My first Minisforum build didn't go quite as expected (MS-A1)

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My first Minisforum experience didn't turn out quite like I expected.

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And check out all the parts I used to build the Minisforum MS-A1:

- Minisforum MS-A1 Barebones kit: https://amzn.to/4o2GEcL

- Crucial DDR5 SO-DIMMs (4800 MT/s): https://amzn.to/45ha1AC

- AMD Ryzen 7 8700G CPU: https://amzn.to/4oiopAm

- Kioxia XG8 2TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/44VlJRD

Special thanks to Kioxia for sending me the drive I used in this build! And the U.2 NVMe SSD that I couldn't quite make fit :P

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Contents:

00:00 - Gathering dust, and gathering parts

03:29 - What you get with the MS-A1

05:20 - Cracking the case

07:08 - Building a custom PC - CPU and RAM

08:44 - Picking the right M.2 NVMe slot

10:43 - Cooling in a tight space

12:15 - U.2 don't fit

13:30 - First boot and Windows install

14:43 - Microsoft shenanigans

15:44 - Breaking in the new build with Cinebench

17:58 - An unexpected result

19:51 - A satisfying conclusion