It sure would be cool to have a top of the line, custom built gaming PC with the best GPU and best CPU on the market. The problem is we don’t all have thousands of dollars to throw at a machine just so we can see a little more detail in the latest Forza game. For many folks, a more modest mini PC gets the job done—especially if you stick to mainly indies. Right now, Amazon has the GMKtec mini gaming PC on sale for 20% off. This unit is normally sold at $750, but the discount takes the price down to just $600 for a limited time. You’ll end up saving yourself $150 while the deal is still active.
So taking a look under the hood of this mini PC, we’re working with an AMD Ryzen 7 Ultra 6850U 8-core, 16-thread processor. It’s capable of being boosted to up to 4.7GHz. It’s integrated AMD Radeon 680M 12-core graphics card comes close to the performance you could expect with a full Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti. It can handle heavy computing, and even some AAA gaming. With this configuration, you’re getting a full 32GB of RAM to allow for a smooth user experience and the 1TB SSD allows you to store a ton of games locally. The RAM can be expanded to 96GB while storage can reach a maximum of 4TB across the two slots which support up to 2TB SSDs each.
Upgradable Performance
If you want even better gaming performance, you can use the Occulink function of this mini PC. This GMKtec unit allows for you to connect an external GPU so you can push the games you play closer to their graphical limit—even supporting 4K gaming that way.
The mini PC gives you plenty of options when it comes to connecting to a display. The dual USB-C USB4 ports support video output and con output in up to 4K at 144Hz. The additional HDMI 2.1 port supports resolutions of up to 8K at 60Hz.
You can connect to the internet over the built-in Wi-F 6, or you can connect over LAN which supports fast upload and download speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. Bluetooth 5.3 allows for easy connectivity to a range of peripherals like a wireless mouse, keyboard, headphones, printer, speakers, and more.
Perhaps the best part of going with a mini PC such as this one is how little space it takes up on your desk. Heck, with the built-in VESA mount, you can even mount the unit to the back of your monitor, completely eliminating the clutter on your desktop.
