The video showcases Cherry Tree’s humorous and creative project of transforming a damaged Nvidia GeForce 5027 POS edition graphics card into a mini computer housed inside the GPU shroud, featuring an Intel i7 CPU, RAM, and a small motherboard. Despite its playful and experimental nature, the build is well-crafted, with moderate power consumption and thermal performance, highlighting Cherry Tree’s inventive spirit and craftsmanship.
The video showcases an innovative and humorous project by Cherry Tree, where they transformed a standard Nvidia GeForce 5027 POS edition graphics card into a fully functional computer housed inside a video card. The host explains that this custom build was made for fun and not for sale, highlighting Cherry Tree’s creative approach to hardware modification. The system is built inside a Borg Cube-style case, which was originally a Gigabyte video card that was damaged, and Cherry Tree repurposed it into a mini computer with an integrated motherboard, CPU, RAM, and even a small computer inside the GPU shroud.
Throughout the teardown, the host details the modifications, including replacing the original shroud, customizing power connections, and installing a small computer that is purely decorative but adds to the novelty of the build. The internal components include a mini motherboard, an Intel i7 1360P CPU with integrated graphics, 64GB of DDR4 RAM, and a wireless card. The host appreciates the level of creativity involved, noting that Cherry Tree even wired a switch directly into the system for power control and used a barrel adapter for power supply, emphasizing the fun and experimental nature of the project.
The host then discusses the technical aspects of the system, including performance benchmarks and thermal testing. Despite being a fun project, the system was subjected to power, thermal, and acoustic testing in a controlled environment. The benchmarks, such as 3DMark Night Raid, showed extremely low performance compared to a typical discrete GPU, but this was expected given the system’s unique design and purpose. Power consumption remained modest, peaking around 87 watts, and temperatures stayed within reasonable limits, indicating that the system was well-built for its intended playful purpose.
Noise levels and acoustic performance were also measured, revealing that the system’s fans ramped up noticeably under load, producing typical fan noise levels around 41 dBA at one meter distance. The host comments positively on the build quality, noting that despite the unconventional design, Cherry Tree created a well-assembled and fun piece of hardware that showcases their inventive spirit. The project was described as more than just a joke, emphasizing the craftsmanship and thought behind turning a damaged GPU into an inside-the-GPU computer.
In conclusion, the host expresses enthusiasm for the project, suggesting that they might build a proper system around this unique hardware in the future. They commend Cherry Tree for their creativity and mention that this build provides a refreshing break from typical hardware reviews, especially compared to the anticipated Nvidia RTX 5060 review, which is delayed. The video ends with a call to support the channel via Patreon and a hint that the host might now explore using this custom GPU as part of a new build, highlighting the fun and experimental ethos that drove the project.