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ACEPC PowerBox Mini PC: Ryzen 5500U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Expired

$195
$448.99
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ACEPC has ACEPC PowerBox Mini PC on sale for $195 when you apply discount code P1QKSWRRD46F during checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member Red_Liz for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6-Core / 12-Thread 2.1GHz Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM Memory (32GB Max)
  • 512G M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
  • WiFi 5.0 + Bluetooth 4.2
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Ports:
    • 4x USB 3.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x DisplayPort
    • 1x Ethernet
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 1x Audio 3.5mm
  • 2-Year Warranty
  • Weight 469g
  • Dimensions 4.92" x 4.92" x 1.57"

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    • Offer valid for a limited time only or while supplies last.
    • This price is a $104 Savings over the listed sale price.
  • Warranty:
    • All products purchased on AcePC's official store are covered by a 2-year warranty (more info).
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Acepc [acepcs.com] has PowerBox Home Mini PC on sale for $299 - $104 off w/ promo code P1QKSWRRD46F = $195. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5500U (6C/12T, up to 4.0 GHz)
  • 16G DDR4 RAM (SO-DIMM, Max 32G)
  • 512G SSD (M.2 2280, Max 2TB)
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Supports HDMI + DP 4K 60HZ Display
  • Wi-Fi 6.0 + Bluetooth 4.2
  • Ports:
    • 4xUSB 3.0 Type-A Port
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1xDP
    • 1xRJ45
    • 1xType-C
    • 1 x Audio 3.5mm
  • 2-Year Acepc Warranty
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This specific chip has a gimped Vega and supports AMD VCE4 which means no hardware decode of AV-1 or VP9 (which an Intel 12th gen like the N100 does). You can see in the table UVD 7 for what it supports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni...eo_Decoder


So if you are looking for Plex compatibility an N95 or N100 processor is modern and supports hw decode of all the recent codecs for lower cost. If you need raw CPU power this one is over 2x more powerful than the N100 so it would make a perfectly usable desktop task user replacement but not really either for 3D games. It could handle emulated games tho.
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woof, what did you expect for $195
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Never use the included windows installation. This appears to be the same company as ace magician, they're quietly paying for good reviews on Amazon (they approached me). They've removed driver signing to save on boot times, messed with the browser installation to add crapware/malware, and I believe have done other things.
This is cheap for reasons other than old hardware...
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03-26-2024 at 07:16 PM.

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03-26-2024 at 07:16 PM.
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woof, that's a 3 year old chip
woof, what did you expect for $195
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03-27-2024 at 08:05 AM.
03-27-2024 at 08:05 AM.
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woof, that's a 3 year old chip
You're not wrong. But I think that $200 is a fair price for it. Mini PCs with newer AMD chips tend to cost $300+. Plus you can take advantage of the fact that this CPU pairs with cheaper DDR4 memory.

This seems like a good option if you want more power than an N100, but don't want to spend a lot.
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03-27-2024 at 11:32 AM.
03-27-2024 at 11:32 AM.
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woof, that's a 3 year old chip
Isn't this exact chip being sold as the Ryzen 7530? It's a very capable processor.
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AlteredCarbons
03-27-2024 at 12:28 PM.
03-27-2024 at 12:28 PM.
this is a good deal. i recently bought an N100 cpu mini pc for 140$ i would of bought this one because the performance is way way way better.
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03-27-2024 at 12:54 PM.
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Do these ryzen have hw transcode for plex type applications? I know the intel cpus have quicksync built in but the amd cpus were lacking hardware (and/or software support for their hardware) for a while.
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03-27-2024 at 02:22 PM.
03-27-2024 at 02:22 PM.
I'm wondering if this could drive a 3-screen Pinball FX3 in a cabinet. I could use one of the Type-C port for the third screen. The specs for the game say a minimum video card would be a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or equivalent. Think this could handle it? I've seen others on Amazon that expressly say they support 3 screens, but those get into the $300 - $400 range.
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03-27-2024 at 02:38 PM.
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Quote from hiroo916 :
Do these ryzen have hw transcode for plex type applications? I know the intel cpus have quicksync built in but the amd cpus were lacking hardware (and/or software support for their hardware) for a while.
Supported Extensions AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64
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Quote from hiroo916 :
Do these ryzen have hw transcode for plex type applications? I know the intel cpus have quicksync built in but the amd cpus were lacking hardware (and/or software support for their hardware) for a while.
This specific chip has a gimped Vega and supports AMD VCE4 which means no hardware decode of AV-1 or VP9 (which an Intel 12th gen like the N100 does). You can see in the table UVD 7 for what it supports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni...eo_Decoder


So if you are looking for Plex compatibility an N95 or N100 processor is modern and supports hw decode of all the recent codecs for lower cost. If you need raw CPU power this one is over 2x more powerful than the N100 so it would make a perfectly usable desktop task user replacement but not really either for 3D games. It could handle emulated games tho.
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03-27-2024 at 04:43 PM.
03-27-2024 at 04:43 PM.
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woof, that's a 3 year old chip

It's not bad. 6 core 12 thread cpu. Passmark score of 13,000. It also has Radeon vega graphics. I bet it will play rocket league no problem
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03-27-2024 at 04:51 PM.
03-27-2024 at 04:51 PM.
What is an alternative that would be good for a 65 year old for work purposes but not a slow computer. Used for internet, video and business? I7? Send me some links.
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Never use the included windows installation. This appears to be the same company as ace magician, they're quietly paying for good reviews on Amazon (they approached me). They've removed driver signing to save on boot times, messed with the browser installation to add crapware/malware, and I believe have done other things.
This is cheap for reasons other than old hardware...
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