Small type issue PCs are tough to maintain cool, however what a few mini gaming PC caught in a case with just below 6 liters of quantity obtainable? It is a downside that Geekom and Tecno have clubbed collectively to unravel by releasing the Megamini G1, a PC that each corporations declare is the “world’s smallest” obtainable with water cooling on Kickstarter.
So far as mini gaming PCs go, this one definitely has a robust declare for being one of many smallest. The Megamini G1 is constructed round a 5.47-liter case with dimensions of 10.03 x 5.9 x 5.9 inches (25.5 x 15 x 15 cm). It makes use of what Geekom calls its “state-of-the-art” cooling system to maintain down the temperature of its Intel CPU, with an ultra-quiet pump circulating eight instances per minute.
The pump operates at an ultra-quiet noise stage of 26 dB, however with an extra two 120mm and 70mm followers making certain sufficient airflow by way of the L-shaped radiator, Geekom suggests typical noise ranges sit at round 36 dB. There’s additionally a built-in mini LCD, which repeatedly updates you with the newest temperature, CPU, and GPU utilization particulars.
This shoebox-sized PC is fairly highly effective, too. It is available in 4 separate configurations. Two top-tier fashions ship with a thirteenth gen Intel Core i9-13900H CPU with clock speeds as much as 5.4GHz, however differ in storage between 1TB and 2TB of NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs. On the decrease finish, two fashions ship with a Core i7-13620H operating at as much as 4.9GHz, additionally with 1TB and 2TB configurations. Like different mini PCs, Geekom is providing up a selection of two cell CPUs for diminished energy consumption and improved thermal efficiency.
No matter your CPU selection, the Megamini G1 comes packaged with an Nvidia RTX 4060 with 8GB of VRAM. This makes it an excellent possibility for 1080p gaming, due to ray tracing and DLSS 3 help, nevertheless it’s not sufficient to beat the perfect gaming PCs on the market. The Megamini G1 additionally ships with 32GB of dual-channel DDR5 RAM operating at 5,200MHz.
Together with different goodies like Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 help, this 3.7kg rig consists of loads of I/O connections, together with 2.5G Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.2 gen 2 ports, 2 x USB 3.1 gen 1 ports, 2 x Thunderbolt ports, 2 x HDMI ports, and an OCuLINK port rated at 63GB/s speeds for exterior PCIe 4 help.
The Geekom Megamini G1 launch date is November 2024, however the launch is already hitting huge numbers on Kickstarter in pre-orders. There’s now over $540,000 value of backing, stretching properly previous the unique $20k aim. For those who’re fast, there’s a three-day launch particular that knocks between $100 and $200 off the gross sales value, with the Megamini G1 retailing at between $1,699 ($1,499 with low cost) and $1,899 ($1,799 with low cost), relying on the spec you select.
If November is simply too late for you, you might at all times construct a gaming PC in a smaller PC case. And if that doesn’t swimsuit you, you may discover related 1080p gaming efficiency to the Megamini G1 from a pre-built finances gaming PC as a substitute.
