MINISFORUM BD795i SE Mini ITX Motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 16 C/32 T,Up to 5.2 GHz,PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot, Dual PCIe4.0 M.2 Support, DDR5,8K Triple Output with HDMI/DP/USB-C, RJ45 2.5G, USB 3.2 Gen 2

Pros: * Cheap * Powerful hardware (16c/32t) * Great sound quality on it's amp/dac (if anyone cares about that anymore) * Built-in intel wifi 6 card * Great support for linux out of the box. * Decent BIOS options * Incredible power efficiency compared to a full desktop chip (60w on desktop/330w while gaming) Cons: * No SATA ports * Only 1 usb header * No usb-c headers * Non-standard fan mount for board fan (uses m2.5 threads when most fans are mounted with m3) * Wireless antenna included is bulky and the pins are non-standard (they protrude from the antenna side going into the case, whereas other antennas expect the pin to protrude from the case) so you can't simply replace it with a small form factor antenna Extremely happy with this board! Very innovative and cost competitive. Literally wouldn't be able to build a mini itx in this price range. For context: I'm upgrading from an i7-5930k 6c 12t processor. This was a huge step up in performance and although there are some caveats (only 1 USB header, 2 m.2, no sata) these can all strategically be worked around in your build (use one m.2 slot for sata or buy 2 large m.2 drives, get a USB header splitter) I'm running on Linux exclusively and everything just works, and works well (USB c for display/USB is working with graphics offloading to a dedicated GPU). There are ways you can control the fans by installing custom firmware on Linux, I haven't done it yet. The fan curves are rough out of the box but they get the job done and I'm hoping to smooth them out. I have this paired with an hdplex 500w DC power supply and a 330w 20v dell power adapter. At the wall it measures 40-60w on the desktop and with my GPU (AMD 5700XT) set to a maximum of 180w, I am measuring 330w max while gaming with nothing getting too hot. This things a monster.

Great board, nice and easy to use. Incredibly powerful chip for such a small package, and makes it so quick to build. Put an arctic P12 on it for high static pressure, and it works very well. A few notes: - I did replace the thermal paste with PTM, but I would only recommend it if you're doing a really small build because it's direct-die contact, meaning it's easy to crack the chip if you go that route - I wish it included was a type C connector for case type C ports. If you just have USB 3 you're good, but the fractal ridge I can't use the front panel USB c because of that.

I Purchased this to add it to my server but after seeing the performance I ended up using it as my main pc. This has the same performance as a desktop 9700x-ish and the multicore performance of a desktop 9900x all in 100w package. I modified an artic P14 Max fan to be able to mount it so the cooler that comes with the board, this also keeps both my nvmes very cool as there's direct airflow on top of the drives. I would love to see the next Gen of these boards to include: a usbc header (for case usbc) - a usb header (some fan hubs use it) - 1 more fan header. Other than that it's a great bang for buck system.

~Updated~Fantastic product, 500$ (CAD) for 16core/32th on a small form factors Itx motherboard, only use 55w?! Decided to build a mini gaming pc with it, paired with a Radeon rx 6750xt 12gig, I updated it it a rx 9070xt wich is bigger, be carefull on the size of your case and power supply it can give issue. Want more gaming performance? Grab the x3d version of it for 800$! Highly recommended products! Great job Miniforum!

This mini itx motherboard may seem like a good deal and for many, it may be just right, but I have a different opinion. It does have a few shortcomings, but I knew about some of them. No sata ports, which may be an issue for many people. The motherboards bios is very basic, not too many adjustment is available. Their website support for drivers is lackluster. The drivers they provided for Ethernet and audio didn't work. I had to download driver from Realtek site. The bios update provided also didn't work. I would look at mini itx motherboards from Asus, Asrock & Gigabyte, at least they provide better driver support. The only advantage this motherboard has is that it includes a CPU with integrated graphics