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Minisforum MS-A2 Can it Play DOOM: The Dark Ages? Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 8 Ultimate #homelab

Friday, August 8th, 2025

 

Minisforum MS-A2 Can it Play Doom The Dark Ages Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 8 Ultimate #homelab

DOOM: The Dark Ages Demo on a Minisforum MS-A2 + RTX 3090 eGPU!? ?

You read that right — I’ve upgraded the tiny Minisforum MS-A2 with a serious punch: an OcuLink-connected eGPU dock and a NVIDIA RTX 3090. Now the question is… can it finally handle DOOM: The Dark Ages?

In this video, I run the DOOM: The Dark Ages demo on this mini PC beast-hybrid and test just how much performance you can squeeze out of a small form-factor PC when paired with high-end external graphics.

?? System Setup:

Minisforum MS-A2 (Ryzen AI Mini PC)

Minisforum eGPU Dock with OcuLink

NVIDIA RTX 3090 GPU

128GB RAM, NVMe SSD

Windows 11

? What You’ll See:

Full DOOM: The Dark Ages demo gameplay

Performance stats, FPS, temps

Commentary on eGPU setup, compatibility, and bottlenecks

Was it worth upgrading the MS-A2 with an RTX 3090?

? Have questions about the eGPU dock, OcuLink, or the MS-A2? Drop them in the comments!

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Minisforum MS-A2 Can it Play DOOM? Minisforum MS-A2 Series Part 7 Ultimate #homelab

Thursday, August 7th, 2025


 

In today’s video, I ask the age-old question: Can it run DOOM?
Spoiler: Classic DOOM (1993)? Oh yeah — it runs great. Smooth, fast, and just as demon-slaying as ever.

DOOM: The Dark Ages though? ? …Well, that’s a different story.

I test out the Minisforum MS-A2, a compact mini PC powered by AMD’s latest tech, to see how it handles both the original retro shooter and the upcoming next-gen entry in the DOOM franchise. From pixelated corridors to modern hellscapes, how far can this tiny system go?

Specs Overview:

CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX

GPU: AMD 610 Radeon Graphics 2GB

RAM/Storage: 128GB RAM/Samsung 990 PRO 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD

What You’ll See:

Running Classic DOOM

Attempting to tackle DOOM: The Dark Ages

Honest performance impressions

A few laughs along the way

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Watch my HI-SCORE on PAC-MAN Championship Editon DX+

Saturday, August 4th, 2018

I don’t play many games, but the originals are best, although this is PAC-MAN by NAMCO is on steroids! (Available via Valve Steam!)

The game gets a bit chaotic, when the game speed hits 50… everytime you eat a power-up, the game speed increases

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Pokémon Go helps my recovery!

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

I’ve been doing some exercise to help my recovery, and spotted these on my walks!

Pidgeotto

Pidgeotto

Drowzee

Drowzee

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PAC-MAN Rebooted by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Are you a fan of PAC-MAN, well let me introduce you to PAC-MAN Championship Editon DX+ by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

Lets just say it’s PAC-MAN on acid and steroids….for 2015, it’s brilliant…

Pay what you want, and Support Charity, over at Humble Bundle, time is running out, you’ve only got 5 hours before the deal runs out….

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