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MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones: Ryzen 9 7945HX3D + 2x DDR5 SODIMM Slots

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MINISFORUM has MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones on sale for $527 - $50 with discount code 2025-50 (automatically applied in cart) = $477. Shipping is free.

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  • Note: This is a Barebones Kit so you will need to provide your own parts (Memory, Storage, OS, Power Supply) for it to function.
Specs:
  • Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
  • Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C/32T 2.3 GHz (5.4 GHz Boost, 16MB L2, 128MB L3 Cache)
  • CPU heatsink (120mm fan required) + Active SSD Cooler /w Fan
  • Radeon 610M integrated Graphics
  • DDR5 Dual channel (SODIMM Slots×2, up to 5200 MT/s, 96GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 SSD Slots
  • 1x M.2 2230 Key E Slot for NIC
  • 1x PCIe 5.0 X16 Slot for GPU
  • 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

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  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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MINISFORUM has MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones on sale for $527 - $50 with discount code 2025-50 (automatically applied in cart) = $477. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.
  • Note: This is a Barebones Kit so you will need to provide your own parts (Memory, Storage, OS, Power Supply) for it to function.
Specs:
  • Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
  • Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C/32T 2.3 GHz (5.4 GHz Boost, 16MB L2, 128MB L3 Cache)
  • CPU heatsink (120mm fan required) + Active SSD Cooler /w Fan
  • Radeon 610M integrated Graphics
  • DDR5 Dual channel (SODIMM Slots×2, up to 5200 MT/s, 96GB Max)
  • 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 SSD Slots
  • 1x M.2 2230 Key E Slot for NIC
  • 1x PCIe 5.0 X16 Slot for GPU
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by Suryasis

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If you have a Micro Center nearby, they often have barebones and complete systems based off this board for very compelling prices.
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
I don't know who really wants/needs what this offers vs a desktop Ryzen 5 build. $500 is a bit steep for these capabilities unless you really want/need this formfactor and level of passive radiation.

Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?
Dude, Desktop Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series Processors also come with same integrated Graphics, It is not a Mini PC to have powerful integrated Graphics, it is a motherboard with a very powerful integrated Processor and a full blown Gen 5 X16 Slot.
And don't you think your Ryzen 5 comparison is kind of lame? Which Ryzen 5 Processor can come even closer to this? This performs like a Desktop Ryzen 9 7950 (Non X) variant while requiring fraction of its power and in gaming, it will even beat a 9700X or 9950X due to having the 3D Cache.
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
I don't know who really wants/needs what this offers vs a desktop Ryzen 5 build. $500 is a bit steep for these capabilities unless you really want/need this formfactor and level of passive radiation.

Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?
It's passive but it is intended for you to install a 120mm fan on the heatsink and includes the hardware to do so.

The x3D is so that you can put a GPU in the x16 slot. My Ryzen 7700x also has the 610M GPU built in, not because you're intended to game with it but because some people don't game, or you may want an iGPU that you can use while troubleshooting the dGPU.

The way the x3D chips are made is that they take a regular 7945HX (or 9950X, or whatever) and then attach the 3D VCache to the underside of the chip. They don't have a separate process where the wafers are converted to CPUs with the extra cache built in, because the failure rate would make it too expensive.

At any rate, the benchmarks I've seen don't really show that much of an improvement over the non-X3D version of this chip unless you are absolutely CPU limited. And if you're chasing maximum performance you'll want full desktop hardware most likely anyway.
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Quote from TPKinTexas View quoted comment :
If you have a Micro Center nearby, they often have barebones and complete systems based off this board for very compelling prices.
I have literally never seen the Minisforum ITX boards at Microcenter. I've seen the mATX version regularly in stock, but not the ITX. And I've yet to see a pre-built using this board or the non-X3D version.
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
Dude, Desktop Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series Processors also come with same integrated Graphics, It is not a Mini PC to have powerful integrated Graphics, it is a motherboard with a very powerful integrated Processor and a full blown Gen 5 X16 Slot.
And don't you think your Ryzen 5 comparison is kind of lame? Which Ryzen 5 Processor can come even closer to this? This performs like a Desktop Ryzen 9 7950 (Non X) variant while requiring fraction of its power and in gaming, it will even beat a 9700X or 9950X due to having the 3D Cache.
Dude doesn't know what the x3d means.
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
I don't know who really wants/needs what this offers vs a desktop Ryzen 5 build. $500 is a bit steep for these capabilities unless you really want/need this formfactor and level of passive radiation.

Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?
32 threads and 16 cores + huge level 3 cache (ie the x3d)

There's no ryzen 5 (even a 9000 or 8000) series that comes even remotely close to this.

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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
I don't know who really wants/needs what this offers vs a desktop Ryzen 5 build. $500 is a bit steep for these capabilities unless you really want/need this formfactor and level of passive radiation.

Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?
If you see a mini itx board, everyone buying it is interested in the form factor. There is a premium for smaller size, I'm one of the people who has paid it happily
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
Quote from Suryasis :
Dude, Desktop Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series Processors also come with same integrated Graphic
That's my point. It already has integrated graphics in the CPU (or more correctly the APU)

Quote from Suryasis :
It is not a Mini PC to have powerful integrated Graphics, it is a motherboard with a very powerful integrated Processor and a full blown Gen 5 X16 Slot.
And don't you think your Ryzen 5 comparison is kind of lame? Which Ryzen 5 Processor can come even closer to this? This performs like a Desktop Ryzen 9 7950 (Non X) variant while requiring fraction of its power and in gaming, it will even beat a 9700X or 9950X due to having the 3D Cache.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2081998
If that was your point what did you meant by the below:-
"Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?"
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Vinny_GambiniAug 23, 2025 8:54 PM
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Hi. I have a 7800x3d and a X670 ATX board with 2x16GB DDR5 RAM. Besides the lower TDP, will there be a noticeable increase in gaming performance if I switch to this one? I have a 1440p monitor, and a RTX 5070ti. (I was looking at mini ITX boards for AM5 CPUs and they can be pricey. I may as well get this one if I wanted to go to a mini ITX setup.) Thank you kindly!
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Sulla52Aug 23, 2025 10:17 PM
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I bought this on a previous sale and put it in a K49BL from SGPC (8.3L) and a 9070. This is a great board for SFF builds. Cooling the cpu with a NF-A12 G2 from Noctua and it keeps it nice and cool. Getting a mini-itx board + comparable desktop processor would have been more and would have likely been very much hotter. I'll also admit I really just wanted to try this. But it's been great for me so far.
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?
This is a weak iGPU. You might be thinking of iGPUs like the Radeon 680M, 780M, etc, which can do light gaming. I believe the purpose of the 610M is just to allow this system to function without a dGPU if needed. That way the PCIe x16 slot could be used for something else.

Alternatively, this is also helpful for virtualization. You can give the host the iGPU and then pass through the GPU to a VM.
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Quote from JDub8 View quoted comment :
I don't know who really wants/needs what this offers vs a desktop Ryzen 5 build. $500 is a bit steep for these capabilities unless you really want/need this formfactor and level of passive radiation.

Also whats up with the X3D processor AND Radeon 610M integrated Graphics?

This thing is a monster for the price. You're clearly inexperienced in SFF/mITX related hardware/applications.
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