GMKtec Mini PC Gaming, K6 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Dual NIC LAN 2.5Gbps Desktop Computer, 32GB DDR5 (16GB*2) 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, USB4.0, HDMI, DP, USB-C, WiFi 6E, BT 5.2

I've had a Intel NUC with a Core i5 for a little over 6 years but it was starting to show it's age a bit. One of the ram slots died, it would not boot if I had any ram installed in the second slot. The CPU fan was also wearing out; 3rd party options that I tried were less than stellar. So after dealing with those issues for a little over a year, I decided it was time for a replacement. It was a good pc but it's time had come. Wanted to stay with a small form-factor pc for various reasons. After checking out other options that are available, I settled on this NucBox K6 from GMKtec. It has a Ryzen 7 7840HS cpu, 32 GB of DDR5 ram and 1 TB NVME drive. I added a spare 1TB NVME drive I had to double my storage as well. Small footprint, supports 3 monitors, option to upgrade/replace components as needed with 2 user-serviceable slots for both m.2 drives ram. It's also fairly easy to take it completely apart for cleaning the CPU fan. The auxiliary case fan is a standard 40mm x 10mm pc fan; that will be simple to replace when/if the fan dies. Ticks all the boxes for me. After working with this for over a month, I've had no issues. There was no extra bloatware installed out of the box that I could find. Windows 11 has been running just fine with updates on. I do a little bit of everything with this computer: I've ripped several hundred DVDs and Blurays (with an external Bluray drive and MakeMKV) re-coding said rips with Handbrake for our media server. Some video editing with CapCut. Some light gaming. FreeCAD for designs for my 3d printer. Photoshop. Inkscape. This computer runs circles around my old IntelNUC. All that said, one thing I don't like about this computer is that there is only one USB C port on the front. The USB C port is what is used for the 3rd monitor hookup. I did not want a cable sticking out of the front for this, so I took it upon myself to address this issue. I designed a new top to replace the top from the factory. It houses a short USB C extension cable with a panel mount jack for ease of installation in the new upper housing. Works great. I can have everything plugged in to the back with minimal excess on the front. The extension plug is also loose enough in the new extended lid to unplug and move aside if I need to plug something in to the USB C port without having to take the new housing apart. I didn't print it with the best settings and it wound up being a little bit taller than I'd like but works for my needs now. I saw another review complaining that the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is not running at the speed listed. The listing on Amazon states 4.7ghz, and his is showing it running at 3.2ghz. The speed listed on the Amazon listing is the turbo speed. If you check AMDs website on the CPU you'll see it's normal speed listed at 3.2ghz and it turbos up to 4.2ghz. This CPU is running at spec per AMDs webpage. That is not the CPU that came with mine but I wanted to share that info to avoid confusion. The CPU in mine runs to AMDs specs with no issue. Very happy with my purchase, I hope to get many years of use out of this.

Pros: - Small - Powerful (8 Zen4 cores, 16 logical CPUs, Radeon 780M graphics, HX power spec) - (Relatively) low power consumption from being a laptop CPU (Though the HX is not as efficient as the U version) - Comes with a good amount of good quality RAM from a name brand - 2x 2.5G nics - USB4 port (haven't tested it out yet, other reviewers had issues) - Good cooling - Quiet at idle (YMMV) Cons: - Came with a moderately used Lexar SSD - Windows 11 (wiping that put even more write cycles on the SSD) - A U power spec option or BIOS support for lowering TDP would have been nice for lower power consumption - No SATA support - Ethernet controllers are Realtek, not Intel - Wifi also not Intel This is just an initial review, but out of the box I noticed that the 1TB SSD that was included in this GMKtek K6 mini PC had logged about 86 hours of usage in SMART, as well as over 8TB written and 7TB read on this 1TB Lexar SSD. That seems like a lot more than initial imaging and burn-in to me. Over 8 full write cycles for every memory cell will have an impact on the SSD's lifespan. I am only using the included SSD as a supplement to my main SSD, so it's not a big issue, but buyer beware! Also, the SSD did come with an extra heatsink pre-installed. That may improve the longevity of the disk enough to compensate for a lot of the usage. I removed it from the included drive and installed it on my 3rd-party drive instead since I use that one more. Overall, this system seems to work well. I wiped Windows 11 and am using proxmox on it. The Ryzen 7840 CPU is really great for my purposes as a VM server / AI host. In July 2024 I got this for $509. With the 32Gigs of ram and a 1TB SSD that is functioning, at least, it's a really amazing deal. Similar machines from other manufacturers cost hundreds more without the RAM or SSDs, so I'm not going to complain too loudly. In fact, I think it's a great deal from Amazon and GMKtec. Time will tell how well this machine holds up, but the construction seems solid, the cooling seems to be well-designed for this form factor with a fan for the CPU being pretty standard, but a second fan for cooling all the other components is a nice addition that you don't see in some competitors. I will update this review with any developments.

Alles super geklappt. Immer wieder gerne

Este mini PC tem funcionado muito bem neste um mês que tenho usado ele. Comprei por 4.500, preço bem mais baixo do que as opções com o processador 8845HS. O processador AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS é competente e praticamente idêntico ao 8845HS, com 8 cores rápidos, e não esquenta demais (temperatura máxima permitida é 100°C, não passa de 85°C em uso pesado aqui), devido ao bom sistema de esfriamento. Alguns compradores reclamam do barulho dos ventiladores internos (tem dois, um pequeno em cima e um maior embaixo), mas a minha unidade é bem silenciosa. Está rodando uns programas para mim que usam 50% do processador e cerca de 73°C o dia todo, todo dia (24/7). A placa de vídeo é a 780M, a mesma do 8845HS, e é bastante potente para uma placa integrada, suportando bem jogos médios e alguns pesados com configurações mais modestas. A BIOS dessa máquina permite alterar a quantidade de memória separada para a placa integrada. O SSD de 1TB é rápido, os 32GB de memória são suficientes para minha utilização. Vem com o Windows completo instalado e funciona bem nos meus testes, mas uso com Linux e tem sido estável. A única reclamação que tenho, que é um pequeno detalhe, é que o sistema não informa a velocidade de rotação (RPM) dos ventiladores, os softwares que mostram esse dado não suportam o sensor instalado. Atualizarei esta avaliação quando tiver mais dados sobre durabilidade.

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Excelente, necesitaba una PC con con Xion Oculink para conectar una GPU externa y mi vieja PC no tenía ni USB 4.0, esta PC tiene lo que necesitaba.

Aldığımdan beri sorunsuz çalışıyor. CPU hızı 4.38Ghz i gördüm. Muhtemelen soğutma faktörü sebebiyle... Müzik studyom icin yeterli bir çalışma hızı. Biraz fan sesi oluyor. Kayıt sırasında mirkrofon varsa fan Sesini kesecek birşeyler düşünülebilir.