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5 NUC and what do with it?

Hi Guys,

I've got five mini PCs with 8-16 GB RAM each, and I'm looking for a fun or useful project to put them to work.

What would you do with them? Any cool ideas are welcome!

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u/Furger33 — 2 days ago
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Hat jemand Interesse an einem Mini Pc?

Von Minis Forum. Ca 1 Jahr alt, OVP und Rechnung noch vorhanden. Bitte realistische Angebote. Ist auf Kleinanzeigen zu finden.
Daten:
1TB Kingston ssd
32 gb ddr4 ram
Intel Core i 9 12900hk
Gerne melden

u/karmanight8211 — 4 days ago
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Mini PC: GMKtec K8 Plus vs. Geekom A8 Max. Which should I buy?

Hello everyone! I really want to buy a mini pc, but I'm confused on which one to buy, as well as which monitor to pair it with. I will mostly be using it for gaming (both online multi-player like LoL and individual games), as well as some design software (Adobe and such). I really appreciate the help!

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u/mini_peach_ — 6 days ago
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Does anyone know what kind of monster this is?

I’ve been using this mini PC for several years now. It’s not particularly powerful, but it’s enough for me to play some relatively lightweight games, like Minecraft with some pretty decent modpacks, TF2, etc.

It has: Core i7-8550U

16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM x1

And integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620.

At some point, I thought about installing my old SATA SSD in it, but I ran into a problem: it didn’t have the cable for powering SATA drives, even though there is a 2-pin connector labeled something like SATA_PWR1. It was either missing from the beginning or simply wasn’t included because I bought the mini PC second-hand. But that’s not really the point.

I decided to look up what motherboard it had so I could find the right power cable to buy online. However, the motherboard is identified as “Default string” both in the system information and in the BIOS, and there are no markings anywhere on the mini PC itself indicating what this Chinese warrior actually is.

Does anyone know what kind of mini PC this could be, and how I can figure out, without a multimeter, which cable I need for those two pins that provide SATA power?

My internet searches basically ended with me finding a mini PC with a similar case, but with a different configuration, on some Russian marketplace, if I remember correctly.

Sorry moderators, I don't know what tag to put.

u/Mous_Stepanchik — 5 days ago
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[Suggestion]on a new computer

Hey everyone!

So my girlfriend is in the market for buying a new computer and monitor. Shes going to be using it primarily for school and simple games like stardew valley. I also want to use it for the occasional roblox games and thats the extent of our gaming.
Shes looking for one of those new tiny block computers because she has very limited space. She also wants one of those wrap around monitors. She used a 34” and liked it alot so shes looking for something that size.
Her budget is max $2000 but
Preferably shed like to spend like 12-1500. She already has a mouse and keyboard.

So question 1) what would you guys say is a good quality mini pc that could support these options.

Question 2
Do you guys have any suggestions on a new wrap around monitor 34” wide( brand wise)

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u/Theredd18 — 6 days ago
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Aiuto minipc

Ciao a tutti, sto cercando un minipc abbastanza potente per gestire documenti, file excel, e visionare film. Quali caratteristiche secondo voi devo guardare?

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u/Aralcoreal — 8 days ago
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Need help picking a mini PC for my home server upgrade

So right now I've got a super old Eee PC (Atom N270, 32-bit, 2GB RAM lol) running Pi-hole and Transmission for torrents. It's honestly held up way better than I expected — even set it up with Tailscale for remote access, HTTPS on the Pi-hole panel, and a custom Glances dashboard to monitor CPU/RAM/disk. But I'm hitting a wall now.

I want to add an ebook server, and eventually a video/media server too. Also want to automate photo and video backups. The Eee PC just can't handle any of that (couldn't even get Node.js/Claude Code running on it because of the 32-bit thing lol), so it's time for an actual upgrade.

Budget is around €400. The main thing I care about is expandable RAM (actual SODIMM slots, not soldered) so I'm not locked in down the road, plus ideally room to add a SATA drive or extra M.2 later for a proper NAS setup. Was looking at stuff like the GEEKOM A5/A5 Pro (Ryzen 5 7430U) and a couple of Beelink/Blackview options, but honestly could use some outside opinions before I pull the trigger.

What would you all recommend?

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u/RavenSnT — 9 days ago
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Looking to get started

I would like to start steaming with mini PC frustrated with fire stick budget flexible $300-$600 for pc and keyboard or remote

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u/LizardLogic27 — 8 days ago
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Does an arm desktop computer worth?

I’m interested to move into arm architecture to my next pc desktop but I don’t know how this world works. Prices of ARM compared to x86, power, good choices of pc, ecc.

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u/UnViandanteSperduto — 10 days ago
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mini PC choice for video conferencing

Good morning, I'd like to set up a meeting room with video conferencing using Logitech Meetup 2. Could you help me choose a mini PC?

I think any is fine for video conferencing, but if I were to share CAD drawings, I'd need something more powerful, even just for viewing... Are mini PCs always good in this case, or is it better to go with a traditional PC?

What advice can you give me on choosing a mini PC? budget should be less than 1.000€

thanks in advance

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u/Masare_2 — 10 days ago