MINISFORUM
MS-A1
Based on 108 Reddit mentions
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Using an eGPU with MiniSForum MS-A2 & RTX 4060
Not the OP, but I run a similar (ish) setup myself; Minisforum MS-A1, Ryzen 8700g, 64GB DDR5, 2x2TB + 2x1TB NVMe drives. Deg1 dock with a 3080Ti + Corsair SF750W platinum PSU. I went this route as I had multiple PC's in my household and I just wanted a single jack of all trades machine. I travel fai
...hardwarexpert in r/MiniPCs
July 19, 2025 7:29 PM
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Minisforum AI X1 pro with DEG1 Docking station with 5080 what's your take on it?
It looks like you're aiming for a high-end eGPU setup, and there are some important considerations to make—starting with the GPU choice. The RTX 5080, while offering solid base performance, feels underwhelming for its price. With only 16GB of VRAM, its long-term value is questionable, especially whe
...SerMumble in r/MiniPCs
May 31, 2025 8:34 AM
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Anyone have experience with these? Are they any good?
This is exactly what I was going for. I initially had the atomman g7 but the 7600m was just to weak so i was going to get the new one which imo is better than these because its a laptop 4070/5070 vs desktop 5060 which is also upgradeable for less money…..I sold the G7 and the g1 kept being sold out…
...Traditional_Guava_50 in r/MiniPCs
April 25, 2026 12:56 PM
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Gaming laptop died. BSOD. Want to reuse SODIM and SSD - opinion and feedback please
You almost had it but ms-a1 yes you need a desktop cpu or you get the one that comes with 8700g. The A1 also has oculink so the sky is the limit after that. I just did a build with left over ssd, nvme, psu. Grabbed used 9800x3d and 9070xt with the deg being $100. $1300 and I have beast of a machine
...Traditional_Guava_50 in r/MiniPCs
April 28, 2026 12:14 AM
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Using an eGPU with MiniSForum MS-A2 & RTX 4060
Hi, within the last couple of weeks I've upgraded to a 9070XT from the 3080Ti, as I wanted to get ahead of potential GPU price increases. The rest of my setup is the same (MS-A1, 8700g, 64GB DDR5 @ 6000MHz) In terms of performance, the impact of running the GPU at gen4 PCIe x4 (via oculink to the DE
...hardwarexpert in r/MiniPCs
December 28, 2025 11:09 PM
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Using an eGPU with MiniSForum MS-A2 & RTX 4060
I'll try and get a screenshot of the BIOS tomorrow for you, but essentially I used a binary to hex converter online, so inputting a value of 26 (hex) into the setting (TRAS or whatever option you're on) equates to a value of 38 (decimal) I upgraded from BIOS 1.07 to 1.11 and put some comments on tha
...hardwarexpert in r/MiniPCs
December 29, 2025 9:46 PM
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Custom Case for Minisforum MS-A1 with Noctua cooler
Just ordered used MS-A1 and planning to print this all out to fit NH-L9i, this sounds and looks great! Thanks a lot! I think it also worth to combine this solution with the custom NVMe fan on the back - this another soluion, for those who would use this machine as NAS, that way the NVMe drives also
...anti22dot in r/sffpc
December 29, 2025 11:38 PM
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First home server/N6 build
I like multi purpose because I have a nice space to place a server but it’s essentially a closet. I also don’t tinker a ton. once I have things set up I leave it alone and use it basically. I tossed around the idea of the minisforum n5 ( standard) + an ms-a1 or a2 w/ oculink for an egpu. That would
...the926 in r/JONSBO
January 27, 2026 9:51 AM
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People with Minisforum MS-01 or MS-A1 Mini PCs, how has it been?
I purchased the barebone version of the MS-A1 during Prime week event, 64x2gb laptop memory sticks 5600 speed, 1x 4tb M.2 Gen 4x4 and the AMD 9950x3d. Had it running a week now. I like it. Waiting for my egpu to come in to plug into the Oculink and see how it runs playing games. Been using the inter
...Nervous_Ad8088 in r/MiniPCs
August 1, 2025 8:29 PM
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Best GPU Setup for Local LLM on Minisforum MS-S1 MAX? Internal vs eGPU Debate
Well do you mean adding a external graphic card ? Because it already has a very good integrated GPU and 128MB RAM so you can run large 80B / 128B LLM models. Also most important against adding any external GPU means its has limited VRAM ! However, using the integrated GPU that is already in minisfor
...Federal-Natural3017 in r/LocalLLM
September 29, 2025 6:22 PM
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