This Ryzen 7 Mini PC Is Now A Fire Breathing Gaming Beast! Small Foot Print Big Power!

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So Yeah this little Ryzen 7 powered MIni PC needed a small graphics card upgrade so I added a Radeon RX 6900XT! The SER4 Is powered by an AMD Ryzen 4800U and backed by 32GB of ram the built in iGPU is okay but with this RDNA2 based 6900XT running over an M.2 slot this tiny machine can now run AAA games at 4K! the main question is what and all I can say is because we can.
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00:00-Intro
00:15-Overview
01:00-The Build
04:22-Booting it Up Spec Overview
05:37-Benchmarks
06:37-Halo Infinite 4K
07:08-Forza Horizon 5 4K
07:43-SF5 4K Maxed Out
08:07-God Of War PC Test
08:47-GTA5 Test
09:23-Elden Ring 4K Ultra
09:52-PS3 EMulation RPCS3 4K
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@turboterps 2 жыл бұрын

back in the days we had to carry our 40 LB computer to the LAN parties. Now look how far tech came

@MedienGulli 2 жыл бұрын

now GPUs are bigger than PCs.

@Adroit1911 Жыл бұрын

Right!!!

@Agent.Wadsworth Жыл бұрын

Yup, with a keyboard, mouse & sometimes a monitor.

@Sathea Жыл бұрын

Lol I used to play dungeon siege at the lan parties

@Determinator21 10 ай бұрын

Laptop.

@kilehaim485 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really here for the what you CAN do vs what you SHOULD do stuff. Good job!

@chromerims 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know this was possible with these mini PCs that I love. Thank you.

@pauldonohue7536 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, this setup looks so dam cool, looks better than any case and any rig sitting on a desk

@BogdanKatansky 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I can't wait for the reviews of Minisforum Elitemini B550. This is going to kill. Also would be great if you can test something with Rembrandt and an M.2 to PCIe 4.0 adapter.

@very_serious_joke 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your content, man. Big fan of mini PC’s. Keep it coming!

@davidg5898 2 жыл бұрын

Really clever cover spacing solution with the standoffs! I wouldn't have thought of that and probably would have dremeled out a slot for the ribbon cable. Using standoffs is a much more elegant, non-destructive method!

@fiddlemydiddle 4 ай бұрын

standoffs will probably help with temps as well.

@Whocareslol420 3 ай бұрын

@@fiddlemydiddle But dust tho

@uknowme1811 2 ай бұрын

@@Whocareslol420 just sit the GPU behind the mini (as shown) and i dont think dust will settle on it with those fans going.

@abdolkarimmehrparvar6583 2 жыл бұрын

Despite the fact that the GPU is connecting through PCIE 4.0 4X it's amazing, we should expect some case manufacturers come in and produce some cases for this combination, like intel nuc.

@waleedjacobs 2 жыл бұрын

always looking forward to your content ETA. all over the years. keep it going bro

@immelting9834 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see this on a extreme budget build. Omg that would be a game changer for best bang for the buck

@swertepanalo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing I love watching this kind of set up

@favemediabureau 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive! This is definitely the professional way of presentation.

@jokerlou 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow now this machine SLAPS hard

@capability-snob 2 жыл бұрын

I can't figure out why this isn't a standard form factor yet. Close to the perfect setup. Congrats on the runtime btw.

@cakapcakep241 2 жыл бұрын

You should try the same thing with the new AMD APU(6800u or 6800h). It has PCI-E 4.0 support which means the m.2(PCI-E 4x) will have the same bandwith capacity like the PCI-E 3.0 x8. The new ryzen mini PC is going to be a portable gaming beast.

@deleted6052 2 жыл бұрын

But don't the new APU's have USB4? That should be plenty of bandwidth for an external GPU right? I don't really think you need anymore bandwidth than that.

@mingyi456 2 жыл бұрын

@@deleted6052 USB4 is essentially thunderbolt 4, which is essentially thunderbolt 3, and that only provides the same theoretical bandwidth as pci gen 3 x4. Even worse, the actual bandwidth is even less than that because of some overhead with the thunderbolt controller.

@pingshanxu4137 2 жыл бұрын

What system is the video talking about? Android or Windows?

@Bajicoy 2 жыл бұрын

@@mingyi456 Well said. Which isn't as bad as it sounds. Most users won't be using a 6900XT with their 6000 APU and won't have a fps counter running 24/7 so they won't even notice anything different. Thunderbolt 3+ will also make it easier to dock and undock a mini PC from an eGPU. Hopefully we are all surprised that AMD exceeded thunderbolt 3+ specifications but I would just be happy to have some kind of docking feature.

@asterphoenix3074 2 жыл бұрын

@@mingyi456 I thought thunderbolt 4 was just an efficiency upgrade that got rid of the overhead.

@xjuliussx 2 жыл бұрын

this is epic video with a very smart solution and cheap.

@Xanduur Жыл бұрын

Mine had a Ford Pinto with a small eight cylinder engine in it back in the late 1980s. This is definitely the same mentality. 😊

@GroudFrank 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I enjoyed it thoroughly. Btw, Elden Ring has framerate issues on PC. I see it dip below 60 FPS pretty often. They are working on a fix for the problem.

@Hughesburner 2 жыл бұрын

This setup looks ridiculous....and I love it. I would figure out how to wall mount it if possible.

@hiddengemzgamer5149 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. What an awesome idea to pair a small pc with that graphics card. Mini pcs always intrigue me but I don't learn enough about them. Thanks for sharing.

@CF-cx3hg 2 жыл бұрын

Sick! I love it!

@adriaanolivier5984 2 жыл бұрын

I really love this please do it with the GTR5 I'm sure it has an 2 m.2 slots with 5900hx

@chrisonthedot Жыл бұрын

This is Awesome!!! My laptop can't even do this

@johnpaulbacon8320 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Put both of these in a single standard pc case and have a SLEEPER pc like no other :)

@chrisg6091 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating & impressive. In the back of my mind this will all be museum pieces when CPU's with integrated GPU become 'good enough' in the very near future.

@markbernhardt6281 2 жыл бұрын

Not for 4k 120hz, and when that happens we'll all be on 8k 240hz

@chrisg6091 2 жыл бұрын

@@markbernhardt6281 Respectfully, that demographic is a small percentage of users obsessed with bleeding edge for the sake of it. I happily game 1080p as do very many others.

@user-ng9yo3mg2p 2 жыл бұрын

@@markbernhardt6281 ججج

@sprockkets 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisg6091 By that metric we already met that with SoCs in Android phones and others from Apple. Phones though need a little more cooling for sustained performance.

@tobiasbki443 2 жыл бұрын

a smart will never be a tractor.

@Miss-Foe 7 ай бұрын

thank you for doing all the dumb stuff I wanna do but can't afford to do

@Coffeedav 2 жыл бұрын

that was a fun project. Makes me wonder if there a smaller desktop setup out there possible? Ncase maybe?

@vainitauh 2 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty cool. I was thinking of getting one squared monitor strickly for emulation since most retro games have that ratio. however, I would not see any further use for it's format since 1080p content has some limited space. Would it be worth it tho? a local store is having a sale on square 19inch IPS monitors.

@kuyache2 2 жыл бұрын

i wonder if the pcie gen4 provided by the newer ryzen 5xxx/6xxx could add more bandwidth to this kind of setup? it amazing to see a pc where the gpu is so much larger than the whole cpu and psu combined ^_^ they might as well create a gpu with cpu and psu all in one in a single small enclosure. oh wait there's dragon canyon hahaha

@rkornilo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the larger card was a better idea. Makes the whole contraption look even more ridiculous. Love it. :-) I am curious about how much performance is limited by the mini PC.

@acejon2162 2 жыл бұрын

Bottleneck should be the PCIe connection speed.

@waledhelne9226 2 жыл бұрын

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@zLennii 10 ай бұрын

the contraption is such a funny way to describe it

@BluesElwoo2 2 жыл бұрын

Dude! Super badass! Putting stuff together like this and making people aware is going to change the PC space! I think its so awesome! Would I want something exactly like this? Im not sure, but I would love a tiny super powerful PC in a similar vein. Super cool dude! Hopefully companies start putting things out that are actually made for this type of thing rather than jerry rigging it to work. Say goodbye to traditional consoles!

@pingshanxu4137 2 жыл бұрын

What system is the video talking about? Android or Windows?

@coolguyvideos599 2 жыл бұрын

Console exclusives like persona 5 royal will still be a thing though sad to say.

@coolguyvideos599 2 жыл бұрын

@@pingshanxu4137 windows and emulation most likely

@amigatommy7 2 жыл бұрын

Recently got a Minisforum with a 5900hx cpu. No problems with a 4k screen. Don't really game but 1080p gaming would be fine.

@123Suryasis 2 жыл бұрын

@ETAPrime, great video as always. Are you planning to get your hands on the upcoming Minisforum b550 mini pc? Saw that available for Pre-order with 4700G and 5700G cpu. The GPU box isn't available yet though.

@mattiod 2 жыл бұрын

What’s that cool looking little keyboard I keep seeing in your vids?

@Sk3rty 6 ай бұрын

I think pairing it with a 6700xt (for 1440p) or 6600XT/6650XT (1080p) would be awesome and that shit really don't cost that much nowadays !

@user-bp6lf1gh6w 9 ай бұрын

fantastic demo, contemplating between a prebuilt dell pc or a mini pc. You didnt put the link to the egpu adt link thingy in the description though.

@MrNside 2 жыл бұрын

This mini PC is a gaming powerhouse... when you pair it with a GPU that is 3 times the size in volume and cost...

@user-zf6yb3ut6f 9 ай бұрын

lmao right? no way in hell that mini pc is worth it just build your own with a decent 1030 rtx and youll be gaming fine

@user-yw1kl8kr2e 8 ай бұрын

He literally says himself it's overkill

@igli4kata208 7 ай бұрын

@@user-zf6yb3ut6f bro the mini pc it self its hella cheap and its worth it

@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 3 ай бұрын

@@user-zf6yb3ut6fIf you’re starting from scratch no, but if you already have the mini PC, this seems like a cheap way to get extra performance out of it instead of building out another PC.

@HuntaKiller91 2 жыл бұрын

Minisforum b550 is using this concept aswell

@johnval31 Жыл бұрын

Are you able to share the link for that wallpaper? It looks awesome!

@w1ck3dz0d1ac 2 жыл бұрын

I want this for wearable VR in a backpack with Wi-Fi and a battery. This could be the solution I have been looking for. With a portable Wi-Fi hotspot this could make a truly play anywhere VR solution.

@coolguyvideos599 2 жыл бұрын

Wait what?

@Mamiya645 2 жыл бұрын

Man my laptop needs this. Out with the NMVE drive I suppose, in with a rare 2.5" drive adapter and an SSD, and up with all the performance and ability to work in Blender Resolve Etc. Then to find a freaking graphicscard. Seen 1080Ti trade hands for the price of a PS5 Digital.

@amigatommy7 2 жыл бұрын

Cool test . Desk will need some work.

@zPtrck 2 жыл бұрын

this is cool though, if you have already some parts lying arround get that awesome m.2 adapter

@MrAllinwonder 2 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful build! 6900 thumbs up. As @mrallinwonder I loved tiny APU mini PC builds since 2011. What's next??

@ansyarh5747 2 жыл бұрын

Who needs an external GPU with Thunderbolt, we can make our own cheaply... Thanks Eta.... I need mini pc like this with new apu amd or intel 12 Gent

@maverickvgc4220 2 жыл бұрын

Minis just announced a mini PC with a fullk PCIe slot to dock, I thougth it was a preview that one, lol

@Zero30_ 2 жыл бұрын

A great build

@JoshuaTheYouTubeGuy2000 3 ай бұрын

The only mini PC I have from Beelink is the Ser5 Mini PC.

@switchx182 Жыл бұрын

This is perfect for my traveling I did not wanna carry my heavy pc and needed a small for fa tor one and with the external gpu option I cam just bring my gpu lmao 😅 awesome

@tabby842 2 жыл бұрын

I remember I made a comment on some tech video about APUs. I said it'd be cool if someday we could have high powered systems in tiny form factor pcs. And a bunch of people replied to me saying we already did in the form of consoles. No, this is what I meant but without the gpu.

@viralbuatkamu Жыл бұрын

Nice one..! Hey i wanna ask is this will be okay for long term gaming?

@bennyfrouable Жыл бұрын

Great video. Exactly what I need to do. What's the name of piece of tech that connects to the mini PC to the graphics card?

@jks211 2 жыл бұрын

How do you have the power supply turned on? Do you have the pins jumped on the main connector?

@skyak4493 Жыл бұрын

AMD spec says that the processor can work with LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz as well as the 3200. If it runs that full speed in dual channel, it would be a big performance boost. Have you seen this done? Could you try it out please?

@jonassapero1336 11 ай бұрын

So basically were sacrificing the SSD to mount the externel GPU? Am I correct?

@adriannasyraf3534 2 жыл бұрын

that asrock oc formula rx 6900xt is so pretty

@Humatra 2 жыл бұрын

you don't recommend it but you keep doing it and its awesome. What DO you recommend? I just got an SSD and the ADT thing, ordering the dell da 2 was kind of a pain (ebay sellers cancelling orders).

@ProDigit80 2 жыл бұрын

On a pcie 3.0 x4 slot, you might as well have used a 2060 or 2070. Perhaps a 2080 (3060) at most, will max out the pcie bus. If it's a pcie 4.0 x4 slot, you probably could try out a 3090, but for sure a 3080 will not be bottlenecked by it in a lot of games. Sure, an x4 slot is slower than an x8 or x16 slot, but the drop in fps should only be about 10% at most.

@thecommenter578 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you can squeeze the compones from the Mini Pc into the graphic card's case. That would be an interest build

@lasbrujazz 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping 6900HS with 6900XT. That would be mega nice.

@pokemondude222 2 жыл бұрын

Hey eta, why don’t you do a follow up of the Alienware alphas? They also came with a gpu enclosure, I think it would be cool to see how they stack up now to back then.

@pixelsbyprince 2 жыл бұрын

I worry about how much dust is going to build up in the GPU minus any filtering of the incoming air, but otherwise this is a neat setup.

@MamboB 9 ай бұрын

I recently got the new beelink Ryzen9 7940hs it has 2-m.2 drive slots. If i wanted to run this setup you have, would i need to remove the current m.2 drive that runs the minipc? Or could it recognize the gpu with it installed on the 2nd m.2 slot?

@BojanBojovic 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, this s very interesting. I am looking at something small to put on my deck for gaming twice a week, this can be some solution to this. Ia there any other option with a small footprint?

@pasoftdevpasoftdev3632 2 жыл бұрын

very nice, now you just need a case for that .. oh, wait.

@LonlyYeti0312 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet package

@AsadRehman1993 Жыл бұрын

Incredible

@xXx-ui8eu 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome😮😍

@xtianityisalie 5 ай бұрын

Heck yeah do this!!! Who wants the big expensive PC when you can build this lil gem!!! The add on GPU is where its at!!!

@ahmed-0775 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Can you add assassins creed to your benchmark test?

@ristekostadinov2820 2 жыл бұрын

Hey ETA have you checked Radxa upcoming SBC with the RK3588 SoC (4xA76 + 4xA55 cores), its pretty powerful and they were running 50$ off on pre-orders (i think it ended on March 31st)?

@kyusan8535 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how well it works with a Beelink Ser5 pro 5800h with a RTX 3060 with the same setup?

@masszero3521 2 жыл бұрын

When will be the review of the newest Elitemini B550 -- Support Discrete Graphics Card?

@reugeot9058 2 жыл бұрын

Running a massive GPU on a tiny computer! Awesome! What kind of keyboard is that on your desk?

@FamousWolfe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video ETA! I just purchased a setup similar to yours, only I went for a second hand RTX 2070 on eBay to keep costs down (I only game at 1080p anyways so it should be plenty powerful). Question though, can you tell me a little more about those plastic standoff screws at 2:10 ? Like, what size are they, where can I buy some, etc? Thanks a bunch!

@watzky 8 ай бұрын

Sir can you have a link on the pcie adapter from where ylu bought it?

@DeBanked 2 жыл бұрын

Thats some frankenbuild

@MorganEdgy 4 ай бұрын

we used to get a GPU for our PC, now we have to get a PC for the GPU

@R2Catap Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video with the smaller GPU you were going to use? Would you have been able to power it up without a separate power supply? I have the beelink as well and I’m wanting to add a GPU so I can get better performance running a quest 2 VR for x-plane. It works now but supper laggy and crappy graphics through the headset. TIA

@thegameoflife9179 Жыл бұрын

When you say its using watts like 35 during gameplay, does that include the power used by the 6900XT as well as the Beelink or just the Beelink?

@atomicagegamer3693 2 жыл бұрын

Will the M2 connection still be faster, for eGPUs, than USB 4.0? I'm asking because a cursory review of the USB 4.0 specs seems to imply that it will rely on Thunderbolt 3 protocols for eGPU.

@arlenegando9658 10 ай бұрын

Hi! Sorry, noob question.... Can I do this with my SER5 PRO too?

@justinpatterson5291 Жыл бұрын

You should do a test with a 7840U and this gpu. Minisforum, BeeLink, GPD and a few others have got models available. DDR5 56/6400 or LPDDR5 7500MTs.

@xtianityisalie 5 ай бұрын

I have mine paired with the 5700u. System rocks It would have been better with the 5700H so you can overclock but you have to make choices.

@lennywaldhauser9618 Жыл бұрын

I can't find the link in the description for the ADT-Link M.2 you reference. I've been watching your videos and bought my son a Beelink GTR5 5900HX for when he goes to college next year (his primary rig will be way too big for his dorm). Since there is still no Thunderbolt port for an eGPU on the Beelink, I was going to get him an M.2 connector like you described in this video. Can you direct me to the link? I'm sorry if I've I'm just missing it. Thank you and keep up the great vids!

@goulashigabor Ай бұрын

maybe search the name you just wrote in your reply that might work(ADT-Link), are ppl this slow?

@alphacompton 2 жыл бұрын

Damm, other than God of War it felt like there was no bandwidth constraint which especially considering the APU. It felt like you were getting full GPU performance most of the time.

@bobicrni1284 2 жыл бұрын

What a cute controller in the thumbnail, i wish ihad one.

@GoonerSE 2 жыл бұрын

Love your wireless keyboard. What is it please?

@DavidSoles 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't know if you answer questions but between MinisForum and Beelink, which one do you like the most? I'm trying to decide between MinisForum EliteMini HM90 and Beelink SER4.

@Airbag888 2 жыл бұрын

Minisforum just put out a new mini PC with graphics dock. When you get it can you please check if network cards will run without external psu ?

@skoopsro7656 2 жыл бұрын

You didn't link the pcie slot to m.2 adaptor in the description.. please do. Maybe reply back sir so I can see that it's there!

@TRUELiGHTERS 8 ай бұрын

so, which i need to buy for an Egpu ? M.2 NVME or ThunderBolt 3/4 or USB4.0 40GB/s ? which connectivity give the nearest to Dextop performance ?

@skorpysk 9 ай бұрын

would you reccommend a setup like this? my kinda idea would be to get something like this, to go work abroad, so i don't have to haul my pc with me

@letmehelp119 Жыл бұрын

Mad respdct ! But I'm not finding your link for the egpu dock ?

@brianlaunchbury4491 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps we want a midi-pc, a powerful GPU with the CPU mounted on it?

@acejon2162 2 жыл бұрын

Elitemini B550 coming up with base for external GPU. Are you going to review it?

@antonisdubify Жыл бұрын

love your background what is it

@andwan0 4 ай бұрын

does this concept/DIY idea work on all mini PCs that have m2 slot & work on any GPUs that is compatible with the ADT-Link R3G? does a mini PC exist with 2 m2 slots?

@sujitpachode3207 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question 🖐️ is your channel name is realated with Eta from anime my hero Academia?

@LCARSx32 Жыл бұрын

I don't see a link for that m.2 to PCI-e adapter in your description. I want to pick one up and figured if you wanted to post an Amazon affiliate link, I might as well give you a little kickback for a well made video that covered exactly what I wanted to know.

@goulashigabor Ай бұрын

maybe just think next time, he says the company name and its shown on the board?