{"id":126777,"date":"2020-12-04T19:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/razers-tiny-tomahawk-nuc-desktop-pc-has-a-not-so-tiny-price-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T19:17:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:17:37","slug":"razers-tiny-tomahawk-nuc-desktop-pc-has-a-not-so-tiny-price-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/razers-tiny-tomahawk-nuc-desktop-pc-has-a-not-so-tiny-price-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Razer\u2019s Tiny Tomahawk NUC Desktop PC has a Not-So-Tiny Price \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Razer\u2019s Tiny Tomahawk NUC Desktop PC has a Not-So-Tiny Price \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Razer has been pushing into all kinds of new niches lately, but before yesterday, it had yet to sell a full standalone desktop PC. Which is weird, given its position as the trend-setter of the PC gaming world. After a few years of making limited case designs<\/a>, the Tomahawk<\/a> is Razer\u2019s first top-to-bottom desktop gaming PC.<\/p>\n

Razer calls the design both SFF (which stands for \u201csmall form factor,\u201d a la Shuttle) and modular, which are both true. The latter descript<\/a>ion comes because it\u2019s based on Intel\u2019s NUC 9 platform: it includes\u00a0a Compute Element module<\/a> that contains the processor, motherboard, and RAM all in one piece, and add on the graphics card to suit your needs. That makes the Tomahawk considerably less modular than, say, a standard ATX desktop PC, but upgrading in different \u201cchunks\u201d (NUC module, M.2 SSDs, graphics card) should be fairly easy. Access to the internals is granted via a nifty sliding rail system on the rear.<\/p>\n

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The NUC is based around a Core i9-9980HK, a powerful 8-core processor that\u2019s a bit behind the cutting edge, because Intel hasn\u2019t updated its Compute Element platform yet. The module includes two USB-C ports and four USB-A, plus an almost ancillary HDMI port, two Ethernet ports for hardwired networking, and a headphone jack on the rear. The rest of the I\/O comes from the graphics card. The RGB-equipped case can handle a full-length card, and with its compact 750-watt power supply, it can keep it going, too. Generous venting on the side and rear keep the components cool. There\u2019s a 512GB SSD drive and a 2TB hard disk in there, with an additional empty M.2 slot for extra storage. The setup uses 16GB of RAM (which should be upgradeable with laptop SO-DIMMs if you open up the Intel Compute Element), Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0.<\/p>\n

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But don\u2019t expect the Tomahawk to be competitive in terms of price with home-built ITX gaming PCs, or even boutique offerings from other manufacturers, like the Corsair One<\/a>. The base price for the tiny Tomahawk is $2400, and that doesn\u2019t include a graphics card. If you want to add on the latest NVIDIA RTX 3080 instead of supplying your own, the price jumps up to $3640. Consider that, At the moment it\u2019s \u201csold out\u201d on Razer\u2019s store, so it looks like the high price isn\u2019t deterring the company\u2019s biggest fans.<\/p>\n

Source: Razer<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n