AOOSTAR has surprised the computer industry by launching the GODY Mini gaming PC, because this mini gaming PC comes with a dedicated GPU, and that too in a compact, tiny chassis. Since AMD launched the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU, many brands have launched mini gaming PCs with their own designs, like ACEMAGIC M1A Pro, Minisforum MS-S1, AOKZOE, Bosgame M5, etc. All of these mini PCs are marketed specifically as mini gaming PCs, but if you want a tiny mini gaming PC with a dedicated GPU, you can go for the AOOSTAR GODY or AOOSTAR GODZ.
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Desgin:
Talking about the design, the chassis of this AOOSTAR GODZ and GODZ looks like a slim power supply. Looking at the chassis dimensions, it is 200 x 80 x 193 mm. Air vents are provided on both sides of the chassis. This mini gaming PC comes with a new 9015 fan, which has lighter blades, and an exclusive Glacier Gaming 4.0 cooling system that keeps the core components cool, thanks to the open-layout armour which boosts airflow and also reduces noise.
Performance:
CPU:
When we talk about the processor, in the AOOSTAR GODY, you get an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU, which comes with 16 cores and 32 threads. The base clock speed of this CPU is 2.4 GHz, and the max turbo boost clock is 5.2 GHz. This Ryzen 9 7940HX comes with 64 MB of level 3 cache memory. Speaking of power consumption, this chip consumes around 55W to 75W, and by default, it draws a minimum of 55W TDP.
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GPU:
The special thing about this mini gaming PC is that the GODY machine gives you a desktop-grade dedicated GPU, which is the Radeon RX 7600 XT with 8 GB of video memory. This GPU is based on RDNA 3.0 architecture and is developed on 6nm lithography, featuring 2,048 shading units. The GPU’s base clock is 1980 MHz, game clock is 2470 MHz, and turbo clock is 2755 MHz.
The RX 7600XT comes with 8GB GDDR6 video memory, which has a memory speed of 18 Gbps and a 128-bit memory interface. Simply put, this RX 7600XT GPU delivers performance comparable to Nvidia RTX 4060, RTX 5050, and Intel Arc B580.
Talking about gaming performance, this GPU will comfortably handle high refresh rate gaming at 1080p ultra settings and can also run 1440p gaming on medium settings with ease.
You can also comfortably do 4K/8K video editing. The iGPU coming in AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 gives you performance equivalent to the Radeon RX 7600 XT, just like the Radeon RX 8060 S.
RAM/Storage:
This AOOSTAR GODY Mini gaming PC comes to you as a barebone, which means you need to install the RAM and SSD separately. In this GODY mini gaming PC, you get two DDR5 RAM slots where you can install 5200 MHz memory, up to 64GB.
Talking about storage, this mini gaming PC has a total of two M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen 5.0 x 4 slots, allowing you to expand your storage up to 8 TB.
Wireless Connectivity:
For wireless connectivity, the GODY Mini PC gives you high-speed seventh-generation WiFi 7 (MT7925b) with up to 30Gbps wireless speed, whereas WiFi 6 used to give you only 9.6Gbps speed. Plus, it comes with lightning-fast Bluetooth 5.2, giving you the fastest speed along with extended range.
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IO Ports:
On the front side, you get a unique power button, and right below it, there’s a Type-C port, a mic jack, a headphone jack, and a 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port.
On the rear side, there’s a 1.4 DisplayPort, a 2.1 HDMI port, a Type-C x1 port that supports DP+PD, two 2.5G LAN ports, along with two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GB) Type-A ports and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (5 GB) Type-A ports, which is really nice, and finally, a DC input jack for power.
For better Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, you also get two antennas.
Opinion:
If you’re looking for a mini gaming PC that’s compact yet powerful, you should go for the AOOSTAR GODY Mini gaming PC, because it comes with a powerful Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU. This CPU comes with a powerful 16 cores and 32 threads, which means you can expect performance comparable to the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395. The best part is that this mini gaming PC comes with a dedicated GPU, the Radeon RX 7600 XT, which gives you desktop-grade gaming power. AOOSTAR GODY is available as a barebone for $849, and it even comes with a free Windows 11 Pro key. If you already have RAM and NVMe, this could be an even better option for you.
