i basically do and its great! i've got the ser 7 which is almost the same. bought it in october last year and i'm using it everyday for watching videos or light to medium gaming. cant complain
The saving grace of this mini PC in the sea of mini PC's is the integrated AMD 780m GPU. It is going to have the same graphics horsepower as the handheld market.
The cutaways to our Adventure Time bros warm my heart every time. Currently have an SER5Max running Batocera. It'll run just about anything emulation-wise, not to mention the steam titles that run in linux. Still watched because Beelink has impressed me with their hardware.
I've got a good 2-3 years remaining for my current desktop and I'm definitely leaning towards one of these mini PCs when it's time to upgrade it. I really am tired of paying $300-500 for a "good" video card alone so if the power of the iGPUs keeps up I'm highly tempted to go this route in the future. It's just so much more...minimal
@@SpongeBob.Ripped I switched from Steam Deck to AyaNeo Slide a few months back and it's nice having full Windows AND a physical keyboard. I hated the pop up on the ROG Ally. It's got the same 780M as this mini PC and I have yet to run into a game I can't at least run on low settings and play
@@TheFTPchannel I've liked GPD for a long time but in terms of price to performance they literally couldn't compete with steam even if they wanted to. Valve could LOSE money on each Steamdeck sale and still be perfectly fine because they make the money back via every game sale. No other company has that luxury
@@SpongeBob.Ripped thats valid i play a lot of apex and easy anti cheat games plus r6 n stuff so when i tried the steam deck i just wasn't loving i ended up selling it I'm looking at the 2024 mini right now
It's all about the Mac Mini/ Intel NUC form factor. If it is your thing, I guess it's OK. If you do not know what your "thing" is, Best Buy and Micro Center always have entry level gaming laptops on sale with a similar price point and better performance (Dedicated Graphics Card). Same thing applies to pre-built and roll- your -own. I am just happy Tech Dweeb got another free PC. That is all that matters anyway.
Amazing video as always Dweeb! Everytime I see you review one of those, I think to myself I should pick one up and see if I like 'em, plus this one got all the holes! 🤣
Thanks my dude! I'm constantly amazed at how far these things have come. Crazy to think that you'd need a big desktop PC from not that long ago to compare to tiny things like this!
I hear ya about that Doom section. I remember it well, but buck up little camper, we'll conquer that level together. I have a BeeLink in my bedroom and I love it even though I hardly ever use it. And a tip of the hat for the shout-out to that Crucial drive. I want one of those... bad.
I did the same thing with elden ring. I bought the dlc and now I have to remember how to play. This mini PC looks pretty good and the price is really good too.
I'm a bit of a fan of these 780m mini pcs. I have the 7940HS, but have yet to actually do anything with it other than compare it to my other PCs. The best thing I can say about it is that it's amazingly efficient.
I like the integrated GPUs that come with Ryzen. I have a Ryzen 5 with the radeon whatever and it is pretty surprisingly decent for a lot of things. If this one can do that well with Cyberpunk, it can definitely run anything I want to run on it just fine. The price point is still a little less than I expect to pay for my eventual desktop replacement, and I have Prime. ;)
TechDweeb once again “put me on game” when it comes to Steam games 😂😂😂 Yeah I’m just going to keep a small 4TB SSD… Duh. Why didn’t I think of that? Like seriously.. I enjoyed the video bro❤
At about the 4 minute mark I had to pause the video at the specs and went "Woah hold on, how much does this thing cost, (clicks link) ... ohh... okay, no wonder." Twice the price of my current computer, after upgrades.
You might consider yourself bad at DOOM Eternal, but at least you've gotten further than I did. I only reached the subway and the room just after the jump with two Cacodemons at once. Gave it an hour of trying then uninstalled. :/
see if you can find a good deal on the beelink ser 7. same graphics, only slightly slower cpu. been using it everyday for 7-8 months now and its great.
The problem isn't that there aren't enough charging cables to feed starving children. It's the charging cable distribution system that needs to change. They are delicious though.
I was just about to choose between ser7 and ayaneo am02 and ser8 came out pre order in China. I purchased 32g/1T version for €480 which is 40 euro cheaper than the am02. The only negative part from reviews is the WiFi performance so I bought an Intel ax210 wifi card. I'll change it if the WiFi is too bad.
Hey Tech Dweeb!!!, you ROCK MAN!!.. love your videos they really are very well done. Literally my favorite channel on TH-cam!. Would the >> Lossless Scaling (Frame Generation) Tool
Hey Tech Dweeb, did you happen to try running Baldurs Gate 3 on this? I've been thinking about getting a mini PC over a standard one as PC gaming is not my primary gaming method, but for me something like BG3 would be a benchmark for what I would want it to play relatively well.
I didn't on this one, but I did on a different mini PC that has the same GPU, so the performance should be very similar: th-cam.com/video/y9vRZ2aGmxc/w-d-xo.html
Hmmm seems like a cool little box, won't lie though, kinda would have loved to see the thermal temperature. Just cause it is usually one of the biggest marks against these small boxes, but that's not how you review stuff these days. Seems fairly capable, but yeah even for all that 650$ ouch yeah everything is more expensive today, and you would have a hard time putting a full tower together for the same price, I just find it hard to spend that much on a computer of this size with a limited upgrade path. As stated it is a hard thing to do but if you keep expectations in check then you can put a tower together and still have a upgrade path, but more than likely your going to have to buy used and open box parts
The fact this mini pc runs Cyberpunk at basically the same performance of my nassive desktop PC is insane and slightly depressing XD But its also really good cause PC Gamng is getter cheaper and cheaper to get started with now!!
Got 2 gaming laptops this year, one higher and one mid range so I'm good but these things are really nice. Just imagine when the cpus get alittle older you'd be able get a 'weak' laptop with these cheap. The laptop form of these cpus reaches the 1000$ mark and more right now so there's no point getting those over a dGPU laptop mid range.
I just dont understand why you would get this one over the ser 7. it's quite a bit cheaper and the performance is almost the same. ser 8 has the same graphics, only slightly better cpu peformance
And they’re 15% off right now, under $300 for a Steam Deck is a steal! Less than half the price of this mini PC, and you can use the money you saved to buy a new SSD to upgrade to 2TB
just ended my shift and was greeted with a new techdweeb video , great way to start the afternoon
I have no reason to get one of these at the moment, but I love seeing how these are getting better and cheaper all the time
One of these mini PC's could totally replace 99% of what I do on my PC, other than gaming
I've got an SER6 that I use to run all my multiplayer servers and that thing is a little tank. Fantastic devices.
I hope mom didn’t hear you say “Bada$$” from the basement. No Mac and Cheese for you tonight 😂
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Okay, Dweeb I gotta tell you you are genuinely funny. Please do not stop your skits. Please get more unhinged! 😂
With that storage drive added, I could totally use this thing as my main desktop PC.
i basically do and its great! i've got the ser 7 which is almost the same. bought it in october last year and i'm using it everyday for watching videos or light to medium gaming. cant complain
@@Mustis91 I've been spending most of my time lately with an old NUC made 8 years ago, so even a cheap N100 mini PC would be a big upgrade.
Life ain't nothin but A-holes and C-holes.
facts
The saving grace of this mini PC in the sea of mini PC's is the integrated AMD 780m GPU. It is going to have the same graphics horsepower as the handheld market.
The cutaways to our Adventure Time bros warm my heart every time. Currently have an SER5Max running Batocera. It'll run just about anything emulation-wise, not to mention the steam titles that run in linux. Still watched because Beelink has impressed me with their hardware.
I've got a good 2-3 years remaining for my current desktop and I'm definitely leaning towards one of these mini PCs when it's time to upgrade it. I really am tired of paying $300-500 for a "good" video card alone so if the power of the iGPUs keeps up I'm highly tempted to go this route in the future. It's just so much more...minimal
By that time the next Steamdeck will be out and that will be incredible
@@SpongeBob.Ripped what im banking on that or a better igpu in the gpd mini
@@SpongeBob.Ripped I switched from Steam Deck to AyaNeo Slide a few months back and it's nice having full Windows AND a physical keyboard. I hated the pop up on the ROG Ally. It's got the same 780M as this mini PC and I have yet to run into a game I can't at least run on low settings and play
@@TheFTPchannel I've liked GPD for a long time but in terms of price to performance they literally couldn't compete with steam even if they wanted to. Valve could LOSE money on each Steamdeck sale and still be perfectly fine because they make the money back via every game sale. No other company has that luxury
@@SpongeBob.Ripped thats valid i play a lot of apex and easy anti cheat games plus r6 n stuff so when i tried the steam deck i just wasn't loving i ended up selling it I'm looking at the 2024 mini right now
My last mini pc was a MINISFORUM EM780. So small, so powerful, so cool!
It's all about the Mac Mini/ Intel NUC form factor. If it is your thing, I guess it's OK. If you do not know what your "thing" is, Best Buy and Micro Center always have entry level gaming laptops on sale with a similar price point and better performance (Dedicated Graphics Card). Same thing applies to pre-built and roll- your -own. I am just happy Tech Dweeb got another free PC. That is all that matters anyway.
Amazing video as always Dweeb! Everytime I see you review one of those, I think to myself I should pick one up and see if I like 'em, plus this one got all the holes! 🤣
Thanks my dude! I'm constantly amazed at how far these things have come. Crazy to think that you'd need a big desktop PC from not that long ago to compare to tiny things like this!
I hear ya about that Doom section. I remember it well, but buck up little camper, we'll conquer that level together. I have a BeeLink in my bedroom and I love it even though I hardly ever use it. And a tip of the hat for the shout-out to that Crucial drive. I want one of those... bad.
C-holes are my favorite by far!
I love all Crucial products❤
4:44 tOo ExpEnsIve, did not listen
this is on my list for this year.
I just got myself a SER7 looking forward to playing my older titles on it.
I did the same thing with elden ring. I bought the dlc and now I have to remember how to play. This mini PC looks pretty good and the price is really good too.
Not gonna lie, that Lithuania stuff got me : D
I'm a bit of a fan of these 780m mini pcs. I have the 7940HS, but have yet to actually do anything with it other than compare it to my other PCs. The best thing I can say about it is that it's amazingly efficient.
Nice Atari joystick. Been a minute since I last saw one of those.
I like the integrated GPUs that come with Ryzen. I have a Ryzen 5 with the radeon whatever and it is pretty surprisingly decent for a lot of things. If this one can do that well with Cyberpunk, it can definitely run anything I want to run on it just fine. The price point is still a little less than I expect to pay for my eventual desktop replacement, and I have Prime. ;)
TechDweeb once again “put me on game” when it comes to Steam games 😂😂😂 Yeah I’m just going to keep a small 4TB SSD… Duh. Why didn’t I think of that? Like seriously.. I enjoyed the video bro❤
Good review. Thanks for sharing.
At about the 4 minute mark I had to pause the video at the specs and went "Woah hold on, how much does this thing cost, (clicks link) ... ohh... okay, no wonder." Twice the price of my current computer, after upgrades.
You might consider yourself bad at DOOM Eternal, but at least you've gotten further than I did. I only reached the subway and the room just after the jump with two Cacodemons at once. Gave it an hour of trying then uninstalled. :/
I just set it up this mini PC is great, I might buy another one
I would be interested in using this to play VR games with Quest 2. Live For Speed or maybe Microsoft Flight Simulator if possible?
I can't put my finger on it but that mini PC reminds me of a certain fruit.
Of course he's promoting tiny things with big power. Never give up.
u make me laff.....ty for this.
Around back is the heatsink where the air exits. The dust screen is at the bottom just inside the case.
"And ne USB A hole" made me do a mental spittake :')
I love my Ser6 Max so I don't think I'm upgrading, but wild we're already on Ser8 lol
yeah i think until the next gen igpus are here, it's not really worth it to upgrade.
Man, this looks sick. 750 is a bit of a steep price point for me but very nice piece of gear
see if you can find a good deal on the beelink ser 7. same graphics, only slightly slower cpu. been using it everyday for 7-8 months now and its great.
I like the way you say hole instead of port 😁😅
The problem isn't that there aren't enough charging cables to feed starving children. It's the charging cable distribution system that needs to change.
They are delicious though.
Taste like black licorice!
I was just about to choose between ser7 and ayaneo am02 and ser8 came out pre order in China. I purchased 32g/1T version for €480 which is 40 euro cheaper than the am02. The only negative part from reviews is the WiFi performance so I bought an Intel ax210 wifi card. I'll change it if the WiFi is too bad.
Is there a big diff between this and Ser7? I can only find the Ser 7 model here.
Not a huge difference. The Ser 7 uses last gen processor, but the 8000 series wasn't a big improvement so the performance would be nearly identical.
To compare to the AM02, I wonder what you'd get in Witcher 3 at 1080p, balanced FSR, medium settings.
Better performance than the Ayaneo AM02?
About the same
I love my beelink.
Hey Tech Dweeb!!!, you ROCK MAN!!.. love your videos they really are very well done. Literally my favorite channel on TH-cam!.
Would the >> Lossless Scaling (Frame Generation) Tool
I just ordered it, I opened up a amazon credit card and they sent me an extra 100 dollars gift card that I put towards the mini PC
Hey Tech Dweeb, did you happen to try running Baldurs Gate 3 on this? I've been thinking about getting a mini PC over a standard one as PC gaming is not my primary gaming method, but for me something like BG3 would be a benchmark for what I would want it to play relatively well.
I didn't on this one, but I did on a different mini PC that has the same GPU, so the performance should be very similar: th-cam.com/video/y9vRZ2aGmxc/w-d-xo.html
@@TechDweeb awesome, thank you so much for the reply! Love the videos
that was some Schwarzenegger level Aaaarrrhh!
Make a tutorial on how you set up your portable game drive please 🙏 😊
Would this mini be able to run TeknoParrot Light Gun emulation without any issues?
Hmmm seems like a cool little box, won't lie though, kinda would have loved to see the thermal temperature.
Just cause it is usually one of the biggest marks against these small boxes, but that's not how you review stuff these days.
Seems fairly capable, but yeah even for all that 650$ ouch yeah everything is more expensive today, and you would have a hard time putting a full tower together for the same price, I just find it hard to spend that much on a computer of this size with a limited upgrade path.
As stated it is a hard thing to do but if you keep expectations in check then you can put a tower together and still have a upgrade path, but more than likely your going to have to buy used and open box parts
Beelink usual a good PC
I wonder if you could use one of these to play psvr 2 on my PC? Since my Lenovo think center doesn't have a displayport.
5:00 HARD cap, tech dweeb, ya know ya can and so can i.
Can you make a video about the best cheap mini pc for retro gaming? Super cheap but plenty of power for consoles up to the ps1, maybe some ps2.
The fact this mini pc runs Cyberpunk at basically the same performance of my nassive desktop PC is insane and slightly depressing XD But its also really good cause PC Gamng is getter cheaper and cheaper to get started with now!!
Cyberpunk is a masterpiece
Take a look at minis forum... same power, less pricy
Got 2 gaming laptops this year, one higher and one mid range so I'm good but these things are really nice. Just imagine when the cpus get alittle older you'd be able get a 'weak' laptop with these cheap. The laptop form of these cpus reaches the 1000$ mark and more right now so there's no point getting those over a dGPU laptop mid range.
Is this better than the Minisforum UM890 Pro?
The Minisforum UM790 Pro that I paid $640 for last year has a slightly more powerful processor.
I want one. But I want the one you have.
You know of any small PCs that can do 4k gaming at 60+fps?
Currently, there isn't any
tell pockets we miss his face.
It reminds me of the old mac mini.
Big fan ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Can i turn this into a Steam Machine ?
Do you know if it comes with a thunderbolt 3 port?
What about emulation? How high ya think it can play?
Probably similar to a Steam Deck
Giggle hz & giggle byte 😂😂
Got it on sale today for $549
can you try the geekom A8?
I just dont understand why you would get this one over the ser 7. it's quite a bit cheaper and the performance is almost the same. ser 8 has the same graphics, only slightly better cpu peformance
USB "A-Hole" lol.
we still eat dvi cables here in lithuania.
Lol "1 usb A-HOLE".
Has anyone added a m.2 egpu mod for the SER8?
love to have something like that, but i think id prob chose a steam deck over it
And they’re 15% off right now, under $300 for a Steam Deck is a steal! Less than half the price of this mini PC, and you can use the money you saved to buy a new SSD to upgrade to 2TB
Idk, makes sense to me for $650, lol. It better play games good!
It's sadness that they didn't use USB-C PD :/
Sell one with USB-C PD, save 1 power adapter, shave off 20$ from the price.
It’s supposed to be a beehind 🤣
No longer 650 for Amazon prime. Full price at 750 plus tax
Great Review, yea just get the help of lossless scaling and turn this into a beast gaming machine, yes you can download fps, its a reality
Yeeees❤
Can this run Roblox tho?
One USB A hole lmao
Thats a lot of A-holes lol
woo just ordered a ser8 because the ser9 is STUPID PRICE and they should feel very bad for even trying to sell it for $1000 :V
i just hope it doesn't have a crap wifi/bluetooth range -_-
Doom hole is the worst hole
But techdweeb what about emulation lmfao😅
My gf says the same about me ☺
63/70 Nice...
Beelink has stronger ones for cheaper.
No emulation? I am disappoint
Hi.
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You said A hole
I feel like these types have back doors in the bios/firmware/uefi
Can I have it
Hole lol
My biceps have bigger power than that PC 😂