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You can already build small form factor PC's but there are two major issues. First is that you need a gpu, so the chips just announced aren't going to work. T
by BubRoss 7y ago
You can already build small form factor PC's but there are two major issues.
First is that you need a gpu, so the chips just announced aren't going to work.
The second is heat dissipation. It's easy to think any heat sink and fan will work, but the reality is that an integrated gpu and dynamic clocking can generate a lot of heat. The computer will still function, but can end up laggy and much less capable because it is being throttled.
Then there are bios options to be aware of. Dynamic overclocking generates a lot of heat for little gain. The defaults also throttle too soon. Relaxed temperature throttling runs hotter but gives a much better experience. CPUs run just fine at 50C anyway.
This is all to say a small PC is possible now and a NUC might be possible later, but they are still tricky to really get right.