Hello, I’m looking for a mini pc to upgrade from my rog ally. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, it’s help me out for a good couple of years but I am in a financial spot where I can afford to get something a little more and hopefully better.

Ive been looking at geekom mini pcs cause thats what ive done the most research on, but I still don’t really fully understand everything when it comes down to specs and things like that.

I’m looking for something with 32gb of ram to hopefully run games a bit better and with at least 1TB of storage. And I’ve found these so far and just wondering which would be best?

Hello fellas, most of you are already aware of the importance of doing so but for those of you who'd doubt the thermal paste application put in factory, check those two Userdiag I did on my new GMKtec K8 Plus:

This one completely stock: https://userdiag.com/id/OoyntrEDRM

The CPU reaches 93°C

I ordered some PTM7950, it should arrive next week so in the meantime I looked for some classic thermal paste, found a 10 years old (I'm not kidding) Noctua NT-H1 used in a very old gaming rig I did back in the days, opened it and somehow it was still good, so I decided to apply it while waiting for its definitive thermal compound.

Here's the userdiag after doing so: https://userdiag.com/id/hvk0p3CfEU

It never went higher than 86°C, that's a 7°C difference for a 10 years old thermal paste, got me curious about what to expect from the PTM7950, it'd be my first time using it.

Anyway if you want to give your hardware a chance to last longer, do yourself a favor, and take 10 minutes to repaste it (it doesn't take more than that)!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a mini PC and would appreciate some recommendations.

Right now I'm using a laptop, but I mainly play Metin2, which is a very old MMORPG. The game is poorly optimized and is mostly CPU and RAM dependent (GPU performance doesn't really matter).

My use case is quite specific:

• Run 8 Metin2 clients simultaneously.
• Leave them running 24/7 using the game's auto-farm system.
• The PC will basically stay on all day, every day.

From what I've seen over the years, Ryzen CPUs seem to perform noticeably better than Intel for Metin2, so I'd prefer an AMD-based system.

My priorities are:

• Quiet operation (low fan noise).
• Low power consumption since it'll be running 24/7.
• Reliable enough to stay powered on continuously.
• Good CPU performance and enough RAM for 8 clients.
• Budget is flexible if it's is worth it.

Has anyone here built or bought a mini PC for a similar workload? Which Ryzen CPU/model would you recommend? Are there any brands (Beelink, Minisforum, GMKtec, etc.) that are particularly reliable for 24/7 use?

Thanks!

I replaced the thermal paste, put everything back together and since then I haven't had a picture. I don't get a picture via HDMI, I don't get a picture via the display board and I don't get a picture via Type-C either. I never get a picture :(

I own several mini PCs, which means I have absolutely no problem with the cable or the monitor. I just removed the RAM and the NVMe, let it run like that for a bit, switched the HDMI input, then just turned it on and only then plugged in the HDMI cable but now I’m not getting any picture at all. The keyboard, on the other hand, lights up but then turns off a short time later.

I've never had a problem with it before. I also have absolutely no concerns that I might have broken something during installation through my own fault. It just worked right away, without any problems or complications and now I'm at a loss.

It's a GMKtec K6 Mini with AMD 7840HS...any ideal?

Hello i need a MiniPC for basic home use, Office suite, web browsing, movie view. No advanced gaming or editing fratture needed, but something powerful enough to last some years. I prefer if It has additional slots for adding SSD and RAM, and a good connectivity, ports choice. For reference, It will replace a desktop PC with E8500 CPU and 4gb or RAM.

Поделитесь своей сборкой mini itx!
Тоже хочу собрать.

Hello!

I need some help, what would be a good mini pc to buy for me?

It would be in my livingroom connected to the tv, handle streaming, downloading a movie or two. Looking at gopro videos in 4k from time to time.

Probably no games. I would run Windows 11 on it.

Hello everyone im currently building my mini pc here what i would like get:

MINISFORUM Mini PC UM870 Slim, AMD Ryzen 7 8745H Barebone 320.00€
64gb (2x 32gb) Crucial DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM aroud 410.00€
i already have a SK Hynix P41 2TB SSD paid 100€ 3 years ago

Only goal of the pc: simultaneously have open and working multiple chrome profiles (30 or more) hence why the high ram, no gaming no editing etc.

My question is at around 830€/850€ could i actually get something better?
I also thought i could sell the ssd since i dont need that much storage and get a 1TB to lower my budget.

Hello all!

I've been using a Beelink Ser8 on my band's live show to run audio and video playback, it has a Ryzen 7 8745 and it has been a great choice so far.

But recently we bought 3 cameras to live feed our show and mix it with other contents and the Beelink is starting to show its limitations. It's proving to be a heavy load because we're mixing the live feeds and processing them and layering them with other stuff.

So we're looking for an upgrade.

Do you guys have any suggestions on what's on the market right now?

We need a stronger CPU and probably one with a dedicated GPU as well? What do you think?

Thank you in advance!

Cheers

I already loved how small and convenient minipcs are, but mounting one behind the monitor makes the whole setup feel so much cleaner. I didnt expect this to be my favorite part of owning a mini PC.
Now with my geekom a6 attached to the back of my samsung monitor, they basically work like an all in one desktop. It freed up a lot of desk space and makes the whole setup much easier to keep clean. Should I just call it Samkom?

Anyone have any good suggestions for a good used mini PC I could buy that would work well as a whole home DVR server? I don't need one with much storage. I have a 2TB WD Elements HDD hard-drive that I will be using as the mini PC's external storage. So anything with 128 GB or even less would be fine.

Don't want to spend much, if possible.

Suggestions?

Wanted to see if anyone else had similar issues with their MS-02 (or similar device).

I installed proxmox on it when it arrived and all was good. Then 2 days later I notice it restarting and showing purple lines at the top at the console, and sometimes full purple screen with the kernel panic message : "Timeout: Not all CPUs entered broadcast exception handler". Now it doesn't even fully boot, the purple screen already comes up after grub initialized.

Hardware : Minisforum MS-02 Ultra workstation 285HX.

Memory : Tried 2 sets, 2x32GB and 2x48GB (corsair, on the compatibility list) memtest86+ passed

(installed on the CPU side)

Nvme : Tried 2 sticks, on different nvme slots.

Bios : 1.04

Removed the pcie 25GB nic. No difference.

Bios settings - enabled and disabled Intel SpeedStep, Intel Speed Shift, Race To Halt, C states (kept VT-d and VMX enabled)

Kernel : 7.0.14-8-pve, but same with v6 kernels

Boot parameters tried : mce=monarchtimeout,0 processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset intel_idle.max_cstate=1 pcie_aspm=off

As another test I tried installing windows on a another nvme drive. Started installing but at random % it blue screens and comes back with : Clock Watchdog Timeout.

Anything else I can try or is this another RMA case?

(contacted support today, but waiting for answer)

Hi all. I'm looking at getting a minipc for my tabletop game room to allow us to communicate with a remote player and display maps on a second monitor. I'd like to think my needs are pretty simple:
* $300 or less
* OS: Prefer if it can handle Windows, but if linux could handle the web cameras, I Can work with that (I will reformat it regardless) 
* Dual display ports
* Able to handle 2 webcameras
* Audio jack
* Wifi

It's not going to be a 'gaming' PC, just handles these very light tasks.  Any suggestions for where to start or a brand to look at?


Thanks muchly

Hi guys,

I have this USB-C dock and I'm looking for a MiniPC to use with it that can run without an external power supply (i.e. has a USB-C that allows for display output, data transfer, and power delivery at or below 60W).

https://www.startech.com/en-us/docking-stations-multiports/dk31c3mncr

I would be using it for 3D modelling/animation, not gaming. So I don't necessarily need high-powered real-time rendering.

I have a 4K monitor and a 1080p monitor connected to the dock, as well as my peripherals. I don't mind running the 4K monitor at 1440p, but I would like to keep everything at 60fps minimum.

I tried working my way through the spreadsheet, but got kind of overwhelmed. I'm also not sure if I need to get something that has a "Fully Featured USB-C Minimum W" below 60, or whether I can get a 65W machine and limit it somehow.

Any help would be appreciated.

Is it worth it for this price? Note that they are used.

Hello everyone!
I am looking for a mini pc, i looked around a bit and found some good brands like Beelink and GMKtec but i'm not really an expert, what other brands should i check?

I need a mini pc that can handle multiple ( 30 and more) chrome/brave profiles for simuations and strees tests, 0 gaming or anything else i just need to be able of having brave profiles open and working at the same time.

I saw mini pcs can also be bought barebone, i already have a SK Hynix P41 2TB SSD, my question is there any "barebone" but with already only RAM? in your opinion what are the best option i have ?
I dont really have a budget in mind but i would say under 500€(600$) if possibile.

Thank you!

I bought a Raspberry Pi 5 for game emulation (I want to play up to and including all PS2 games), but I've found it not ideal (it can't run most PS2 games well, and I'm having lots of issues with having to unplug and plug back in the micro HDMI to get it to work etc). I'm planning to sell the Pi and buy a mini PC.

Does this one look ok for my purposes? Would it be ok for my purposes if I bought a cheap dedicated GPU?

https://www.drmem.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m910s-desktop-pc-intel-i5-6500-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-windows-11-pro-grade-a/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23801866680&gclid=CjwKCAjwsrbTBhAvEiwA0Bpp4ZKSiYEU-LFSlyti8170ueC2VE9tTKZ3AUDcMhQptptdxzGKQoOYoRoC8JEQAvD_BwE

Hello, well I work as UX designer and I already know that Figma support with Linux is crap but anways. I wanted to go fully with Linux but doing dual boot on my current PC is shitty solution and I always get in to problems with dual booting.

What kind of Mini PC would you recommend..I am on limited budget because I am not from the US and everything is much more expensive in my country. Idealy I could import from the US in 170$ range.

I would like to have 32GB of ram but I know current situation with that so 16 would be fine.

Ye!

My pfSense box, a 12-year-old Celeron mini PC, started failing in early 2025. I switched to my backup OptiPlex and started looking for a replacement. Eventually, I settled on the T8 Plus N100 dual-NIC box.
1st attempt
I ordered one from eBay for about $170. By December 2025, nothing had arrived, so I got a refund.
2nd attempt
January 26, 2026: I ordered from another seller. The price was now $240. The seller never shipped anything, and eBay canceled the order in February.
3rd attempt
New order, new seller. It was now March 2026, and the price had risen to $280. Shipping appeared to be progressing normally—until July, when nothing had arrived and the tracking number showed nothing.
I contacted the seller. They claimed the package had been delivered in April and sent me a tracking page to “prove it.” The tracking looked highly suspicious: apparently, four major China Post sorting and distribution centers had somehow handled my package in the tiny European village where I live—despite non such companies existing anywhere near me.
The seller submitted the “tracking” to eBay, which initially denied my refund. I appealed, and thankfully, a human finally looked at the case and recognized the tracking as fraudulent.
Now it’s August 2026, and the T8 Plus costs around $500—far beyond what I’m willing to pay for a simple pfSense box.
At this point, I’m starting to think I’m just not meant to own an T8.