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Retro SFF: Rik’s Random Retro is Streaming Jedi Knight on Shuttle SFF PC
Image Credit – Shuttle Rik’s Random Retro is streaming right now for the next 3 hours on a vintage SFF Shuttle unit. This is classic SFF when shoeboxes were the goal, and packs and Athlon XP CPU and ATI Radeon 9700PRO GPU. Game of choice tonight? Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Check …
ETA PRIME Tests Minisforum EM680 Micro PC
ETA PRIME has tested the Minisforum EM680. This ultra tiny PC features a Ryzen 7 6800u APU with 8 cores and 16 threads. It also features a Radeon 680M iGPU with 12 RDNA2 CUs at 2,200 MHz and 16GB of LPDDR5 at 6,400MHz. Storage is via a M.2 2230 drive. Basically it’s about the …
PRESS RELEASE: Apple Introduces M2 Ultra
NOTE: This is a press release. It presented exactly as the company released it with no editing by SFF.N. In this instance, Apple’s wording is unchanged and presented as Apple wrote it. The photos are in the same place they were in the Apple Press Release where possible. All photo credit is Apple’s. While we …
Devyn Johnston Builds XTIA XPROTO-L Ryzen 7800X3D – RTX 4090 Rig
Devyn Johnston, seen above not believing your dog ate your homework, has put together what I would consider peak XTIA XPROTO-L. This is the same open frame design that we at SFFN use for our GPU test bench. In his build, he pairs a Ryzen 7800X3D with the RTX 4090 ensuring that Hogwarts Legacy …
RTX 4060Ti Review: Part 1- Pricing and Rasterization Performance
I’m not going to waste time with a long and fluffy opening. Nvidia has launched the RTX 4060Ti and it has not gone well. By now, most people know the RTX 4060Ti has been a let down in terms of performance for the price. Let’s start off by looking at why. Why are Gamers …
ZOTAC Reveals the MAGNUS ONE ERP74070C
Building on ZOTAC’s successful MAGNUS ONE family of SFF PCs, the ERP74070C brings a NVIDIA RTX4070 and Intel i7-13700 processor to this little, 8.3L, powerhouse. Featuring dual DDR5 SODIMM memory slots (supporting up to 64GB) , dual M.2 slots, a single 2.5″ drive bay, and a plethora of IO, the MAGNUS ONE ERP74070C is decently …
ZOTAC Shows the ZBOX PI430AJ – the World’s First Solid State Active Cooled Mini-PC
ZOTAC has launched the World’s First Solid State Active Cooled Mini-PC, the ZBOX PI430AJ, using Frore’s Airjet system, a solid state “fan”. With no moving parts, the PI430AJ steps us into a new uSFF world – a decent performing tiny PC with no spinny bits. Featuring an Intel i3-N300 processor, 8GB of LPDDR5 memory, a …
STREACOM Previews Modular PSU Concept – the ZS800
A concept that has been played with a few times in our forum, including by J-Hack, STREACOM has previews a modular power supply concept – splitting the AC-DC and DC-DC conversion into separate components for easier cable management. The concept is both usable as a normal power supply solution, as well as supporting the (hopefully) …