Space is a real hot commodity. Not all of us have a bunch of extra rooms to spare, or desks that go as far as the eye can see. A lot of folks are just working with what they have. So if you’re working at a small desk in a shared living space, or perhaps in the corner of your bedroom, every inch of that desktop matters. So while it would be nice to have some mondo huge custom built PC tower, it may not be worth giving up that surface area. This is where mini PCs come in. You can get a robust machine in a tiny package, without really sacrificing much power. It can also be less expensive too. Look at this GMKtec gaming mini PC. The K8 Plus which normally sells for $550 is currently seeing a 27% discount. That ends up taking off an even $150, leaving you only having to pay $400 for a limited time.
Big Power, Tiny Package
So let’s take a look under the tiny hood. This machine houses an AMD Ryzen 8845HS processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. That’s able to push the PC to speeds up to 5.1GHz. It’s specifically designed with gaming, video editing, and other heady duty tasks in mind. It utilizes an integrated AMD Radeon 780M GPU. Thanks to this newer architecture and higher clock speeds, it can handle even the most demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077, so long as you’re comfortable setting it to its minimal graphical settings.
If you don’t want to turn down things like resolution, frame rate, and textures, the K8 Plus mini PC does support and Oculink interface. What the heck does that means? Well you’re actually able to hook up an external GPU. Something like would install into a custom rig can just be plugged into the mini PC so you can push your game’s graphics to the limit.
The GMKtec K8 Plus mini PC has a number of options for display support. With two USB-C ports, an HDMI 2.1 output, and DisplayPort 2.1 output, you can actually connect to up to four screens at once, without requiring a docking station or other accessory. Both USB-C outputs can handle 4K resolution at up to 40Hz, while the HDMI and DisplayPorts are able to display at up to an astounding 8K resolution at 60Hz.
All of this is possible in a tiny little casing. The K8 Plus mini PC only measures in at around five by five inches, and 2 and a half inches high. That’ll save a ton of room at your desk. Heck, you can even mount it behind your monitor, effectively making the space it takes up zero.
