Thanks for the review as always. I may be looking to slim down the pile of components on my desktop for my day to day computing. My gaming station is another story 😂

That noise factor is huge...I love how capable this thing is while being power-efficient and quiet! So many reviewers never mention the sound-profile, just focus on benchmarks and games but you never know what it really sounds like in operation.

I like the cooling, ease of getting to the SSD & RAM, good ports, and multi-core performance.

Very cool. I think this the direction we're heading in.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

yeah, this device really exceeded my expectations, especially the noise aspect!

@danielgriffith8911

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech compare to Minisforum? Similar price but they offer Oculink support.

I am very interested in something like this for adding to my entertainment system in the living room. I want a "PC" for light gaming and steaming of videos at the TV. Awesome. (edited a typo)

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

This is amazing in that role, just hook up a wireless controller and launch steam big picture and it makes an amazing lounge gaming device

Structural Engineer here: will it be enough for Autodesk software such as AutoCAD, Revit etc?

Hi mash you’re using one cable setup for gaming right with usb 4? Would it help to plug in the AC adapter also while gaming to power the graphics?

Quality video, Dave. Quick question! Do you think there will be a mini PC smartphone anytime soon, in light of ARM-based PCs becoming a thing? Forgive my English, it isn't my mother tongue.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

mate, your English is amazing! never apologise! And in answer to your question I honestly think it will depend on how well these snapdragon laptops are received! If M$ doesn't bungle the snapdragon launch and we get a windows success like Apple got with apple silicon then I think we will definitely see an ARM windows phone especially if the surface pro sells well.

@jessegriffin9

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech Thank you so much and yeah! After the M1 MacBook came out, I had a crazy thought. I think the MacBook Air is becoming an iPad without a touchscreen and the iPad is becoming a MacBook Air without Mac OS, secretly. It feels like Apple is limiting the use and power of iPads just to sell their products separately. (I might be wrong) So, why don't they reduce the size of MacBook Airs, and put a touchscreen and a SIM card in them? I think they could do that if they want.

Its crazy how that PC can fit in your pocket, I have a 17.3 inch 240hz monitor that has thunderbolt and mini hdmi port that could pair with it and provide better performance than my Lenovo Pad 5. It gets hot tho, it burns🔥

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

yeah, I was using an 18" 2560x1600 portable monitor and not only did it perform amazingly but temps were always in check and it never got over 32db!

I am confused between these two, which is better Beelink ser8 or MINISFORUM UM690S? :O , I see them very similar...

I've owned my SER8 for a few weeks. The only issue I've had is weak WiFi performance, even after swapping out the module. I run it on ethernet, so not really a big issue.

@mikoyeshiro963

9 күн бұрын

I heard that same weak wifi issue from other user too. It's because they put the wifi module underneath the cpu

Quick thing i wanna know, most Pc has a Max Operating Temperature of 98 to 100 celsius, is that where cpu thermal throttle? Or does cpu thermal throttle at any temp even as low as 70 celsius?

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

by default they will either throttle by a set temp (100c) or wattage (depending on CPU model) If they hit 100c yes they will throttle back to keep temps in check. They wont be doing it at 70 unless you are wattage capped

what keyboard you are using for gaming ? it sounds so nice !

@barkovurur3043

Ай бұрын

NuPhy Air60 V2 , I think he has the one with Gateron Aloe switches

IM too fast bro!!❤

In my experience, the fan in these mini-PCs generally becomes a problem within a couple years when they get choked with dust (and then fan noise is extreme). This has happened to four of them in my experience. Is this mini-PC powerful enough for everyday computing? Well, to replace my NUC (which died due to fan failure) I built a desktop mATX system around an i5-14500 (6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, 770 iGPU), and I find it spends its day mostly cruising at under 10 watts, like its incredibly bored with me. With a single-fan air tower cooler on the CPU, the CPU temperature stays around 30C. Watching KZread at 1440p does not cause it to leave this low-power cruising state. Seems the 14500 was overkill for my gameless existence. I wanted the 770 iGPU, which is not available in lower-tier 14th gen CPUs.

Do you remember if the SER8 had coil whine? This was a big issue on the previous models if you were sitting closer than 1 meter to it.

@MashITTech

15 күн бұрын

I haven’t heard any coil whine over the idle fan noise! I will put my head right up to it later and see if I can hear any

@patrick.771

15 күн бұрын

@@MashITTech thanks! that would be great to know :)

You should try the KLIM EVEREST cooler. It has 2 4500rpm turbofans and a foam seal too

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

let me see if I can get one in

@thevoid11223

Ай бұрын

@MashITTech normal price is 68 but a used one is like 51 bucks, maybe buy it used and see how effective it is. Who know maybe if you don't need it after... um...yaknow.... u could maybbeeeeee slide it to me?????? My laptops on fire bruv. No pressure

The only reason I am not moving to a mini pc for my homelab is they still are not good at running local LLMs. Hopefully within the next couple years.

@mmstick

Ай бұрын

You can purchase a 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) RAM kit from Crucial for this. Then allocate up to 32 GB for use as VRAM.

@user-ic6xf

Ай бұрын

@@mmstick Isn't their a max VRAM that can be allocated?

I can't record microphone on my laptop, damn fans...😂 Going to get one of these and as soon as the 16 core zen 5 mini pc comes out I am getting that for sure 😊 Mini PC's ate great for creators/musicians. It is a low cost way to connect USB audio interfaces to a Dante network. An N100 for €200 can run 65€ Dante Via software. And then can route the ins and outs an usb interface provides. A lot in case of my behringer X18. Hook up a touchscreen or two and it will also run your network interfaces for mixers, synths, etc. Taking that load of your workstation. 😊

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

I didn't even think about music production! That sounds like a great idea!!!

Thanks David, Ugh! Fan noise.. laptops, The only let down in most cases, in my opinion. Year 4 with my M17 R4 and all is really well via Dell support/service plan, Machine runs as new and I love it, but fan noise enough is enough. Just stuck atm on direction, also desktops seem to make as much noise as the components are bigger and better or can you correct me please. Google AI, YT adds war and Widows 11 not sure why I even want to Invest anymore,, Thanks again 👍

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

Yeah, this is the only thing I hate with gaming laptops! Noise is a killer for me. You can actually make a PC that is almost silent and if you are interested I will do a build on the channel soon for this very topic

@ajx8083

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech Wow! yes please, that would be great. I'm no triple A gamer but have the want but not necessary need for a £5,000+ desktop, £3,000 is appx to my laptop at the time and anything less price wise would always be a bonus if components are equal if not better, Now! It doesn't have to be silent.... That Beelink sounded smooth at 30 Db. Thanks for reply David have a great week.

Hi, please can you let me know what its like scrubbing through footage on Da Vinci? I notice you didn’t actually do that in this video. Much appreciated.

@MashITTech

4 күн бұрын

It was fine scrubbing though some 1080p and 1400p gameplay footage. I haven’t tried my 4K 10 bit but suspect that would be a bit much for it

@Makewayproduction

4 күн бұрын

@@MashITTech thanks Mash!!

I want to use this for my Plex Media server and potentially Synology NAS, would it fit the job description?

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

Would be perfect for a flex server and when you say potentially a NAS do you mean using the SER8 to server as your NAS?

@Kitsune_Dev

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTechyes sir, I’d like to use SER8 as a NAS as well

@peteremex

15 күн бұрын

In my opinion, this would be a HUGE overkill for a Plex and NAS server. But, of course, it depends a bit how many people will access it (at the same time). I have an old Mini PC (Gateway BRIX) with a small Intel Corei3 and just 8 GB of RAM, but a big 4TB SSD for storage, running Linux, and that works great as a server for PLEX and NextCloud and some other stuff.

Wish you unboxed it. Wanted to see the plug specs. I assume I can't use the US plug in the UK?

@MashITTech

24 күн бұрын

you certainly can with a converter or just remove the US plug from the PSU and put a normal UK lead on it

@APEXGuerilla

24 күн бұрын

@MashITTech Oh okay awesome. Cheers 👍

you mixed up the usb-c ports. rear is 3.1, front is usb4 edit: seems like there was a mistake; it was fixed on the beelink website since then

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the correction 👍

@cutesammie

Ай бұрын

You are the one mixing things up and spreading misinformation. Get your facts right. The rear is usb 4 @40Gbps while the front is USB 3.2 @10Gbps

@shavitush

Ай бұрын

@@cutesammie when i made the comment, the graphic on the beelink product page had the rear and front usb-c ports swapped. they likely made a mistake and updated it since

Some people are reporting trojans in the OS. I don't know if that's baked into os or into BIOS, I will not buy it if it comes with a trojan can you please verify this?

@MashITTech

19 күн бұрын

Where did you hear about this? Are you sure you are not getting confused with the Ace Magic PCs that were caught with malware in the OS?

Link purchase for the mini pc

Hey Mash!!!! I did an experiment with a floorfan right, basically i turn it 90 degrees ( vertical) and i put the laptop on it. Flat on table, on apex legends its between 94-100 celsius right? And with the floorfan( its very powerful btw) the temps dont go above 85, and my wattage which didnt go above 32, now didnt go below 35, it was amazing . And when you think about it, almost everyone has a powerful fan in there house that does as well as Llano😂 i posted another video on it lol! Its titled,how to make CPU GPU go from 100 to 80 easily. You should drop a comment brotha!!

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

haha that's an ace idea. I will jump over and check soon but I am massively behind on some deadlines atm :( \

@thevoid11223

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech yeah, I just checked ur recent vid, are all the mini cases called ITX?

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

these tiny tiny cases are not ITX. These are just mini PC. ITX cases are a very small motherboard with just 1 PCIE slot for a gfx card and 2 ram slots. I have a couple of builds in ITX on the channel to give you an idea but they are much smaller than the MATX case I just built but also much more expensive

going to be a lot quieter mounted to the back of your monitor.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

true and would certainly consider doing that if I kept it in the same place regularly

@danielgriffith8911

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech could be a challenge, on second thought.. wouldnt want to restrict airflow, maybe attach with a bunch of velcro attached to the solid top..

15:13 bro are you kidding me? I get 100 fps average on lowest settings with shadows completeley disabled, everything on low on my laptop and with this thing that is many times smaller getting same fps with high graphics, man. Sucks to be me 😭

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

yeah I couldn't believe the FPS, to be able to play finals comfortably on a 1080p monitor on integrated gfx was insane! and it doesn't it without splitting my ears

@TheSonoranSniper

Ай бұрын

your laptop is thinner than this mini pc

Would like to remove the bee logo. Is is possible?

@armyofninjas9055

22 күн бұрын

Use liquid mercury

@armyofninjas9055

22 күн бұрын

*looks for chemistry guys

Mash A.I. channel coming soon

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

yeah, there will be an attractive woman presenting 😀

Nice review, but the price of this thing you could build a decent gaming PC from second hand parts that would far out perform it.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

I guess if you bought second hand its possible but at £500 in the UK this is a great value proposition that would be powerful enough for all but the hardcore gamers

@radialblur

Ай бұрын

@@MashITTech out of interest where are you seeing it for £500?

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

direct from Beelink: www.bee-link.com/products/beelink-ser8-8845hs

@Evilkingus

Ай бұрын

So it does not work for your use case? Congratulations. It might work for other people's use cases, though.

@radialblur

Ай бұрын

@@Evilkingus I didn't say it didn't work for me, I just said you could build a better pc for cheaper. Don't be so defensive darling. 😘

Would make for a sweet Linux machine.

@mmstick

26 күн бұрын

Running Pop OS with the COSMIC Epoch desktop environment on my Beelink SER8. Along with doing some Folding@Home on the iGPU and CPU while developing code.

@ShawnLangford

26 күн бұрын

@@mmstick Funny enough I was also thinking of buying a SER8 to run Pop OS.

@mmstick

26 күн бұрын

@@ShawnLangford Works great. Using a 4K 144 Hz display with a 4K 60 Hz display in a vertical orientation beside it.

@ShawnLangford

26 күн бұрын

@@mmstick You sold me on it. Thanks for the feedback.

I like the idea of a mini pc that doesn't take much space on the desk but at the same time I don't get it. I mean I don't see me carrying with the computer and the peripherals in a backpack.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

It’s quite a niche product but were these shine is someone who wants a compact desktop but doesnt need the power of a huge desktop and massive gfx card. These mini PCs are incredibly powerful still and I was amazed how much work and play I was able to get done without ear splitting fan noise. People looking for a media centre or maybe a pc for kids these are excellent and very affordable. The fact I could even play finals was the icing on the cake for me

@mmstick

Ай бұрын

I use a height-adjustable side table with wheels in my living room which has two 4K displays clamped to it, which I use for my day job as a software developer. This can be detached and taken to my bedroom where I have a projector mounted behind the bed. Carrying this in a backpack with a portable display is hardly any different from carrying a laptop with peripherals. I'd much rather type on a Launch keyboard than a laptop, and I'd much rather have extra space for multiple 4K displays than have an extra laptop awkwardly sitting beside my main display.

@annebokma4637

Ай бұрын

I am mounting my mini pc to the underside of my desk. Try that with a regular pc case 😂

"productivity desk"

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

I never sit there, but then I am not productive!

AYYYEEEE IM FIRST !!!!!

i havent bought a desktop in about 20 years.. i dont see the point of these mini pcs, just get a laptop which is 100x more versitile

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

I dont disagree that most people would be better served with a desktop but I can still see a use for these devices, especially when they are priced well. On Beelink UK you can get this device for £500 with 32gb/1tb and this would make an amazing media centre/gaming box for the lounge

@mmstick

Ай бұрын

Laptops are prone to critical hardware failure, and are much more difficult to repair. I've never had a laptop survive more than a few years, while desktops are still operating strong 10 years later. There's no battery to be concerned about generating heat, swelling, and damaging components. This has better thermals than a laptop, so the CPU is able to sustain higher frequencies for longer. You can attach this to multiple 4K displays without needing to reserve room for a laptop with a small 16" screen beside them. You can bring your own mechanical keyboard, which is better than any laptop keyboard to date. Overall, this is much better for use in a workstation than a laptop, and yet versatile enough to be plugged anywhere. Be that a small side table, a living room TV, a projector, etc.

@Evilkingus

Ай бұрын

Great story. Maybe others do.

Where is the AI thing? .. you didn't show anything about it.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

it really wasn't worth shouting about. the ryzen NPU has pretty low TOPS (similar to intel meteor lake). I will try and look into it with more depth when I get hold of the new snapdragon CPUs as they allegedly offer over 2.5x more TOPS

NO THUNDERBOLT CONNECTOR AT ALL. ???????? .................... YEAH I'M OUT COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

thunderbolt is intel, it has USB4 which can do pretty much all that thunderbolt can do (EGPU, Fast data transfer etc)

With the newest AMD Ryzen 300 mobile chips shipping next month, now is the absolute WORST time to buy this mini PC. Especially with the improved 800M graphics on board the new SOC. You are giving poor advice! Wait until the new model with updated performance.

@peterh.2488

Ай бұрын

You are absolutely correct. The new AMD AI 9 HX 370 is a beast. 16-core GPU compared to the current 12-core 780M. I will wait for a mini PC with that chip built in.

@mmstick

Ай бұрын

You're always going to be waiting with that logic. Ryzen 300 is only a marginal improvement, and it won't be any cheaper.

@bearzilla2462

Ай бұрын

​@mmstick the new SOC is 20% faster CPU and 30% faster iGPU. That's worth waiting a month or two.

@MashITTech

Ай бұрын

By your logic then with my poor advice I should not look at any PC until the new range of chips. then what do I do when the next CPU or GPU rumours come out? All I can do is test the equipment that I receive now, which I do. And I stand by the fact that this is a solid device, quiet with great CPU performance and OK gpu performance that is priced well. Sure the new mobile chips could be great and so could the new ARM snapdragon but I do not have them yet

@TheIntervurt

Ай бұрын

@@bearzilla2462 It will take several months maybe a year before you see a brand new apu in these mini pc's

Too expensive. With same money you can buy a budget gaming laptop with 2x the performance.

@mmstick

26 күн бұрын

Not even in our dreams is that possible.

@lil.pixeel

Күн бұрын

Where can you find a $600 gaming laptop that could handle 2x performance? You r just funny 😂