Gigabyte BRIX Gaming

[davidvu396]

I would put a GTX 750 Ti  in there instead of the 760

[theodoro]

Personally i don't really get it why they want to make something THAT small. They could make it just a little bigger, like a small console, but maybe slimmer. 
Also i would think the 750ti would be a better choice, but i bet Gigabyte knows bettter than me haha

[TassieTim]

yeah pop in a couple of NF-A6x25 see how they go . It looks like there are twin 60mm fans in it  given its barely 60mm thick

[walkingwarking]

Thermal throttled like a boss?! more like a bitch.

[reidhasguitar]

What is the Linux support like? I'd be interested in seeing a video where you try out Ubuntu or Steam OS on the BRIX.

 

I'm actually super keen on seeing more Linux benchmarks on the products you review. Even if you just gave it a test for five minutes as a note at the end of the video.

[DarkNemesis]

Linus did make a video about the Zotac EN760 which had a GTX 860M which is basically a GTX 750 Ti in a nutshell but didn't provide any benchmarks or full review.

Maybe it's time to do a follow-up episode/video for it? It'll be good to see the comparison, not just in terms of FPS, but also in terms of thermals and consistency of clock speeds.

[SuperOwnJK]

Can't someone make a 22" screen sized ultra thin gaming pc that you bolt onto the back of a monitor/tv? Because its on the back the form factor shouldn't matter. The case could be one massive heatsink.

[Barrington]

this seems about the right size to mod a 120mm case fan onto the top and/or bottom panel to help cool it

[BonBon Scott]

Damn! I almost thought I had found the leading source for Wingnuts, damn you Linus!

[LukeTim]

Perhaps performance could be improved by introducing some outside fans to help with the cooling? Would that work? I don't know.

[NotNorthKorean]

I think that shows a great potential, but poor-ish execution. I think that if they went for a 750 or 750ti, benefiting from maxwell, it would be a much better build.

[MaverickPT]

why are the links to amazon/ncis so retarded? ffs, dont give me a search link, give me the link to the actual fucking product. 

 

EDIT: sigh... sorry for the hate guys, that's what happens when you just knew that you failed your math final 

[Vadisi]

The ncix link is broken.

[Rashy]

We need shirts that say:

"Ballin'"

"Whaaaat"

"Balls to the Walls"

[Guest acdcman200]

i honesly like a pc the size of a fridge this way its a statment of holy shit that things huge and awesome

[Inkz]

I remember when the AMD version of this came out. I really wanted it, but I heard that it suffered from heat issues (and I only found one review of it, so that explains a lot)

 

This kinda makes me want to buy one, maybe if the processor was a bit stronger. Maybe 4 cores would be better.

You want to buy one? Did  you watch the video the CPU does not seem to be the problem as it does not even get to be used because the gpu clock speed is so low.

[dev893]

let the modding begin

[GarlanTyrell]

If they could sort out the thermals and noise, this would actually be a really cool little PC.

Maybe increase the size slightly to fit a larger heatsink and larger, slower fans.
Make the case out of aluminium, to help move more heat away.
Use a 750 Ti instead of the hotter 760.

Consult Noctua when it comes to anything thermal related.

Etc.

[Builder]

So this is an amazing piece of engineering but the Mac Pro (which doesn't overheat or throttle) is overpriced? Classic Windows fanboyism @LinusTech.

[Rheinwasser]

i didnt see the thumbnail so i was pretty surprised.

amazing product!

[Guest]

Oh, if the GPU throttles like crazy all the time it's not a smart design IMO. Maybe they should have gone with a slightly underclocked/undervolted 750ti. I don't have a problem with a less powerful GPU if it actually performs consistently.

[MrSwier]

I feel like this would be more compelling if it had a larger form factor (Like console size). I'm not a huge fan of these "ultra small super powerful PCs." It's an impressive feat. I'll give gigabyte that but, it's almost not worth the loss of that much performance out of a GTX 760. Beef up the form factor and keep the same price and I think gigabyte would have had a very hot item. 

[sharky896]

Hey, if one tried hard enough could ya replace the stock fans with way better ones like Noctua fans

[HarborTekDan]

if they made it with a 750ti an could put 60mm  noctuas it'd be insane an probably priced $20 cheaper. I wouldn't minde buying one an making a cooling setup for it. like a stand with a fan on the left an right doing push-pull. You could use the vesa mount to hold it together. 

[Rennan24]

In the distant future, computers are the size of USBs and you can literally plug it into your oculus and play any games at max settings at 169 Hertz getting 269 FPS... also all segway are created by Linus.