2011 i7 with Radeon: Emissions?

[BuyCurious]

Hey guys,

I'm bidding on an i7 Mac Mini with dedicated GPU and I'm wondering how hot or loud that thing gets.

It seems like a whole lot of heat for that tiny enclosure.

Do you reckon that thing can play Diablo in 720p without sounding like a rocketship going off?

 

[blanka]

At full speed, the fans are still very reasonable. It is a very smooth noise, no hum, no rattle, no chirps. If you put it under your table, it is almost unnoticeable. Your screen will probably make more noise.

 

[ZolakJHS]

It's really not so bad.... I can hear it spin up when gaming for a long stretch, but its nothing like some of the desktops I used to run!

 

[satcomer]

I am a firm believer that Mini user should open their Macs one and 1/2 years to clean the dust out!

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

I am a firm believer that Mini user should open their Macs one and 1/2 years to clean the dust out!

iAgree™ 100 %!

 

[richwoodrocket]

I like my computers hot. Builds character.

 

[venom600]

I own one and with an SSD and spinning HD the machine runs hot. How hot? It never gets below 160 degrees fahrenheit and frequently climbs to over 200 under a medium load. That causes the fans to spin up to max and yes, it does sound like a hair dryer at those RPMs.