pretty cheap decent mini-PC
<https://forums.redflagdeals.com/amazon-ca-oasloa-mini-pc-ryzen-ryzen-5-7430u-16gib-512-gb-299-2768562/3/#p40316737> $269.00 (the best part) 16G or RAM: a comfortable amount; I think that it can be upgraded 512G SSD: also comfortable (unknown band) Ryzen 5 7430u: OK laptop processor, but a re-brand of an older one so it doesn't have a more recent iGPU model. See the Red Flag Deals discussion.
It's 4x better than my desktop (in cpu and power consumption). Problem is all my monitors are DVI, so I have to get a new HDMI/DP monitor, which bumps up the price. On 2025-06-30 12:29, D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk wrote:
$269.00 (the best part)
16G or RAM: a comfortable amount; I think that it can be upgraded
512G SSD: also comfortable (unknown band)
Ryzen 5 7430u: OK laptop processor, but a re-brand of an older one so it doesn't have a more recent iGPU model.
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 at 13:46, William Park via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
Problem is all my monitors are DVI, so I have to get a new which HDMI/DP monitor,bumps up the price.
https://www.amazon.ca/DVI-D-Female-HDMI-Male-Adapter/dp/B01LWZ4T9Z https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-HDMI-Output-Adapter-Cable/dp/B014I8UL8U -- Scott
On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 01:46:16PM -0400, William Park via Talk wrote:
It's 4x better than my desktop (in cpu and power consumption). Problem is all my monitors are DVI, so I have to get a new HDMI/DP monitor, which bumps up the price.
DVI and HDMI are the same signal format, just a different connector. Well newer resolutions of course are faster signals on HDMI which DVI displays don't support, they only support the original HDMI speeds. So a simple DVI to HDMI cable is all that is needed. Now dual link DVI (like some 30" displays use) is a different story. HDMI is single link DVI compatible. -- Len Sorensen
On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 at 14:15, Lennart Sorensen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
DVI and HDMI are the same signal format, just a different connector.
The video format is the same but HDMI can also carry audio, which DVI can't. However, the mini PC that this topic is about has a 3.5mm audio out jack, so that shouldn't be a problem. -- Scott
On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 02:23:03PM -0400, Scott Allen wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 at 14:15, Lennart Sorensen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
DVI and HDMI are the same signal format, just a different connector.
The video format is the same but HDMI can also carry audio, which DVI can't. However, the mini PC that this topic is about has a 3.5mm audio out jack, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Well some PC video cards came up with a way of hijacking some of the unused analog VGA pins I believe for digital audio when you connect a DVI to HDMI cable. I have done it, and it worked in my setup. But officially DVI definitely doesn't do audio. -- Len Sorensen
On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 at 14:25, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
But officially DVI definitely doesn't do audio.
Again, not necessary for the subject PC, but if you had a HDMI source and wanted to feed the video into a DVI monitor and also extract the HDMI audio, there are converter boxes that can do this. https://www.amazon.ca/TNP-HDMI-DVI-Converter-Audio/dp/B01MQYTUAK -- Scott
From: William Park via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org>
It's 4x better than my desktop (in cpu and power consumption). Problem is all my monitors are DVI, so I have to get a new HDMI/DP monitor, which bumps up the price.
1. The computer is now sold out. It might re-appear. 2. others have explained how DVI -> HDMI is easy, up to 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz 3. monitors are very much a matter of personal preference and use cases. Having said that, one can pay ~$400 for a ~40" UltraHD TV to use as a monitor. Utter luxury. (Some TVs are better than others at being monitors.) 4. If you are going to use it a lot, you might find it worth paying a bit more to get a better mini-PC.
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