Hi everyone. I’ve been looking for a computer /mini for a while now. I use it mostly to do office work with multitasking and use of AI. I’m looking for something realiable, longlastime and not noisy and stuff. Even tho my budget is quite low and products in my country are quite expensive.

Found this gorli on Amazon for 400€. Is it a good deal?

Here are the core specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (8 Cores / cm 16 Threads, Zen 3+, up to 4.7 GHz)
GPU: AMD Radeon 680M (Integrated)
RAM: 16GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz Dual-Channel (Non-upgradeable / soldered)
Storage: 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (Upgradable up to 8TB)
OS: Windows 11 Pro
Ports & Extras: 2x Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.3, HDMI 2.1, DP 1.4, USB Type-C, and triple-display support.

Mainly looking for feedback on the brand (Glorlin), thermal performance under load, and if the non-upgradeable 16GB RAM could be a dealbreaker.

Thanks!

Hey, ill preface this by saying im new here.

I saw this origimagic c7 on amazon on the surface it looks like a pretty good deal.

Does somebody have any experience with origimagic? The c7 in particular? I cant seem to find many reviews online.

Thanks in advance

So I wanted to look into some PCs for gaming and the only ones around my local area are

(hp prodesk 600 g6 core i5 10th gen 16gb ram mini pc)

(hp elitedesk 800 g6 mini core i5 10th gen 16gb ram)

Both have 256gb of storage. I'm not trying to make it into a full fledged gaming pc or anything specia,l I just want something that runs a bit better than what I'm currently using. If anyone has any suggestions or maybe knew more about this type of thing (and perhaps if they know how it runs) it would mean a lot!

Like the title says this would be my first mini pc.. i already have the screen, mouse, keyboard, mouse pad, etc but no pc yet.

I found this mini pc what do you say/think about it ? Or should i wait until black friday? The price is in cads and leaving me with no money practically. Im looking for a amd 6800h or similar or better for less than 650 cad, it can be used-refurbished or new.

hello,
j'ai un minisforum um880 (8845HS et 32 go) sur lequel je fais tourner llama-cp avec des modèles de 12 ou 14B, ça tourne bien, mais c'est très lent (pourtant le gpu est utilisé à 99%) et j'arrive tout juste à du 4T/secondes.
il me semble que, grace au port oculink, je peux connecter un egpu et un peu booster les perfs, quelqu'un a t-il testé ça, avec quel matos ? et quelles perfs ?
merci pour vos commentaires

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking about getting the ACEMAGICIAN AM06 Pro with a Ryzen 7 5800U, 32GB RAM and a 512GB SSD for around €429.

I'm pretty new to homelabs and want to get into Proxmox and virtualization. My plan is to run things like Immich, Nextcloud, Pi-hole etc..,

while also playing around with a few VMs, like Windows Server, Windows 11 and Linux.

Before buying it, I'd love to hear from anyone who's been using this mini PC for a while.

How has it held up over time? Any issues with reliability, temperatures or fan noise? And would you recommend it, especially for running 24/7?

Thanks in advance!

Basically just that, it seems to be running slower than it should, any help would be super appreciated, ideally if it could play YouTube and crynchyrol! at 4k smoothly that would be nice but it seems v laggy overall when and any advice would be super appreciated (defo gonna dual boot linux when I have the time but for now focusing on windows bc I use it for uni stuff and thats easier on word)

Title. *Minisforum I've been using my Asus Vivobook X510U (i5 8250U) for around 8 years now and I'm thinking of switching to a mini PC due to the laptop market generally being screwed up but still wanting a decent amount of portability.

Reading through the sub has been immensely helpful thus far.

After going through the subreddit and measuring my own circumstances, I've landed on these 3 PCs (though I read that the H255 for the SER9 is dubious, I still saw people having great experiences with the PC)

I also went through the google sheets guide and it seemed like Beelink and Minisforum both had pretty questionable(?) brand scores of 5.5-5.25 and 5 respectively.

Why might that be?

Here's what I intend to use the PC for.

• I will probably not exert the PC very much since I'm not big into extreme AAA gaming, the most I could do is host Minecraft servers with a large modpack or play Cities Skylines 1 modded.
• I will be using Matlab and AutoCAD a lot, probably quite a bit of art/editing software and Godot 2D.
• Programming.
• I might also use local LLMs a bit, but no large-scale image or video generation.
• I will also be using GROMACS, LAMMPS, CP2K and the like- software for running simulations essentially.

I am willing to sacrifice performance for longevity because I will probably have to stick with this computer for the next 6-7 ( heh ) years. Not having upgradeable RAM is not an issue for me since I'll buy a high-RAM version to begin with. Does the soldered RAM for the SER9 cause any reliability issues?

Which PC would you recommend, and how have your experiences been with these mini PCs (or any mid-range mini PC for that matter)?

How important is using an external cooler?

We’re the team behind TOPCtec. Here’s our Ryzen 7 7840HS mini PC in its 16GB LPDDR5 / 512GB SSD configuration.

It uses an 8-core, 16-thread processor and integrated Radeon 780M graphics. This is aimed at people building a compact everyday desktop for work or study, rather than finding room for a full-size tower.

One detail worth noting before choosing a configuration: the LPDDR5 memory is onboard, not a pair of replaceable desktop memory sticks. Choose the memory capacity with your longer-term needs in mind.

Hello, does anyone know how bad the fans are and if you can alter the power etc. to lower power consumption?

I measured how much the 70 W cap holds back the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF in the MS-02 Ultra, step by step, on a local LLM (Qwen3.8-27B NVFP4, llama.cpp, full 262K context). Short version: 90 W plus a memory overclock got about 26-29% more throughput than stock, with GPU temps in the mid 70s C.

This card has no aux power connector. Everything above 70 W comes through the PCIe slot, and 90 W is over the 75 W slot spec. Caveats below.

Setup: MS-02 Ultra (BIOS 1.04, 350 W PSU), Core Ultra 9 285HX, 128 GB DDR5 at 4400, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 24 GB (PCIe 5.0 x8), Debian 13, NVIDIA open 615.71.10, Secure Boot on.

How: software alone can't raise this card past 70 W. I edited 7 VBIOS power fields (board, slot and 12 V input-current limits, no voltage) and loaded the image into memory through patched, self-signed NVIDIA open modules (Vix Loader / Vix Editor). The EEPROM is never written; reboot onto the stock driver and it's a stock card.

Every run gave byte-identical output with no GPU or PCIe errors. 30-minute sustained runs held flat: 80 W peaked at 75 C, 90 W at 77 C.

Takeaways

• At 70 W the card is power-capped the whole time; overclocking there buys about 1.5%.
• Power is what matters: 70 to 80 W gave +10-12% on prefill and deep decode.
• Once power isn't the limit, memory is: at 90 W, +20% memory gave +12% decode.
• NVML memory offsets are double-data-rate units: +3600 is about +20%.

Slot-power caveat: Minisforum only states "standard 75W" per slot. The PCIe spec allows 5.5 A on the slot's 12 V pins; 90 W is about 7.5 A (1.4x). IR reads on the slot surface at 80 W were about 35-55 C. I stopped at 90 W on purpose and wouldn't go higher slot-only in this box. You own the risk if you try it, and never flash an edited VBIOS.

Full write-up with every step, specs, charts and sources: https://www.shellware.com/post/2026/10/27/ms-02-ultra-rtx-pro-4000-sff-power-scaling-70w-to-90w/

I bought this mini PC off amazon for and so far so good. I also picked up another 16GB of RAM. It’s going to be used mostly to play WoW Forever. I’ll keep everyone updated as it goes… especially if it breaks. 🤣

idk buying ram at these prices feel so scammy. for those in the market for a pc, are you buying now or are you waiting?

So, I have been contemplating purchasing the Minisforum AI X1 Pro (370) for awhile now, but also have continued looking around to be sure that it's the best PC for me right now.

Today, I found the Minisforum M1 Pro 285H barebone version with the Intel Core Ultra 9 that's a little cheaper than the X1 Pro, and has most of the things I am looking for in a PC like the X1 Pro does. I did notice that the M1 Pro has a couple more models: the 125H, and just the M1 1295/1390. What is the latest processor between these models? And is the M1 Pro worth it over the AI X1 Pro? I do like how the M1 Pro is smaller, but the X1 Pro doesn't need a big power adapter as far as I know.

I've tried comparing them on Notebook Check and Versus, but wanted some opinions as well.

Any input would definitely be helpful! Thanks in advance!

Got my first mini pc for a home lab and I’m super excited. I eventually plan on getting a gpu to go with it

Looking to get a mini PC for behind my TV. Any recommendations for this. Very new to this kind of set up. Trying to learn to build the set up

I have this mini pc with 32gb of ram, and I forgot what model it is, it’s a beeline pc. I also have a graphics card (that’s I also don’t know the model of, I’m a mood at PC building and parts) that’s I got off a computer someone tossed, the mother board looks all scratch up and it has no storage drive, but all the other components work (the gpu and 32gb of ram which idk why they didn’t take)

And basically I’m wondering of it possible to add and eGPU to mini pc and use the GPU I scavenged on it

I’ll even take bootleg methods, I got the set up for that as well

This mini seems like a good deal for $580. I wanted to share it with others and get some others’ thoughts on it.

Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7840HS
• RAM: 32GB DDR5 @ 5600MHz
• Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD (fast, but only 1 M.2 slot)
• Chassis: Metal case
• Upgradability: Swappable Wi-Fi card, room for a 2.5" SATA drive

Downsides:

• Mediocre I/O port selection
• Single NVMe slot
• New or unknown company

You’re basically paying for the 32GB DDR5 and 1TB SSD and getting the rest for free.

The wifi on my beelink ser9 pro is giving me a headache from the very beginning. The connection randomly drops, and sometimes it just refuses to reconnect, and I'm honestly getting tired of dealing with it.

At first, I thought it might be my router or some weird driver issue. I tried the usual troubleshooting stuff, but nothing really solved it. What makes this even more annoying is that I don't have these problems with any of my other computers.

I've got a mac mini m4, a geekom it11 and acer inspire 5 in the some network, and none of them drop connection.

After digging into the issue, I'm increasingly convinced that beelink’s pcb design and emc are part of the problem. Poor emi shielding or interference around the wireless circuitry could potentially cause the unstable connection, although I am not 100% sure.

Honestly, it's a shame, because the HX370 CPU is really powerful, but I felt like I shouldn't have to keep troubleshooting a basic feature like WiFi on a machine in this price range, especially when my other computers work perfectly fine in the exact same environment.

I'm curious whether this is a common issue with this model or if I've just ended up with a bad unit. How should I avoid buying a computer with poor EMC again?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a compact Windows 11 gaming PC for my son, who starts secondary school next year. Ideally, something around the size of a Mac mini, although a small shoebox-sized PC is fine too.

Budget is £800–£1,200 (UK), and I'm happy to consider new or refurbished.

He'll mainly play Rocket League, Fortnite, Minecraft Java and Call of Duty. I'd like these to run at high FPS, ideally taking advantage of a 144Hz/165Hz monitor.

Ideally, I'd want 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and something reliable enough for schoolwork and gaming over the next few years.

What specific models would you recommend? Are mini gaming PCs worth it, or would I be better off with a small-form-factor desktop?

Thanks

I wanted to purchase a Firebat R3 mini PC because of how good the deal looks right now. It's selling on Ali Express for ~$260 for the 7430U model. Can someone who has bought Firebat devices, or even better, this particular model, share their view.

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Separate question: I'm trying to buy mini PC through some hoops and have no recourse of return or refund in case the thing arrives Dead on Arrival or have problems in some time. So if you got some suggestions on better brands or models with good builds then that will be really helpful!!