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Review on πŸ’» Mini PC NUC Box S (New Version) Intel J4125 2.7Ghz 8GB DDR4/256GB SSD, GMK Mini Computer HDMI 4K@30Hz, 2.4/5G Wi-Fi, BT 5.1 by Maxwell Thomas

Revainrating 5 out of 5

So far, so good. But I'm worried

I bought it about 2 weeks ago as a small PC for my entertainment center. I was really impressed by the fast Windows operation. However, when running applications, I noticed that the fan runs almost constantly. Since then I've been monitoring the CPU temperatures and they've regularly fluctuated between 60Β°C and 95Β°C, and twice I've caught it at 105Β°C, which is the maximum value for the J4125. I wasn't even running resource intensive applications. I'm concerned that with such consistent temperatures at such high temperatures, it's only a matter of time before it fails. I'll try swapping out the thermal paste and see if that helps, otherwise I'm really impressed with it. . It's charming and full of potential! Here's hoping!

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  • New
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  • Crumpled