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Minisforum EliteMini HX90 PC: Ryzen 95900HX, 2xDDR4 SODIMM, 2x 2.5" SATA Bay

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Minisforum.com has Minisforum EliteMini HX90 Mini PC Barebone Pre-Order on sale for $649. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Ryzen 9 5900HX 3.3 GHz (8C/16T, 4.6 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Slot (64GB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 Slot
  • 2x 2.5" SATA 3.0 6 Gbps Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 with Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.0
  • Ports:
    • 5x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x HDMI 2.0 (4k@60Hz)
    • 2x DislayPort (4k@60Hz)
    • 2x Line Out
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x Clear CMOS
Includes:
  • Power Adapter DC 19V / 6.3A
  • 1x HDMI Cable
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x Mounting Bracket
  • 1x Computer Stand

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Deal Expert Suryasis recommends that you watch Review Video posted below for deciding whether to go with various Ram + Solid State Drive option.
  • Review: Head on over to TechTablet for their In-Depth review of this PC.
  • Warranty: Includes 12-Month Warranty which starts at date of purchase (details).
  • Minisforum Return Policy: Undamaged products may be returned within 7-Days (details). -slickdewmaster

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Minisforum.com has Minisforum EliteMini HX90 Mini PC Barebone Pre-Order on sale for $649. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Suryasis for sharing this deal

Specs:
  • Ryzen 9 5900HX 3.3 GHz (8C/16T, 4.6 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Slot (64GB Max)
  • 1x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 Slot
  • 2x 2.5" SATA 3.0 6 Gbps Bay
  • 1x M.2 2230 with Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.0
  • Ports:
    • 5x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x HDMI 2.0 (4k@60Hz)
    • 2x DislayPort (4k@60Hz)
    • 2x Line Out
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x Clear CMOS
Includes:
  • Power Adapter DC 19V / 6.3A
  • 1x HDMI Cable
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x Mounting Bracket
  • 1x Computer Stand

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Deal Expert Suryasis recommends that you watch Review Video posted below for deciding whether to go with various Ram + Solid State Drive option.
  • Review: Head on over to TechTablet for their In-Depth review of this PC.
  • Warranty: Includes 12-Month Warranty which starts at date of purchase (details).
  • Minisforum Return Policy: Undamaged products may be returned within 7-Days (details). -slickdewmaster

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Before making the choice about whether to go with various Ram + SSD option, I strongly suggest you watch the review video I've posted in the first post of this thread.

The 16GB Kit comes with two Single Rank 8GB modules (Ram chips only one side of the stick) which reduces the performance by certain degree as Ryzen Processors benefits from dual rank memory.

My recommendation will be buying the barebone and then get your SSD and Ram. They're charging extra $150 for 16GB Ram + 256GB SSD configuration which you can buy yourself. 256GB NVMe SSD can be found as cheap as $30-$40 if you look for the deals and 16GB kit will cost $60-$70.
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Can you somehow add a graphics card of any kind on this?
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
The review from Techtablets just got posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHpBsPxixkg
Thumbs up for Tech Tablets. I love the channel and his commodore tshirts. He does honest reviews.
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Quote from Meribela_S View quoted comment :
Thumbs up for Tech Tablets. I love the channel and his commodore tshirts. He does honest reviews.
Yes, his reviews are extremely unbiased and very detailed. I even informed him about this deal in his review video comments on YouTube and he also suggested to go for a Dual Rank kit and getting just the barebone from them.
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Quote from RunningOnEmpty View quoted comment :
Can you somehow add a graphics card of any kind on this?
There are hacks to do that, using the PCIe M.2 Slot. Check the videos below which will give you some idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovihMPo-q8&t=31s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2or9S2iwQ
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Quote from suryasis View quoted comment :
there are hacks to do that, using the pcie m.2 slot. Check the videos below which will give you some idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovihmpo-q8&t=31s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj2or9s2iwq
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insane!
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wrxevoviAug 21, 2021 12:18 PM
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Quote from Anda7 View quoted comment :
Does the barebones (without ram and SSD) also include a Windows 10 license? I wouldn't expect it to, but the page lists it...
I was wondering that also. I found listed in the FAQ that they will provide a link to download windows 10.

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cleverwesleyAug 21, 2021 12:37 PM
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This thing is really as powerful as the 1700x I bought a few years ago? Christ
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Quote from DJ18 View quoted comment :
Is 32gb really the max RAM? Some of the Intel NUCs list 32gb max but will support 64. Might have to wait until they ship I guess.

With 64gb this thing would make a nice VM host for a homelab.
Intel lists max RAM per channel (not slot)
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Quote from RunningOnEmpty View quoted comment :
Can you somehow add a graphics card of any kind on this?
Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
There are hacks to do that, using the PCIe M.2 Slot. Check the videos below which will give you some idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovihMPo-q8&t=31s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2or9S2iwQ
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Looks like the USBC port on this thing is not TB3. External GPU not an option?
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Quote from cleverwesley View quoted comment :
This thing is really as powerful as the 1700x I bought a few years ago? Christ
It is more powerful than your 1700X.
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
Why are you thinking those Type-C ports are TB3? Is that mentioned anywhere? And it is a well known fact that AMD processors don't support any kind of Thunderbolt connectivity (3 or 4) till date.
And the Videos I have posted, check those out about how to add an external GPU using a M.2 PCIe Slot.
I'm not thinking they are. Simply confirming that they are not.

While AMD CPUs do not support TB3 directly, a few higher-end X570 mobos support TB3 at the chipset level. Please, do more research to avoid spreading misinformation in the future. Thanks.
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How will this do as a Plex server? Overkill?

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