I bought a Mini PC

Ron Knights

You may recall last year I posted a message asking for opinions on mini-PCs. I bought a AceMagician Ryzen 7 model with 32GB of RAM. I will use the new mini-PC as my every day casual PC. (For browsing the web, reading Kindle books, comics, etc.) This computer will be more than adequate for my everyday needs. I really wanted something new, and something that didn't monopolize the shelving unit.

I've heard rumors of malware on the AceMagician mini-PCs. I've already setup a bootable USB install disc for a fresh Windows 11 install.

I will use my home-built multimedia PC  for multimedia, as I had originally planned. It will sit on a shelving unit under my 55" smart TV. The TV will be the monitor for the multimedia PC.

BeeMKay

Ah, not just rumours, unfortunately.

NylonGirl

So when you reinstall Windows, you need to delete the restore partition and, I guess all the others, and then create one big partition to install Windows.

FirstBastion

That net guy video was very informative.

Ron Knights

I scanned for viruses and other nasty stuff. The computer was clean.

The biggest complaint I have is the cheap connection ports. The Ethernet port does not click when the cable is inserted. I need to check the computer several times a day and reinsert the Ethernet cable.

JasmineSkunk

Congratulations!!! I am doing something similar! I just got a new laptop today!! WooHOO!! Hooray for new computers! Woot! 

Ron Knights

Congrats to you! Yeah I just love New Tech!

Stezza

I bought an i9 miniForums PC a few weeks ago for my TV and was blown away with it's performance 

 

so then I bought a Ryzen9 miniPC as well to put on my desk to play with... just waiting for it to turn up. 

Ron Knights

Both of those computers sound good to me. Mine has a Ryzen 7 CPU. I love it.

NylonGirl

It's only a matter of time before the virus infects the TV, light bulbs, and your Dutch oven.