GMKtec Gaming Mini PC AMD Ryzen 9 6950H 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD Windows 11 Pro, Dual NIC LAN 2.5G, WiFi 6, USB3.2, USB-C 4.0, BT5.2, DP, HDMI, Dual Fan

Surprisingly good for games!!!
When I saw GMK had a new design coming with better cooling and oculink i was looking forward to getting it. After getting it i wasnt disappointed. The 680m did quiet well in the games i play. Minecraft ATM10 i saw a constant 130fps. With shaders turned on it dropped to about 30 but it was still very playable. Horizon zero dawn the benchmark set to original quality it got 37 fps. Far cry 5 it got 41 FPS. So over all i am very happy with how this little guy is doing. Benchmark wise geekbench 4-single 6823, multi 37902, open cl 94624, gb5- single 1631, multi 9623, opencl 34079, GB6- single 2034, multi 10181. GB AI ONNX – Single percision 2860, Half 1413, quantized 3077. DirectML – Single 6079, Half 8527, quantized 4240I bought a cheap oculink dock now i wish i bought a better one just to have a cleaner setup. I put in a rx580 to do some testing and it worked like a charm. I didnt have to do anything just turn on the computer with everything plugged in and powered. I also tested an ssd and 10gb networking and works like a charm. With the 10gb network i was seeing about 7ish Gigabits per second in transfers. Yea its not full speed for the card but that is pretty much full speed for a 4×4 pcie. so cant fault the computer for that.I do like the design of the computer i wish the top fan had a filter of some kind but it is easy to open and clean if needed. Overall the fans are very quiet and the the system runs nicely. This computer is pretty good all around little computer for someone wanting small, quiet and capable with the ability to expand it over oculink. also if you have a powerful enough usb c dock you can do one cable operation with this. sadly my dock doesnt put out enough power for one cable operation so i run 2 cables.TL;DR – Good performance, quiet fans, can play some games. usb 4 with power in support. Video shows the computer under full load and how quiet the fans are. I would recommend this computer to friends needing something for video editing and light gaming.

Very happy with the choice I made
I recently upgraded my mini PC after a disappointing experience with another vendor. This model, paired with a generous coupon, has been a pleasant surprise. While it’s generally excellent, there was a minor hiccup: it included a PCIe Gen3 hard drive despite having a PCIe 4.0 slot. Fortunately, I had a spare Gen4 drive and easily swapped them out. The performance boost was immediately noticeable.The build quality is impressive, with a sturdy design and convenient access to internal components. There are numerous ports, including a fully functional USB 4.0 port, meets my needs.One of the biggest surprises for me was the ability to set up Windows 11 Pro with a local account, avoiding the usual Microsoft account requirement. While I encountered a minor issue removing pre-installed languages, it was a small price to pay for the flexibility.Overall, I’m highly satisfied with my purchase. The Ryzen 9 6950H processor, coupled with ample RAM and storage, provides excellent performance. If you’re looking for a reliable mini PC with a solid feature set, I recommend considering this model.”I have included 2 screen grabs from some drive speed testing I did. One is the internal drive and the other is using a USB3.2gen2 enclosure with a Samsung Evo 1TB gen4/5 drive connected to the USB4.

I highly recommend this for PC gaming
I was a little skeptical of buying a mini for gaming. I’m so used to the towers or the laptops with all the bells and whistles, but this was better for me cause it was in my budget. It does everything I needed to do for my gaming hobby. I had absolutely no lag at all, the graphics were pretty decent. I have to say, I highly recommend this if you don’t want to spend a lot of money or build your own computer. It’s a powerful little thing and it has a lot of capabilities.

Nice box, but it won’t work in my house as received.
Take a look at the plug. It won’t plug into anything I currently have.Off to Home Depot to see what I can do.Maybe I live a sheltered life as I haven’t seen one of these before.If I get it running I’ll update this review, otherwise it goes back to Amazon.

I was blown away by the power this mini PC delivers, especially considering it’s nearly the size of my hand. Despite its compact design, it handles everything from emulation to light gaming and even multitasking with ease. It’s incredibly versatile, making it perfect for a wide range of tasks like office work, media consumption, and even some creative projects. The performance far exceeds my expectations for a device this small. Truly an impressive machine! I primarily used it for emulation and I turned it into a router afterwards.This packs :-Ryzen 5 6600H with 6 cores/12 Threads, 6MB L3 Cache, 3.3GHZ/4.5GHZ Turbo-Radeon 660M 6 Cores 1.9GHZ-Lexar NM6A1 512GB (M.2 SSD)-16GB DDR5 4800MHZ SO-DIMM-Wifi 6Ports:4x USB Ports (3* USB 3.2, 1*USB 2.0, All Gen 2)1x USB-C1x HDMI 4K60HZ1x DisplayPort 4K60HZ1x 3.5mm Jack Audio Port2x RJ45 2.5G LanOS: Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and activatedNow, for the performance! Here are multiple benchmarks I did to test CPU and GPU:-Cinebench Single Core : 80pts / Multi core : 540pts-Geekbench(CPU) Single core : 1969pts / Multicore : 8725-Geebench(GPU) : 14494pts-3Dmark Nomad Steel Light: 1393pts-3Dmark Timespy : 1700ptsLike mentionned above, i’ve used this as an emulator box, emulating PS1, PS2, Wii, Wii-U, Switch and Gamecube games. In every games I tested, i’ve always been on stable 60 fps at 1080p! This is clearly way more than enough for emulation. *This was tested with all of the updated drivers*I’ve also tested CS2 with all low settings and I was able to get a solid 95-100 fps. Obviously, that machine won’t handle the biggest games at all high settings but i’d say this is really suprising for a mini PC.TEMPS:For the CPU, the lowest was 43c and highest was 93c while on full loadFor the GPU, we got 42c for the lowest and 75c for the highest on full loadAgain, not bad for the size!Finally, while this PC is very powerful, it has it’s downsidesPROS:-Compact-RAM and storage upgradeable-Good performance for emulation and light games-Fast bootup because of M.2 SSD-Windows 11 Pre-installed-Plug and playCONS:-becomes pretty noisy while on load AND idle (this is something they upgraded in their latest model)-Lack a bit of performance for bigger games, but again, this is not made for that-back USBs are pretty stiff (could be mine only)Final Toughts:I really reccomend this mini PC for its ability to handle emulation and light gaming effortlessly. Its compact size makes it easy to fit anywhere, yet it packs enough power to run a variety of emulators and less demanding games without any hiccups. The performance is smooth, and it’s perfect for anyone looking for a versatile, space-saving machine that can tackle everyday tasks .

Neat little thing…Always, ALWAYS had those HUGE PC Towers all my life, the bigger the better, right?! LOLBut this is for a project of mine and was looking for something good and fast that will last a while!Not really gaming with it, got my ASUS gaming Tower, but… After using this little thing I’m rethinking all the overclocking we do etc etc…Will see with time how long this little PC sandwich box will last!?!? 🤷It was either building another PC that would of taken room “again” or a Gaming Laptop, but this thing isn’t noisy at all and doesn’t take any room!Got this little thing hooked up on my 34″ Alienware Gaming Screen and my Gaming PC as well and they both work fine.Will let you know what I still think of it at the end of winter, see ya in spring of 2025!