{"id":1186832,"date":"2026-02-16T08:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/U9xy7ujD3UuiRHfMq2XQLi"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:03:29","slug":"this-odd-but-surprisingly-well-priced-mini-itx-motherboard-from-minisforum-packs-an-embedded-amd-x3d-processor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-odd-but-surprisingly-well-priced-mini-itx-motherboard-from-minisforum-packs-an-embedded-amd-x3d-processor\/","title":{"rendered":"This odd but surprisingly well-priced mini ITX motherboard from Minisforum packs an embedded AMD X3D processor"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Ask any PC enthusiast &#8216;What are the best CPUs for gaming?&#8217; and you&#8217;ll get a practically unanimous response: one of AMD&#8217;s Ryzen X3D processors. They work well in just about any build, from no-expense-spare builds down to compact budget rigs, so if you&#8217;re looking to make your own small form factor gaming PC, you&#8217;re probably hunting around for the best mini ITX motherboard to house the Ryzen X3D chip. SFF specialist Minisforum has just announced one such board, but it&#8217;s an odd one, for sure.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.minisforum.com\/products\/minisforum-bd790i-x3d\" target=\"_blank\">BD790i X3D<\/a> is a pretty cool-sounding name for a mere motherboard, and to make it even more special, Minisforum will ship the board with a Ryzen X3D CPU. If you already have such a processor then you might want to look elsewhere, because in the case of the BD790i X3D, the chip is built into the circuit board itself. (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hkepc.com\/23419\/%E8%B2%B7%E4%B8%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%9D%BF%E9%80%81_X3D_CPU__Minisforum_BD790i_X3D_Mini-ITX_%E4%B8%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%9D%BF\" target=\"_blank\">HKEPC Hardware<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Yes, that&#8217;s right\u2014it&#8217;s an <em>embedded<\/em> system, whereby the motherboard houses a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-gaming-laptop-benchmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ryzen 9 7945HX3D<\/a>, normally found inside a high-end gaming laptop. This is basically a 16-core, 32-thread <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-review-benchmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ryzen 9 7950X3D<\/a> processor but with lower boost clocks and a much lower power limit. Where the desktop chip can reach up to 5.7 GHz and 120 W, the mobile variant is limited to 5.4 GHz and 75 W.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the BD790i X3D is pretty much standard fare for an AMD mini ITX motherboard: two RAM slots, one PCIe Express slot for a graphics card and two M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots for SSDs. However, because the embedded CPU requires a specialised heatsink, there&#8217;s little room on the rear IO panel for connection sockets, and you get just <em>five<\/em> USB ports.<\/p>\n<p>If you grab a normal mini ITX motherboard for AMD AM5 processors, such as the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/motherboards\/asus-rog-strix-x670e-i-gaming-wifi-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asus ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi<\/a> (currently our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/motherboards\/best-mini-itx-motherboards\/#section-best-mini-itx-motherboard\" target=\"_blank\">top pick in this category<\/a>), then you&#8217;ll find twice as many USB ports and all of the same WiFi, LAN, and storage options as the BD790i X3D. Actually, it&#8217;s somewhat better because it has SATA ports, whereas the Minisforum board doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"NpjuqEBqBUS6BajEdPmrYh\" name=\"minisforum_bd790i_x3d_embedded_motherboard_image2\" alt=\"A promotional image of the Minisforum BD790i X3D embedded mini-ITX motherboard\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/this-odd-but-surprisingly-well-priced-mini-itx-motherboard-from-minisforum-packs-an-embedded-amd-x3d-processor.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Minisforum)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So why would you even consider the embedded option over a normal setup? Well, it&#8217;s mostly about price: Minisforum is currently selling the BD790i X3D for $599, whereas if one heads over to a retailer, a Ryzen 9 7950X3D will set you back <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0BTRH9MNS\/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">$699 on Amazon<\/a>. Add another $200 or so for a mini ITX motherboard and cooler, and you&#8217;re looking at <em>way<\/em> more money.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, one could pick a cheaper X3D chip\u2014the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-review-benchmarks-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ryzen 7 7800X3D<\/a> is now <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AMD-Ryzen-7800X3D-16-Thread-Processor\/dp\/B0BTZB7F88\/\" target=\"_blank\">$390 on Amazon<\/a>\u2014and it&#8217;ll be just as good, if not slightly better, than the BD790i X3D in gaming, thanks to its higher power limit. But since Minisforum&#8217;s embedded setup is limited to 100 W in total, it&#8217;ll churn out less heat. For SFF builds, dealing with less heat means having to deal with fewer fans, and it makes for an easier build.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Your next upgrade<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' >\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BX4FDWEFpGocKXBw8SLhsE\" name=\"nvidia-rtx-5090-16\" caption=\"\" alt=\"Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card on different backgrounds\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/this-odd-but-surprisingly-well-priced-mini-itx-motherboard-from-minisforum-packs-an-embedded-amd-x3d-processor-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cpu-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best CPU for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: The top chips from Intel and AMD.<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-motherboards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best gaming motherboard<\/strong><\/a>: The right boards.<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-graphics-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best graphics card<\/strong><\/a>: Your perfect pixel-pusher awaits.<br \/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-ssd-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best SSD for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Get into the game ahead of the rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ryzen 7 7945HX3D is a better processor for content creation and heavily multithreaded productivity tasks than the eight-core, 16-thread 7800X3D, so the BD790i X3D might be useful for an ultra-compact, multi-purpose build.<\/p>\n<p>I personally wouldn&#8217;t pick one up, though, even though I&#8217;m a big fan of the weird and wonderful when it comes to PC components. The dearth of USB ports puts me off the most, but I also prefer to have full control over my choice of cooling solution.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible that Minisforum&#8217;s heatsink can be easily removed and swapped for something else, but then you&#8217;re probably just better off sticking with a normal setup.<\/p>\n<p>Given how expensive PC building is becoming at the moment, the BD790i X3D might actually sell quite well, as a decent price tag is a rare sight these days. Stranger things have happened in the world of gaming PCs, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/motherboards\/this-odd-but-surprisingly-well-priced-mini-itx-motherboard-from-minisforum-packs-an-embedded-amd-x3d-processor\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask any PC enthusiast &#8216;What are the best CPUs for gaming?&#8217; and you&#8217;ll get a practically unanimous response: one of AMD&#8217;s Ryzen X3D processors. They work well in just about any build, from no-expense-spare builds down to compact budget rigs, so if you&#8217;re looking to make your own small form factor gaming PC, you&#8217;re probably hunting around for the best mini ITX motherboard to house the Ryzen X3D chip. SFF specialist Minisforum has just announced one such board, but it&#8217;s an odd one, for sure. The BD790i X3D is a pretty cool-sounding name for a mere motherboard, and to make it even more special, Minisforum will ship the board with a Ryzen X3D CPU. 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