[Gaming PC] Mini PC Ryzen 9 6900HX(up to 4.9Ghz), 32GB DDR5(Dual Channel) 512GB NVMe SSD Mini Computers with AMD Radeon 680M(12 cores/2200 MHz), WiFi6/BT5.2/RGB Lights/3 Modes Mini Desktop for Gamer

The AM08 Pro packs a top-of-the-line APU chip from the last generation – Ryzen 9 6900HX – into a mini PC footprint. This chip is usually used in thick gaming laptops, so it is interesting to see how it performs in a small desktop box. Average users can benefit from the easy mode selection knob on top of this machine. According to the manufacturer, the Silent, Auto, and Performance modes correspond to power consumptions of 20-30, 30-40, and 40-55 W. The performance mode should work for most casual gamers without worrying about breaking the system. For advanced users, some simple tuning can reveal the full potential of this power box.To unlock BIOS-coded variables such as the boost duration and power limit, we first need to enter the BIOS and go to Advanced  AMD CBS  SMU Common Options. Here you will find a lot of things set to Auto by the manufacturer, which means that a default limit value has been set and cannot be changed in the OS by the software. To play it safe, we can change the System Configuration to 54 W, change PPT Control and STAPM Control to Manual, and enable STAPM Boost options. You will see that all the manual values are hardcoded to zero, which means that they are currently unlocked and has no limit. There isn’t much need to touch the voltage controls unless you want to spend hours fine-tuning the system to gain maybe a tiny little more juice out of the computer.The 6900HX chip has a Tjmax (max junction temperature limit) of 95 °C, according to AMD. This is what you will get by leaving it to Auto. If you change the TjMax option to Manual, you will find that it is hardcoded to 87 °C, and the system will be slightly more throttled to keep the chip below this temperature.In Windows, we then use UXTU to control the performance tuning. By setting an Extreme preset, we essentially push to the very end of what the thermal and electric systems can do in this computer.First, we test the CPU performance using CineBench R20. Auto mode gives 4564 (multi-core) and 601 (single-core), which is already impressive. The older AM06Pro carrying a 4800U has about 80% computing power of this 6900HX, and the graphics capability is less than 60% of the RDNA2-powered GPU in the current system. Setting the knob to Performance mode gives a slight performance bonus but much heavier noises. What really changes the game is the fully unlocked state. The multi-core performance increases by 20% to 5489 compared to Auto. This score has exceeded many beefy gaming laptops carrying the same chip.The GPU performance is on par with a discrete GeForce GTX 1050 3GB. However, it is still far away from the Radeon RX 6400 card despite the same core configuration. This is likely due to the power/electrical limitations and a lack of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM, which bottlenecks data exchange.Next, we test the power draw of the system with the unlocked UXTU Extreme profile.When the computer is idle, the system power draw from the outlet is 10-12 W. When stressed by FurMark (768p 2X MSAA), the APU package draws 60-62 W with the GPU overclocked to 2.6 GHz. In this state, the outlet reads 100-108 W of power draw. The chip temperature stays around 88 °C.Using FurMark CPU Burner, the APU package stabilizes at 50 W, with all cores reaching 3.9-4.0 GHz and temperature at 95 °C. Due to the high CPU workload, the chip is thermally throttled. If the CPU and the GPU are burned at the same time, the GPU clock can stabilize around 2.4-2.5 GHz. The CPU clock is reduced to about 1.3-1.4 GHz to make room for the GPU. The APU package draw is at about 74 W, and the CPU temperature stays between 95 and 95.5 °C. The system power draw at the outlet reaches a whopping 119 W, which exceeds the full capacity of the power brick written on the label! It is worth noting that the system is unstable under such an extreme load, and there is a good chance that the power will be dropped after a few minutes.Conclusions: While the system design can be improved, the AM08 Pro is a competitive performance mini PC that is more than capable of handling everyday tasks and casual-to-mid-scale gaming.Pros:• High CPU and GPU computing power packed in a small compartment• Good connectivity with 2.5 GbE• Easily serviceable and upgradable• Advanced users can play with the BIOS settings and gain a significant performance increaseCons:• The fans are too loud under load and can be optimized with better thermal solutions• Thermal dissipation in the storage chamber should be improved as there is no airflow to cool the RAM, M.2 drive, and 2.5” SATA drive (which directly stacks on top of the M.2).• It would be great if the power button won’t rotate with the performance selection knob

The media could not be loaded. The AceMagician AM08Pro is a fantastic little powerhouse, capable of plenty of different use cases. I initially purchased this PC to replace my wife’s aging Intel NUC, but after getting it up and running I quickly changed my mind.The machine comes with Win11Pro preloaded and that’s all! No bloatware or superfluous junk to slow it down. It’s very capable right out of the box as the 512GB NVMe is plenty fast, but it can easily be swapped/upgraded. I swapped the drive with a 1TB 980Pro and installed Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS. Surprise, all the hardware worked including the Wi-Fi without any additional drivers. Next, I installed Docker and moved some of my containers to the PC. Everything just rocked. With 32GB of RAM the machine had plenty of resources for all my containers, including a pretty demanding Minecraft Curseforge server.After running Ubuntu for a few days, I put the original NVMe back in, booted into Windows, and installed Steam. I installed a handful of my favorite games: Age of Empires IV, CS GO, Company of Heroes, Half-Life 2, etc. They all played very smooth at 1080P on my 24” 144MHz gaming monitor.Overall, I’m super impressed with this PC. Performance and connectivity are great. The small size means it will fit anywhere and look good. Upgrading the storage and memory is very easy, but out of the box there really is no need. I’m very happy with my purchase and will likely buy another, to replace my wife's NUC. ;-)

great units and really small. still miss my drives but some can still be hooked up via usb. It started not functioning after 3 months. reloaded windows and now it says the windows key isn't valid????? I need a new key number so it will allow it to update windows and function with windows security.It's now may 2024 and still no reply from seller about invalid Microsoft key. still can't update my software. Sooooo Sad. save your money and buy elseware

I very rarely write reviews on anything - if I like it I keep it and if I don't I send it back. I adore this little PC from China and I think it does a great job. Personally I was scared when I read the articles online about the Malware that was preinstalled and I did jump to conclusion like everyone else. I can't speak to the fact that mine shipped with malware/viruses but I've worked with computers long enough to know to nuke the hard drive upon delivery and to reinstall a "clean version" of Windows. I did that and I was off to the races without any problems. Can this PC play 2024 AAA Rated Games like a full desktop gaming PC with a top of the line graphics cards - NO. But it's not intended to it does play AAA rated games at lower setting but it has integrated graphics that are solid in my opinion. Honestly Age Magic reached out to me when the problem was found and offered me a full refund but I declined. These systems are handled by 3rd Party shippers in Asia so who knows who inserted the malware and I do believe people received compromised systems. A person taking the time to delete all partitions, and reinstall Windows shouldn't have any problems in my opinion. This is an excellent system for the money.

Purchased on a lightning deal to get the best price and it is well worth every dollar - outstanding performance! Quick and easy set up - worked perfectly out of the box. Set up Win11 as shipped, removed the SSD and replaced with a larger SSD, then installed Linux Mint. Fully operational in a matter of an hour or less and no compatibility issues whatsoever. Only (minor) detail that I'd like to change is ability to turn off the RGB lights - not really my thing, but not terribly distracting since it sits behind my dual monitors. "Performance" switch seems to not do anything but change the color of the power button. Really nicely packaged too - nice attention to detail. American Megatrends BIOS is easy to navigate and change as needed.