Style Name:GB-BXBT-1900  |  Size Name:240GB SSD + 4GB RAM Product Description Redefining the Desktop PC Challenging the essence of how we define a desktop PC, GIGABYTE engineers have developed an ultra-compact PC with a stylish design based high polish surface chassis. Ideal for a broad range of computing applications at home or in the office, the BRIX expounds sheer simplicity and convenience, sets a new standard for desktop miniaturization that makes it perfect as a discreet HTPC / multimedia hub, an ultra-low power PC for the family, an office PC or as a digital signage unit. The BRIX is an ultra-compact, versatile DIY PC kit that redefines the desktop PC in terms of miniaturization with a form factor that is small enough (56mm x 107mm x 114mm) to sit in the palm of your hand. Intel Celeron J1900 Based on the Silvermot micro-architecture, utilizing the 22nm process technology. The SoCs feature significant improvements in computational power, energy efficiency, enhanced graphical and media performance making the BRIX ideal for thin clients, retail transactional clients, and digital signage. Advanced Features For Power Users The Brix is engineered to take full advantage of what the hardware and its UEFI BIOS are capable of. And therefore, it's designed to deliver the most intuitive and integrated operating systems in the world. Trouble-Free Setup The BRIX is packed with wall mount adapter whether undergo rigorous testing for safety and reliability. The BRIX also bundled with a VESA bracket, it can easily be mounted behind a monitor or HDTV making it discreetly hidden from view. This offers a simple and elegant way to turn any VESA-compliant display or TV into a full-featured PC or digital signage unit. Box Contains Gigabyte Brix Ultra Compact PC Kit
P**N
Disappointed as devices freeze after an indeterminate time
I bought two of these devices with 4GB RAM and 120 SSD to use as DNS / DHCP / OpenVPN servers on small company networks. At the point I bought these boxes they were advertised as containing Crucial SSD, however they both contained Plextor SSD which was disappointing.I installed Ubuntu 16.04 with the Intel graphics drivers and have DNS / DHCP / OpenVPN running. Everything installs without a problem, however I get frequent occurrences of the machines hanging i.e. the display freezes and there is no response from the box on the network or otherwise. I have checked the forums and tried all combinations of BIOS settings, both with and without the Intel graphics drivers without any change in the behaviour. It's the kind of problem where you think you might have solved it, but then it occurs again, so you're back to square one. In one of the devices the Plextor SSD failed altogether, so I replaced the disk with working 500GB ATA hard drive (not SSD), still the device freezes after an indeterminate time.I have found that leaving the machines logged in, with output being sent to the console that they tend to freeze, but when I leave them logged out (but still doing their thing) they have been running continuously for several months OK. They sort of work for the purpose I bought them, but as a desktop PC you can expect them to freeze up frequently while you are using them.
S**W
Great bit of kit - super small but functions great ...
Great bit of kit - super small but functions great as a media player for the TV in the living room. Browsing of the WEB, steaming from my NAS or running KODIJust take not of the type of RAM - you must use 1.35v not 1.5v otherwise when you plug it in nothing happens, no BIOS screen, no failure notice just a blank screen.
K**N
Excellent value for money
I wanted a sandpit box mainly for MS Visual Studio development work on Win 10. Having read some of the other reviews I installed Win 7 first from a CD drive (USB attached) making certain that the bios was set for Win 7. I then copied my Win 10 installer onto the hard drive and installed it making certain that you switch the bios to win 8 upon the first boot during the win 10 install. It all worked perfectly and its handling VS 2015 under Win 10 no probs. I have dropped 1 star as the documentation is basically non existent so you are on your own when configuring it up. Check their website for the latest Win 10 drivers.
R**E
Amazing things do come in small packages!
This is my first foray into the realm of small form PC's. I'm no stranger to PC hardware having been building systems for myself and friends and family for the last 15 years.Even if I had never seen a PC before, with the correct components this unit is incredibly simple to build.The additional components I added were:Ram - Crucial CT102464BF160B 8 GB DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35 V 1024 Meg x 64SSD - OCZ ARC100-25SAT3-240G 240GB ARC 100 Series SATA 3.0 6GB/s 2.5 Inch SSD (which I had lying about as a spare so saved some cash there!)Input device - Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 Plus QWERTY UK Layout - Blackand I also purchased a SanDisk SDCZ33-008G-B35 8GB Cruzer Fit USB 2.0 Flash Drive.Why the thumb drive? Download the Windows 10 ISO (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10) burn it to the thumb drive (I used Rufus, available at https://rufus.akeo.ie/) and off you go!I built the system in about 30 minutes, which included making a cup of tea!Connected to my TV using HDMI and it's working perfectly. I use it for almost everything including browsing and running a PLEX media server and I couldn't be happier.I only turn the "main" PC on now for gaming!
R**S
pretty much silent and runs fast with a SSD and ...
Absolute man of the match! pretty much silent and runs fast with a SSD and 8gb of ram.Wasn't the easiest install ever, but fun if you like spending your time figuring these things out! You probably need another computer to set up the memory stick etc. to install the OS etc. The following would have saved me some time:I installed WIndows 7 64 BIT (I think that 8 and 10 may have some of the same problems)1. You need to add USB3.0 drivers to the Windows ISO file or your keyboard and mouse will stop working after the initial install. (plenty of tutorials online) didn't matter which port the USB wireless keyboard and mouse were plugged in they wouldn't work without this patch.2. BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS You need to flash the BIOS with the latest version (F6 for me) from the Gigabyte website, or the devices aren't recognised properly and you get an install fail saying "not able to change boot order" or something (do this before installing windows, run the GUI BIOS flash program from the windows installer command prompt AND read the README first cos if you don't put the right settings into the flash installer you're gonna have a bad time (for example HDMI Display Audio device not being recognised).3. Update with the latest drivers once your up and running.Happy Days.
E**N
Brilliant home automation server with lots of headroom
I'm running Ubuntu on this great little server. Base O/S runs KVM/QEMU with (currently) a single Ubuntu VM. That VM runs docker with home assistant, deconz (zigbee support), mqtt, portainer and nodered all running as docker images for home automation.This is using less than 1/4 of the available memory and barely any load on the processor (except during boot). There is masses of headroom for running other vms or containers.It's basically silent, and runs very cool. The VM storage is offloaded via NFS to a NAS server meaning I have very little dependency on the local SSD.It took some fiddling to set up, my lack of linux knowledge / experience mainly to blame. No issues with drivers etc.
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