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.

[@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.

[@ispenttoomuchongear]

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

[@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.

[@Dreamcastin530]

Love your content! Especially on the Dell Precision lineups

[@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?

[@sadawjameed]

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

[@MorganEdgy]

Very nice, may the algorithm work in your favor

[@desktorp]

Back in the days of the 1st gen Intel Atom, I paired an Atom 330 with (I think) a 9600GT, but there was a minimum CPU clock requirement, so I had to overclock the Atom to something like 2.2ghz in order to get it to boot, but it worked fairly well for the time period. I also experimented later using a discrete 9500 card (The GPU component of the Atom 330 was based on a GeForce 9500) and it did perform a bit better than the onboard graphics. Kind of the inverse of the clock speed problem you had here.

[@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!

[@jacevedo770]

You made an amazing system for retro gaming! Amazing project! Thanks!

[@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

[@SequentialSnep]

That nec is soooo damned cool. Love that aesthetic. Good job designing the parts to fit the a2000!

[@charlesturner897]

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

[@Typhon219]

Got one of these mini pc’s to mount under a desk for a hidden work PC at the start of covid. It’s not being used now and I’ve been thinking about using it with an external gpu in the living room. Thanks for the video, some good ideas there.

[@TurboBass]

The 2 tone is cool as fuck. This whole build is awesome. This was a very comfy video. Thank you.

[@thinhdora]

Haha. It depends on each person's perspective. For me, the black cover with the white base is ugly af 😂

[@nabithshahid7309]

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

[@greenprotag]

Curious about an ARC A380 in this build.

[@RogerRivera-x1x]

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

[@RedkaAdda9]

That was real engineering bro ..loved your work and your videos , love from India

[@Mark-je8ns]

Great work bringing new life back to the old gal!…earned a sub

[@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.

[@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?

[@pharmdiddy5120]

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

[@s0ld475]

This is awesome. My work is off loading a bunch of these Lenovos. I planned on getting one and now i have a cool project to work on.

[@s0ld475]

An arc a380 would probably be best

[@alexj0101]

Love the build, nice work with the 3D prints.

[@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.

[@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.

[@itamarazulai6767]

Really nice mode. I have the exact nec pc model and i wondered if the pcie slot can be used with a graphic card. Do u know if there any 1 slot graphic card that fit without moding the case?

[@thinhdora]

If you don’t want to mod, pay attention to the IO bracket. Factory fit models I know are Nvidia P and T series, they share the same IO bracket, and they have dedicated bracket from Lenevo. Other single slot models like RX 6400 LP technically work too but I’m not sure if the general purposed bracket at 11:11 fits.

[@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?

[@flipkibblez]

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

[@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.

[@gokhansarioz7150]

This is some good engineering skills, when you said oh it doesnt support 65w gpu i thought you were just going to replace and i was about to quit the video but you lowered the power down which was an amazing workaround. And 3D make case solution also was very delight. One thing ive noticed that looks GPU's are more dependent on CPU's in compare to past, i remember we killed 2500k and used it for years with highend cards, but now 8500T, 8400 like 8th gen series are struggling alot, even in the past bottleneck wasnt a big deal its was just lowering the potential FPS now it makes the game unplayable... Well too much word for a video but very good one. Subscribed.

[@SAm-pz8jq]

Not entirely CPU 0.8GHZ Really too low

[@gokhansarioz7150]

@@SAm-pz8jq i saw that but when freq drops fps not dropping at the same time, so maybe a sensor fault?

[@antempus]

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

[@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.

[@comosehace2767]

What materials do you use for 3d print?

[@thinhdora]

It’s just some regular PLA.

[@pierre-edouardazzoug2793]

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

[@unixerius6632]

What an impressive job you did! I love it!

[@defchris41]

Why are changing the ssd for a hdd stay with the sdd with more storage space

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for recognizing. It’s just a random swap. I don’t need much space for this mini pc.

[@TickTackTech]

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

[@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!

[@jeanbaptiste-d4y]

What is the loss in performance for this GPU operating in 8x instead of 16x?

[@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...

[@Renzsu]

Great job! Do the 3d printed parts hold up with the temps?

[@thinhdora]

Not at all. I managed to make it performs as it should in my latest video. Check it out for the performance and temp.

[@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!

[@josecespedes4551]

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

[@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!

[@lemagreengreen]

Very interesting! and a very clean modification. The A2000 is definitely pushing it, the single slot T1000 50W isn't actually that slow and pretty comparable to a GTX1650 laptop GPU, weirdly it also comes in 8GB model. I have seen some single slot modifications of the A2000 that apparently work quite well, with a shunt mod you could permanently lower the wattage to 50W as well but of course modifying an A2000 is probably not something many want to do :)

[@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.

[@MakeKasprzak]

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

[@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.

[@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 ❤❤

[@giaminhdo9138]

Maybe you could remove a hole for both fans so the GPU could run cooler, btw good job love the build!

[@HaisteComputerRepair]

Very cool project!

[@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.

[@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.

[@aespe]

how much wattage does it use? (use something like kill-a-watt wattmeter)

[@aespe]

never mind, mentioned at 19:20 😁

[@thinhdora]

Thanks for asking. Please check out the next video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYixd6N4p6ehjs0si=UZopIYi4vqvE4E_O&t=824) for more accurate wattage result.

[@KIP-lh1ln]

I actually have almost exactly the same build. I've got an old Optiplex 7010 SFF and an RTX A2000. Since the A2000 is a low profile card, it fits just perfectly, yet it also packs some power. It's my daily PC and I love it!

[@kushy_TV]

will you release the print files so we can do this at home?

[@thinhdora]

Absolutely. Thanks for reminding. Please check the description, I’ve just included the download link for related files.

[@ll_spud]

​@thinhdora Thanks. I wanted to ask you for it as well. I've got a m720q + T1000 gpu. This will be good if I want to upgrade the gpu in the future. P.s make sure u download and install throttlestop and disable bd protocol. I had the same performance issues as you until I figured it out. Cpu is only working at 800mhz with gpu install hence low performance. Once u disable it, it will run at full speeds. It's very easy to download and install

[@brokenm4n]

How do you get that really nice mat finish on your 3D printed parts ?

[@Rickaiser5]

Just a few weeks ago, I decided to buy a 1lt Mini PC of this type. I chose a Refurbished HP Elitedesk 705 G5 with Ryzen 5 Pro 3400g at 65w. After 3 days the SSD I came with died and I had to buy another one, not to mention that as a precaution I also changed the RAM for a pair in Dual Channel in addition to changing the Thermal Paste for an Artic one. Fortunately, restoring the system was easy thanks to the HP Bios, which curiously is also its Achilles heel by not having any advanced configuration for either OC or UV. I highlight the latter due to temperature issues since it does heat up somewhat when the TDP exceeds 50w. I have been doing tests and removing the Cover, lowering the temperature by about 7-9°C which gives me a slight margin to handle a little more than 55w TDP and, therefore, a little more FPS. In performance, except for temperature, it is equal to the Stock R5 3400g Desktop, and Vega 11 still works for play in HD +30fps... Honestly, for the price I paid in total, which was about 240dlls with everything and the emergency extras, I consider myself well served. Thanks to your video I made the decision to cancel my project of installing an NVME egpu and it would be better keep playing at 30s HD and save up for a Mini ITX computer with a LP GCard. I am worried about investing more in the Elitedesk and not getting all the potential out of it (or other piece crash...) But your project looks awesome and i hope you can improve the performance very soon. Greetings... Thanks for the information and explanation...

[@thinhdora]

Glad you enjoyed. I have a couple of HP mini pc too (Prodesk lineup) before I found this one and I love them too. Btw, if you have time, you can check the latest video. I managed to gain more performance with a simple app. Don’t need any further tweaking like overclock and undervolt.

[@Jason.M]

Where did they get the A2000 from?

[@shjsj-bc2cj]

if its lenovo, why does it have NEC branding?

[@setiyok]

Can you swap the cpu to the non-T?

[@comosehace2767]

Yes, u can, but keep in mind you should underclocking it or it will crash.

[@thinhdora]

I will!

[@colby8740]

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

[@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.

[@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 ?

[@jd3666]

your thumbnail of practical combination was excellent

[@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.

[@kolossarthas]

Subbed, you have a great style.

[@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.

[@Montgomerygolfgator]

One thing about the HP mini PC. If it's the AMD version, the CPU is one of a very few that use thermal paste instead of solder under the IHS. All you have to do is carefully cut the rubber adhesive and warm the IHS up a bit to delid it. I used some PTM7950 phase change pad on both sides of the IHS (using it as a shim, as the HP heatsink won't reach without it.) and it gets extremely cool and quiet.

[@imrekokay5979]

Whats the software you used for 3d modeling?

[@thinhdora]

Sorry for slow responding. I used Fusion 360.

[@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.

[@shakibrahman]

it is good video. I liked very much. Thank you for posting!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@ToufeeqAjouhaar-bv8qq]

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

[@Skiman__]

Ah NEC, they made the tokin caps for the ps3 right?

[@milescarter7803]

Lenovo M920x and P330 models would possibly come with dual NVMe slots and Quadro GPUs. Also you can have 65w processors if you get the copper heatsink that also has VRM thermal pads. I would highly recommend the 90w power supply. Or with GPU the 135w, 170w or 230w (Legion laptops or P series workstations came with these)

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

This is something people in America like myself would enjoy! You made a "face mask" for the case, modifying how it looks and it looks amazing! Like having a Japanese car have an American engine in it, there's something different about it!

[@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

[@ErDenol_00]

Have you checked the power suply limit? maybe with more amps your gpu will get more usable wattage

[@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.

[@Itz_YABOY_Kyle]

Was that someone snorring at 19:04 or am I crazy?

[@gabrielporto.mikrotik]

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

[@Yurch890]

I love the jazz, great for watching at night

[@thinhdora]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@cptmrgn4184]

Take my sub. Awesome channel bro!

[@kraskish]

Charming that you gave a new life to it. I have recently bought Dell Wyse Dx0D (5020) to run home server. For gaming modern games - I dont think thats the use case, rather emulators or pihole, home storage, which wouldn't require the additional GPU. Maybe PS3 games? For modern gaming nah, laptop or Steam Deck.

[@sebastiancervera.]

the intel arc a380 or a310 are bettter options

[@arturowareham1683]

Wow, the more I watch the more I'm amazed.

[@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?

[@sagarmakhija1994]

I own the M910Q Intel 7th Gen, but i cannot see any PCIe slot on the board. Can you help me to find it out where it cloud be? do I need to solder something on it?

[@thinhdora]

I can’t say for sure, but it looks the m910q doesn’t have the connector even the board has the available area. It might be a cut-down version of m920q. You might find a blank space where the slot should be.

[@Jackson-bh1jw]

next vid is about replacing the CPU?