Just got on of these to use as a main pc. Did I fuck up?

I got some beelink box a few years ago and it was actual dogshit
Maybe it's different this time..

I bought a cheap minipc once
Its bad
like real bad
Don't know about that one

>>106013384 (OP)
these scams start burning and implode if used longer than 2 hours, so it's good to stop doomscrolling on 4chan I guess

>>106013394
>>106013398
>>106013422
This one in particular is highly praised on youtube and twitter though. It has a pretty good cooling solution that's also used on more powerful chips.

>>106013384 (OP)
SEER

>>106013384 (OP)
>amd
yes

>>106013548
>shill gets desperate when replies start shitting on his shilled product
top kek
fuck off with your chink spaceheater

>>106013718
You know better than dhh?

Innovationlettes and stagnationmaxxers can't handle the fact that China is doing some things right. Really embarrassing for the so called #1 super power to lash out like this like an envious foid who has unfortunately met her wall.

>>106013384 (OP)
It's a mobile chip in a desktop. It'll be fine for whatever you would expect a GPU-less laptop to be able to do. So basically just browse the web, watch videos and edit documents. I'm not knocking it either. I replaced one of my desktop PCs with a laptop connected to Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse and it's great as a side monitor/second PC. But I could never replace my main PC with it

https://youtu.be/ohwI3V207Ts?si=vK_qZn33_s9z0c0P
Identify any weak points in the assembly line process
>pro tip: you can't

>>106013384 (OP)
I'm very tempted to get a minipc as my Linux programming machine (replacing the ancient mATX shitheap currently serving that role). Just some concerns about cooling and reliability holding me back.
IN THEORY this form factor really ought to be enough for basically any use case that isn't HEDT and doesn't involve a dedicated GPU.

Can't comment on your specific brand/model. These things are heavily shilled so it's really hard to get reliable info about which ones are good.

>>106014132
this is really cool if you have time to watch it. i wish we had these factories in america. imagine all the process engineering.

>>106013394
why was it dogshit ?

>>106014088
>you know better than [paid shill] ?

>>106014111
Not OP but...
according to passmark (I know it's a shit benchmark), the 8745HS is slightly faster than a desktop Ryzen 5 7600 in multicore and only about 3% slower in single core. It's dramatically faster than the 8700k I'm still using, which is still more than fast enough for everything I need it to do.
Am I missing something else that makes these laptop chips unsuitable for heavy (non-GPU) workloads? Or do you just have much higher standards than me about what chip a "main PC" should have (maybe you have a Threadripper or something)?

>>106014348
7600 is a budget chip, but yes you should be fine

>>106014088
Considering that all he is known for is cobbling together a shitty backend language for jeets that nobody even uses anymore and running his mouth on Twitter, yes. I think I do know better than him.

>>106014485
he literally invented modern web development

>>106013384 (OP)
I bought an even cheaper one with a 6900HX. The issues i had were that the power brick was only 100W which means i can't max out the power budget, and there was no integrated bluetooth.
Other than that it works well for every game i play (in 1080p) and is decent at PS3 emulation.

It's about the same price as a base M4 Mac Mini, which makes for an interesting comparison.
Mac: Very fast CPU. 16GB non-upgradeable RAM. 256GB SSD, technically upgradeable but uses a special drive.
ser8: Slower CPU. 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, both upradeable with standard parts.

>>106013718
meds

>>106014509
He made ruby on rails, which was relevant for like 2 years.

>>106013384 (OP)
Yes, you could've built a mini-STX machine you could actually upgrade

>>106013384 (OP)
enjoy the constant vacuum cleaner noise.
you got exactly what you paid for, lmao.

>>106014088
>>106013548
>>106013384 (OP)
>Paid shills whose whole existence depends on getting scraps from Chinese manufacturers,
>Chinese manufacturers who are known to bribe or force reviewers to present product positively according to bullet point outlines they get,
>Chinese manufacturers who will edit reviews.

Yeah totally trust worthy.

>>106014984
It influenced all other frameworks

>>106013384 (OP)
>SER8 computer
Will it start genociding any nearby BOSN14K computers if let unattended?

>>106015762
You can upgrade this as well
>>106017017
Beelinks are virtually silent

>>106017241
>soldered CPU
Your idea of upgrade and my idea of upgrade are quite different

I have one and had no issue with it. It's for office work/movies.

>>106013384 (OP)
>SERB
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there is literally nothing gained from these chink boxes compared to an optiplex Micro

>>106013384 (OP)
If a business laptop with the exact same spec struggle to keep it under 60℃, why would I trust some chinese motherfucker to do the same?

>>106018187
thermals are pretty good
https://youtu.be/BMbIDkUMMjo?si=3X8DWeQFNn_kygHB&t=141

>>106013384 (OP)
You fucked up, should've got a Mac Mini.

>>106018292
it costs 3 times more

>>106017241
>virtually "silent"

https://youtu.be/FXHAmnJJkHY?t=21
totally, lmao

>>106018587
it costs the exact same amount

>>106019275
m4 mac mini with 32gigs of ram and 1tb ssd costs $1400

>>106019269
>i raised the original audio from the video footage around +45db
pointless video

>>106013384 (OP)
You could've gotten a Mac mini, so yeah, you did fuck up.

>>106019315
how much is the saar8 with 32GB of VRAM?

>>106019350
$499 for the same setup and it comes with an 2.5 ethernet - you need to pay an additional $100 for an improved ethernet port on the mac mini

>>106019275
See >>106014742

>>106019369
>$499 for the same setup
do you jeets really think people don't know RAM, if even addressable by the iGPU in the saar8 is slow as shit?

>>106013384 (OP)
I'd never use one as a main PC. Ever. Just like I wouldn't use a laptop.

I have a i6700K 32 gigs 1070 GTX
I have a 7800X3D 64 gigs 7900 XTX

https://de.gmktec.com/en/products/gmktec-nucbox-k8-plus-amd-ryzen%E2%84%A2-7-8845hs-mini-pc

I got this recently because I have a OLED TV and I'm fed up with the options for connecting it and playing videos, youtube etc...
It runs about the same as my last PC if it had a 1060 GTX but mine costs like 340€ and honestly it's too much for what it is. These things are made for their price range and there always some compromise.

Mine compromised on power and cooling. Just make it 50% bigger and put a huge cooler on top I don't care. Make it even stick out like some hotrod. Big finstack with a fan.

The cheaper ones has tons compromises too. It's not dual channel ram so the GPU runs like crap. They put in DDR4 instead of DDR5 also makes the GPU run like crap. They skip out on the ports, they don't let it draw enough power, they don't cool it, they don't allow you even change ram because it's soldern on the board really a problem with the Intel N150 series.

My honest opinion is. The more expensive they get the less they're worth.
The Intel N series ones for like 150$ will give you the same capabilities in terms of normal non gaming usage as the one I got for twice the price and I then I had to buy RAM and SSD on top of it so it was like a Total of 500€

>>106014132
I'm seeing a lot more people in the factory than I expected(although, I suppose not entirely surprised). I was told that these processes were basically automated and didn't require people.

>>106013384 (OP)
no imo, i have a ser5 and i love it. play skyrim era games flawlessly, otherwise works great. one thing i noticed is that if you turn it on while your headphones are in, sometimes it won't detect wifi card. hopefully they fixed that on yours. well, cya!

>>106013384 (OP)

Yes, doofus. You don goofed.

>>106014088
this guy had terrible takes 75% of the time I heard about him.

>>106019544
>Just make it 50% bigger and put a huge cooler on top I don't care
beelink has done exactly that

>>106014088
Why do people share stuff like this?

>>106020733
his takes are usually based

>>106013384 (OP)
I got a mini pc from mercari for $30 to use as a home server. Slapped lubuntu on it, never looked back. Works fine for me.

>>106013384 (OP)
>all of the negatives of a laptop
>none of the positives
Underclock a dell optiplex and you get way more bang for your buck. Or buy a laptop and build a desktop if you're not poor.
I use my docked laptop most of the time and only boot my desktop when I need more power.

i use an optiplex 3050 micro as my main/only pc and i have no issues with it on debian
i prefer console gaming and it can still run half life 2 minecraft and other light games which is cool

>>106014742
>16GB non-upgradeable RAM
8GB

>>106028593
Sorry, I was stuck in the past. Was it the M3 who was 8GB? Yeah, 16GB is much more attractive.

>>106019413
well good news it uses standard laptop ram so you can go buy 10000 mhz ram if you want

>>106013422
That is all that anons on /g/ do, so yeah

>>106013384 (OP)
it looks like the computers are having sex in the pic

>>106013384 (OP)
When is the low cost 258v version coming out?

>>106013384 (OP)
at that price you were better off building a atx build

>>106030477
impossible at $499

>>106013384 (OP)
I'd only get one with decent egpu ports. Just slap your old gpu on it.

>>106013384 (OP)
stick it in your butt

>>106019544
>N150 will give you same non-gaming performance for half the price
shit take. N150s have their place (QSV being main selling point), but are nowhere near as capable as eight zen4 cores with 780m GPU. These 7840/8845/8745hs chips achieve optimal price-to-performance

The beelink factory video recently uploaded to youtube was actually quite impressive, especially the case formation. It makes a lot of sense to make the case itself part of the aluminum heatsink, most of these chinese miniPCs have a plastic exterior case sometimes painted to look metallic.

Nah, its perfect

>>106019413
The m4 CPU is actually the same as any budget CPU (same AI performance, same ram speeds, maybe the ram is 20% faster since it's soldered but the ram channels are the same), the igpu is decent but also about as weak as a steam deck or a decent AMD APU (like a 8600g, but obviously a dedicated GPU is going to 2-4x stronger).
You are probably confused because you have seen videos showing the m4 pro or m4 max, those chips are actually beastly (m4 pro is like a 4060, m4 max is like a 4070, I think, maybe in terms of AI?), but a m4 pro mac mini costs $1400 (24gb ram 512gb ssd, upgrade costs $200 more).
You could get a AMD AI max 385 minipc from framework which is around the same power as a m4 pro, but it's not that great for AI in my opinion when compared to a 5090 which runs 4-5x faster (but the 5090 would cost 2x more).

>>106013384 (OP)
Same specs as my steamdeck.
I use it as an HTPC running Bazzite. Great for emulation and other non intense things.

I've found a decent deal on a used Optiplex 3000 Micro (i3 12100T). It's an older chip compared to the Chinese ryzen models, but still tempting. Should have better cooling and be more reliable.

>>106034572
that's fine, no such thing as a bad product, only a bad price.
just remember that you can find a 12100 + h610 mobo on aliexpress for $120 (no igpu however, and to finish the build you would need a $200 of other parts and ideally a 5060 which is $300, but alternative used GPU's do exist below $100 such as 1660 super/TI).
also the 12100f is a slowish CPU, it's actually a gaming CPU because it performs unusually well in games (close enough to a 7600), but for productivity it's performs like a 4 core CPU, very power efficient but not much else (you shouldn't notice it unless you are doing CPU rendering with blender).

>>106034633
Thanks for the info... the price I've been offered is 150 GBP (~200 USD). My use case isn't well-threaded so decent single-core or dual-core perf is more important than having lots of them. I really want a small form factor too.

>>106013384 (OP)
good shit

>>106014136
Do it. They're good for anything that's not gaming.

I don't get the purpose of this thread. My paranoia tells me someone paid for it, but I know this board is full of retards

>>106037557
You have schizophrenia. Mini pcs are becoming increasingly popular because of the price/performance/form factor. Normies will be all over them in a few months. The "gaming pc" is dying.

>>106037557
If they did, it's backfired. Most anons are recommending different brands from the one in the OP.

>>106013384 (OP)
the manufacturing quality is good, idk about hardware perf