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Does this exist? A laptop without a screen? Without a keyboard/trackpad?

 

So technically just the motherboard, CPU, RAM, HDD, external PSU and laptop casing?

 

I know you can buy one that has a bad screen, and just take the monitor off, and use the VGA/HDMI/DP/Thunderbolt ports. Can even take the keyboard off and use external one.

 

But do they MAKE these? Or will I need to make one myself? Mod it?

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Thanks, wasn't sure where to post this ;)

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It's called a small form factor pc :P 

But seriously, you'll have to mod that from an existing laptop AFAIK.

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1 minute ago, tikker said:

It's called a small form factor pc :P 

But seriously, you'll have to mod that from an existing laptop AFAIK.

Yeah, I know of those. :) I just wanted to KNOW if it was at all known about. Made vs Modded.

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So a NUC basically, but with some weird form factor I guess, what do you  want this for?

NeXTcube 12400 Z690M ITX 64GB SN770 6600XT Sugo16 12.5

NeXTserver 9400 H310N ITX 32GB SN350 5500XT Fara R1 12.5

NeXTstation 9900K Z390 ITX 32GB SN750 6800XT Enthoo 12.5

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4 minutes ago, Hashiba said:

So a NUC basically, but with some weird form factor I guess, what do you  want this for?

I am also intrigued ;)

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I want a laptop, but they are so hugely priced anyway. The NUCs as well.. I have spare monitors, mice, keyboards. I don't need it to be "portable"

 

I just wondered if it was possible to attach everything to the NUC/laptop and run to its potential, but save 100s of dollars.

 

If it can have discreet video, and a good CPU, I shouldn't have to pay $2000 for it...

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Edit: That actually gave me an idea... Do the latest NUCs have thunderbolt? If so, I can use an e-GFX dongle.

 

If I can get a sweet deal somehow....

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yes they do have TB 3 :) , look for:

Intel NUC mini PC kit NUC7i5BNH Core i5, Tall version

  • 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7260U
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
  • M.2 22x42/80 (key M) slot for SATA3 or Pie X4 Gen3 NV Me or AHCI SSD
  • 2.5" SSD/HDD bay. Graphics Output: HDMI 2.0a; USB-C (DP1.2). Max Memory Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
  • Dual channel DDR4-2133 SODIMMs, 32GB maximum

325 bucks on amazon rn

NeXTcube 12400 Z690M ITX 64GB SN770 6600XT Sugo16 12.5

NeXTserver 9400 H310N ITX 32GB SN350 5500XT Fara R1 12.5

NeXTstation 9900K Z390 ITX 32GB SN750 6800XT Enthoo 12.5

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a intel NUC pc is a good way to start.

 

it is quite usefull as a mediacenter pc, and some emulation of older games

(piracy is a crime download roms at own risk)

the nuc i use (with 8gb of ram, and a 64GB SSD)

https://ark.intel.com/products/71275/Intel-NUC-Kit-DC3217IYE 

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║ motherboard_______ ║ asus crosshair formulla VIII______________________________________║
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║ memory___________║ CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 ______________________________________║
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║ SSD______________║ Samsung 980 PRO 1TB_________________________________________ ║
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║ PSU______________║ Corsair RM850x 850W _______________________ __________________║
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║ CPU cooler _______ ║ Be Quiet be quiet! PURE LOOP 360mm ____________________________║
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║ Case_____________ ║ Thermaltake Core X71 __________________________________________║
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║ HDD_____________ ║ 2TB and 6TB HDD ____________________________________________║
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║ Front IO__________   ║ LG blu-ray drive & 3.5" card reader, [trough a 5.25 to 3.5 bay]__________║
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Actually, roms really aren't illegal, but let the FBI figure that out...

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On 5/28/2018 at 9:43 PM, Mind_001 said:

Actually, roms really aren't illegal, but let the FBI figure that out...

They're illegal if you don't own the original games, and if you do have the game but download the ROM for it then it's sort of a grey area. Making the ROM yourself in most places is perfectly fine.

11 hours ago, Mind_001 said:

Was actually thinking of this:

 

https://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/business-solutions/hp-z2-mini-workstation--1#!&tab=features

 

My friend used a lot of high-end HP products, says it's rather good.

That Quadro isn't amazing for gaming if you're looking to play demanding modern games at high settings https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-Quadro-M620-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.213796.0.html

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56 minutes ago, NeatSquidYT said:

They're illegal if you don't own the original games, and if you do have the game but download the ROM for it then it's sort of a grey area. Making the ROM yourself in most places is perfectly fine.

Come on, everyone does it... ;)

56 minutes ago, NeatSquidYT said:

That Quadro isn't amazing for gaming if you're looking to play demanding modern games at high settings https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-Quadro-M620-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.213796.0.html

The Quadro is made for AutoCAD, not gaming. I'm not looking at playing the latest of games.

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43 minutes ago, Mind_001 said:

Come on, everyone does it... ;)

"Oh, you're fine then" -FBI

Gaming build:

CPU: i7-7700k (5.0ghz, 1.312v)

GPU(s): Asus Strix 1080ti OC (~2063mhz)

Memory: 32GB (4x8) DDR4 G.Skill TridentZ RGB 3000mhz

Motherboard: Asus Prime z270-AR

PSU: Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W

Cooler: Custom water loop (420mm rad + 360mm rad)

Case: Be quiet! Dark base pro 900 (silver)
Primary storage: Samsung 960 evo m.2 SSD (500gb)

Secondary storage: Samsung 850 evo SSD (250gb)

 

Server build:

OS: Ubuntu server 16.04 LTS (though will probably upgrade to 17.04 for better ryzen support)

CPU: Ryzen R7 1700x

Memory: Ballistix Sport LT 16GB

Motherboard: Asrock B350 m4 pro

PSU: Corsair CX550M

Cooler: Cooler master hyper 212 evo

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1 hour ago, reniat said:

"Oh, you're fine then" -FBI

ROFL... I do have some of them, but a friend modded my PSP to accept roms, that are loaded on a SD card. I have some 100 games on there. But "I" didn't do it. :)

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Wondering, do they ever sell laptops that have bad screens (see on eBay, but..), or where the motherboard is still intact? (with heat pipe and stuff) I saw several "only motherboard" on eBay, but all of those don't come with a heatsink, or anything.

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Actually, I took a look at this. If I can get a refurbished laptop, one I know works well. Not just as-is. So then I can take off that screen, keyboard/trackpad. (maybe just resell them :)) So use external lcd, HDMI/DP, whatever the laptop has.

 

Any hints on good prices/performance? Was thinking on a TouchPad X1 Carbon, but if any of you know sweeter deals.

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