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maxproandu /r/MiniPCs
2 points
1970-01-20 13:00:46.982 +0000 UTC

Best mini pc for Overwatch, Fallout 76, League of Legends, etc.

...is dependent on your budget.

The most comfortable our clients are purchasing currently is

GMKtec ‎Nucbox 10 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U APU w/ Zen3 8C/16T Infinity Fabric Architecture CPU and GCN 5th Gen Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB Gen3x4 NVMe SSD, WiFi 6/BT 5.2, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB Type-C/DP, RJ45 2.5G, Windows 11 Pro

With better than 70% optimizing the mini by installing 2Rx8 dual rank RAM

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16GK2

The additional bandwidth throughput optimizes GPU VRAM performance.

With coupons, that's less than $350 USD. And $100 more, you can get into the more serious DDR5 RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M integrated graphics.

Budget dictates a great deal.

MaxProAndU Team

NoBarracuda199 /r/LenovoLegion
1 point
1970-01-20 09:41:06.11 +0000 UTC

The ram you posted looks like 1rx8. The rule of thumb is: if it doesn't explicitly specify dual-rank, it is more than likely single-rank. The same goes for this one from Crucial. The only one I've seen that guarantee dual-rank are the CT2K16G4SFD832A model and Timetec ones.

maxproandu /r/MiniPCs
2 points
1970-01-20 12:59:15.153 +0000 UTC

First, when our clients get into these questions and concerns, especially with a budget, they focus on the emulator in question

Requirements for PCSX2

CPU Requirements

•AVX2 support

•PassMark single thread performance above 2100

•4-cores/8-threads

•Dual channel memory controller

GPU Requirements

•Radeon X1900 GT equivalent or greater

•2GB of VRAM, dedicated or shared

RAM Requirements

•1Rx8 dual rank DDR4, 2Rx8 preferred, in dual channel mode

These will meet the required specifications to run @ 60 FPS. PCSX2 is a CPU demanding emulator. Running the software from a PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD with read write speeds of 3,000/2,000MB/s is suggested for optimum performance.

Requirements for Dolphin 5.0

CPU Requirements

•4-cores/8-threads

•Dual channel memory controller

GPU Requirements

•Direct3D 11 or greater

•OpenGL 4.4 or greater

•Vulkan 1.1 or greater

Integrated graphics may work, depending on driver support.

The above, is your starting point.

As far as CPU performance, what clients are finding to be the most optimal is the Infinity Fabric Architecture found in AMDs Ryzen Zen 3 APUs, like the Cezanne and Barceló 5000 Series.

With the requirements, this places your starting point with the Ryzen 3 5400U or 5425U, and the new 7330U.

Currently, the most client purchased model in the price range, is the ATopNUC MX60, which is slightly over your budget

ATOPNUC MX60 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5600U APU Zen 3 Infinity Fabric Architecture 6C/12T CPU w/ GCN 5th Gen Radeon RX Vega 7 iGPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB Gen3x4 NVMe SSD, 2x HDMI/Type-C DP, Wi-Fi 5/BT 5, Windows 11 Pro

It does bring more to the table, with the Ryzen 5 5600U 6-core/12-thread upgrade, as well as 7 Vega compute units.

Post clients will eventually upgrade to a 2Rx8 dual rank RAM kit, to optimize both CPU and iGPU to maximum PTR (Peak Transfer Rate) for the best, bandwidth/throughput.

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16GK2

But without downgrading quite a bit, it's hard to hit the $220 budget. Most of our clients shooting for emulators often have budgets much higher. But they're trying to get the most out of the emulator as possible.

MaxProAndU Team

goorek /r/LenovoLegion
2 points
1970-01-20 09:40:54.592 +0000 UTC

From what I learned Kingston and Crucial does not guarantee anymore that it will be 2rx8 RAM, you can get 1r, 2r, x8 or x16. All depends when it was produced and you cannot directly make sure before buying what you will get.Only one I found that specifies it was Timetec

maxproandu /r/laptops
1 point
1970-01-20 11:42:10.684 +0000 UTC

The one our clients have been purchasing the most recently, due to its sale price, is this MSI model

MSI - Bravo 15 15.6" 144hz Gaming Laptop FHD Ryzen 7-5800H Radeon RX6500M 16GB Memory with 512GB SSD - Black - Bravo15020

...with this modification

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16G

With no complaints so far.

MaxProAndU Team

maxproandu /r/MiniPCs
4 points
1970-01-20 12:51:21.971 +0000 UTC

There's often a bit of confusion when it comes to a few of the more unfamiliar minis

KAMRUI / NiPoGi / CTONE are official sub-brands under ACEMAGICIAN's (ACEMAGIC) ODM/OEM umbrella.

The two most popular purchases made by our clients, with the more powerful 5800U and additional integrated GCN 5th gen Vega CU, have been these models

ACEMAGICIAN AMR5 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 5800U APU Zen 3 Infinity Fabric Architecture 8C/16T CPU w/ Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort/HDMI/Type-C DP, Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.2, Adjustable Mode Gaming, Windows 11 Pro

ACEMAGICIAN AM06 PRO Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 5800U APU Zen 3 Infinity Fabric Architecture 8C/16T CPU w/ Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort/HDMI/Type-C DP, Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.2, Windows 11 Pro

And these are often optimized with 2Rx8 dual rank memory to reach full bandwidth throughput, which allow for increased iGPU performance.

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16GK2

Clients have actually purchased the AMR5 more as a project board, then a mini PC. With its dual M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots, it's easy to add an external GPU.

Although the stronger choice in your budget based on current client purchases would be the Nucbox K1

GMKtec ‎Nucbox K1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800H APU w/ Zen3+ 8C/16T Infinity Fabric Architecture CPU and RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M iGPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen4x4 NVMe SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.2, DP, RJ45 2.5G, Windows 11 Pro

...as the RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M integrated graphics are on a whole different level. That's within range of a GTX 1050 Ti desktop GPU.

ASRock DESKMEET X300 Mini PC

AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Silicon Power Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz (PC4 25600) 288-pin CL16 1.35V UDIMM Desktop Memory Module RAM Metallic Grey SP032GXLZU320BDC

Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)

Windows 10 Professional (32/64 Bit) 1 PC

At this point, you just choose a GPU that is 200mm overall length, or less. Choices range from

ASRock Challenger Arc A380 6GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ITX Video Card A380 CLI 6G OC to a GIGABYTE WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD

It's a little over budget, but it's easy to build and it gives you some options to grow with both CPU and GPU.

MaxProAndU Team

maxproandu /r/laptops
0 points
1970-01-20 12:18:55.387 +0000 UTC

We have clients with both Acer models, and ironically, the customer complaints come down to memory.

The Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R1S6 have satisfactory memory, but it is 16GB of LPDDR4X soldered on RAM. And if you won't enhance the gaming, there's not much you could do. Still, this laptop is very well built.

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD ships with one crippling stick of half performance 1Rx16 8GB RAM. But it's upgradable, and most of our clients went with this installation to optimize performance

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16GK2

Still yet, our clients looking for similar purchases, actually bought more of these

HP Victus 15-fb0028nr 15.6" 1080p 144Hz IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Zen 3, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4G, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD

It comes with 16 GB RAM, they can be upgraded. Clients also appreciate this model, because if it's accidentally damaged, it's easy and inexpensive to repair.

MaxProAndU Team

maxproandu /r/laptops
2 points
1970-01-20 11:43:02.261 +0000 UTC

Without the actual model numbers for each laptop, it's definitely too hard to say.

This week, a number of our clients are picking up the 82K201XCUS for $599, and this Ideapad model has better GeForce RTX 3050 Ti dedicated graphics than the two listed.

Regardless of which model you choose, You're going to need to match up the missing stick of RAM that's already in the one purchased, but our clients have found a complete upgrade optimizes gaming considerably.

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit 76TT32NUS2R8-16G

So the attention to detail will separate the two

MaxProAndU Team

maxproandu /r/SuggestALaptop
1 point
1970-01-20 11:24:00.334 +0000 UTC
maxproandu /r/MiniPCs
3 points
1970-01-20 12:04:25.612 +0000 UTC

If you're looking at that model,

Beelink SER5 Mini PC,AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU Zen3 8C/16T CPU w/ Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 500GB Gen3x4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.2

It's on "DEALS" right now

Most of our clients purchase these, and install a 2Rx8" RAM kit to optimize performance

Timetec 32GB 2Rx8 Dual Rank Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 260 Pin 76TT32NUS2R8-16GK2

Or for a little more money, noticeably better graphics

Beelink SER6 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS APU Zen3+ 8C/16T CPU w/ RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M iGPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 500GB Gen4x4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6 /BT 5.2/2.5Gbps

It's also on "DEALS" right now, and considering it comes with 32GB of RAM, and DDR5 at that, it's a better investment.

Graphics performance, our clients say, is relatively great

Ryzen 7 7735HS and Radeon RX 680M Gaming Calculator

But the unit are clients have purchased the most in the last 10 days, budget permitting, has been this model here

MINISFORUM HX80G Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU Zen3 8C/16T CPU w/ Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU & Radeon RX 6600M dGPU, DDR4 32GB RAM, 512GB Gen3x4 SSD, 2X HDMI & 2X DP Quad Outputs, 2.5Gbps LAN, Windows 11 Pro

The RX 6600M discrete graphics really bring this combination to a new level

Ryzen 7 5800HS and Radeon RX 6600M Gaming Calculator

This, according to our clients descriptions, is closer to a desktop PC with a Ryzen 5 5600 and Radeon RX 5500, but small enough to be carried around in a book bag.

Hope these options gave you some insight, but if you have questions, please let us know

MaxProAndU Team

maxproandu /r/computers
1 point
1970-01-20 08:49:38.936 +0000 UTC

We've upgraded four of these 27-xa0013w for our clients.

Between the inadequate 8GB of RAM and the completely inadequate 7200RPM hard drive (what was causing all the problems), they didn't hold up long without crashing.

But after installing a 2Rx8 Dual Rank 32GB RAM kit

Timetec 32GB KIT(2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz (DDR4-3200) PC4-25600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL22 2Rx8 Dual Rank 260 Pin

Ditched the hard drive for a Gen3x4 SSD

Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)

Clean the fan and heat sink assembly, replace the thermal clay with fresh thermal grease

ARCTIC MX-6 (4 g, incl. 6 MX Cleaner) - Ultimate Performance Thermal Paste Very high Thermal Conductivity, Long Durability, Non-Conductive, Non-capacitive

And install a clean installation of Windows using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

The above fixed all the problems and greatly enhanced the performance of the 27-xa0013w our clients brought in. And afterwards, you can use it as a monitor for your PlayStation.