Mini PCs 2023 - any good?

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iceblendedchoc said:
you could but you may run the risk of running out of space if you install other programs by C: default.

It doesn't matter actually nowadays to partition part of the drive for OS. If it fails , the entire drive fails.
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Yeah, even 256GB these days can't cut it for OS anymore.

Bought an cheapo 1TB QLC drive for non OS stuff, I think the default 1TB drive more than enough for OS :ROFLMAO: .
 
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iceblendedchoc said:
it is fine unless you do a lot of writing on it. TLC is always better (if the price is right) , ssd with dram is always better for OS system drive (again if the price is right).

You dun want something that will be hot to run so anything with a pci 4 gen should do. Maybe the lexar NM790
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TLC expensive :ROFLMAO:
 
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N95/N100 is for running software router or servers with containers and encoding. About Skylake-era performance.
 
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windwaver said:
N95 too slow.

N100 if you're on a budget.
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Both are okay to run Windows 11 if your requirement is low.

However, I feel Windows Update is extrememly slow with my two Chuwi mini PC with Intel N100 CPU. So I have deleted Windows and install Linux.

I have three Mini PCs with Intel N100 CPU for my mini "home lab" setup, all running Proxmox VE.

Main one -- with dual 10G SFP+ ports and dual 2.5Gbe ports -- using this as my main router for Singtel 5Gbps plan (Virtual Openwrt), also a few Linux LxC containers.

Second one -- with quad 2.5Gbe ports -- used as my main router previously for Singtel 1Gbps plan (Virtual OpenWRT or Virtual pfSsense), now mainly running Linux/BSDs VMs and Linux LxC containers, plus playing with Virtual OpenWRT/pfSense/OPNsense)

Third one -- with dual 2.5Gbe ports -- running Linux/BSDs VMs and Linux LxC containers.
 
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Read reviews that the fan is loud. Is it still the same case for u?
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Not at all bro even with turbo enabled. At most you hear a slight fan wizz when it rev up.

In fact if I disable turbo and run slient mode, the pc is still lighting fast and can't hear anything at all.

My 10 year old Intel I7 no match :ROFLMAO:
 
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Both are okay to run Windows 11 if your requirement is low.

However, I feel Windows Update is extrememly slow with my two Chuwi mini PC with Intel N100 CPU. So I have deleted Windows and install Linux.

I have three Mini PCs with Intel N100 CPU for my mini "home lab" setup, all running Proxmox VE.

Main one -- with dual 10G SFP+ ports and dual 2.5Gbe ports -- using this as my main router for Singtel 5Gbps plan (Virtual Openwrt), also a few Linux LxC containers.

Second one -- with quad 2.5Gbe ports -- used as my main router previously for Singtel 1Gbps plan (Virtual OpenWRT or Virtual pfSsense), now mainly running Linux/BSDs VMs and Linux LxC containers, plus playing with Virtual OpenWRT/pfSense/OPNsense)

Third one -- with dual 2.5Gbe ports -- running Linux/BSDs VMs and Linux LxC containers.
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Yes, even n100 is slow, running Linux is good.

Is Proxmox VE good as a daily driver? I go check when there's time.

Mine only dual ports.
 
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Yes, even n100 is slow, running Linux is good.

Is Proxmox VE good as a daily driver? I go check when there's time.

Mine only dual ports.
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Proxmox VE itself is not really for daily driver but rather the platform to run VMs and containers. It has a nice Web UI. Usually you run it headless (without monitor, keyboard and mouse, other than initial setup).

For PVE setup with N100 CPU based mini PCs, I will not want to run Virtualized Windows, but no issues to run Virtualized Linux VMs if you have enough RAM (say 16GB).

For faster CPUs and with 32 GB RAM, like your Ryzen 7 7840HS Mini PC, indeed you can run Virtualized Windows and Linux VMs and use the VMs as daily driver. The client can be a slower laptop since the VMs run on the faster machine.
 
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Bought the Ryzen 7 7840HS 32GB 1TB for S$553.65.

Finally can replace my 10 year old laptop :ROFLMAO:
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