WEBVTT 00:00:01.560 --> 00:00:10.840 OMG I have been asking for something like this since CES 2014 I mean not 00:00:08.519 --> 00:00:19.039 quite like this more on that later but Zotac still a lot closer to my vision 00:00:14.879 --> 00:00:24.160 for the ultimate compact PC than anyone 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:27.080 else's this is the Magnus en980 Zak's 00:00:24.160 --> 00:00:34.120 most powerful Mini PC yet boasting a core i5 quad core processor a full fat 00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:38.120 gtx980 Graphics core with 4 gigs of vram 00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:39.190 and liquid cooling all in the size of a 00:00:38.120 --> 00:00:44.129 shoe 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:51.960 box Mass drop is featuring The White Fox 00:00:49.920 --> 00:00:56.879 keyboard it's available in four plate layouts and comes complete with cherry 00:00:54.280 --> 00:01:00.680 compatible key caps check it and other drops out at the link in the video 00:00:58.920 --> 00:01:06.479 description so let's start with a look at this puppy physically the design of 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:10.080 the en980 reminds me more of Zotac Pico 00:01:06.479 --> 00:01:13.720 Pi 320 micr PC then of the similarly 00:01:10.080 --> 00:01:16.159 named en 970 the bottom is white maybe 00:01:13.720 --> 00:01:20.119 this was borrowed from the SN 970 steam machine with small vents around the 00:01:18.240 --> 00:01:25.280 outside edges and a couple of product information stickers adorning it the top 00:01:22.759 --> 00:01:29.920 is a white plastic honeycomb with a tighter powder blue mesh behind it that 00:01:27.880 --> 00:01:34.240 gives it a distinctive if not particularly high performance look and 00:01:32.280 --> 00:01:38.520 all of the sides are constructed from thick blasted anodized aluminum at the 00:01:37.119 --> 00:01:45.399 front you'll be greeted by a power button an SDXC reader two USB 3.1 ports 00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:49.799 one type A and another type c and two audio jacks for headphones and 00:01:47.360 --> 00:01:53.840 microphone which regrettably aren't replicated on the back a frustrating 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:58.560 thing for people who use Standalone speakers not headphones and want their 00:01:56.159 --> 00:02:04.000 desk to look clean also on the back you'll be greeted by two Wi-Fi antennas 00:02:01.119 --> 00:02:09.959 2 GB Ethernet connections two each of HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 video 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:13.680 outputs four USB 3.0 ports thank goodness I thought we were going to have 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:20.000 two of everything and damn it it happened again two DC 00:02:15.959 --> 00:02:25.519 inputs what yes my friends the Magnus 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:28.959 en980 includes not one but two 180 wat 00:02:25.519 --> 00:02:31.160 power brakes to provide enough juice for 00:02:28.959 --> 00:02:36.280 the shocking powerful Hardware that it carries within its gut let's go through 00:02:33.720 --> 00:02:43.800 that then shall we at its heart is a desktop Core i5 6400 2.7 GHz Skylake 00:02:40.519 --> 00:02:47.239 quad core that turbos up to 3.3 GHz and 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:51.080 a desktop grade mxm form factor NVIDIA 00:02:47.239 --> 00:02:53.519 GeForce GTX 980 with 4 gigs of vram 00:02:51.080 --> 00:02:58.599 they're installed on a completely custom motherboard with support for a single 00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:01.080 m.2 SSD a single 2 and 1/2 in SSD or 00:02:58.599 --> 00:03:06.920 hard drive and up to to two sodum slots for ddr3l memory that offer official 00:03:04.319 --> 00:03:10.519 support for up to 16 gigs of RAM total but that I tested with our intelligent 00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:16.599 memory modules and found will actually work just fine with up to 32 gigs if you 00:03:13.519 --> 00:03:19.879 can get your hands on 16 gig sticks so 00:03:16.599 --> 00:03:22.080 why then external power supplies well 00:03:19.879 --> 00:03:26.920 there are two things I've ignored so far number one is the magnan 980 size at a 00:03:25.879 --> 00:03:35.200 mere 5.85 L it is smaller than the Dan Case 00:03:30.959 --> 00:03:38.319 A4 sfx by about 20% and it's even 00:03:35.200 --> 00:03:40.360 smaller than the MSI Vortex and while it 00:03:38.319 --> 00:03:48.560 doesn't have two graphics cards like the vortex number two is that it has a 00:03:44.040 --> 00:03:50.480 freaking water cooler inside OMG right 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:55.439 now some configurations of the Magnus will come with RAM and drives and an 00:03:52.799 --> 00:03:59.920 operating system pre-installed While others like mine will just have empty 00:03:57.480 --> 00:04:04.239 Bays there's great news though they are astonishingly easy to get at I was about 00:04:02.120 --> 00:04:08.680 to get started realized I didn't have a screwdriver ran downstairs for my trusty 00:04:06.519 --> 00:04:12.560 iix it kit then ran back upstairs only to realize that the rubber feet on the 00:04:10.239 --> 00:04:18.239 bottom of the case are thumb screws and everything is right there brilliant this 00:04:16.120 --> 00:04:23.360 does raise some questions about air flow and dust accumulation however because I 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:29.400 actually don't see how those bottom vents are really going everywhere and 00:04:26.720 --> 00:04:34.840 every panel other than the top and above the I on the rear is solid metal let's 00:04:32.479 --> 00:04:39.479 dig deeper the front and rear panels come off with a handful of philli screws 00:04:36.720 --> 00:04:44.240 to reveal really no further insight about where Zotac expects cooling for 00:04:42.600 --> 00:04:48.759 components like the SSD and the motherboard chipset to come from but we 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:56.080 do get a much better look at the liquid cooler they actually managed to cram a 00:04:51.960 --> 00:04:58.120 full-sized 120 mm radiator and 25 mil 00:04:56.080 --> 00:05:02.919 thick fan along with a vibration dampened lowprofile pump a reservoir 00:05:01.160 --> 00:05:11.080 that's an odd one most pre-sealed units forgo this and custom cooling blocks for 00:05:06.680 --> 00:05:13.440 both the CPU and GPU this was an 00:05:11.080 --> 00:05:20.280 expensive product to develop I will tell you that much but so was this 00:05:16.880 --> 00:05:22.880 monstrosity in all likelihood so cost 00:05:20.280 --> 00:05:30.240 clearly won't save a bad idea let's find out if the en980 was a bad idea first up 00:05:26.919 --> 00:05:32.039 is thermals surprisingly like due to 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:36.880 their inexperience dealing with those little wannabe toaster we call 00:05:34.000 --> 00:05:41.759 Enthusiast graphics cards even large multinational companies can screw up 00:05:39.639 --> 00:05:46.520 cooling even in a midtower that's several times the size of this guy but 00:05:44.680 --> 00:05:52.039 whether it's thanks to Zotac experience building video cards or building mini 00:05:48.520 --> 00:05:54.160 PCS the en980 not only avoids thermal 00:05:52.039 --> 00:06:00.039 throttling even after a prolonged synthetic stress test it manages to keep 00:05:56.759 --> 00:06:01.560 both the CPU and GPU under 70 degrees 00:06:00.039 --> 00:06:08.199 not to mention the SSD as well within reason and stay as quiet as a full-size 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:13.240 Tower with good coolers installed definitely suitable for use in any space 00:06:11.039 --> 00:06:18.479 provided you've got ample breathing room above the top exhaust so given that then 00:06:16.840 --> 00:06:25.199 these benchmarks shouldn't come as any surprise I mean yes the GTX 1080 is out 00:06:22.280 --> 00:06:29.039 but the gtx980 is no slouch and when it's not being thermally limited is 00:06:27.080 --> 00:06:34.400 going to be able to fully stretch its legs now of course our performance 00:06:31.720 --> 00:06:38.160 testing doesn't include any real VR titles I'm sorry about that Luke is 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:42.440 actually working on a video about some of the challenges associated with VR 00:06:39.880 --> 00:06:47.240 benching but in the meantime I can personally vouch for the GTX 980s 00:06:44.560 --> 00:06:51.000 viability as a VR card given that that's what I run in the living room Vive setup 00:06:49.199 --> 00:06:55.120 that I was showing off on Instagram a couple of weeks ago which leads us to 00:06:53.280 --> 00:07:02.240 the answer to the question I posed a couple of minutes ago was the en980 a 00:06:58.280 --> 00:07:04.919 bad idea a super tiny VR capable gaming 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:09.000 PC with liquid cooling and this the thing I've been asking for external 00:07:06.560 --> 00:07:12.720 power supply perfect for the living room where I suspect a lot of people's VR 00:07:10.599 --> 00:07:18.759 setups are going to end up where quiet operation and Sleek looks are huge 00:07:15.400 --> 00:07:20.960 factors seems pretty awesome to me but 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:25.720 there are a couple of oversights that I'd like to see corrected next time as 00:07:23.319 --> 00:07:33.080 well because let's face it in a barebones configuration this is a 1600 00:07:29.599 --> 00:07:37.080 100 US product I mean holy actual math 00:07:33.080 --> 00:07:39.000 Batman number one is minor HDMI 1.4 guys 00:07:37.080 --> 00:07:45.080 really I mean okay yes I can use this $25 Club 3D adapter to convert display 00:07:41.919 --> 00:07:47.159 port to HDMI 2 but I shouldn't have to 00:07:45.080 --> 00:07:53.919 number two on the other hand is pretty significant the Magnus en980 is not user 00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:58.280 upgradable outside of the drives in RAM Zotac tells me that it's very difficult 00:07:56.479 --> 00:08:02.879 to take apart and that the user's warranty will be void 00:08:00.199 --> 00:08:08.240 I mean honestly I don't mind locking in the CPU but quick connect fittings and a 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:13.599 commitment to make upgraded graphics card kits available would take this 00:08:10.599 --> 00:08:16.720 thing from very difficult to recommend 00:08:13.599 --> 00:08:18.759 like the MSI Vortex to a much more 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:25.879 reasonable long-term solution for Ballers like the msig gt80 Titan with 00:08:22.680 --> 00:08:28.280 that said value calculations aside this 00:08:25.879 --> 00:08:33.440 is one of the coolest PCS that I've ever laid my hands on and I'm in awe of what 00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:40.399 Zotac has achieved here great job you guys and great job to Phoenix who we've 00:08:36.640 --> 00:08:42.560 partnered with again to give away five 00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:47.000 well this looks like six but apparently five of their newly launched vitess 00:08:44.800 --> 00:08:52.160 gaming mice some of the features of this mouse include its avago 3310 Optical 00:08:49.720 --> 00:08:56.640 sensor its ergonomic design I me imagine a mouse with no ergonomic design that'd 00:08:53.920 --> 00:09:00.040 be terrible it's 90 G weight if you don't include the cable it's ARM run 00:08:58.160 --> 00:09:07.560 switch is on the Fly DPI adjustments a maximum DPI of 5,000 DPI units which is 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