{"id":68778,"date":"2014-09-17T06:57:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T04:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=68778"},"modified":"2014-09-17T07:03:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T05:03:07","slug":"gigabyte-brix-gaming-sa-pricing-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/68778-gigabyte-brix-gaming-sa-pricing-review","title":{"rendered":"Gigabyte Brix Gaming: SA pricing, review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gigabyte first announced its range of powerful Brix Pro mini-PCs in 2013<\/a>, punting them as bare-bone units which required RAM, a hard drive, and an OS.<\/p>\n

Following the launch of Brix range, the hardware maker recently revealed the Brix Gaming (BXi5G-760) – a micro PC aimed at gamers.<\/p>\n

The Brix Gaming features an Intel i5-4200H 3.4GHz CPU, an\u00a0Nvidia\u00a0GeForce GTX 760 GPU, and requires you to slot in a 2.5-inch hard drive and DDR3 RAM. The full spec sheet is detailed in the table below.<\/p>\n

While reading through the figures, take note of how small the Brix actually is.<\/p>\n

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Gigabyte Brix Gaming – BXi5G-760<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/td>\nIntel i5-4200H 3.4GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motherboard Chipset<\/td>\nIntel HM87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU<\/td>\nNvidia GeForce GTX 760 6GB DDR5 (Max resolution\u00a03840×2160)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM (Support for)<\/td>\n2 x DDR3L slots (Max 16GB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage (Support for)<\/td>\n1 x 6Gbps SATA 3 (2.5-inch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/td>\n59.6 x 128 x 115.4 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

The Brix also comes with\u00a0LAN support, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, 2 mini HDMI slots, a mini diplay port, 4 USB 3.0 slots, an audio jack, and an mSATA slot.<\/p>\n

Packaged with the Brix is the necessary power cables, screws to secure your 2.5-inch drive, and a mini HDMI to HDMI cable (in case you were wondering).<\/p>\n

\"Gigabyte<\/a>

Gigabyte Brix Gaming<\/p><\/div>\n

Another cool feature of the Brix is that it is bundled with a VESA bracket, which lets users mount the unit behind a monitor or an HDTV. Gigabyte say this will not only hide the unit, but allows you to turn any VESA-compliant display into a gaming station.<\/p>\n

How much will all this awesomeness cost you? Well, Rebel Tech has the unit listed for R11,969<\/a><\/strong>, while a few other retailers are selling it for around the R12,500 mark.<\/p>\n

\"Gigabyte<\/a>

Gigabyte Brix Gaming<\/p><\/div>\n

The hardware experts at Anandtech<\/a>\u00a0recently got their hands on one of the black and green PCs\u00a0and put it through its paces using 8GB DDR3L-1866 RAM, an ADATA SX300 128GB mSATA SSD, and Windows 8.1 Pro x64.<\/p>\n

In Anandtech’s\u00a0analysis of the unit’s gaming performance, the Brix hit 14fps in Tomb Raider in 1920×1080 (HD),\u00a029.3fps in Bioshock Infinite in HD, and 40.9fps in Dirt Showdown when running in HD.<\/p>\n

Gigabyte\u00a0has managed to cram impressive gaming components into a small chassis. If there were a metric for gaming performance per cubic-foot, the BXi5G-760 would win it hands down. In conclusion, if one is looking for a highly portable non-DIY gaming mini-PC, it is hard to go wrong with the Gigabyte\u00a0BXi5G-760.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Gigabyte<\/a>

Gigabyte Brix Gaming<\/p><\/div>\n

Has Gigabyte put together a neat package here, or is it a waste of money and space (albeit, not a lot of space)? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n

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