Miniature PCs can be a versatile option to get a Windows device running on one of their screens without breaking the bank. For you this could mean being your main PC or just being supplemental to your other ways to connect to the internet or get work done. They can also be handy little gaming units. This GMKtec mini gaming PC happens to be on sale right now too. It’s 25% off which takes the price down from $490 to just $366. Some quick napkin math will tell you that equates to a savings of $124.
As a mini PC, this unit will take up hardly any room on your desk. You can even have it take up zero room on your desk by instead mounting it to the back of your monitor or display.
Designed for Gaming
Diving into the specs, this GMKtec mini PC is working with an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. That’s capable of up to 4.7GHz. The integrated GPU uses an AMD Radeon 680M 12-core graphics card which is on par with the full NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti. Oculink is supported, meaning you can connected to a larger separate graphics card if you’d prefer. this will enable higher bandwidth, better frame rates, and lower lag. You’ll have no problem taking care of any heavy computing task or messing around in a AAA game.
As far as memory goes, the GMKtec mini gaming PC uses a 32GB DDR5 RAM. For storage, we have a 512GB PCle SSD which is expandable to up to 4TB.
Connect to a display over either of the dual USB4 USB-C ports or using HDMI 2.1. Through that, this mini PC is capable of displaying in a crazy sharp 8K resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate. Over the DisplayPort connection, it can support video output in 4K resolution at a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. So, in total, you can connect to up to four different screens simultaneously. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 are also supported on the mini PC.
This model of the GMKtec mini PC utilizes a number of technologies which help keep the unit cool when gaming. It uses upgraded dual-fans along with a new Hpyer Ice Chamber 2.0 which is able to provide both top and bottom cooling with airflow coming in and out in 360 degrees. Even when the fan is going, you can bring the noise levels down to just 35dB in quite mode.
