Acemagician AMR5 Mini PC review
Acemagician AMR5: Two minute review The AMR5 was originally promoted on Kickstarter, something that platform wasn’t created to be used for. In its original form, it used a lower specification AMD processor, but now its been revamped into a retail product that uses an AMD Ryzen 5 class CPU. Where this one diverges from the typical Mini PC is that it doesn’t use the Intel NUC enclosure model, instead choosing an exclusively free-standing design that is meant to sit on a desk or on a TV unit. As mini systems go, this is a reasonably powerful one, having a six-core and twelve-thread CPU, a Radeon GPU and plenty of preinstalled RAM. Exactly how this translates into performance can be controlled by the owner, as the power button rotates to select ‘Silent’, ‘Auto’ or ‘Performance’ modes. In Auto, the system speed is balanced against fan RPM, allowing it to increase should the system demand more cooling. The chosen mode is easy to see since the power button is LED backlit in specific col...