Beelink Ser7 Mini PC ... Is It The Best Mini Gaming PC?

[@deltax7159]

graduate student studying applied statistics. I do a lot of work In machine learning and currently use a surface pro 7, and I love it but I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these to use as my home compute device instead of just plugging my SP7 into my external monitor. looks like a great bang for your buck!

[@krzysztofjablonski1247]

For me it's pointless fun. I was born in 1981 and I started with Zx, then C64 for 5.25 floppy disks, Amiga 500 Psx... and I call them Retro Games. I don't need to run games from PS3, X360, etc., or fresh equipment - because these games no longer have that "something" that kept us in front of the TV for hours. Greetings, Krzysiek from Poland.

[@shawnwade302]

Because of you I bought this PC probably 4 months ago. Great video

[@shawnwade302]

Darn it. I bought it for $645 and now it's $509 on Amazon. Lol. $645 price I had to really scour the Internet for the best price,

[@HeavyInstinct]

If a person is mainly interested in using this as an emulation machine, I think the SER6 Max with Ryzen 7 7735 HS and 16 GB of RAM is the real sweet spot for price to performance ratio. Everyone who has reviewed it and included emulation testing has demonstrated it does a great job of handling even PS3/Xbox 360 and teknoparrot. Although the 16 GB model seems to have become more difficult to find.

[@orlandosarmiento1026]

This is going to be delightful! Don't miss it folks!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Thanks!

[@michaelhenry6712]

The two USB-c ports on the back are USB 4 40Gbps ports meant for video. This mini-pc can do 4 displays at once.

[@XD34D3]

@RetroGamingGuy Can you post upscale resolution for retro games? Where the fps and other numbers go onscreen while testing? We like to see what these machines can do and go based on that.

[@stevenshockley4237]

Considering upgrading to this from a SER5 MAX later this year. Maybe a newer model will come out by then but aside from the dumb button issue, it may be worth it. At the least I'll go up to a SER6 MAX.

[@APEXGuerilla]

Looking forward to your Beelink SER8 8845HS review - should be out soon and could quite possibly be my first Mini PC. Not keen on the UM790 BSOD issues and Minisforum's post-sales customer service. Aoostar GEM12 seems promising - I need to read more about it. I could get a sweet discount on the Geekom A7 directly from them but it has thermal throttling issues, poor WiFi and I suspect their shipping is really slow. Alleged spyware has also coloured my perception somewhat. I really cannot be bothered wiping the OS, I just want to plug and play. So well and truly, I'm looking at Beelink or Aoostar. Those are what I've whittled it down to. There should be more European companies developing these products well and truly. EDIT: Make that just the Beelink now. GEM12 apparently has fan whine problems. Will there ever be a problem free Mini PC? Or should I temper my expectations?

[@yissnakklives8866]

Ser6 max and Ser7 max have a $50 price difference right this second (different link than the affiliate, unfortunately) but $549 vs $599 on Amazon

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Not when I search it

[@Rosshobson]

I got my SER 7 and I got a 8TB batocera drive. All booting up ok. I’ve my game sir controller mapped out perfectly. I’ve noticed any racing games I try like Daytona, crazy taxi, Sega rally etc - I cannot get the acceleration to work. Not sure why, as all the other functions for breaking, reversing, camera change etc all work. Has anyone any ideas?

[@kevinhanley6462]

It's likely to be $230 higher for the higher performance CPU as top of the range processors are about $200 higher for a speed that's a fraction faster; therefore, the profit will be mainly for the chip manufacturer (AMD in this case).

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

That makes sense!

[@matthewclark1909]

out of all the plug and play retro systems you have reviewed, what one would you recommend the most. i would make my own but aquring the roms is my issue

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

There's very few that have higher end console offerings so probably this would be your best option. amzn.to/4fFZ9Q5

[@matthewclark1909]

@RetroGamingGuy ok thank you. I'm mostly after games around and before the ps2 and pin ball games lol.

[@OriginalMasters]

Amazon just had this 7 Max from the Beelink store on sale for $600. Grabbed one, already gone.

[@zeroaspect7036]

Do these have retro games already on them or do you have to download them?

[@carlosali3021]

It's a computer. You have to download and emulate them

[@REDACTED_807]

i bought this to run the 12tb kinkhank hoping it would all be plug n play as i know nothing about gaming pcs or emulation builds. i just want to play some old games. the ones for ps2 seem to lag. some its annoying others are completely unplayable. any suggestions on things to try? any help would be appreciated good sir.

[@tRECAPRi]

Great video!I purchased this Beelink for my Batocera v37 build and cannot for the life of me get the sound working through my external speakers connected via the audio jack. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@2805Pablo]

V38 is available

[@yissnakklives8866]

Some other reviewers have mentioned that the BeeLink Ser7Max runs at a lower TDP than the Minisforum 780XTX but no idea how that pans out in performance....

[@johnnygold753]

I know it's probably not a big deal, but I wish it had a microSD card slot reader.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

That would be nice but there's enough usbs to bring a reader in for $10

[@mcoymac]

Is your power brick also 100-120v only? I've been to their website and their support says that the 100-120v is actually a 100-240v.

[@DarthTinderalla-qm9zw]

Do this brand come with 1 or 2 SSD slots?

[@alannaramone3821]

Would this run the kinhank 12 tb drive? I need a pc i bought a kinhank 12tb today.

[@charleskrauss293]

Awesome video. I had the same thoughts when I looked at the 7 vs the 6.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

For sure!

[@hyd-megido]

is this power cable patented or are there replacements available in their store? or atleast in the OEM market. coz damn that's some dealbreaker right there.

[@mitchellglick8737]

@RetroGamingGuy Love your channel. I’m looking to connect the KrisCoolMod Mini Beast 4TB hard drive. Would I get similar performance to what you are showing?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yep! I didn't test it on Kris Coomod's setup but I have tested games on the ser6max and it was a good experience.

[@alannaramone3821]

What emulators are you running on this? Whats the front end ? Is this windows? Linux?????? Info please.

[@burstnib4491]

There are so many of these things every few weeks. How can I know which ones are really good?

[@burstnib4491]

Still, I love this video!

[@Rosshobson]

I don’t want to spend an absolute fortune - but I am basically looking at a machine that can run Sega model 2/3 - Naomi 1/2. Game cube, ps2, Dreamcast, maybe ps3 (though I know emulators are perfect). It’s basically all the late 90’s / early 2000’s arcade games I could never own. Light gun games etc. what do you recommend?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

If you could do without ps3 then you'd be able to get a great option for prob $250 -$300 max if you have to have ps3 then your price point is going to be closer to $500. Definitely a big jump for 1 collection. Something like this would be great for you. amzn.to/3OJtv8k

[@Rosshobson]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan What is the differences between GTR 6 and the SER 6 pro. In the uk the gtr 6 is down to 490 and pro is 427

[@jerryc.3593]

Wow that is a Goat of a pc.... computer porn at its finest😮 Damn like looking at the Ferrari dealership for a pc ....

[@jaygood9858]

Got a few questions 1st did u over clock it to get max clock speed and 2nd what side game drive u got and did u buy it or make it urself

[@h311b0yS]

Can you do a video of settings used for emulaters

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I didn't do anything special just dove into everything stock

[@orlandosarmiento1026]

Great review. Yes, the price point is too much for a Mini PC.The Ser 6 Max and this one look durable alike and are close in specs. I would go with the Ser 6 Max which still has great specs and is a beast from what a read and seen from your previous review. I have the Ser 7 (not max) 7840 HS which I bought in a good deal with great specs for high end stuff and so far I'm happy with it. I have played Fuel, Blur, SvR 07 and Forza Horizon for Xbox 360 and it plays good.

[@mdowns989]

I believe this is a SER7... I do t think there is a MAX version available yet...

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah at the time when I ordered the listing said Max as did the images on the listing but in the last few days everything has been changed to just ser7. I bought direct from Beelink to just through their Amazon listing so not sure why there's that disconnect initially. Specs are exactly the same though so just the title that was changed.

[@mdowns989]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I was wondering...I watched your vid of the SER6 Max and decided to grab one...saw the SER7 MAX for like $75 more and grabbed it...then looked at Beelink site and saw it wasn't a thing haha...SER7 is pretty solid though love the thing

[@JanvanRosmalen-lc2vm]

633,00 euro`s ? that is w ay over my budget :) nice video as always, thanks!

[@alannaramone3821]

How much is this?

[@bbk22]

hello from paris man !

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

hey there!

[@bbk22]

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[@TheDanielDreamer]

$719.00 for that??? They can keep it.. wow that’s crazy expensive 😮

[@Michel-Graillier-fanclub]

This power supply chord is gonna e a nightmare to replace 5-8 years in the future

[@N8dagr8t]

Press the button 1000000 more times dude wth 😂

[@ericlongtvnet1113]

Trusted source for emulation, you seem well versed on the latest and greatest you influence me , I am considering purchasing this 🙏🏾❤️💯

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Thanks for the support and your kind words

[@XD34D3]

​@RetroGamingGuy When can you post the upscale resolutions with all the numbers onscreen for emulation for these products you review?

[@madvetwoodworking3576]

Nice

[@wanasiaw3055]

they cost too much, it's madness. At that price you get a desktop PC with parts that can easily be replaced in case of breakage. No one talks about the reliability over time with these little boxes. in case of breakage, whoever knows how to fix it, will find the spare parts and at what price, given that every 2 days there is a continuous evolution. too afraid of spending crazy amounts of money and then having to throw it all away in the short term. disproportionate costs, no one gives you the money. then from the reviews on Amazon, I see fast breakages, various problems, performance that is decreasing,... Never talk about this. You spend too much on a product that doesn't give you security over time. That s not a bargain.

[@jonathont5570]

All of these are neat toys, no warranty, no support, hope and pray. Proprietary anything is wrong, end of story.

[@snow.addictt]

if anyone is interested in getting one in the US, I will have one for sell for $520 and free shipping on the mercari selling platform.

[@Mysteriozone]

And just like that, sold out on Amazon 🤨

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I'm sure more will pop up

[@ronodell2896]

It’s SER7, there’s no such thing as SER seven max

[@APEXGuerilla]

What's that I thought too. Just looking at their website 👍

[@Akakakakak1-h5r]

Minisforum mini PC with arc 730M gpu IS BETTER THAN THIS

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah this is my fav so far amzn.to/3Jd6c3Q

[@justme-ti1rh]

When a mini pc cost more than my mortgage. I would havr to pass.