is an Intel NUC your next GAMING PC?

so when you think of an Intel Nook so when you think of an Intel Nook you're probably thinking of a small you're probably thinking of a small you're probably thinking of a small lightweight computer that is perfect for lightweight computer that is perfect for lightweight computer that is perfect for basic desktop tasks and maybe some other basic desktop tasks and maybe some other basic desktop tasks and maybe some other light workloads here and there but what light workloads here and there but what light workloads here and there but what if I told you the integrated Graphics of if I told you the integrated Graphics of if I told you the integrated Graphics of some of these higher end mini PCS are some of these higher end mini PCS are some of these higher end mini PCS are getting good enough to start to compete getting good enough to start to compete getting good enough to start to compete within the gaming space in this video within the gaming space in this video within the gaming space in this video I'm going to show you that an Intel Nook I'm going to show you that an Intel Nook I'm going to show you that an Intel Nook has the power to be a gaming PC geekom has the power to be a gaming PC geekom has the power to be a gaming PC geekom sent this device over for review they're sent this device over for review they're sent this device over for review they're a Intel Nook distributor and they have a Intel Nook distributor and they have a Intel Nook distributor and they have an online store with some of their own an online store with some of their own an online store with some of their own branded mini PCS if you are interested branded mini PCS if you are interested branded mini PCS if you are interested now the device I have here is the Intel now the device I have here is the Intel now the device I have here is the Intel Nook 13 Pro there are a few different Nook 13 Pro there are a few different Nook 13 Pro there are a few different configuration options the one I have configuration options the one I have configuration options the one I have here is the i7 1360p with 32 gigabytes here is the i7 1360p with 32 gigabytes here is the i7 1360p with 32 gigabytes of ddr4 RAM and a one terabyte SSD the of ddr4 RAM and a one terabyte SSD the of ddr4 RAM and a one terabyte SSD the processor is 12 core 16 threads with an processor is 12 core 16 threads with an processor is 12 core 16 threads with an advertised turbo boost up to 4 4.6 advertised turbo boost up to 4 4.6 advertised turbo boost up to 4 4.6 gigahertz and a power consumption range gigahertz and a power consumption range gigahertz and a power consumption range of 28 to 64 Watts also featuring an of 28 to 64 Watts also featuring an of 28 to 64 Watts also featuring an Intel Wi-Fi card supporting 6E and Intel Wi-Fi card supporting 6E and Intel Wi-Fi card supporting 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 now to the unboxing Bluetooth 5.3 now to the unboxing Bluetooth 5.3 now to the unboxing experience it is very similar to any experience it is very similar to any experience it is very similar to any other Intel Nook out there we have our other Intel Nook out there we have our other Intel Nook out there we have our actual computer our power supply which actual computer our power supply which actual computer our power supply which is a rather beefy for this device amount is a rather beefy for this device amount is a rather beefy for this device amount to hide it behind your monitor if need to hide it behind your monitor if need to hide it behind your monitor if need be and then you have your manual and be and then you have your manual and be and then you have your manual and warranty documentation as far as the i o warranty documentation as far as the i o warranty documentation as far as the i o is concerned the front of this device

is concerned the front of this device is concerned the front of this device has two USB 3.2 gen 2s as well as a 3.5 has two USB 3.2 gen 2s as well as a 3.5 has two USB 3.2 gen 2s as well as a 3.5 stereo Jack and our power button the stereo Jack and our power button the stereo Jack and our power button the sides of this device are open vents sides of this device are open vents sides of this device are open vents making the cooling situation fairly making the cooling situation fairly making the cooling situation fairly decent and then looking on the back is decent and then looking on the back is decent and then looking on the back is where it gets a little more impressive where it gets a little more impressive where it gets a little more impressive we have not one but two Thunderbolt 4 we have not one but two Thunderbolt 4 we have not one but two Thunderbolt 4 ports two HDMI ports another USB 3.2 and ports two HDMI ports another USB 3.2 and ports two HDMI ports another USB 3.2 and a standard USB tool 2 2.0 my favorite a standard USB tool 2 2.0 my favorite a standard USB tool 2 2.0 my favorite thing on the back here is the the 2.5 thing on the back here is the the 2.5 thing on the back here is the the 2.5 gigabit Ethernet port something I think gigabit Ethernet port something I think gigabit Ethernet port something I think should be standard on Modern computers should be standard on Modern computers should be standard on Modern computers at this point the combination of that at this point the combination of that at this point the combination of that 2.5 gigabit Ethernet and the Intel 2.5 gigabit Ethernet and the Intel 2.5 gigabit Ethernet and the Intel Hardware acceleration makes this a Hardware acceleration makes this a Hardware acceleration makes this a fantastic option to host a Plex or jelly fantastic option to host a Plex or jelly fantastic option to host a Plex or jelly fin server as a matter of fact I think fin server as a matter of fact I think fin server as a matter of fact I think these little mini PCS make phenomenal these little mini PCS make phenomenal these little mini PCS make phenomenal compact home servers and I'll actually compact home servers and I'll actually compact home servers and I'll actually be uploading a video in a few days be uploading a video in a few days be uploading a video in a few days showing how to turn this mini ti11 into showing how to turn this mini ti11 into showing how to turn this mini ti11 into a little Home Server opening up and a little Home Server opening up and a little Home Server opening up and upgrading device is pretty standard for upgrading device is pretty standard for upgrading device is pretty standard for these Nooks the little feet pad have these Nooks the little feet pad have these Nooks the little feet pad have screws you just kind of unscrew those screws you just kind of unscrew those screws you just kind of unscrew those they loosen you can pop the whole thing they loosen you can pop the whole thing they loosen you can pop the whole thing off and have access to the SD card as off and have access to the SD card as off and have access to the SD card as well as the system memory in addition to well as the system memory in addition to well as the system memory in addition to the pre-installed nvme SSD we have a BT the pre-installed nvme SSD we have a BT the pre-installed nvme SSD we have a BT SATA port available and since this is SATA port available and since this is SATA port available and since this is the tall model we have room to put a the tall model we have room to put a the tall model we have room to put a small 2.5 inch SSD or hard disk drive small 2.5 inch SSD or hard disk drive small 2.5 inch SSD or hard disk drive again really nice if you get a high again really nice if you get a high again really nice if you get a high capacity one throw your entire media capacity one throw your entire media capacity one throw your entire media library on it and use this as a media or

library on it and use this as a media or library on it and use this as a media or backup server this Hardware is actually backup server this Hardware is actually backup server this Hardware is actually fairly close to some of the high-end fairly close to some of the high-end fairly close to some of the high-end desktop CPUs so just the overall desktop CPUs so just the overall desktop CPUs so just the overall experience in the system is very fluid experience in the system is very fluid experience in the system is very fluid it does ship with Windows but after I it does ship with Windows but after I it does ship with Windows but after I got all my initial footage I did throw got all my initial footage I did throw got all my initial footage I did throw Arch Linux on it and the experience Arch Linux on it and the experience Arch Linux on it and the experience there was equally as pleasant I did run there was equally as pleasant I did run there was equally as pleasant I did run geekbench on both windows and Linux and geekbench on both windows and Linux and geekbench on both windows and Linux and the results were fairly close but the results were fairly close but the results were fairly close but Windows overall did Benchmark a little Windows overall did Benchmark a little Windows overall did Benchmark a little bit better with roughly 400 Point bit better with roughly 400 Point bit better with roughly 400 Point increase on the single core scores and increase on the single core scores and increase on the single core scores and over a thousand Point increase on the over a thousand Point increase on the over a thousand Point increase on the multi-core scores I'll leave the multi-core scores I'll leave the multi-core scores I'll leave the geekbench results linked down below if geekbench results linked down below if geekbench results linked down below if you want to see some more of the you want to see some more of the you want to see some more of the detailed specifics within the tests detailed specifics within the tests detailed specifics within the tests running professional applications such running professional applications such running professional applications such as DaVinci resolved served me no issues as DaVinci resolved served me no issues as DaVinci resolved served me no issues and ran incredibly smoothly primarily and ran incredibly smoothly primarily and ran incredibly smoothly primarily thanks to the surprisingly decent thanks to the surprisingly decent thanks to the surprisingly decent integrated Graphics within this Intel integrated Graphics within this Intel integrated Graphics within this Intel CPU I decided to run a render test and CPU I decided to run a render test and CPU I decided to run a render test and keep a temperature monitor open to see keep a temperature monitor open to see keep a temperature monitor open to see how high and how quickly the cooling was how high and how quickly the cooling was how high and how quickly the cooling was working and while rendering The Venture working and while rendering The Venture working and while rendering The Venture resolved the temperature hit a Max of 71 resolved the temperature hit a Max of 71 resolved the temperature hit a Max of 71 degrees Celsius and rapidly dropped down degrees Celsius and rapidly dropped down degrees Celsius and rapidly dropped down back into the mid 50s as soon as the back into the mid 50s as soon as the back into the mid 50s as soon as the render was over since I had the render was over since I had the render was over since I had the application open I ran Nova bench and application open I ran Nova bench and application open I ran Nova bench and during this Benchmark the CPU reached during this Benchmark the CPU reached during this Benchmark the CPU reached 3.7 gigahertz the DirectX test game 3.7 gigahertz the DirectX test game 3.7 gigahertz the DirectX test game score 20 frames per second and the score 20 frames per second and the score 20 frames per second and the memory Peak speed was almost 13 000 memory Peak speed was almost 13 000 memory Peak speed was almost 13 000 megabits per second the read write speed megabits per second the read write speed megabits per second the read write speed of the Kingston SSD that it shipped with of the Kingston SSD that it shipped with of the Kingston SSD that it shipped with gave me about 2500 megabytes a second

gave me about 2500 megabytes a second gave me about 2500 megabytes a second and the total score for this test was and the total score for this test was and the total score for this test was 2407 but this was after running that 2407 but this was after running that 2407 but this was after running that video render in a few days ago when I video render in a few days ago when I video render in a few days ago when I did a fresh install it did score did a fresh install it did score did a fresh install it did score slightly higher after all this I was slightly higher after all this I was slightly higher after all this I was still in a benchmarking mode so I opened still in a benchmarking mode so I opened still in a benchmarking mode so I opened up basemark web 3.0 in Microsoft Edge up basemark web 3.0 in Microsoft Edge up basemark web 3.0 in Microsoft Edge and after running this test I scored a and after running this test I scored a and after running this test I scored a 1085 higher than some of the other times 1085 higher than some of the other times 1085 higher than some of the other times I've ran this test on my desktop I've ran this test on my desktop I've ran this test on my desktop computer with a ryzen 3700x now I was computer with a ryzen 3700x now I was computer with a ryzen 3700x now I was going to use this Intel Nook as my main going to use this Intel Nook as my main going to use this Intel Nook as my main Linux machine but unfortunately DaVinci Linux machine but unfortunately DaVinci Linux machine but unfortunately DaVinci Resolve is not yet compatible on these Resolve is not yet compatible on these Resolve is not yet compatible on these integrated Intel graphic chips as of yet integrated Intel graphic chips as of yet integrated Intel graphic chips as of yet on Linux geekom is sending over a on Linux geekom is sending over a on Linux geekom is sending over a comparable AMD machine which I'll be comparable AMD machine which I'll be comparable AMD machine which I'll be doing a full comparison video in the doing a full comparison video in the doing a full comparison video in the coming weeks versus this Intel machine coming weeks versus this Intel machine coming weeks versus this Intel machine we have here it's going to be an Intel we have here it's going to be an Intel we have here it's going to be an Intel versus AMD Showdown and I'm really versus AMD Showdown and I'm really versus AMD Showdown and I'm really looking forward to that video so do make looking forward to that video so do make looking forward to that video so do make sure you subscribe ring that Bell I did sure you subscribe ring that Bell I did sure you subscribe ring that Bell I did do a lot of tests on this machine and do a lot of tests on this machine and do a lot of tests on this machine and one thing it does really well is one thing it does really well is one thing it does really well is recording an obsf 1440p so what I think recording an obsf 1440p so what I think recording an obsf 1440p so what I think I'm going to do is use this Intel Nook I'm going to do is use this Intel Nook I'm going to do is use this Intel Nook as my dedicated little recording box and as my dedicated little recording box and as my dedicated little recording box and then set up the AMD machine as my actual then set up the AMD machine as my actual then set up the AMD machine as my actual workstation with either Fedor or Arch workstation with either Fedor or Arch workstation with either Fedor or Arch Linux running on it again we'll have to Linux running on it again we'll have to Linux running on it again we'll have to see so now on to what you actually came see so now on to what you actually came see so now on to what you actually came here for and that is the gaming here for and that is the gaming here for and that is the gaming experience for the first few games I experience for the first few games I experience for the first few games I recorded in both the 1080P and 1440p recorded in both the 1080P and 1440p recorded in both the 1080P and 1440p just so you can see some of the just so you can see some of the just so you can see some of the performance differences first split game performance differences first split game performance differences first split game at 1080p ran the silky smooth hovering

at 1080p ran the silky smooth hovering at 1080p ran the silky smooth hovering in the 70 frame per second range in the 70 frame per second range in the 70 frame per second range occasionally hitting up to 80 frames per occasionally hitting up to 80 frames per occasionally hitting up to 80 frames per second I will note this game second I will note this game second I will note this game particularly the CPU was rather toasty particularly the CPU was rather toasty particularly the CPU was rather toasty reaching 90 degrees Celsius at its reaching 90 degrees Celsius at its reaching 90 degrees Celsius at its hottest point now bumping the resolution hottest point now bumping the resolution hottest point now bumping the resolution up to 1440p we saw frame rates in the up to 1440p we saw frame rates in the up to 1440p we saw frame rates in the 40s and 50s still playable but 40s and 50s still playable but 40s and 50s still playable but considerably lower considerably lower considerably lower now next up we have fall guys at 1080p now next up we have fall guys at 1080p now next up we have fall guys at 1080p the CPU did cool down a little bit but the CPU did cool down a little bit but the CPU did cool down a little bit but not too much we saw basically the same not too much we saw basically the same not too much we saw basically the same frame rates hovering in the 60s and 70s frame rates hovering in the 60s and 70s frame rates hovering in the 60s and 70s and then bumping up the resolution to and then bumping up the resolution to and then bumping up the resolution to 1440p we saw frame rates floating in the 1440p we saw frame rates floating in the 1440p we saw frame rates floating in the upper 30s and occasionally hitting 40 upper 30s and occasionally hitting 40 upper 30s and occasionally hitting 40 frames per second the next game I tried frames per second the next game I tried frames per second the next game I tried was Forza for some reason MSI was Forza for some reason MSI was Forza for some reason MSI afterburner was not cooperating with afterburner was not cooperating with afterburner was not cooperating with this game so I had to use some of the uh this game so I had to use some of the uh this game so I had to use some of the uh integrated Intel monitors I have Dynamic integrated Intel monitors I have Dynamic integrated Intel monitors I have Dynamic render quality set to medium and in this render quality set to medium and in this render quality set to medium and in this game it wouldn't let me push it Beyond game it wouldn't let me push it Beyond game it wouldn't let me push it Beyond 1080p this game is a bit more 1080p this game is a bit more 1080p this game is a bit more graphically intensive so we ended up graphically intensive so we ended up graphically intensive so we ended up hovering in the high 30s to lower 40s as hovering in the high 30s to lower 40s as hovering in the high 30s to lower 40s as far as frame rates do keep in mind that far as frame rates do keep in mind that far as frame rates do keep in mind that I didn't go into the BIOS and increase I didn't go into the BIOS and increase I didn't go into the BIOS and increase the wattages or anything like that as it the wattages or anything like that as it the wattages or anything like that as it was already getting warm enough overall was already getting warm enough overall was already getting warm enough overall the games I tried have been very the games I tried have been very the games I tried have been very playable not the kind of gaming playable not the kind of gaming playable not the kind of gaming performance that you're gonna get off of performance that you're gonna get off of performance that you're gonna get off of a modern dedicated GPU but really for a modern dedicated GPU but really for a modern dedicated GPU but really for what it is in this compact form factor what it is in this compact form factor what it is in this compact form factor and 1080p gaming it is awesome and and 1080p gaming it is awesome and and 1080p gaming it is awesome and playing anything that isn't too playing anything that isn't too playing anything that isn't too graphically demanding is going to be graphically demanding is going to be graphically demanding is going to be great now for Giggles the last game I

great now for Giggles the last game I great now for Giggles the last game I tried was Microsoft flight simulator tried was Microsoft flight simulator tried was Microsoft flight simulator this game is known for having some this game is known for having some this game is known for having some rather High system requirements and rather High system requirements and rather High system requirements and takes a lot of resources to run even takes a lot of resources to run even takes a lot of resources to run even when I first launched the game it said when I first launched the game it said when I first launched the game it said that your PC does not meet these that your PC does not meet these that your PC does not meet these requirements but I proceeded anyways for requirements but I proceeded anyways for requirements but I proceeded anyways for settings I had to select the low end settings I had to select the low end settings I had to select the low end preset I picked no world streaming so it preset I picked no world streaming so it preset I picked no world streaming so it wouldn't be trying to pull satellite wouldn't be trying to pull satellite wouldn't be trying to pull satellite imagery also for some reason this game imagery also for some reason this game imagery also for some reason this game wouldn't let me pick the actual wouldn't let me pick the actual wouldn't let me pick the actual resolution and it was forcing me to use resolution and it was forcing me to use resolution and it was forcing me to use it in Window mode so I resized it to it in Window mode so I resized it to it in Window mode so I resized it to what I believe would be close to 1080P what I believe would be close to 1080P what I believe would be close to 1080P and this game would I would give a and this game would I would give a and this game would I would give a playable rating as it did open and ran playable rating as it did open and ran playable rating as it did open and ran but it was running in the 20s for frames but it was running in the 20s for frames but it was running in the 20s for frames per second basically I would not buy per second basically I would not buy per second basically I would not buy this PC specifically for that game so this PC specifically for that game so this PC specifically for that game so this Nook definitely can game depending this Nook definitely can game depending this Nook definitely can game depending on the games you're actually trying to on the games you're actually trying to on the games you're actually trying to play and depending on kind of your play and depending on kind of your play and depending on kind of your standard of frame rates you can't expect standard of frame rates you can't expect standard of frame rates you can't expect modern titles to be able to play 1080p modern titles to be able to play 1080p modern titles to be able to play 1080p around 60 frames per second if it's not around 60 frames per second if it's not around 60 frames per second if it's not like crazy graphically intensive and like crazy graphically intensive and like crazy graphically intensive and maybe around 40 frames per second for maybe around 40 frames per second for maybe around 40 frames per second for some of those AAA titles these Intel some of those AAA titles these Intel some of those AAA titles these Intel Nook devices are not necessarily cheap Nook devices are not necessarily cheap Nook devices are not necessarily cheap as well the configuration I have as well the configuration I have as well the configuration I have demonstrated today comes in about a demonstrated today comes in about a demonstrated today comes in about a thousand dollars with the sale that thousand dollars with the sale that thousand dollars with the sale that they're running and you could they're running and you could they're running and you could technically save money by using or technically save money by using or technically save money by using or buying the bare bone system adding your buying the bare bone system adding your buying the bare bone system adding your own RAM and SST for about 800 with the

own RAM and SST for about 800 with the own RAM and SST for about 800 with the sale but you could save even more money sale but you could save even more money sale but you could save even more money by dropping down from the i7 to the I5 by dropping down from the i7 to the I5 by dropping down from the i7 to the I5 this one here is definitely much cheaper this one here is definitely much cheaper this one here is definitely much cheaper than some of the Intel Xtreme editions than some of the Intel Xtreme editions than some of the Intel Xtreme editions which come in with a price point around which come in with a price point around which come in with a price point around two thousand dollars which someday two thousand dollars which someday two thousand dollars which someday hopefully I actually can check out on hopefully I actually can check out on hopefully I actually can check out on this channel the AMD machine I will be this channel the AMD machine I will be this channel the AMD machine I will be comparing this to an in a few weeks comparing this to an in a few weeks comparing this to an in a few weeks comes in at a few hundred dollars comes in at a few hundred dollars comes in at a few hundred dollars cheaper with a ryzen 6900 HX so that is cheaper with a ryzen 6900 HX so that is cheaper with a ryzen 6900 HX so that is definitely going to be a fun comparison definitely going to be a fun comparison definitely going to be a fun comparison I'm interested what do you all think I'm interested what do you all think I'm interested what do you all think about the performance of these current about the performance of these current about the performance of these current gen Intel nooks and could you ever see gen Intel nooks and could you ever see gen Intel nooks and could you ever see yourself switching your desktop PC to a yourself switching your desktop PC to a yourself switching your desktop PC to a small form factor PC like this again big small form factor PC like this again big small form factor PC like this again big thank you to geekom for sending these thank you to geekom for sending these thank you to geekom for sending these over and partnering with us for a couple over and partnering with us for a couple over and partnering with us for a couple videos so we can check out a couple of videos so we can check out a couple of videos so we can check out a couple of the options in this category of the options in this category of the options in this category of computing make sure you check out our computing make sure you check out our computing make sure you check out our newsletter for some Linux and Tech newsletter for some Linux and Tech newsletter for some Linux and Tech goodness and with all that I do hope you goodness and with all that I do hope you goodness and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye