Minisforum BD790i X3D for sale on the Minisforum EU site

2 years ago by zdanger to c/sffpc

MINISFORUM BD770/790iITX motherboards The BD770i Mini-ITX motherboard with the AMD Ryzen 7-7745HX CPU connection is the world's first desktop motherboard to have this CPU on board. The cooling system ensures that both the processor and the dual PCIe5.0 SSDs maintain optimal performance temperatures.

I've been keeping an eye out for the BD790i X3D since they confirmed they'd be releasing it in March. Looks like it's available in the EU but I haven't found it listed on the minisforum.com website yet

Edit: looks like they added it to the US site: https://store.minisforum.com/...

Ulrich -2 points 2 years ago

Sorry but why would you buy this?

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BatrickPateman 2 points 2 years ago

Because you want that sort of hardware for a project? E.g. small PC for some lower end gaming, maybe optional eGPU via Oculink on it. That'd be a neat combo.

... Which sucks in my case, since I just bought one begrudgingly, as no X3D version was available.

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Ulrich -1 points 2 years ago

Because you want that sort of hardware for a project?

But...why? Why wouldn't you use a standard ITX PC that costs less, has better performance, and is actually repairable/upgradeable?

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BatrickPateman 1 point 2 years ago

Because this is smaller and uses less energy due to laptop components.

Sometimes that outweighs having an upgradeable mini itx based system.

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Cort 2 points 2 years ago

As opposed to a regular itx board?

It looks like this may have decent cooling with an exhaust out of the rear io panel which is uncommon to non-existent on itx boards. Might make for an ultra compact machine with less stress on other components since the heat is ejected out the back instead of circulating around the case.

I've basically sworn-off of Mobile PC hardware for desktops after I got a Mac mini and nuc ~15 years ago.

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zdanger 0 points 2 years ago

You can get a 7950X3D and an ITX motherboard for less than $700? Sure you'll lose a bit of performance over the desktop counterpart but it's still a very capable CPU

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Ulrich -2 points 2 years ago

No, you can't, because that's a mobile processor, which is what you don't want. And it doesn't even matter how powerful that CPU is when it's bottlenecked by a (also mobile) 610m GPU.

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zdanger 0 points 2 years ago

It has a PCI-e 5.0 x16 slot... Why wouldn't I want a mobile processor? The 7945HX is damn near a the same part as the desktop. It just has a lower TDP. You clearly didn't look at this product at all

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Ulrich -5 points 2 years ago

Why wouldn't I want a mobile processor?

Its in the name. They're intended for mobile devices. They're intended to be power-efficient, not powerful or cost-effective.

You clearly didn't look at this product at all

Didn't really need to. Again, it's a mobile processor. If they didn't make concessions to be mobile they wouldnt bother making desktop processors. It's simply not physically possible for them to meet the same demands of their desktop counterparts, much less for similar pricing.

Get a 7900X + mobo for $500. Add the extra $200 to your GPU budget. Then save yourself another $700 when you need to upgrade the CPU.

Also, once again, repairability and upgradability. Does just no one care at all about this?

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