GMKtec Mini PC, G5 Micro Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake N97 (up to 3.60GHz) 12GB DDR5 256GB Hard Drive for Business, School, Office-Black-B

I have a number of Windows PCs which are coming to the end of Microsoft Support for Windows 10, so was looking for a PC to use for some everyday activities plus the ability to run some of my older games to free up space on my gaming PC.This GMK tec Mini does the job really well and its quite a fun novelty that it is about the same size as my mouse. It feels fast for ordinary operations such as web browsing. It comes with Windows 11 preloaded but it is installed with a small footprint and consequently the hard disk isn't instantly cluttered as soon as you add a game or two (but I did opt for the larger 512GB).Yes it will play older games quiet well and supports Direct X12, so you can probably get even fairly recent games to work at low settings. I can between get 20 and 40 fps for Guild Wars 2 but it does vary depending on how busy the game is. Its not a games machine but, you can run titles such as the above or Skyrim with acceptable performance and save some space on your gaming PC.It supports two 4K Monitors, but I have a 1080p monitor so it I'm not using its full capabilities.If your not a PC expert worth noting that you have to supply your own Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and HDMI cables. I have recycled a USB Keyboard and Mouse, but that leaves just one free USB socket. It would benefit from a couple more USB sockets even older ones to allow other peripherals to be added. I get sound through bluetooth link to a speaker, there is also a headphone socket. The plug is a UK standard, which might not have been obvious from Amazon pictures. It would help to have a bit longer power lead.So in conclusion I'm happy with this purchase and glad I didn't spend more on one of these mini's that is designated a gaming machine as, I think then I might have been disappointed as they are also utilising integrated GPUs. Probably you need to shop around for what is best for you on performance/ price. But the GMK tec mini is providing me with what I wanted. It will be interesting to see how it lasts.

What an amazing product. So small, so fast, boots to windows in about 15 seconds.Low cost replacement for laptop.

Bought this to run a small Minecraft server, which it does just fine, but out of curiosity I tried using it as a regular PC for a while and it's surprisingly capable - web browsing, word processing, streaming video, etc., all work perfectly, and it even managed to run some older games (Skyrim and GTA V) without too much bother. Fan is almost silent, and even under full load you're unlikely to hear it.Its size is a blessing and a curse - it's small enough to tuck out of the way, but it's so light that it gets dragged around by the weight of the cables.

It's tiny but is a well endowed Micro Computer.

Amazing!I am blown away with this micro PC.I did fully intended to format the SSD and install Linux Mint 22.1 on it, but, having feet in both Windows and Linux camps, I decided to keep Windows 11 (for the foreseeable future).I fully updated it to 24H2, plus newer intel graphics drivers and this little gem is working great.I'm not a gamer and never will be, but, I'm using this as a media center and it is perfectly capable of delivering great pictures, sound and video via USB, Bluetooth, WiFi and HDMI through my sound system and 42" monitor.It has a decent sized SSD along with a good CPU. Plus, the micro sd slot should be handy too.The only drawback with this machine is the lack of a USB C port for data transfers and other external devices. I saw that before making my purchase but I got around this with my multi port USB 3 Type A hub.Honestly, this is fabulous machine AND it is powerful too; much better than the rubbish you can buy for a similar price online, or on the high street (mentioning no names).Impressed?You Bet.Cons:Now my desktop looks bare; having replaced my ageing Dell 7010 with this tiny little PC, I have more room for clutter and dust.Great product.Thanks

I am surprised how well it functions for such a small form factor and may well order another later on.

I teach, and have a long commute to the school. I used to lug a laptop there and plug it into a monitor. Everything I needed for class was already on it, so I never needed to type anything and since I was plugged into a monitor I didn't look at the laptop screen either.Which made me wonder why I was carrying a keyboard and screen that I wasn't using.Now with this tiny wonder I can show huge documents and videos and the only extra thing I need to carry is a mouse.My videos play flawlessly and there's plenty of room on the hard drive for everything I need.Delighted with it.

Super easy to set up and runs MS365 easily, not particularly fast but fast enough for general purpose office use. Value for money for sure.