ETA, I would LOVE to see some local Ai tested on these APUs/NPUs moving forward...namely... please test with some local LLM and local image generation. I promise that it'll add a whole new world ofr content to your videos and you'll get the Ai crowd watching. Personally, I'm dying to see the difference in performance between the Ryzan 7840HS and the new 8840HS in terms of a 7B or 13B LLM model with simply chatting back and forth with a chatbot (offline) on the local PC. Thats my main use-case for buying one of these is for dedicated and offline Ai usage. Thanks in advance! :)
I hate to say this, but I used to really like this channel because the focus was on getting the biggest bang for your buck with emulation, like cell phones under $100, office PCs turned emulation machines, and the occasional "all-out" showcase with an i9 build. I spent a lot of money over the past few years based on recommendations, and not once did I feel ripped off. This channel showed me that my i9 machines were not needed to achieve emulation of virtually every console and home computer up to Xbox 360 and PS3. In fact, an i3-1215u laptop can be purchased for under $300 that will make that happen (so can a i5-1235u laptop or Ryzen 7 5800H, both of which can be bought for less than $300). Now, everything is the best he's seen, there are typos in virtually every video, and while this isn't your fault at all, the tech is all pretty much the same (example: what's the difference between one Ryzen 7 7840u handheld and another, other than the brand?). I think Retro Game Corps has kind of taken over as the emulation go-to, with Wicked Gamer and Collector (and his other channels) taking the best bang-for-your-buck approach. It's a shame really. I'd like to see this channel return to what it was a few years ago.
ETAPrime is a good channel if you want to see him do a showcase, where he will show gameplay with various emulators and modern games. His format is also simple, you can fast forward to the part where he shows the gameplay without having to hear him talk about his opinions of other tech over the gameplay he is showing. Like with all youtubers, take the videos with a grain of salt. I'd rather watch an ETA video over Linus Tech Tips if I am looking to see how a device performs.
This isn't to discredit other youtubers. Every video format has its strengths and weaknesses. At best, ETA's exaggerations come from saying things like "It's the best thing on the market". Sometimes I laugh when he says, "Runs smooth, no lag" and there is lag on the device he is testing. IMO, I think every major youtuber who showcases tech that isn't even out yet is receiving some sort of sponsorship/incentive, so its obviously going to be biased. Just take each video with a grain of salt.
Your comment couldn't be more to the point, the problem is that you're writing it about the ONLY mini PC worth a damn. The gmktec k8 costs 400$ barebone and around 560$ with 32gb and 1to nvme, it outdoes all the other mini pc tests he's done on the R7 8840hs and above all, even compared to the others (geekom at 800$ or miniforum at 700$) it's much cheaper for quality otherwise people who don't understand that this is a business need to wake up, personally I thank him for all his work and it's a pleasure for him to keep affiliate links for this.
I mean, prices for 8840HS laptops have really dropped in the last 5 months. In my country you can get an laptop with an 8840HS CPU, 1 tb of ram, and 16 gb of ddr5 memory for 600 dollars. And the price will only drop in the future.
I have a lot of problems adapting displayport to hdmi in cyberdeck builds. The extra adapter for my dual screen builds takes up a lot of valuable space and adds unnecessary weight. I know this isn't normal for most people but a single hdmi port is very limiting.
@MGThePro those are way too large to fit in my cyberdeck. A 6 inch right angle to right angle hdmi cable barely fits. Displayport connectors are massive. At the moment I use hdmi ribbon cable with a 2 inch ribbon
all I was saying : I like the choice of full size Displayport and HDMI. Most of these mini-pcs also have a USB C port that permits DP over USB C, a whole lot smaller than your HDMI cable.@@Bajicoy
This channel is all about quantity over quality...nothing but a cash and swag grab. Permanently blocking to save myself from getting a video twice a day every day!
@@arthurcuesta6041 , seems simple huh? Except these Minis have their own specific OS's that you download from them.. Mine is like that.. tried to put my own Windows on it, Was a nightmare.. Ended up putting Linux on it .
All complaining about the same videos about mini PC's. But it was so nice ETA Prime brought to us this kind of content. Many of us couldn't have discovered this wonderful option.
@@reeldeelz2940 I’ll need to buy some grey market windows keys after I build my next super fast, low profile, 4K $2000 gaming pc with the latest GPU by Ryzen before I can predict anything.
Views manipulation, people will click on the video possibly by accident even though they were searching for the other model. Just another way for this guy to get more views I'm assuming
Can we see the performance of this APU on something like Tekken 8 since there's a demo? Of all the fighting games to put in these vids right now, T8 is definitely something to check out for GPU-less setups.
Does anyone own one of these now? Can you attest to whether or not it thermal throttles or overheats yet while gaming or pushing it? I may want to buy one but I don't think the cooling looks as nice as the Beelink SER7? My backstory is that I purchased two Beelink SER7s and installed Proxmox on them...Things were going great. Then I decided to add a 2nd NVME so I got a nice WD Black 2TB and installed it, and immediately I started getting flooded with pcie bus errors on both SER7s. After many hours of searching on the web, it seems like SER7's purchased in 2024 (recently) are having this issue...there's a work-around to turn-off ASPM in the BIOS or kernel, but now I'm paranoid there's other hardware issues that I don't want to find out the hard way after my return period is over. (I've tried multiple NVMes by the way). It could be a BIOS issue, but at this point I'm tempted to return my two SER7s and try this GMKtec K8 since it has a better APU than the SER7 anyways, and I DO want to use this with GPU passthru for Ai tasks (yes, the SER7 / Ryzen 7 7840HS and 8845HS is actually really good for running local Ai stuff so far) from my testing with the 7840HS. It's a shame though, because I can't wait for the SER8 to release, and I do find the overall quality of the SER7 to be fantastic aside from the fact that I hate the magnetic proprietary charger on it, and this lame PCIe issue with power management that I'm dealing with. If this GMKtec K8 gets by fine with no heat issues though, then I'll gladly return my SER7s and upgrade the APU. If anyone can please help, that'd be great.
read my post. it does over heat and freeze and throttle. Even with regular browsing and regular work. No gaming and productive jobs and it still overheats.
@alexmoneni9196 thank you very much for your reply and info, I appreciate it and it saves me a lot of headache. I hope that ETA Prime maybe starts doing torture tests on these things in the future to see how far they can go (and how fast these units give up). My SER7's have been great even when I beat on them, except this error I get when adding a 2nd NVME which is a pretty huge issue to me. I don't see any other mini-PCs that I'm interested in right now within this $600-$700 budget. Seems like maybe I should wait for the Beelink SER8 then.
What's the dual 2.5 LAN chipset? I don't see it listed on their page, but I'm noticing some of the other AMD 7000 series devices came with dual 2.5 GbE Intel i225~
Nah, just crypto miners… jk lol. I’ve bought over 300 of the beelink mini pcs and haven’t found one with anything nefarious installed. Had one with a dead fan and another with dead ram. Beelink send me a new fan and ram kit
Please, please, please include the upscaling level (FSR/DLSS, etc.) in the on-screen label. Getting 73fps 1080p Medium in HZD is impressive, until you realize that it's not 1080p at all and looks like complete crap. I'm just looking for some clarity and consistency in your reviews.
@@nathanddrews but he mentions the level of FSR that he used was balance. Is that not what you're asking? Yeah, it may not be on that little card at the bottom, but he does mention it.
I think he does this on purpose. Anyways, its the same 780m gpu with imrpoved AI capabilities. A 680m with same clockspeed and same RAM speed is marginally slower which means we haven't had any progress for over 2 years.
Have you taken the opportunity to test Linux on this Mini PC? I'm looking into getting a Mini PC in the next month and I will be installing Linux Mint on it.
Hi, very well done! I would like to know wattage and noise levels because I think that mini pc coupled with a 4k TV would be a great media station. So if I'm watching TH-cam or any modern 4k video format, ideally, I would like it to be silent. ..maybe adding some custom passive cooler or bigger quieter fan? 🤔 Thanks
I know we can just look it up online but it would be helpful and save us the effort if you can tell us what version of Displayport and HDMI this mini-pc is using right off the bat. 😘
On mine 7840HS I am getting 2624 single core and 13034 multicore score in Geekbench 6 in default settings, so basically the same as this new apu. not really great. I was hoping AMD will bring at least 10% better performance,
Sorry, under $500 is where I would like to stay when investing in Chinese mini's. The devices are essentially disposable and they change models every month so I don't want to get in too deep because of their lack of quality.
After seeing your positive review of the NucBox G3, I got that and was quite happy with it for a few weeks - until my daughter wanted it... So with the good experience I had with that unit, I'm thinking of getting the K8 as a replacement. Two questions: 1) what is your impression of the noise level under normal load and 2) could you please check out Linux Mint on this system? Thanks a lot! PS: Do we Europeans also get Crucial memory, or is that just for reviewers? ;) PS: Subscribed!
I just got mine, this machine is a beast and i love it, but one difference compared to the review, mine comes with Solidigm P41 Plus QLC nvme drive without heatsink. Gotta replace that with 3D TLC drive, not comfortable to use QLC drive as Boot drive tho.
I'm surprised that miniPCs are with an 8000 CPU already. Although personally would prefer instead of NPU cores, more CUs cores like 18-20 instead. But I guess gotta wait for Strix Point meanwhile.
The 780m is already memory limited, so more CUs won't make much of a difference without faster RAM. To make iGPUs much faster, we need some sort of large cache, like X3D for example, or an SRAM cache like what the older XBoxes had.
Thanks for the info and Amazon has this mini computer with a 200 dollars off. GMKtec Gaming Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 32GB DDR5*2 2TB M.2 PCIe4.0 SSD Windows 11 Pro, Dual Fan Desktop Mini Computers/WiFi 6E, BT5.2/USB3.2, USB-C 4.0/DP, HDMI
@@lowfuel6089 its useless as of now. But in a year or two it will be usefull. Just like 5G on phones was useless until comunication companies actually started woth 5G coverage
The really nice thing about Ryzen 8000 is retailers will discount the 7000 series with almost the same performance! Other than that it's clear these should have come out as a budget series to sell beneath the Zen 5 APU.
For my use case, I pulled the trigger on a mini pc with a 6900hx and 680m graphics. And its more than fine for what i play and do, the noise level is also minimal and it doesnt exceed 70c even after hours of gaming. But then again im in no way a pc master race enthusiast. I was fine with the performance of a gtx 1650, which it preforms similar to at a quarter of its power draw.
Try and live w/ a mini-pc under load. You will hate the noise. Desktops are still more powerful and a lot quieter. I have a min-pc w/ a 7940HS and a few older ones so I speak from experience.
I'm thinking of getting this instead of a console given how expensive console games are. With this you have the option of buying games on Steam for even just $3.
Did you fake or mixup the benchmarks again like in the previous mini PC video featuring malware filled product? No response to your fans, but you made sure not to promtoe the video on Twitter. Priorities 👌
At this point he's more interested in pumping out videos to get views everyday instead of quality and following up. Always by the same script and nothing ever that cares about the followers he's already got. AI performance will make no difference to games either. So all 7840/7940hs videos are clones for performance.
His channel has turned into promoting products for profit instead of giving a high quality review of said product. I have since started down voting the vids. If more people start down voting this type of vid his pocket will make him adjust his actions!@@_GarethRossUK
brilliant stuff.. Im waiting for the beelink SER version of this processor. really need that 4 display port option for my trading setup. if you can please compare these when its available with the total power consumption of those two.
@@stephenxs8354 I was gonna buy SER7 but when I saw this processor was released, felt like I should wait for the newest model. I have somekinda OCD about conserving power with getting the maximum performance out of it. feels like 8840HS wins in that category. or are both the same in using power when idle and doing normal browsing tasks? I do occasional gaming so going to a lower powered u processor is not an option also.
@@MYTHQUEST91 Sounds like Intel mini pcs with IRIS Xe would do the same for you. Or the new Arc GPU based 14th gen intel. I have not compared power usage with AMD vs Intel though. You can adjust TDP as well to lower power usage as well. 8840hs is no more power efficient than a 7840hs. If anything it might be more power beacause of the AI stuff.
AMD stuck a mediocre/bare minimum "AI" chip for the sake of marketing. Then sold it as "new generation" when it's clearly no different from previous gen. AMD is the underdog and always will be
If you're worried about viruses and malware you can first boot to USB and use a recovery/rescue/AV boot image to scan the drive before ever booting into windows. Afterward you can use a driver transfer/recovery program to copy drivers from old system and reinstall on new system. Or use a mix of windows update and factory AMD chipset drivers as a starting point along with wifi or Ethernet drivers if base drivers aren't included with windows.
Looking to replace my rig at some point with one of these mini pcs. I may wait until Ryzen 9000 comes of that. I have a Ryzen 5 3500 with a 1650 Super with 32gigs of ram. going to run geekbench to see if it would be worth the upgrade. I dont really play anything that terribly demanding. I play sim games(Farming Sim 22 and Euro Truck sim) and some factory games like DSP and Satisfactory.
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I love these videos, ETA, don't listen to the haters! The latest mini-PC improvements are awesome to keep track of.
ETA, I would LOVE to see some local Ai tested on these APUs/NPUs moving forward...namely... please test with some local LLM and local image generation. I promise that it'll add a whole new world ofr content to your videos and you'll get the Ai crowd watching. Personally, I'm dying to see the difference in performance between the Ryzan 7840HS and the new 8840HS in terms of a 7B or 13B LLM model with simply chatting back and forth with a chatbot (offline) on the local PC. Thats my main use-case for buying one of these is for dedicated and offline Ai usage. Thanks in advance! :)
I hate to say this, but I used to really like this channel because the focus was on getting the biggest bang for your buck with emulation, like cell phones under $100, office PCs turned emulation machines, and the occasional "all-out" showcase with an i9 build. I spent a lot of money over the past few years based on recommendations, and not once did I feel ripped off. This channel showed me that my i9 machines were not needed to achieve emulation of virtually every console and home computer up to Xbox 360 and PS3. In fact, an i3-1215u laptop can be purchased for under $300 that will make that happen (so can a i5-1235u laptop or Ryzen 7 5800H, both of which can be bought for less than $300).
Now, everything is the best he's seen, there are typos in virtually every video, and while this isn't your fault at all, the tech is all pretty much the same (example: what's the difference between one Ryzen 7 7840u handheld and another, other than the brand?). I think Retro Game Corps has kind of taken over as the emulation go-to, with Wicked Gamer and Collector (and his other channels) taking the best bang-for-your-buck approach.
It's a shame really. I'd like to see this channel return to what it was a few years ago.
ETAPrime is a good channel if you want to see him do a showcase, where he will show gameplay with various emulators and modern games. His format is also simple, you can fast forward to the part where he shows the gameplay without having to hear him talk about his opinions of other tech over the gameplay he is showing. Like with all youtubers, take the videos with a grain of salt. I'd rather watch an ETA video over Linus Tech Tips if I am looking to see how a device performs.
This isn't to discredit other youtubers. Every video format has its strengths and weaknesses. At best, ETA's exaggerations come from saying things like "It's the best thing on the market". Sometimes I laugh when he says, "Runs smooth, no lag" and there is lag on the device he is testing. IMO, I think every major youtuber who showcases tech that isn't even out yet is receiving some sort of sponsorship/incentive, so its obviously going to be biased. Just take each video with a grain of salt.
Your comment couldn't be more to the point, the problem is that you're writing it about the ONLY mini PC worth a damn.
The gmktec k8 costs 400$ barebone and around 560$ with 32gb and 1to nvme, it outdoes all the other mini pc tests he's done on the R7 8840hs and above all, even compared to the others (geekom at 800$ or miniforum at 700$) it's much cheaper for quality
otherwise people who don't understand that this is a business need to wake up, personally I thank him for all his work and it's a pleasure for him to keep affiliate links for this.
I mean, prices for 8840HS laptops have really dropped in the last 5 months.
In my country you can get an laptop with an 8840HS CPU, 1 tb of ram, and 16 gb of ddr5 memory for 600 dollars.
And the price will only drop in the future.
Dude.. 2 weeks ago this was my favorite channel. Now it's literally an Amazon search for "Mini PC" 😂😂
I like that they have a full size Displayport jack. DP is so much more versatile than a second HDMI.
I have a lot of problems adapting displayport to hdmi in cyberdeck builds. The extra adapter for my dual screen builds takes up a lot of valuable space and adds unnecessary weight. I know this isn't normal for most people but a single hdmi port is very limiting.
@@Bajicoy There are DP to HDMI cables.
@MGThePro those are way too large to fit in my cyberdeck. A 6 inch right angle to right angle hdmi cable barely fits. Displayport connectors are massive.
At the moment I use hdmi ribbon cable with a 2 inch ribbon
@@Bajicoy eDP would be ideal for this, no idea if any of those systems have that connector though
all I was saying : I like the choice of full size Displayport and HDMI. Most of these mini-pcs also have a USB C port that permits DP over USB C, a whole lot smaller than your HDMI cable.@@Bajicoy
the problem with these reviews is that the benchmarks are not standardized so you could compare these systems.
This channel is all about quantity over quality...nothing but a cash and swag grab. Permanently blocking to save myself from getting a video twice a day every day!
Every time, that’s dejavu, best mini pc ever…
Another day, another undisclosed sponsorship.
That's why I like SponsorBlock by Ajay R ( current version 5.5.5 ). However I literally just found out about it like 2 weeks ago, maybe a month tops.
thanks for review this mini pc.. right now im using it for gaming and everday usage
@@andrewharry6967 how was it? i plan to buy it soon too..
Did you make sure to test if it has viruses and spy/bloatware?
Just format it.
@@arthurcuesta6041 , seems simple huh? Except these Minis have their own specific OS's that you download from them.. Mine is like that.. tried to put my own Windows on it, Was a nightmare.. Ended up putting Linux on it .
@@dfbessI buy beelink and haven’t had any issues running whatever OS I want. What brand do you have?
Loving the small form factor mini pcs - am really looking forward to the ZEN 5 Cores and hopefully even petter integrated graphics!!
Can you say Strix Point Halo?
All complaining about the same videos about mini PC's. But it was so nice ETA Prime brought to us this kind of content. Many of us couldn't have discovered this wonderful option.
The fastest $800 mini pc reviewed this week. The content on this channel is getting more and more predictable by the day.
Every techtuber does this. Glad you noticed.
Gamers Nexus doesnt seem to mind telling the truth when something is bad.@@Rexolaboy
cool.. dont watch the next one and predict it lol
@@Rexolaboy so if every tech channel does it, so should he. Great logic.
@@reeldeelz2940 I’ll need to buy some grey market windows keys after I build my next super fast, low profile, 4K $2000 gaming pc with the latest GPU by Ryzen before I can predict anything.
Could this be powered by the USB-C port it has? I was thinking of using a USB-C monitor to power the entire thing since it only draws 60w. Thoughts?
Do devices like this thermal throttle?
You are testing 8845HS, however, in both the title and description is written 8840HS? How did that happen?
Views manipulation, people will click on the video possibly by accident even though they were searching for the other model. Just another way for this guy to get more views I'm assuming
I unsubscribed from his channel
The title has a typo - says 8840hs instead of 8845hs.
Looks like an interesting machine, thanks for reviewing!
Loll you think he cares?
@@spetcnaz83 You also have a typo in your comment 🙂
@@Yoshi278 I do not, and if I did, I am not publishing a video. Good try though.
@@spetcnaz83it’s LOL not Loll
@@katapult9541 cool
hey! what about fans noise for this one?
GMK units are known to be very very loud :(
Chris from TechTablets tested it
Can we see the performance of this APU on something like Tekken 8 since there's a demo?
Of all the fighting games to put in these vids right now, T8 is definitely something to check out for GPU-less setups.
I bet he likes it
ETA prime stands for just an infomercial
Does anyone own one of these now? Can you attest to whether or not it thermal throttles or overheats yet while gaming or pushing it? I may want to buy one but I don't think the cooling looks as nice as the Beelink SER7? My backstory is that I purchased two Beelink SER7s and installed Proxmox on them...Things were going great. Then I decided to add a 2nd NVME so I got a nice WD Black 2TB and installed it, and immediately I started getting flooded with pcie bus errors on both SER7s. After many hours of searching on the web, it seems like SER7's purchased in 2024 (recently) are having this issue...there's a work-around to turn-off ASPM in the BIOS or kernel, but now I'm paranoid there's other hardware issues that I don't want to find out the hard way after my return period is over. (I've tried multiple NVMes by the way). It could be a BIOS issue, but at this point I'm tempted to return my two SER7s and try this GMKtec K8 since it has a better APU than the SER7 anyways, and I DO want to use this with GPU passthru for Ai tasks (yes, the SER7 / Ryzen 7 7840HS and 8845HS is actually really good for running local Ai stuff so far) from my testing with the 7840HS. It's a shame though, because I can't wait for the SER8 to release, and I do find the overall quality of the SER7 to be fantastic aside from the fact that I hate the magnetic proprietary charger on it, and this lame PCIe issue with power management that I'm dealing with. If this GMKtec K8 gets by fine with no heat issues though, then I'll gladly return my SER7s and upgrade the APU. If anyone can please help, that'd be great.
read my post. it does over heat and freeze and throttle. Even with regular browsing and regular work. No gaming and productive jobs and it still overheats.
@alexmoneni9196 thank you very much for your reply and info, I appreciate it and it saves me a lot of headache. I hope that ETA Prime maybe starts doing torture tests on these things in the future to see how far they can go (and how fast these units give up). My SER7's have been great even when I beat on them, except this error I get when adding a 2nd NVME which is a pretty huge issue to me. I don't see any other mini-PCs that I'm interested in right now within this $600-$700 budget. Seems like maybe I should wait for the Beelink SER8 then.
For gaming, is it better than K7 ? Also, what about noise ? I saw reviews for K7 and it was TOO noisy.
What's the dual 2.5 LAN chipset? I don't see it listed on their page, but I'm noticing some of the other AMD 7000 series devices came with dual 2.5 GbE Intel i225~
Does this have malware pre installed too ?😂
If it’s like other GMKtek products then no.
Nah, just crypto miners… jk lol. I’ve bought over 300 of the beelink mini pcs and haven’t found one with anything nefarious installed. Had one with a dead fan and another with dead ram. Beelink send me a new fan and ram kit
What about fan noise?
Is it exactly the same as 7840 except the additional AI cores?
Looking forward to the Amd mini pc's we get in the next 1-2 years
can the 780m be overclocked beyond 2700MHz?
Please, please, please include the upscaling level (FSR/DLSS, etc.) in the on-screen label. Getting 73fps 1080p Medium in HZD is impressive, until you realize that it's not 1080p at all and looks like complete crap. I'm just looking for some clarity and consistency in your reviews.
He mentions the FSR level in all of them
@@daftpunk672That's not what I asked?
@@nathanddrews but he mentions the level of FSR that he used was balance. Is that not what you're asking? Yeah, it may not be on that little card at the bottom, but he does mention it.
I think he does this on purpose. Anyways, its the same 780m gpu with imrpoved AI capabilities. A 680m with same clockspeed and same RAM speed is marginally slower which means we haven't had any progress for over 2 years.
@@daftpunk672 I specifically asked that it be in text form on the label every time. It doesn't really matter to me if it's spoken or not.
Thanks for the 7840HS comparison! It's too bad there's no Oculink like the Elite mini.
Have you taken the opportunity to test Linux on this Mini PC? I'm looking into getting a Mini PC in the next month and I will be installing Linux Mint on it.
Hi, very well done!
I would like to know wattage and noise levels because I think that mini pc coupled with a 4k TV would be a great media station.
So if I'm watching TH-cam or any modern 4k video format, ideally, I would like it to be silent.
..maybe adding some custom passive cooler or bigger quieter fan? 🤔
Thanks
So it's just a 7840HS with added NPU?
My PSU of my K8 blew up, where can I buy a similar safe one in Amazon please?
Oh, another "absolutely amazing" mini PC 'review' from ETA Sellout.
What model nics!?
needs an oculink option for that second m.2 slot
I know we can just look it up online but it would be helpful and save us the effort if you can tell us what version of Displayport and HDMI this mini-pc is using right off the bat. 😘
On mine 7840HS I am getting 2624 single core and 13034 multicore score in Geekbench 6 in default settings, so basically the same as this new apu. not really great. I was hoping AMD will bring at least 10% better performance,
It's a refresh with more powerful NPU. Other is same
It is a refresh with updated NPU, so not much improvement in both the CPU and GPU end.
Amazing mini pc, I want to see the 8940hs but this is good enough for me.
Sorry, under $500 is where I would like to stay when investing in Chinese mini's. The devices are essentially disposable and they change models every month so I don't want to get in too deep because of their lack of quality.
Nice plant you got there 😂
Can be multi task with OBS Livestreaming, Recording and Gaming ?
After seeing your positive review of the NucBox G3, I got that and was quite happy with it for a few weeks - until my daughter wanted it... So with the good experience I had with that unit, I'm thinking of getting the K8 as a replacement.
Two questions: 1) what is your impression of the noise level under normal load and 2) could you please check out Linux Mint on this system? Thanks a lot! PS: Do we Europeans also get Crucial memory, or is that just for reviewers? ;)
PS: Subscribed!
Please test out minis forum V3 when it comes out i need a new tablet would love for it to be windows and do some light gaming and PC streaming.
You think running steam OS would be good?
I am very tempted to get a Ryzen 9 7945 mini pc - but should I wait for the next wave with R9 8945 instead?
did you chat gpt'ed the title?
Considering this is one of the fastest mini PC's you've ever tested you didn't seem to excited lol
I just got mine, this machine is a beast and i love it, but one difference compared to the review, mine comes with Solidigm P41 Plus QLC nvme drive without heatsink. Gotta replace that with 3D TLC drive, not comfortable to use QLC drive as Boot drive tho.
did you get your hands on new deeskmeet?
I'm surprised that miniPCs are with an 8000 CPU already.
Although personally would prefer instead of NPU cores, more CUs cores like 18-20 instead.
But I guess gotta wait for Strix Point meanwhile.
The 780m is already memory limited, so more CUs won't make much of a difference without faster RAM.
To make iGPUs much faster, we need some sort of large cache, like X3D for example, or an SRAM cache like what the older XBoxes had.
8000 is same old 7000 plus ai stuff
Thanks for the info and Amazon has this mini computer with a 200 dollars off.
GMKtec Gaming Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 32GB DDR5*2 2TB M.2 PCIe4.0 SSD Windows 11 Pro, Dual Fan Desktop Mini Computers/WiFi 6E, BT5.2/USB3.2, USB-C 4.0/DP, HDMI
Actually it's a mini laptop 💻 without screen 🤷
Miss opportunity to not include a oculink socket 😐
It's an HS cpu, chances are it'd be better suited to the HX variant due to the better wattage.
@@Neopulse00Bollocks
Have you seen the Disney MK mod ? It’s awesome
It's amazing to me to see a ported ps5 game playing on that.
Have you looked at using the universal apu running utility to unlock/reduce power on any of these mini pc’s?
Could you do a Tekken 8 test on this mini pc?
wish you did speedometer
Can you do a video and how this will performed with all the emulators and what can it run and what it can't thanks great video.
Albino why u don't put the Price in the Title?
Is AI performance mentioned just to hit the buzzword of the week, or is this a feature people genuinely care about?
Eventually it will probably matter. Maybe games will use it for their NPCs in the future.
@@lowfuel6089 its useless as of now. But in a year or two it will be usefull. Just like 5G on phones was useless until comunication companies actually started woth 5G coverage
No more emulation?
Hi, how does it compare to the minisforum um 780 xtx?
Which chip is it? 8840hs or 8845hs
This mini pc can only support 1 monitor?
The really nice thing about Ryzen 8000 is retailers will discount the 7000 series with almost the same performance!
Other than that it's clear these should have come out as a budget series to sell beneath the Zen 5 APU.
Enough room to hang an occulink m.2 adapter out the side by any chance?
Does the second m.2 slot work with Oculink? That would be a fun test.
Seriously.. What's happening to this channel?
He’s a paid shill and has been for a long time. It’s product placement and nothing more.
Elaborate?
Best that could happen. He review tech that most channel don't, and it's very good. Exactly because of him I know what mini pc I will get.
it was always the same, you were blind...
how about letting us in on those awesome animated wallpapers you use
Is this much better thanthe AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS?
Can you recommend how to connect external speakers and microphone to this mini PC.
Does the mobo have edp or ribbon to external lcd if someone wanted to make a cyberdeck?
These mini PC's are getting POWERFUL! Almost don't even need big desktops anymore.
For my use case, I pulled the trigger on a mini pc with a 6900hx and 680m graphics. And its more than fine for what i play and do, the noise level is also minimal and it doesnt exceed 70c even after hours of gaming. But then again im in no way a pc master race enthusiast. I was fine with the performance of a gtx 1650, which it preforms similar to at a quarter of its power draw.
Try and live w/ a mini-pc under load. You will hate the noise. Desktops are still more powerful and a lot quieter. I have a min-pc w/ a 7940HS and a few older ones so I speak from experience.
lol
That's like saying a puddle in your driveway is "almost" the Pacific Ocean. 😂
switch emulation? batocera performance?
Does it encode av1?
What are you using to show stats like the clock speed etc.
what voltage does the unit use? the DC voltage from the power supply?
Can you please give a review of Galaxy S10 dex mode please. If it's still worth it in 2024
Is this CPU consume more power due to its higher base clock speed comparing to intel cpus ?
What is the chipset for the nics?
That non-existentent grass in palworld tho xD
Jeezzzz MK1 in 1080p Low still looks better than the Switch version. lmao!!!
Heard gmk pcs dont have AI functioning because bios issues?
Every video feels like an ad
I'm thinking of getting this instead of a console given how expensive console games are. With this you have the option of buying games on Steam for even just $3.
Did you fake or mixup the benchmarks again like in the previous mini PC video featuring malware filled product?
No response to your fans, but you made sure not to promtoe the video on Twitter. Priorities 👌
At this point he's more interested in pumping out videos to get views everyday instead of quality and following up. Always by the same script and nothing ever that cares about the followers he's already got. AI performance will make no difference to games either. So all 7840/7940hs videos are clones for performance.
His channel has turned into promoting products for profit instead of giving a high quality review of said product. I have since started down voting the vids. If more people start down voting this type of vid his pocket will make him adjust his actions!@@_GarethRossUK
which one was with malware?
wondering if it can run on the non-binary sodimm 🤔
brilliant stuff.. Im waiting for the beelink SER version of this processor. really need that 4 display port option for my trading setup. if you can please compare these when its available with the total power consumption of those two.
They already have the 7840 and 7940 which is same minus ai
@@stephenxs8354 I was gonna buy SER7 but when I saw this processor was released, felt like I should wait for the newest model. I have somekinda OCD about conserving power with getting the maximum performance out of it. feels like 8840HS wins in that category. or are both the same in using power when idle and doing normal browsing tasks? I do occasional gaming so going to a lower powered u processor is not an option also.
@@MYTHQUEST91 Sounds like Intel mini pcs with IRIS Xe would do the same for you. Or the new Arc GPU based 14th gen intel. I have not compared power usage with AMD vs Intel though. You can adjust TDP as well to lower power usage as well. 8840hs is no more power efficient than a 7840hs. If anything it might be more power beacause of the AI stuff.
I would prefer a figure 8 or clover cable.
It ought to be good at that price.
Would like to see how this pairs with gpd g1 or one x egpu
I expected it to be better than the 7000 series. It got the same igpu no change and taking a look at cpu cores it is the same as well..
AMD stuck a mediocre/bare minimum "AI" chip for the sake of marketing.
Then sold it as "new generation" when it's clearly no different from previous gen.
AMD is the underdog and always will be
pro the power consumption?
Where can you find the motherboard drivers? So that I can reinstall windows in the future.
If you're worried about viruses and malware you can first boot to USB and use a recovery/rescue/AV boot image to scan the drive before ever booting into windows. Afterward you can use a driver transfer/recovery program to copy drivers from old system and reinstall on new system. Or use a mix of windows update and factory AMD chipset drivers as a starting point along with wifi or Ethernet drivers if base drivers aren't included with windows.
Looking to replace my rig at some point with one of these mini pcs. I may wait until Ryzen 9000 comes of that. I have a Ryzen 5 3500 with a 1650 Super with 32gigs of ram. going to run geekbench to see if it would be worth the upgrade. I dont really play anything that terribly demanding. I play sim games(Farming Sim 22 and Euro Truck sim) and some factory games like DSP and Satisfactory.
Start testing the game Rust (from facepunch) in the game itself, launch F1 (console) and enter client.benchmark , at least, test this way, thank you.
Gmktec IS sooo good in cooling theyre Mini PCs compared to Minisform and so on