiet and environmental-friendly, more easily accepted by the market. 5. High security performance Although the mini-computer has a strong performance, low power consumption, small size and other advantages, the security performance is also an important part. Mini pc is small, and its motherboard integrated concentratedly, component chipset very compact, therefore, most of the mini pc can run with long-term stably, the whole machine won’t be interrupted or damaged even have the individual hardware compatibility problems. For the traditional desktop pc, it’s easy to encounter the problem of instable and affect the running of whole machine, result from too much hardware quantity. 6. HTPC(Home Theater Personal Computer) function Watching movies at home is a kind of relaxation way that modern families choose. Many families will consider buying htpc home projector. In fact, many mini pc also has this function, high-definition picture quality, perfect smoothly play function, these bring a pleasant enjoyment experience to the users, of course, it can also be used for office projection. Visibly, mini pc is very appropriate for office and home usage. It’s the favor product for company and home users. But the weakness of the mini pc is the problem of graphics card, most of the mini pc use integrated graphics rather than independent graphics card. Of course, playing 4K video is ok, the future of the mini pc performance will have a lot of space to improve.
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what about intel nuc?I want to buy it for home usingand what about Realan Mr.NUC? http://www.minicase.net/Mr.NUC-barebone-celeron-j1900-V3U.html