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MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones: Ryzen 9 7945HX, 2x DDR5 SODIMM

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MINISFORUM has MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones on sale for $519 - $50 with discount code HALLOWEEN-50 at checkout = $469. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.
  • Note: You must remove the bonus Halloween Ghost Light in cart for promo code to work; if you want the Ghost Light, you can use HALLOWEEN-40 instead; price will be $479 total. 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
  • Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16-Core 2.3GHz Processor (128M Cache, 5.4 GHz Boost)
  • Radeon 610M Integrated Graphics
  • 2x DDR5 Dual Channel SODIMM Slots (up to 5200 MT/s, 96GB Max)
  • 2xM.2 2280 NVME SSD Slot (up to 4 TB,PCIe5.0 x4)
  • WiFi 6e+BT5.3
  • 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 2.1 FRL
    • 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 & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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MINISFORUM has MINISFORUM BD790i X3D MoDT Barebones on sale for $519 - $50 with discount code HALLOWEEN-50 at checkout = $469. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for sharing this deal.
  • Note: You must remove the bonus Halloween Ghost Light in cart for promo code to work; if you want the Ghost Light, you can use HALLOWEEN-40 instead; price will be $479 total. 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
  • Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16-Core 2.3GHz Processor (128M Cache, 5.4 GHz Boost)
  • Radeon 610M Integrated Graphics
  • 2x DDR5 Dual Channel SODIMM Slots (up to 5200 MT/s, 96GB Max)
  • 2xM.2 2280 NVME SSD Slot (up to 4 TB,PCIe5.0 x4)
  • WiFi 6e+BT5.3
  • 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 2.1 FRL
    • 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 SaltyOne | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by Suryasis

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kirbyrj
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Support can be a little iffy. Most AMD motherboards will get bios updates with newer AGESA. I would be surprised if there is more than 2 or 3 bios available for this board. I've had several minisforum/Beelink, etc. mini PCs and they rarely get 1 update let alone updates like a regular motherboard.
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Bup0108
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I don't have this product, but have been looking at it for a while since it peek my interest. Based on what I read at various sites, it seems this board have quite a few perks. Since it have 16 cores, I guess the intended audience would be interested in a heavy workload. According to CPU-monkey, the 7945hx3D scored a 33450 vs 38640 from a 7950x, it has 86% multicore performance of a 7950x while having a TDP of 77w, vs 175W from 7950x. Similar story to the single core performance, 1956 vs 2205, almost 90% of 7950x. The efficiency makes it very compelling for whoever prefer a smaller setup. They can get top tier performance while keeping heat manageable. The downside is the CPU is soldered in, which won't allow future CPU-swap for upgrade, it also use laptop rams, which limit your DRAM selection.
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Sulla52
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I put this in K49BL case with 48 GB of ram and a 9070 (non xt) as my bazzite console gaming pc in my living room. It rips and produces very little heat due to the laptop variant of the cpu and the 9070 also being very cooling efficient (plus an undervolt applied). If you look at SFFPC reddit there are a lot of people using this board for the same purpose. It's great. Also, they just used it today in the most recent LTT video where they set up their new 16-player gaming setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yanqmc01ck
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This barebones MoDT board is mainly a compact, high performance platform for gaming and small form factor builds. The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is described as delivering near desktop class speed with much lower power draw, and the X3D cache makes it especially appealing for games. It also fits living room PCs, home servers, NAS and VM heavy setups, often with modest PSU needs and manageable heat. The main tradeoffs are the soldered CPU, laptop memory limits, the weak 610M integrated graphics, and concerns about sparse BIOS support and higher RAM prices. A strong fit when space and efficiency matter more than upgrade flexibility.

  • The CPU can be tuned with undervolting and overclocking to improve temperatures, and stability testing can be done without repeated BIOS changes.

    asspizzaasspizza

  • The mobile 7945HX3D can deliver close multicore performance to a 7950X while using much lower TDP, which helps keep heat manageable in a small build.

    Bup0108

  • The platform supports SFF gaming and living-room console setups while producing very little heat when paired with an efficient GPU and an undervolt.

    Sulla52

  • The MoDT approach can enable small gaming builds without requiring a big PSU, which simplifies power planning for compact cases.

    FeistyNose3055

  • The soldered CPU prevents future CPU upgrades, which limits long-term upgrade paths for the barebones system.

    Bup0108

  • The system uses laptop RAM, which can restrict DRAM selection compared with standard desktop memory options.

    Bup0108

  • BIOS and AGESA updates may be limited, since Minisforum/Beelink mini PCs reportedly receive few updates compared with regular AMD motherboards.

    kirbyrj

  • The iGPU is reportedly only 610M, so graphics performance may rely on adding a discrete GPU for gaming workloads.

    TalentedBike6726

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Oct 30, 2025 1:48 AM
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Evenstar979Oct 30, 2025 1:48 AM
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Quote from FeistyNose3055 View quoted comment :
My wife plays mobile games... she does not want to spend money but still want to remain competitive... so she needs to run a lot of feeder accounts. She plays 6 accounts simultaneously using Android VMs. Those requires 2 CPU cores each with 4 left over for main PC. Using those MoD CPUs is a no brainer as they run much more efficiently
She's using a 3090 too as 6 VMs running games can suck up over 20GBs of VRAM
Gacha's and rerolls? LOL
Oct 30, 2025 10:58 AM
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asspizzaOct 30, 2025 10:58 AM
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Quote from Bup0108 View quoted comment :
I don't have this product, but have been looking at it for a while since it peek my interest. Based on what I read at various sites, it seems this board have quite a few perks. Since it have 16 cores, I guess the intended audience would be interested in a heavy workload. According to CPU-monkey, the 7945hx3D scored a 33450 vs 38640 from a 7950x, it has 86% multicore performance of a 7950x while having a TDP of 77w, vs 175W from 7950x. Similar story to the single core performance, 1956 vs 2205, almost 90% of 7950x. The efficiency makes it very compelling for whoever prefer a smaller setup. They can get top tier performance while keeping heat manageable. The downside is the CPU is soldered in, which won't allow future CPU-swap for upgrade, it also use laptop rams, which limit your DRAM selection.
and those are stock scores. it can be undervolted and overclocked for more performance and cooler temps. I just built a PC with this and a 5080 in a shiny snake l300. my track record is that I just built a new pc r rather than updating processor lol so soldered cpu doesnt bother me
Oct 30, 2025 12:30 PM
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TalentedBike6726Oct 30, 2025 12:30 PM
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Quote from Sulla52 View quoted comment :
I put this in K49BL case with 48 GB of ram and a 9070 (non xt) as my bazzite console gaming pc in my living room. It rips and produces very little heat due to the laptop variant of the cpu and the 9070 also being very cooling efficient (plus an undervolt applied). If you look at SFFPC reddit there are a lot of people using this board for the same purpose. It's great. Also, they just used it today in the most recent LTT video where they set up their new 16-player gaming setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yanqmc01ck
What fan did you use on your CPU? I used a thermaltake 120 I had and put it in a shinysnake L400 case, and the fan rips once it hits 88-90 degrees, so loud and tons of heat. I tried a thermal pad too. I know the temps are normal for it to operate at due to its architecture but just curious what you used.
Oct 30, 2025 1:50 PM
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episkingOct 30, 2025 1:50 PM
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Does x16 slot support bifurcation for x4x4x4x4? Thinking about running truenas with 6x NVMe.
Oct 30, 2025 1:58 PM
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Slurm93Oct 30, 2025 1:58 PM
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Quote from episking View quoted comment :
Does x16 slot support bifurcation for x4x4x4x4? Thinking about running truenas with 6x NVMe.
I believe I've heard that it does but better check out Level1 techs videos on these, you would probably be better off saving a bit of cash and getting the non-x3D variant of this board though for a server, you are basically spending an extra $180 for cache that won't benefit you much in TrueNas.Purely out of curiousity. What's your use case for an NVME array? I have a HD array that serves me well for large storage, I'm just racking my brain on what I'd do with a NVME array in a non commercial setting lol
Oct 30, 2025 2:02 PM
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pm8807Oct 30, 2025 2:02 PM
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I just bought the non3d model on amazon and its arriving today. Mostly going to be used as a 1080p/1440p gaming rig with a 5070. Is this worth the extra $100 for performance?
Oct 30, 2025 2:13 PM
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episkingOct 30, 2025 2:13 PM
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Quote from Slurm93 View quoted comment :
I believe I've heard that it does but better check out Level1 techs videos on these, you would probably be better off saving a bit of cash and getting the non-x3D variant of this board though for a server, you are basically spending an extra $180 for cache that won't benefit you much in TrueNas.Purely out of curiousity. What's your use case for an NVME array? I have a HD array that serves me well for large storage, I'm just racking my brain on what I'd do with a NVME array in a non commercial setting lol
Power consumption. I don't need a ton of space and I can power 6 NMVe drives for the same power as 1 HDD. Though reading some other reviews seems like the power draw on this at idle might be higher than I'm aiming for.... Although I could run proxmox and eliminate another device then passthrough the NVMe drives to a TrueNAS VM... Hmmm. Gotta crunch the numbers. SmilieThe GPU side is helpful for running frigate and transcoding.

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Oct 30, 2025 2:53 PM
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CrimsonRose733Oct 30, 2025 2:53 PM
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Quote from real_cheep View quoted comment :
Can someone explain the typical use-case for this? I guess you'd need a mini-ITX case if you were going to attach a PCIe GPU, so what would be the advantage of using a mobile CPU? If you were concerned about power consumption, you wouldn't want to use a desktop GPU, and if you didn't want a desktop GPU, why not just buy a mini PC? I recently bought a Minisforum mini-PC that I'm running with an external dock via Oculink and to be honest I was surprised at how easy it was to set up and how well it works, so that kind of setup makes sense to me but I'm having a harder time figuring out why you'd want something like this. Not trying to be critical of this particular product, just want to understand better.
It performs like a Ryzen 9 9900X3D or Core i9 285 desktop CPU. But it costs less than either of those processors and you get the motherboard included. So you could be talking $300-400 savings for same performance.
Oct 30, 2025 4:41 PM
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Slurm93Oct 30, 2025 4:41 PM
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Quote from episking View quoted comment :
Power consumption. I don't need a ton of space and I can power 6 NMVe drives for the same power as 1 HDD. Though reading some other reviews seems like the power draw on this at idle might be higher than I'm aiming for.... Although I could run proxmox and eliminate another device then passthrough the NVMe drives to a TrueNAS VM... Hmmm. Gotta crunch the numbers. SmilieThe GPU side is helpful for running frigate and transcoding.
I run an Unraid server with an Erying motherboard from Aliexpress similar to this and the integrated graphics handles transcoding no problem. My power draw at rest is around 70-100 watts total including fans with the disks only partially spun up feeding a couple docker containers. So it's not the lowest ever, power draw is hard to pin down because your power supply can run very inefficiently at less than 100w and the fans add about 15-25 watts alone ( mind you my case fans are running continuously )If you want to run one of these lower than the documented TDP you can undo some of the overlocking they do and have it run in a more laptop oriented eco mode, I think you could pretty easily get that TDP down to below 50 at rest.
Oct 30, 2025 5:43 PM
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skywaytpOct 30, 2025 5:43 PM
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I never built any Mini-ITX before, and I'm interested in this.
Would someone recommend me a good case for this? Thanks.
Oct 30, 2025 6:09 PM
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yimnvsOct 30, 2025 6:09 PM
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Quote from skywaytp View quoted comment :
I never built any Mini-ITX before, and I'm interested in this.
Would someone recommend me a good case for this? Thanks.
Depends on your GPU size or if you want a GPU at all.
Oct 30, 2025 6:13 PM
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hotukdealsOct 30, 2025 6:13 PM
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Quote from skywaytp View quoted comment :
I never built any Mini-ITX before, and I'm interested in this.
Would someone recommend me a good case for this? Thanks.
The reddit page SFFPC is pretty helpful for ideas. I'm planning on doing a build in the METALFISH T60 Mini ITX can be had for $60 on aliexpress a few people already using with this board. Can put a pretty large gpu in it too
Oct 30, 2025 10:22 PM
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asspizzaOct 30, 2025 10:22 PM
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Quote from TalentedBike6726 View quoted comment :
What fan did you use on your CPU? I used a thermaltake 120 I had and put it in a shinysnake L400 case, and the fan rips once it hits 88-90 degrees, so loud and tons of heat. I tried a thermal pad too. I know the temps are normal for it to operate at due to its architecture but just curious what you used.
what temps are you getting? I put an arctic 140 with a 3d printed bracket that I found online. I tried the noctua g2 but it wouldnt fit lol. Im idling at 45C also used kyronaught thermal paste and undervolt. l300 case
Oct 30, 2025 10:28 PM
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TalentedBike6726Oct 30, 2025 10:28 PM
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Quote from asspizza View quoted comment :
what temps are you getting? I put an arctic 140 with a 3d printed bracket that I found online. I tried the noctua g2 but it wouldnt fit lol. Im idling at 45C also used kyronaught thermal paste and undervolt. l300 case
I idle around 45-55. I could print the bracket and try a 140. How'd you go about doing the undervolt, bios or windows?

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Oct 30, 2025 11:59 PM
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asspizzaOct 30, 2025 11:59 PM
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Quote from TalentedBike6726 View quoted comment :
I idle around 45-55. I could print the bracket and try a 140. How'd you go about doing the undervolt, bios or windows?
bios. I used x86 tuning utility to dial in the undervolt since it doesnt require reboots/bios changes. Stress test after each change until it doesnt crash under load.. then put the settings in the bios. I set tjmax to 80 and undervolted -10. I see people on reddit get higher undervolts, but I couldnt get stability any lower.. i lost the silicon lottery lol then undervolted the gpu with msi afterburner

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