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Nov 13, 2024 9:08 PM

Minisforum BD-790i SE MoDT Mini-ITX Motherboard w/ Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU $360

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Minisforum via Amazon [amazon.com] has updated stock and sale price for the Minisforum BD-790i SE MoDT Mini-ITX Barebones Motherboard w/ Ryzen 9 7940HX Processor for $359.99.

While this price ($360) is not an all-time-low price, but matches recent lows from Amazon for this deal. Shipping is free.

Technical Specs:
  • Mini-ITX Form Factor (170x170x1.6mm)
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 16 Cores/32 Threads Processor
  • AMD Radeon 610M Integrated Graphics
  • Not included: RAM, SSD
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM memory slots (Dual Channel support, up to 5200 MT/s, and up to 64GB or 96GB*)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 SSD Slots
  • 1x M.2 2230 Key E Slot for NIC
  • 1x PCIe 5.0 X16 Slot for GPU (with Metal Fasteners)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Alt DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5G Ethernet
    • 1x Line Out
  • FAN/Audio/USB Headers:
    • 1x 4-pin CPU Fan header
    • 2x 4-pin System Fan header
    • 1x 4-pin SSD Fan header
    • 1x Front Panel Audio Header
    • 1x System Panel Headers
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header


Passmark benchmark scores [cpubenchmark.net] for this CPU are absolutely incredible, slotting it directly between a 7900X and 7950X desktop CPU, all while maintaining a much lower TDP. It's also my understanding that the PCI-e 5.0 x16 slot on this board support x8/x8 and x4/x4/x4/x4 bifurcation, so I will be installing a 4x NVMe card and adding some extra M2 slots and SATA slots that way to run mine as a NAS/VM host.





Previous deal ($330) was direct from Minisforum and is NOT in stock now. Extra price from Amazon is worth the hassle if you have any issues with returns and such. There's also a combo deal [https] with this board pre-installed in a case with a PSU from Amazon as well for $569.90 - $114 = $455.90


Previous/Related Threads:

https://slickdeals.net/f/17786826-minisforum-bd-790i-se-modt-mini-itx-motherboard-barebone-ryzen-9-7940hx-2xm-2-gen4-1x-pcie-x16-gen5-2x-ddr5-sodimm-m-2-2230-2-5g-lan-329-f-s?src=frontpage

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Minisforum via Amazon [amazon.com] has updated stock and sale price for the Minisforum BD-790i SE MoDT Mini-ITX Barebones Motherboard w/ Ryzen 9 7940HX Processor for $359.99.

While this price ($360) is not an all-time-low price, but matches recent lows from Amazon for this deal. Shipping is free.

Technical Specs:
  • Mini-ITX Form Factor (170x170x1.6mm)
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 16 Cores/32 Threads Processor
  • AMD Radeon 610M Integrated Graphics
  • Not included: RAM, SSD
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM memory slots (Dual Channel support, up to 5200 MT/s, and up to 64GB or 96GB*)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 SSD Slots
  • 1x M.2 2230 Key E Slot for NIC
  • 1x PCIe 5.0 X16 Slot for GPU (with Metal Fasteners)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Alt DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
    • 1x RJ-45 2.5G Ethernet
    • 1x Line Out
  • FAN/Audio/USB Headers:
    • 1x 4-pin CPU Fan header
    • 2x 4-pin System Fan header
    • 1x 4-pin SSD Fan header
    • 1x Front Panel Audio Header
    • 1x System Panel Headers
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header


Passmark benchmark scores [cpubenchmark.net] for this CPU are absolutely incredible, slotting it directly between a 7900X and 7950X desktop CPU, all while maintaining a much lower TDP. It's also my understanding that the PCI-e 5.0 x16 slot on this board support x8/x8 and x4/x4/x4/x4 bifurcation, so I will be installing a 4x NVMe card and adding some extra M2 slots and SATA slots that way to run mine as a NAS/VM host.





Previous deal ($330) was direct from Minisforum and is NOT in stock now. Extra price from Amazon is worth the hassle if you have any issues with returns and such. There's also a combo deal [https] with this board pre-installed in a case with a PSU from Amazon as well for $569.90 - $114 = $455.90


Previous/Related Threads:

https://slickdeals.net/f/17786826-minisforum-bd-790i-se-modt-mini-itx-motherboard-barebone-ryzen-9-7940hx-2xm-2-gen4-1x-pcie-x16-gen5-2x-ddr5-sodimm-m-2-2230-2-5g-lan-329-f-s?src=frontpage

https://slickdeals.net/f/17826843-minisforum-790s7-mini-itx-7l-barebone-desktop-ryzen-9-7940hx-bd790i-se-modt-mini-itx-motherboard-400w-psu-low-profile-gpu-support-429-f-s?attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse&src=SiteSearchV2Algo

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Nov 14, 2024 9:16 PM
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sfsjHihiddddNov 14, 2024 9:16 PM
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Are Barebone not popular now? What power supply does this use ?
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Nov 15, 2024 2:38 PM
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SilentAgnostic
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Nov 15, 2024 2:38 PM
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Quote from MilesM1642 View quoted comment :
Are Barebone not popular now? What power supply does this use ?
This is just a board with an intergrated CPU and heatsink. You need to supply your own RAM+SSD(s)+Fan+Case+PSU/etc. If you aren't comfortable with that, check the second related link for the 790S7 deal where you just need to add drives/RAM/OS.

This takes a standard ATX PSU, you need to size your power supply based on your video card if you're doing a discrete GPU as opposed to the onboard 610M chipset. Otherwise any PSU over 400W or so with the proper ATX connectors should be fine.
Nov 16, 2024 8:30 PM
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jason879Nov 16, 2024 8:30 PM
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Missed last time deal on their official website. In for one now with 5% off prime card. Return until Jan 31. Planning to use it for ESXI host. Already bought the PCIEX8/2x M2 riser to pair with 25G NIC and extra SATA/NVMe drives.
Nov 17, 2024 2:33 AM
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Kookiez-R-YumNov 17, 2024 2:33 AM
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anyone put one of these MoDT in an ITX case like a Revolt 3? Would it get too hot with just passive cooling and a discrete GPU, or would you still need case fans?
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Nov 20, 2024 12:37 AM
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SilentAgnostic
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Nov 20, 2024 12:37 AM
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Quote from jason879 View quoted comment :
Missed last time deal on their official website. In for one now with 5% off prime card. Return until Jan 31. Planning to use it for ESXI host. Already bought the PCIEX8/2x M2 riser to pair with 25G NIC and extra SATA/NVMe drives.
I skipped the deal on the official site for a reason... and my Amazon purchase justified it. The first one I got was defective. My second (replacement one) appears to be fine. Kinda frustrating. I'm curious though, what exact items did you buy there? I haven't looked at any 10GbE+ options for this yet.
Nov 23, 2024 4:06 AM
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jason879Nov 23, 2024 4:06 AM
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Quote from SilentAgnostic View quoted comment :
I skipped the deal on the official site for a reason... and my Amazon purchase justified it. The first one I got was defective. My second (replacement one) appears to be fine. Kinda frustrating. I'm curious though, what exact items did you buy there? I haven't looked at any 10GbE+ options for this yet.
I bought the BD790I SE and a PCIEX16 split/expansion card spliting the 16x to 1 x 8x slot and 2 extra Nvme slots like following. I also printed a workbench style case to pair with it.

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