A practical combination?

[@thinhdora]

Thank you very much for your suggestions and tips. I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@arcadeslum5882]

Mesh the entire side panel, try to make for as much airflow as possible.

[@taikisonoda]

Use Acer mini PC veriton n4640g, it have full size PCIe x16 on side body

[@freerideshuttle]

I think best you could do is finding an adapter for PCIe with already included power lines for separate power brick, and make the pc in a way the gpu card gets out from the case in transversal position while combining with i9 9900T. I would like to see how it would perform in that way

[@milescarter7803]

​@@freerideshuttle better to get i7 8700 (non T) and the copper HS from M920x or P330 Tiny

[@Juryteacher67]

that stuttering is probably due to the single stick of ram if it was dual channel it would run smoother

[@tfmg8223]

love the jazz music with the mini pc build!

[@thinhdora]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@dirtsapient9638]

What's the specific music​@@thinhdora

[@dr.ignacioglez.9677]

I love too 😎

[@StatusVolt-hi3ft]

This is the best mod so far that I've seen with these micro machines.

[@natsuLore]

This is basically the same as the Lenovo M720q/M920x pcs! they all feature a 8x slot, which is very rad in my opinion. Also this can be noticed by the Lenovo OEM logo on the PCB, nice >:] BTW the Lenovo ones are pretty inexpensive so anyone could recreate this!

[@thinhdora]

Yes. I guess it has the same chassis with some Lenovo Tiny generations also.

[@dobremihajlov3516]

Same as lenovo just white case,another brand and power button is different

[@NetrunnerAT]

I use this Case with a Tiny 910X and a i9-9900T yes its a old PC. 😅

[@FilippoCarrux]

@twisted have the m720q and m920x the pci x8 slot?

[@natsuLore]

@@FilippoCarrux yes

[@Dullydoes]

even though the gpu didn't work well this was such an awesome build! I loved the 3D printed expansion. So smart!

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your comment. I did some performance improvement. You can check out my latest video.

[@ccricers]

There's some third party cooler mods to help make the A2000 a single slot card too.

[@Dreamcastin530]

Love your content! Especially on the Dell Precision lineups

[@shiftctrlhack]

I have done this with 2 P330's ( 8700T & 9700T ) Tiny's. Both have a GTX1070 8GB connected with a riser cable. They were just collecting dust haha. I'm also using a Dell DA-2 for external power ( 6+2). Zero issues with everything maxed out in Afterburner. The GPU is on a metal stand designed to go into PC case. The stand was 12$ and is all metal with magnets on the bottom. I'm considering mounting both PC's ( one on each side ) of an open-air vertical mount test bench. The one that is vertical and had a handle. They are like 30$ on Amazon. I use them for my testing and VM's. Sometimes I'll use the one to capture / record my 4K 60 Microscope Camera in OBS to take a load from my desktop. These are awesome and I had everything just laying around so why not tinker.

[@roguemo]

as i was watching you test fitting the gpu i was like "oh man if he would 3d print the top and back enclosure" my guy you delivered ❤ i love these mini PCs especially they're not so expensive like the newer ones and the CPUs are socketed I'd recommend you try the i7-8700t because I'm not sure if the board itself can handle the i9 because it doesn't consume 35w as it says on paper but more up to 70~80w either way, i loved the video and your work is great keep it up ❤❤

[@RCfromtheNYC]

Thanks for the video! The specs alone will make this an excellent retrogaming machine! From my experience with Lenovo mini-PCs, the BIOS settings need a little tweeking to accommodate the speedy RAM and the addition of the GPU.

[@ToufeeqAjouhaar-bv8qq]

This is essentially a lenovo m720q with the same mother board, cool machines

[@CandyHam]

Shocking it's exactly the same pc hardware as the Lenovo ThinkCentre... I had no idea of this relation

[@ll_spud]

Can you do an updated video after u install throttlestop and disabling the bd protocol. I want to see how much better the a2000 performs. This is an ideal future upgrade path for me from a T1000. Thanks

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your comment. I did it. You can check out my latest video.

[@ll_spud]

@@thinhdora Really glad u did it. Checking it out now!

[@robertmoore119]

My opinion of the modded mini is that in it's current state, it works well as a compact workstation or office PC. It would also be good as a portable LAN gamer for E sports titles if it had a better CPU. (Clockspeed) The Current GPU is actually a workstation graphics card. It's drivers are optimized for CAD work. You could try loading regular Nvidia Drivers for the Gaming Card equivalent, or trying to find a 1 or duel slot gaming card. It's a CAD machine as it is.

[@nesdi6653]

very enterprise grade hardware here, the brands usually are seen in production settings like restaurants and POS.

[@thinhdora]

That’s true. The enterprise things attract me.

[@unixerius6632]

What an impressive job you did! I love it!

[@garfield12344]

You could put a mosquito net (black) on the exhaust of GPU... To protect that big hole... Insects will be drawn there when the power is of...

[@jorgesanzivorra]

This may sound crazy but hear me out. RTX 4060 low profile exists. Yes, it draws 50% more power than the A2000 BUT it's much more powerful than the A2000, close to double the performance. If you manage to undervolt it enough it should still deliver better performance that the undervolted A2000. 4060 is also half the price of a A2000 at least where I live.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks very much for your tip. I love the 4060 LP too but unfortunately it costs as much as the A2000 here in Japan, and hard to find on the used market. BTW I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@boing7644]

4060 Low profile requires a power connector. The new RTX 3050 6GB doesn't. So that may be a better alternative.

[@Emma-xh5lp]

Nice mini PC to bad is held back by the CPU limited wattage; because of this up grading it won't do much because of that limitation, it would be awesome if some how the UFFI Bios can be patch so it can be adjusted.

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@markaz2kk]

Maybe adding a secondary power input for the 12v rail for the pcie bridge (bypass the onboard supply) and have the option to crank the A2000!

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@xcqML]

oh damn i wish i had a 3d printer you can do cool things like this with it

[@josecespedes4551]

Great video! I really enjoy thia type of video very much. Don't know what to recomend. Hope to see moee

[@colby8740]

The Board and case looks nearly identical to my Lenovo P340 Mini PC

[@Spoolingturbo6]

I have a P330 gen2 and ran my PCIe extension cable externally . This is so much cleaner . wish I could figure out how to build a 3D printed case for it.

[@michaelgrier]

This is a very interesting build! I am curious about using the internal PCIe slot for Oculink for an eGPU instead of trying to graft on an internal GPU. Would that be an option? Perhaps have a very small PC power supply where you create the output for the existing PC as well as enough for the e-GPU and any PCIe power it wanted? I generally would agree with the ARC cards for value here although this might also let you run the A2000 at full speed. I'm looking at all these kinds of builds thinking of putting together a "Steam machine" for fun, but want the cost and effort to be minimal. So older CPUs, RAM, and GPUs are generally adequate but I'd really like it all wrapped up in an old Dell/Lenovo/whoever SFF case.

[@lemagreengreen]

That is an interesting option! adapting that slot out to Oculink would definitely be possible.

[@inteluser1]

Nice video! I noticed something about the CPU. Most of the time it runs at 805 Mhz. Only in FIFA it reaches 2.1 Ghz quite stable. Maybe you can try to update the bios to the latest version, or check if there's a power limit on the cpu.

[@Rods600]

Im usinga a rtx t1000 8gb ddr6. You can use an i7 9700t and i9 9900t.

[@HaisteComputerRepair]

Very cool project!

[@flipkibblez]

I was going to use a Tesla P4 in my M720q but it wouldn't detect it sadly. worked with my rx6400 though.

[@pierre-edouardazzoug2793]

why not taking advantge of changing the case by replacing the cpu cooler ?

[@dariuspersaud2659]

This is beautiful! instant like and sub

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your support!

[@faisalkhan1026]

Great Mod ! I have the same micro form factor Dell optiplex 3046, with Core i5 6500T but never opened it, Can we upgrade its specs ? please guide ?

[@Nastalas]

4 port networking card, its the perfect Router

[@ecereto]

Can't you use a "Riser Cable" instead of a "Riser Board" to keep the board and maybe a separate power supply external to the case? Should give you more room to cool everything off and maybe keep your SSD enclosure inside.

[@pacocarrion7869]

I don't understand why the use of GPU is so low and also FPS, something is wrong with the setup, I'm not sure, but maybe the slot Pcie will be 1x or similiar, something in the bios and power supply

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for asking. It's my mistake. Please checkout the next video for a better result (kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYixd6N4p6ehjs0)

[@ipersalvo1]

I found this video very interesting 🤔 maybe you can add power to the VGA card using modding on pcie adapter. Add a step down from 20v to 12v and connect it on power line at 12 v of the adapter. In this mode you can get all power from gpu card bypassing the power controller of the mainboard

[@cc.yoko18]

really good mini pc

[@theorphanobliterator]

afaik you can't run a 9900T in that mini PC. coffee lake 9th gen used different chipsets than 8th gen, and even tho it would fit in an 8th gen motherboard, 8th gen systems wouldn't boot with a 9th gen cpu. might be fixable with a bio modification but i doubt lenovo released a bios fix that would aallow the end user to upgrade to 9th gen. so, if you're doing this at home, stick with 8th gen unless you're ok with the risk that it might not work and/or need some work

[@THECIBOR009]

great video i have the lenovo 920x tiny, wich have 2 nvme m.2 ports in the back and the pcie gpu card slot,, im gona get somenthing like the radeon rx 6400 LP or nvidia quadro p1000 LP. But im thinking in use some egpu adaptor to use a more powerfull card externally, do you know is the usbc ports in the lenovo tiny pc support tunderbolt 3? or the usbc expancion installed inthe back can be used for external gpu adapters, nice video

[@ll_spud]

I have a m720q. I had the P1000 and upgraded it to a T1000. Similar performance to a 1650. You can also look at a T600. Also if u install a gpu make sure u download and install throttlestop and disable bd protocol. Otherwise bios limits cpu to 800mhz due to extra power required for gpu. Disabling it removes that limit. Also I don't think it supports Tb3. It's a usb3 port.

[@THECIBOR009]

@@ll_spud thanks very helpful

[@thinhdora]

For the model in this video, the USB-c isn’t thunderbolt, just USB 3 interface. I’m not sure about the ThinkStation version. BTW I manage to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out. You don’t need an external chunky card.

[@adamzahoy1749]

Wait! Lenovo M720Q Tiny is that you?

[@arikowidtrash7074]

what a beautiful machine

[@93DeeLocGaming]

Temps arent as bad as i thought? i think the stuttering is just i5 problems. I get hiccups from my i5 3570 here and there. you can see it in some of my vids. thats a nice build tho. small but effective. like a rabbit? lol

[@alderlake12th]

The fact that you could replace a 8400 for better performance.... Or upgrade to 8700 or 9700

[@thinhdora]

I will!

[@alderlake12th]

@@thinhdora Ah, you also need to upgrade cooler either, otherwise it would be throttling

[@septianindrastyawan2874]

Can the Lenovo M720Q processor be replaced with a non-T processor?

[@cooperhiggins4554]

btw i have the 9th gen i5 for a dell mini bios oveclock can be 3.70 also maybe upgrade cpu

[@Duncan-Donuts]

Why did they copy series 4 optiplexes?

[@justicestorm1942]

looks like a version of the dell optiplex 3020

[@thinhdora]

Yes. Same line up. Dell Optiplex Micro, HP Desktop Mini, Lenovo Tiny.

[@dragos2010full1]

you need to do the test with the windows power profile to high performance / ultimate performance your cpu didnt boost high enough on its cores and was bottlenecking even the handicapped rtx a2000 hard af otherwise the project is cool af you could also use i think a 170w power brick from a lower speced legion / thinkpad laptop since is the same charger

[@xtreepvps]

I love mini PCs their so cool to tinker with good video. 😎🫸🫷🤑❗️

[@JoseMariArceta]

The CPU seems to be giving way for the GPU to use up all the powerbudget. Notice the cpu racing to reach 800mhz a large portion of the time. I suggest that you try to run Throttlestop to force the CPU to clock higher and or increase its TDP limits which might be artificially limited by the motherboard since it detects a 70w GPU in the main pcie slot.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks very much for your info. I appreciate. I did some update. You can check out the latest video.

[@RogerRivera-x1x]

An Arc A380 would be ideal for this setup. Especially with the 45w TDP.

[@llomellamomario]

That sounds like a fantastic mini pc to for lan parties at friend's houses with the smaller power brick (Lenovo has a middle ground between 135W and 300W, 180W)

[@RogerRivera-x1x]

@@llomellamomario Ya, the lenovo model with the i7-8700 would be a little monster of a machine!

[@Patchedmac]

Sadly, since lenovo has locked the bios pretty hard on this model, you cannot enable resizeable BAR or above 4g decoding, so any intel arc cards are out of the picture.

[@Yes-zx4ts]

And the fact that it can be easily over clocked to 60w tdp too! It's a really practical little card.

[@septianindrastyawan2874]

Can the Lenovo M720Q processor be replaced with a non-T processor?

[@MarcEricLaneGlobal]

Hi! I'm making a very similar project but the STL files you shared are SLIGHTLY too short (like by 1cm) - could you please share the originals with us, so I can edit them myself? Thank you!!!

[@thinhdora]

Sorry for my slow response. I already upload the Fusion 360 file at the Printable page. Could you check it again?

[@matchc0635]

NECs are pretty cool, I think they are actually just rebadged Lenovos but beige instead. Now if they made rebadged Thinkpad in beige, I am drooling already

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

3:53 Taking a look at the 8500T datasheet, It only has 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes which can be either 1x16, 2x8 or 1x8+2x4. This motherboard is probably configured for the latter with a possible configuration where that SSD2 section is populated by another NVME slot which can operate at x4. Though the B360 controller in this board also offers 11 more PCIe 3.0 lanes. 12:32 Considering the extra height added by the A2000 shroud, it looks like there's plenty of space for the 2.5 SSD to go in there over the CPU heatsink.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your information. About adding 2.5 SSD into the extra space, I also considered. The difficulty is I might need another longer SATA flex cable to route from under the GPU which is not easy to find. Moreover, the space above the cpu shroud, especially near the rear exhaust, has high temperature. Thus I thought it wouldn't worth it. Just use an M2 SSD with suitable amount of space, and use external SSD via USB 3.0 if needed is good enough and more simple.

[@Karti200]

The problem is not the space itself but getting a specific flex cable that both sends power and data. Lenovo has their own one used here and it is very short

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

@@Karti200 That's just a regular flex cable which combines SATA and the smaller SATA power into a cable which terminates into a regular SATA one on the other side. Those are common on laptops. when you don't want a round cable and a vertical connector on the board. Some adapters even have a removable flex on the drive side so you can procure a longer one just in case.

[@MorganEdgy]

Very nice, may the algorithm work in your favor

[@KiraSlith]

The NEC version in off-white (it's not quite beige, not quite white) looks better than the Lenovo. Shame it's already hard to find low-watt GPUs for this as-is, let alone in off-white. Edit: You may get better GPU performance out of a T1000 8gb instead, as the performance loss with the watt limit being so tight means some CUDA cores aren't behaving themselves.

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@charlesturner897]

Because it only has 1 m.2, I think it's the m720q, not m920q

[@techvigator]

It is not similar... it simply is a rebranded Lenovo Thinkcentre...

[@milescarter7803]

It is most definitely a Lenovo. I had 5 of the M720p and a P320 model. I still am a little miffed the RX6400 did not want to go in mine with the stock heatsink. I had the Quadro P620 and P600 versions. I am sure you can just order the Lenovo part numbers FRU 01AJ940 for the PCIe slot.

[@antempus]

this looks like an NEC rebadge of the ThinkStation M720q or similar model (could also be the other way around)

[@nabithshahid7309]

Please make more in this form factor. Maybe with a graphics card that fits without need for 3d print.

[@ABDALLAH42069]

Very nice and compact little console killer! Love the production quality as well.

[@MakeKasprzak]

I've always appreciated the white look of Japanese audio gear. This would pair nicely with my Roland.😊

[@milescarter7803]

Lol, maybe room for GaN PSU inside on top of CPU side? Put AC power jack on back? Or DC DC supply? Possible option stack MosFETs in PCIe power circuit and shunt mod?

[@overclocklabestia]

Hi, you can try to deactivate two core from the bios. The remaining four core can boost higher with the limited 35w tdp. I tried this method on a similar Dell with the i5 10500. Very well made video!

[@thinhdora]

Thanks very much for your tip. I mange to make it perform as it should in my latest video. Check it out.

[@Genokiller1989]

The Sparkle A310 ECO has a max draw of 50W and is actually low profile and doesn’t have a Chungus of a Heat shield Incase someone doesn’t want to mod the case with 3D printing

[@Sinpractica]

This pc throttles the cpu quite fast, eaven when it's "cold". You can change that behavior with throttlestop. There you can desable DB Prochot, which will remove the stutter. You can see that behavior on the video. When you experience stutter the cpu is using 5w, instead of 30w or 35w.

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@Sinpractica]

Your pc is missing the aux antena for the wifi card. The antena ends with a pice of plastic that's glued to the front metal frame.

[@thinhdora]

Glad you recognize it. I recognize it too but could’t find additional connector. Anyway I feel there no performance lost with a single cord.

[@TickTackTech]

first 2 minutes : oh its kinda similar to lenovo system after 3 minutes : I KNEW IT, ITS LENOVO ALL ALONG!!!

[@scotttrongkaew]

Lenovo has graphics card with m720q with 4 Mini Display Output, you can purchease official from taobao, otherwise heatsink of A2000 extremely huge, If can swap or replace. It should good to go.

[@thinhdora]

I’d live to try it one day. Thanks for your tips.

[@leopoldomunozbrioso8724]

Look good, I wanna make something similar with a Xbox one x case using a rtx4060 low profile GPU

[@dikranpoladian4724]

Perhaps a faster quad core like an 8100 with higher clocks may be better suited for games.

[@Pikafys]

i think for that kind of performance unless you have specific need for quicksync and cuda i would get a ryzen apu which is usually smaller and even more efficient

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your opinion. That's true. However I managed to make it performs as it should. Check out the latest video if you have time.

[@rogalsiu]

It doesn't make much sense if you can't feed GPU with enough power it requires. Even regular desktop motherboards can only provide up to 75W via PCIe. I suggest you get a different GPU with external power input. I have a tiny micro-ITX build and I bought AMD FirePro W7100 8GB GPU for it due to its slim form factor (1 slot). Great video after all!

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@greenprotag]

Curious about an ARC A380 in this build.

[@RogerRivera-x1x]

An a380 would work really well since it has a 45W max TDP

[@gabrielporto.mikrotik]

I have the adapter. Just wanted to find a 10Gb network card for it.

[@Karti200]

Will have to try your model with mine P330 Tiny. It is literally M720Q / M920Q but with beefier cooler (whole cooper one) and 2x NVMe slots instead of one currently having i7-8700T and RX 6400 inside of it

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@eyb0ss]

This is awesome, I am thinking of getting an M720Q and using an RX 6400, get the lid of a P330 as it has the same mounting points and has the ventilation for both the CPU and GPU too. Would make for a living room sized Steam Machine.

[@thinhdora]

Nice idea. That would be a clean setup for living room.

[@pkf4124]

Looks like they sourced the base case from the same people who do the Dell 30x series cases.

[@mrnemo204]

would least puit a filter in front of the graphics card hole

[@mens4000]

Sick modifications to the mini pc. Bit unfortunate with power limits, handicapping the a2000's performance. Have you considered other low profile gpu's?

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@jirimasarik]

BTW there is 90W changer from lenovo that will be powerfull enough to run the GPU at full speed,you should give it a try.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your information. The power brick I use in the video is 300W model already so it's not the root cause. Btw I managed to make it perform as it should in the latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@dj13579100]

Single Slot Low Profile RTX A2000 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZakd4eNoKyLZrM might work with the original case

[@thinhdora]

Yes. There are many approaches. I'd love to try that too one day.

[@kyfeam]

man that looks so cool.. would buy the plastic printed parts if you made them.. always wanted to have a name brand tiny PC with a RTX A2000..

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your comment. I think it’s easy to outsourcing the 3D printing parts anywhere these days. It’s popular. I also really want a factory ship mini PC compatible with the RTX A2000. Honestly, homemade 3D printing is just a workaround. Can’t beat factory production. BTW, I did some improvement in performance for this pc in my latest video. Check it out.

[@carlolalattacosterbosa5821]

nice video! cool project! I think you shouyld check why the CPU is at 800mhz most of the time! try installing a piece of software called Throttlestop (set multiplier and modulation to the max and disable DB protocol) and you'll get a great boost in fps for sure!

[@GodSaveTheUnitedStates]

It's the T model of the 8500. Those are low energy consumption, so they idle lower than the standard models.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your suggestion. I will take a look at Thottlestop.

[@carlolalattacosterbosa5821]

@@GodSaveTheUnitedStates yes, i know, but 800mhz is the bottom power state and it should not be used during gaming by the cpu, that's why i suggest using throttlestop to avoid the cpu to stay in that particular power state. (you can set the minimum frequency to be way much higher, even with T models)

[@GodSaveTheUnitedStates]

@carlolalattacosterbosa5821 Oh, I misunderstood. You're right.

[@ll_spud]

I was going to suggest the same thing. I've got the same lenovo m720q. I installed a T1000 gpu in it and was having the same issues using the gpu. The cpu limits the power to 800mhz hence its not working at full capacity. To fix install throttlestop to disable bd protocol. You will notice a boost in speed

[@ZACHZAYN]

there is a big bottleneck on hogwarts lol only pulling 30+ watts and around 50-70% gpu usage.

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@ispenttoomuchongear]

Looks like a small retro console with the color combination. I like it. Great job :)

[@natr0n]

nice work perhaps disable 2 cores and get better performance

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@kynkai]

Nicee! I have a ThinkCentre m720q tiny which is really similar running as a home media server :) This CPU is very good at decoding/encoding videos seamlessly :D

[@thinhdora]

I also have another HP as a homelab too!

[@moleyboy9650]

Ive got a gtx 1050ti sff lying around, i really need to try this.

[@thinhdora]

Yes, why not.

[@bps3374]

very interesting pc. In Germany you can't find anything about this nec pc.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks. As I guessed and as others have pointed out, it's just a Lenevo Tiny rebanded. So it's could be easiy found if you search for Lenovo Tiny instead.

[@casinojka]

Very interesting mini pc... Hmmm can you put in it something like qqls, qqlt, etc. with bios modification?

[@thinhdora]

I will take a look at your keyword. BTW I managed to make it performs as it should without any further mod in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.

[@pharmdiddy5120]

Best build ever!! Great video :))) Gotta try doing this one for one of our itty bitty setups. Maybe use an Arc a380?

[@kozekistudio]

bro i wished they sold that in america i would love to use it as my only home server

[@thinhdora]

For home server. The same line up from other brands are good too. Like Dell Optiplex Micro or HP Desktop Mini.

[@creaturedanaaaaa]

people have even done single slot mods on the a2000 to make it fit in the stock case!

[@thinhdora]

I’d love to try too!

[@gtw7729]

It looks a lot like the dell optiplex 3020 micro

[@comosehace2767]

What materials do you use for 3d print?

[@thinhdora]

It’s just some regular PLA.

[@arturowareham1683]

Type c it's at least 6th gen and on. Good deal

[@maniacaudiophile]

I also have that NEC computer and i have added a nvidia P620.. I love you 3D printed case extension. But just an idea. If you make it look like a mini IBM 5150, XT or AT... It would be really cool. Since the proportions after the extension is not too far off, the cream/beige color of the NEC is pretty close too. Thanks for the video

[@M4rio21]

My local goodwill had those HP mini Pcs that you had for $75. I chose not to get it and went with a SFF dell OptiPlex for the same price. I put in an RX 6400 and it pairs very well with the i5 8500. It's not as small, but it's a good comprise between power and size. I would be bummed out if i had your combination, that CPU is really holding back the A2000. Super cool 3d print, looks professional.

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for your comment. I have a couple of HP Prodesk mini too and used to have an Optiplex micro too, all of them are enterprise grade hardware and serve me well. I love them too. BTW, I did some performance improvement for this machine in my latest video. Check it out!

[@sebastiancervera.]

the intel arc a380 or a310 are bettter options

[@slaaayx]

The power supply limits you from utilizing each full CPU and GPU performance. I would aquire a 180W Lenovo one and you will see no issues and don‘t need adjustments.

[@GrulbGL]

th CPU running at 800 mhz was a sacrilege...

[@thinhdora]

I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out if you have time.