Gigabyte BRIX Gaming UHD Mini-PC Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Gigabyte BRIX Gaming UHD4. Testing Methodology and Configuration5. SiSoft Sandra6. CinebenchR157. Handbrake Video Encoding8. Storage Bandwidth Testing9. 3DMark1110. 3DMark11. Grid Autosport12. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor13. Grand Theft Auto V14. Doom (2016)15. 4K Gaming Capability16. Thermal Dynamics17. Acoustics Performance18. Power Consumption19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

To measure idle temperatures, a reading was taken after having Windows open on the desktop for 30 minutes. A reading under load was taken by simultaneously running Prime 95 and 3DMark Firestrike. Prime95 stresses the CPU while 3DMark puts a heavy load on the GPU without it throttling back (as would be the case for a synthetic stress test).

I was actually very (pleasantly) surprised with the thermals on display here. I was expecting the temperatures to be through the roof, given both the CPU and GPU have passive heatsinks – all the airflow comes from the single 80mm intake fan.

However, both results coming in at under 80 degrees Celsius is certainly a good outcome considering the very small form factor we are dealing with here.

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