Deal | AMD Ryzen 9-powered mini PC with OCuLink support slashed by $390

Ongoing RAM and storage prices can easily make a grown person cry. Folks who are on the lookout for a new capable mini PC, and are lucky enough to have purchased DDR5 sticks and SSDs before 2026, can check out barebone mini PCs and supply their own storage and memory.

For instance, the highly capable Acemagic F5A mini PC is now available with a $390 discount on Acemagic's official store, bringing its price down to just under $570. Customers are requested to utilize the coupon ACEF5A during checkout to take full advantage of the deal. Those who would prefer to spend extra on a non-barebones unit, can check out the GMKtec Evo-X1 deal we covered earlier.

Powered by the well-respected AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, the F5A mini PC should be more than powerful enough for the majority of CPU-intensive workloads. With a 12-core setup consisting of Zen 5/5c cores, multicore performance should be as good as the new Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and barely a few points behind the latest Ryzen AI 9 HX 470.

Of course, like most mini PCs in its category, there is no room for discrete graphics. The Radeon 890M iGPU is a pretty potent part, and should be able to pull off respectable frame rates in most AAA titles, albeit only at very low settings. The I/O on offer has been detailed below:

• Dual USB4 Type-C
• Triple USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, single USB 2.0 Type-A
• HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
• Dual 2.5G Ethernet
• OCuLink for speedy eGPU setups
• Audio jack

As mentioned earlier, this variant of the Acemagic F5A mini PC is a barebones unit, which means customers will have to supply their own memory and storage. The mini PC can pack up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 RAM courtesy of dual SODIMMs, and up to 4 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage courtesy of dual M.2 2280 slots (Samsung 990 Evo Plus currently $165 on Amazon).

At its current price, the Acemagic F5A mini PC boasts a decent value proposition for folks with CPU-intensive workloads. The OCuLink port also allows for powerful eGPU setups, which should help a lot with gaming and GPU-intensive workloads. 

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