ASRock Debuts World's Smallest AM4 Motherboard, Comes With DeskMini System

[PaulAlcorn]

ASRock's DeskMini A300 series barebones system comes with the world's smallest AM4 motherboard.

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[justin.m.beauvais]

Ok, I'm confused here. So, there is a limit to a 65W CPU... but only a 45W power supply? Is that what this is supposed to say?

 

[madmatt30]

Ok, I'm confused here. So, there is a limit to a 65W CPU... but only a 45W power supply? Is that what this is supposed to say?

Asrocks spec page states a 19v,120w dc adapter - that makes more sense , the 45w i think is a mistake.

edit - Yeah the intel version which dropped last november includes a 19v 6.2a (120w) power supply.
Id expect the same.

 

[siman0]

hmmm AM4 and the idea of a Navi/8 core ryzen 3000 would be a small power house.

 

[stdragon]

These would be perfect for general office use!

 

[Onus]

Put a 2200G on it, and you've got an excellent general purpose machine. I may grab one for the camper, where space (and power) is at a premium.

 

[pug_s]

I would rather see them supporting an 95w cpu on the motherboard so it can accomodate the ryzen 5 3600g apu coming out later this year.

 

[Robert Ostrowski]

Or a 2400G and you could do some gaming

 

[shrapnel_indie]

Put a 2200G on it, and you've got an excellent general purpose machine. I may grab one for the camper, where space (and power) is at a premium.

There's also the Zen2 processors with GPU built in, when they arrive... plus the Ryzen5-2400G in addition to that Ryzen3-2200G.

 

[PaulAlcorn]

Ok, I'm confused here. So, there is a limit to a 65W CPU... but only a 45W power supply? Is that what this is supposed to say?

Yes, that is what ASRock told us directly. I am confirming, though, to ensure accuracy.

 

[scottnoble2007]

Beowulf cluster

 

[MailDeadDrop]

Paul go check the Asrock website here: https://www.asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMini A300 Series/index.asp#Specification
The "accessory" section lists a 120W power brick.

 

[punkncat]

As if the NUC and other SSFF didn't already exist.

 

[TheTerk]

A NUC with a GOOD GPU doesn't already exist

 

[firemrshlbill]

Would have loved this over the summer. Cheaper than the 2200g build I did in an InWin BQ656 and ASrock mini-ITX. Is the bios locked on this or can you do any undervolting/overclocking (mine is undervolted and the igpu is slightly OC'd, so power consumption and tdp are about even with stock)? Have a decent little htpc/720p light gaming rig for under $300. If cooling is decent, may swap to it when I upgrade mine to the 3300g when those come out.

 

[stdragon]

That's the downside of this case and form-factor; limited HSF options.

 

[King_V]

I am actually looking forward to this - I have a PC that I have a Linux install on that I use only for office-work type of tasks. Web browsing, YouTube, and some retro gaming.

Multiple tabs on the browser will bring it to its knees, though, as it only has 4GB RAM, and is a Haswell Pentium (it's a Dell Inspiron Small Desktop PC).

That this is so much smaller still, and consumes even less power, well, I can see myself going small SSD, 8GB RAM, and an Athlon, and using it for the same purposes without it stumbling so badly with multiple browser tabs open (and I admit, it's multiple tabs on Facebook that are likely to do this).

Or, maybe, if it'll support Athlons that I hope will come out on based on the 3rd iteration of Ryzen. Even lower power consumption with about the same or better performance. I could almost see the original mistake of a 45W power brick actually being feasible.

I like this idea way more than I would've expected.


Here's the question - I get that the chassis is only 80mm high, less some offset from the MB stand and CPU socket... but won't a Ryzen with the standard Wraith Spire (a quick search reveals the cooler is 54mm high) still fit, even if cutting it close? I hope so...

EDIT: wait, I think the Athlon comes with a different cooler, and, if the photo in this review is right, looks shorter than the Spire...

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/17/amd-athlon-200ge-review/

Any which way, whether I go Athlon or lower-end Ryzen APU (2200g, or the presumed 3300g), I hope the stock cooler fits.