MS-A1

It looks like you're aiming for a high-end eGPU setup, and there are some important considerations to make—starting with the GPU choice. The RTX 5080, while offering solid base performance, feels underwhelming for its price. With only 16GB of VRAM, its long-term value is questionable, especially whe

This is exactly what I was going for. I initially had the atomman g7 but the 7600m was just to weak so i was going to get the new one which imo is better than these because its a laptop 4070/5070 vs desktop 5060 which is also upgradeable for less money…..I sold the G7 and the g1 kept being sold out…

You almost had it but ms-a1 yes you need a desktop cpu or you get the one that comes with 8700g. The A1 also has oculink so the sky is the limit after that. I just did a build with left over ssd, nvme, psu. Grabbed used 9800x3d and 9070xt with the deg being $100. $1300 and I have beast of a machine

It looks like you've listed good choices; I'd vote for one with an Oculink port, because you could then use an eGPU enclosure with it in the future (that's full-nerd I admit). It looks like the GMKTec M7 has one. The Minisforum MS-A1 is another that has it; that's what I use for a Proxmox host, and

I cannot guarentee fps because the question is too vague. Different mini pc have different strengths Bosgame M4 7840HS: cheapest Zen 4 prebuilt on amazon Aoostar Gem12 8745HS: cheapest Zen 4 barebones on amazon Minisforum UM880 Plus 8845HS: all rounder GMKtec K8 Plus 8845HS: dual usb4 Minisforum MS-

Most minis discussed here have mobile CPUs so your options for customization really boils down to RAM and storage. If you want additional options, Asrock Deskmini or Minisforum MS-A1 use desktop CPUs so you can pick the one you want from the supported list. EDIT: Most minis from the big brands (Leno

Yeah that can be quite difficult. The Minisforum MS-S1 Max has dual 10Gbit and the Ryzen 9 AI Max+ 395. If you're comfortable building a SFF system yourself, the Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard has a PCIe slot that'll allow you to fit any networking card you like. You may also want to check out th

The GPUs I want to use don't fit in the provided slot, and the PSU doesn't have enough power, let alone power cables to drive the GPUs I'm planning to use. I'm not thinking of putting a super low end, bus powered low profile GPU. That makes zero sense with the iGPU. I want to put high end triple slo

Barebone mini PCs where you can put your own desktop grade CPU are very rare. I have the aforementioned MS-A1 and it's pretty good. Alas, stock is dwindling here in Japan as well... If you're not interested in OCuLink, you may also find the ASRock DeskMini X600 interesting. I have two DeskMini X300

I like multi purpose because I have a nice space to place a server but it’s essentially a closet. I also don’t tinker a ton. once I have things set up I leave it alone and use it basically. I tossed around the idea of the minisforum n5 ( standard) + an ms-a1 or a2 w/ oculink for an egpu. That would