GMKtec M6 Gaming PC Mini AMD Ryzen 5 6600H(Max 4.5GHz) Windows 11 Pro Dual NIC LAN 2.5G DDR5 Dual SSD Slot/WiFi 6E, USB3.2, USB-C, BT5.2, DP, HDMI, Dual Fan

Great livingroom mini-pc for lightweight gaming
I bought this Mini-PC so that I could put it in my living room to play video games with my family. Normally I am pretty particular about other people touching my stuff, so I didn’t want to bring my Steam Deck to the living room. This Mini-PC solves that problem for me.I placed this in the living room knowing that the small form factor would keep it protected from most forms of damage (it will fit in an average hand). So far, this has been the case and has worked out well (it should be noted that this PC comes with the hardware to attach to the back of a TV via the VESA mount).This Mini-PC comes with Windows 11 Pro. I am not a big fan of Windows for most tasks and the gaming scene on Linux has come a very very long way in the last few years, so I immediately put Bazzite OS on it (my favorite Linux gaming distro outside of SteamOS. It mimics a lot of SteamOS features and feel). The installation was flawless and all the hardware worked great from the start. Since this is AMD based GameScope works great as well, which brings a nice console like experience.For day to day tasks, performance on this PC is fantastic. I can’t say much about it, other than it runs smooth and will tear through any regular tasks.For gaming performance, you need to both keep your expectations in check (it will not be anywhere near as powerful as a PC running a 300W modern day GPU), and be ready to be impressed at the same time. Total system TDP is around 45-55 Watts when under load. My TV is 720p so that is what I play all my games at downstairs.Indie games are generally going to have no problem running 60FPS+ on this system, even at 1080p most likely. I personally have been playing Little Nightmares 2, which gets 60FPS at 720p. I’ve also been playing the Kingdom Hearts Remasters on Steam which also runs flawlessly at 60FPS.The game I play the most when the family is busy is Final Fantasy XIV. I had to lower the graphics down quite a bit to hit good performance numbers, but it runs pretty well. The situations in FFXIV are going to have quite a bit of variance. Most dungeons/instances I easily get 60FPS. Busy towns will drop the FPS to around 40. Some of the more detailed areas will also drop a lot of frames. For dungeons, fates, and crafting though, this thing plays the game good enough for me!This Mini-PC is very powerful for its form factor. If this is the form factor you are looking for and you want to do light gaming (but heavier than most Mini-PCs), this is definitely the system to buy.

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 .

My laptop died and I needed a quick replacement. I’ve been using a gaming laptop for many years as a Home Theater 4K PC, attached to an Dolby ATMOS audio receiver and 4K projector. I looked for XMass sales for a similar laptop replacement when I noticed these mini-PCs with more power, duplicating anything the dead laptop had done, all at a third of the price of a laptop.This product was in-stock and delivered the next day. It simply worked, integrating seamlessly into the dead laptop’s Home Theater roll. It came with Windows 10 Pro installed but upgraded to Windows 11 Pro without a problem.One issue that I do have is a sporadically audio corruption on YouTube video playback that goes away if the video is restarted. This does not happen with every YouTube video but does happen. The audio is connected via HDMI to an audio receiver. I’m still trying to figure this out as updating software and trying different windows audio settings has not fixed the issue.Even after all Windows updates were download and installed, you need to get the latest appropriate, AMD software suit versus what comes with this mini-PC as they seem well out of date. At least according to the AMD site.Assuming I get as much longevity out of this mini-PC as the laptop I will have upgraded my Home Theater PC at a fraction of the cost.