MINISFORUMMotherboard BD795i SE Mini ITX NAS Motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 16 C/32 T,PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot, Dual PCIe4.0 M.2 Support, DDR5,8K Triple Output(HDMI/DP/USB-C), RJ45 2.5G, USB 3.2

Pros:* Cheap* Powerful hardware (16c/32t)* Great sound quality on it's amp/dac (if anyone cares about that anymore)* Built-in intel wifi 6 card* Great support for linux out of the box.* Decent BIOS options* Incredible power efficiency compared to a full desktop chip (60w on desktop/330w while gaming)Cons:* No SATA ports* Only 1 usb header* No usb-c headers* Non-standard fan mount for board fan (uses m2.5 threads when most fans are mounted with m3)* Wireless antenna included is bulky and the pins are non-standard (they protrude from the antenna side going into the case, whereas other antennas expect the pin to protrude from the case) so you can't simply replace it with a small form factor antennaExtremely happy with this board! Very innovative and cost competitive. Literally wouldn't be able to build a mini itx in this price range.For context: I'm upgrading from an i7-5930k 6c 12t processor. This was a huge step up in performance and although there are some caveats (only 1 USB header, 2 m.2, no sata) these can all strategically be worked around in your build (use one m.2 slot for sata or buy 2 large m.2 drives, get a USB header splitter)I'm running on Linux exclusively and everything just works, and works well (USB c for display/USB is working with graphics offloading to a dedicated GPU). There are ways you can control the fans by installing custom firmware on Linux, I haven't done it yet. The fan curves are rough out of the box but they get the job done and I'm hoping to smooth them out.I have this paired with an hdplex 500w DC power supply and a 330w 20v dell power adapter. At the wall it measures 40-60w on the desktop and with my GPU (AMD 5700XT) set to a maximum of 180w, I am measuring 330w max while gaming with nothing getting too hot. This things a monster.

This motherboard/cpu combination is awesome!Pros-Low power consumption under full load (about 100 watts)-16 core 32 thread CPU that performs performs like it's desktop counterpart-Pretty cheap DIY mini build if you compare it to other stuff with the same specs-Comes with bracket and antenna mounts for a wifi module-Stayed under thermal limit with a decent Noctua fan (Max is 105C)Cons-Not much connectivity (front audio and USB3, No SATA or USB2)-Seems picky about M.2 drives (in my case)-Didn't play nice with cheaper Flex ATX power supplies-Said wifi bracket can be a bit tricky to install-Limited to 5200mhz RAM-Can't upgrade the CPU heatsink (CPU gets close to max temps depending on case)I bought this because reasons, with no intentional build and wanted to try it out. Had a few issues with Samsung 990 M.2 drives and cheaper power supplies. No concerns using quality power supplies. I blame Samsung for the drive issues, because none of my Corsair of HP drives had concerns. Windows treats this thing like a laptop. Bios is a bit tricky to figure out where everything is at, and a bit clunky...First setup had a 4070Ti S installed to see how well it games. I was not disappointed as it performed the about same as my 5800X3D and 12900K at 4k with the same card. What really impressed me was you don't need a big beefy PSU, since the GPU is the main concern. My gaming rigs need more USB connections however...Second setup was just a basic mini computer that played retro games, inside a retro console. The CPU was way overkill for the purpose, but the iGPU was just ok. The 610M is pretty basic compared to whats in the 5700/8700G. You could get a Asrock Deskmini with a G series CPU for about the same cost and it'll out perform the graphics of this (at the same wattage usage). Thermals were awful in this scenario...The third and last setup is running this as a dedicated Project Zomboid server for 24/7 AND "discord streaming" inside a tiny ITX case. It's been running for a few months with no concerns. I can stream the server console, join in as admin and goof off on the web, all while running the server. Even though my IP speeds have not changed (1400 down/up), the 2.5 gig NIC really helps...My point is this motherboard/cpu combo is really versatile at a really good price. If you want to build your own mini "something", then go with this. If you just care about gaming, I'd go with the X3D version

Replacing a system with 5700g/b550m/64gb ddr4-3600. Moved over an rx6800. I ended up buying 2x64GB 5600 rated ram, just running at default 5200. Ran through memtest86+ no problems. I transferred my current voidlinux install from an older intel 2TB nvme to a samsung 990 plus.I ran into an issue in the bios where "System Mode" always came up as "User" and the secure boot options were always grayed out. The answer is that you have to make sure that you get into the bios as soon as the logo shows up and then you'll get "Administrator" mode.Using a thermaltake assassin x120 se cooler. Gaming runs fine, the cpu idles at under 50C although spins up over 70C during gaming (just ran and tweaked palworld).At the moment moving things off some old spinning sata drives, i'll have to figure out what's going on as one drive isn't detected and the other keeps on spamming the logs about sata link speeds.Otherwise board seems stable (writing the review from it now).Upate: the board just doesn't like my 6TB HGST spinning disk. Not much to set in the bios other than turning on, off and auto for the sata ports.

Great MITX board+cpu combo. The price for this is really good, compared to pairing your own board and similar cpu. Running this with a RX 9070 XT and it runs great with any games on high/ultra 1440p. The high core count (despite hard limit of 100W) is great, the performance is identical to a Ryzen 7900 non-X for comparison.Update: After 2 weeks have stability issues seemingly related to AMD drivers, if you do, downgrade to the previous version.