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It depends on the game and the settings but users have reported being able to run Roblox and Minecraft at 60 fps.

I think it depends on what you’re doing. Certainly running heavy video editing or multitasking in windows. A lot of windows laptops only have 8 GB RAM and they work fine and get great ratings. When I was a full time software engineer doing virtualization and running large programs, 16 GB was tough but it worked. Some of the data scientists had 32 GB RAM. But… that’s not what these are for.

Also I ran virtual Linux machines with as little as 4GB RAM and they did what we set out to do. But it also depends on what you are running. When I ran a security app called security onion. I needed a VM with 64 GB for one of the machines

Sure you can do that, that's another option. So is Virtual Box, Fusion, etc. This is another option that requires no technical background. I worked for VMWare for 7 years. I even have some videos on virtualization. But this is something some people don't want to deal with.

That might not be easy for a lot of people. Also having a second machine that runs windows natively might be an easier solution.

@MiniPCTechnology MacBooks can run windows natively, flash a usb with windows, then hold command I think and then boot from it, and boom install windows on a mac

@@Cyan-7086 True. But can you run them both at the same time? There are ways of doing that and I talk about that in one of my other videos. But for a lot of people that's not easy. Dual boot can work in some cases. But if I am multi-tasking I want both up at the same time. There is virtualization as well to do that. Again that can get complicated for many people.

@MiniPCTechnology you cannot have them both running at the same time, unless you virtualize as you said, what I mean was you shrink the macos patition and install a windows partition in place.

Exactly. A little more technical for some. But let me give you an example. I want to run most everything on my Mac. But I have a program that I need to run at the same time as part of my workflow. But it only runs on Windows. I can run it on Windows, push the results to a share like Dropbox or Google Docs. Pick it up on my mac and keep going. No reboots. I just keep working.

Ok that is something I will consider in a future video. Thank you for the idea

@samsomshag... this is a post I did awhile back, and just updated to talk about performance: minipctech.com/setting-up-android-on-a-mini-pc/ I will try to generate a video from it but you might see if this answers your questions for now.

Yes we got my wife’s 88 year old uncle one as a replacement for his old HP desktop. Never had a problem with it that wasn’t something related to his printer or windows 11 itself

Lol

So you did! Thank you!

Really basic stuff but not anything that would need high quality graphics. You really want to look at a mini with at least a Radeon 680 for entry to serious gaming. This machine is really meant for home computing

So I found bmax b2s but it’s currently unavailable. Both the b2s and b4 will take a m2 sata 2280 ssd the b4 takes up to a 256GB SSD

thanx​@@MiniPCTechnology

Depends on the model.

Not really. Have you tried rebooting? Usually that’s the first thing I do when things act weird How long have you had the computer? Is it under warranty?

Good question. Since it supports 4K it is capable of photo editing. What you would have to look at is what each program’s requirements are. For instance, Lightroom requires at least 8GB of RAM but recommends 16 GB. So although the 8 GB model might work OK, if you’re serious about this, you might want to get the 16 GB model.

@MiniPCTech-fk8sb awesome man thank you so much keep the good work!

Probably not. The graphics card doesn’t meet its minimum requirements

The machine to run this is too expensive for most of what I am reviewing. I found one for about $1200 and it still didn't meet the specs. Here is where I found the requirements: store.steampowered.com/app/2479810/Gray_Zone_Warfare/

OK I may have found one, The graphics card meets the minimum requirements and it's not crazy expensive, just a few hundred more than the UM790. Again I haven't reviewed it, it is a bit bigger than most of what I review, but maybe you need that for this game as it requires a beefy graphics card: amzn.to/3QAgmPS

What kind of connections are available on the old monitor?

​@@MiniPCTechnologyan HDMI and the part of the monitor that receives power, i.e. what makes it work

@@Enrog2831 I should do a video on this. But if you look behind the monitor, you should see connectors with labels on them like RS-232 and DVI. You want to connect with one of them. RS-232 look for an HDMI to that converter. For instance HDMI to serial (that's the name for RS-232) converter, HDMI to DVI converter.

I did do a video. I thought it was a good idea. Check it out: ruclips.net/video/hX2G7bFQivc/видео.html

I have a roku on both of my TVs as well, here's why. The roku supports AirPlay, neither of my TVs do support that natively. So I can stream from my Windows 11 Mini directly, or from my iPhone using the Roku. But I agree, a lot of the apps on the Roku are sad.

I would do research before I do. It depends on what your needs are. This supports 3 screens. Do you need that or have the infrastructure (wiring, etc) for it? I would look at my main video and see what you think of all of them.

absolutely! I've been using mine for 7 months and I would say it's one of the best things I've ever bought :) is fast, I can play some games on it (but I mainly use it for coding, web browsing and movies), its silent and energy efficient

Yes there are 100's of mini pcs out there.I can't possibly buy all of them. I own 2 and bought two for a relative and manage them for him. They are relatively painless to work with. What I do is do the research including looking at what people who bought them think. And look to see if the specs fit what people need for specific tasks. Like Home Theater.

The 'computer voice' does not inspire confidence. I noped out of this video.

@@PWARHOLM I am still figuring out how to create videos. Not easy. More important to me to get the information right. Sorry you feel this way

Exactly. But the mini computers of the 80’s were bigger than the desktops of today. These mini PCs in some cases fit in the palm of your hand and do the same processing as the bigger desktops

Yeah I see where you're coming from. It's not named properly.

I am trying to figure this stuff out. Thanks for that!!

This is part of a larger video that I created based on my own script. I hate what the AI scripts generate so it's mostly me. What is missing? Did you look at the full video?

I have never run it but according to this it can be run however it says the more powerful the CPU the better it will run www.image-line.com/fl-studio-download/ This is not a very powerful cpu. I would ask others who use the package. The developers are a bit vague but I don’t think you’ll be happy with this mini.

I did a little more research. Based on this i am not sure any PC I have seen could run this package “perfectly” www.pugetsystems.com/solutions/digital-audio-workstations/fl-studio/hardware-recommendations/ According to this you could buy the best CPU on the market with a great graphics card and 64GB RAM and it may not run it perfectly You would need to define perfect and then see what others are using.

That’s a really good question! I’ve not written a post or video on android, but the short answer is yes you can run an android emulator on it and with that you can run video games such as Minecraft pocket edition. www.ncesc.com/gaming-pedia/can-my-pc-run-android-emulator/

This video was completely improvised. There is a tech term called a “server farm”. That’s a group of servers that can be interconnected to perform a bunch of functions. When I started out in tech we built a group of servers for a government project. Thirty servers took up an entire room. Today 30 servers would barely take up a single rack.

Thank you@@MiniPCTechnology that makes sense now :)

I have a portable usb monitor. Weighs about 2 pounds and fits in my backpack easily. One can also get portable Bluetooth keyboard and mouse or bt keyboard with trackpads Also, one can move the unit between home and office workspaces that are already setup.

@@MiniPCTechnology Thank you for the answer! Can you tell me the make and model of the portable USB monitor? And, can the mini PC and monitor be run from a USB battery pack?

@@rootcanal7188 So I have never used a mini pc as a battery-operated device; only where there was an AC source. Need to do more research on that and when I do I will make a video on battery operated mini pc and/or batteries that are portable enough with enough power. I have several mac minis and have moved them from place to place and help a relative with a low end device. But I do have a portable monitor that I have been using and happy with. amzn.to/3tSKrCp - AOC I1659FWUX 15.6" USB-powered portable monitor It is an older model but I bought it in 2018 and dragged it with me all over Europe. A few months ago that cat knocked it off the table and the frame came undone; I pushed it back together and it still works. To use it with a mac or mac mini you need a piece of software called display link. It works great, inexpensive, is relatively lightweight at 2 1/2 pounds but is only 2K. Note as before, this is an affiliate link. Hope this helps! mike

@@MiniPCTechnology Thanks very much, Mike!