Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at something i've been waiting to look at for years. With Intel's computer in your pocket, we all know the one, before the mini PC Craze this was as close as you could get to a real portable PC, so join me today as we get one brand new in box, find out just how good they really were, and more importantly is it obsolete in 2025 (Across multiple operating systems)...Oh and ofcourse The Benchmarks are included (Because Intel says this can game)
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing the Compute Stick - 0:19
Setting it up - 3:37
First Boot (Literally first ever boot) - 5:22
A Quick look at the specs - 6:42
Going Online (With Edge before it was Chrome)- 8:43
CPU-Z & GPU-Z - 9:52
Intel has Abandoned the Compute Stick - 11:07
Steam & 3D Mark - 12:38
Running "3D Mark" - 13:26
The Specs - 14:48
General Usage (Boring I know but we have to talk about it) - 16:25
GPU Scaling Woes & Capture Difficulties - 17:57
The Benchmarks! - 19:28
How was the performance - 28:53
Media Playback, YouTube, etc... - 30:34
How "Bad" is the eMMC Internal Storage - 32:09
Getting ready for Linux - 34:06
Can it run off a Power Bank - 34:48
Running Linux, Testing & Gaming - 35:36
Can it run Windows 11 - 41:00
So is it worth it??? - 42:14
Why not become a Patreon you get to:
-Support the Channel in an Amazing Way
-Get Previews to New Videos
-Exclusive/Unfinished Content
Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds
Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...
Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at something i've been waiting to look at for years. With Intel's computer in your pocket, we all know the one, before the mini PC Craze this was as close as you could get to a real portable PC, so join me today as we get one brand new in box, find out just how good they really were, and more importantly is it obsolete in 2025 (Across multiple operating systems)...Oh and ofcourse The Benchmarks are included (Because Intel says this can game)
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing the Compute Stick - 0:19
Setting it up - 3:37
First Boot (Literally first ever boot) - 5:22
A Quick look at the specs - 6:42
Going Online (With Edge before it was Chrome)- 8:43
CPU-Z & GPU-Z - 9:52
Intel has Abandoned the Compute Stick - 11:07
Steam & 3D Mark - 12:38
Running "3D Mark" - 13:26
The Specs - 14:48
General Usage (Boring I know but we have to talk about it) - 16:25
GPU Scaling Woes & Capture Difficulties - 17:57
The Benchmarks! - 19:28
How was the performance - 28:53
Media Playback, YouTube, etc... - 30:34
How "Bad" is the eMMC Internal Storage - 32:09
Getting ready for Linux - 34:06
Can it run off a Power Bank - 34:48
Running Linux, Testing & Gaming - 35:36
Can it run Windows 11 - 41:00
So is it worth it??? - 42:14
Why not become a Patreon you get to:
-Support the Channel in an Amazing Way
-Get Previews to New Videos
-Exclusive/Unfinished Content
Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds
Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...
Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
