Holymoly this thing gets freaking hot! I have SER8 and running league of legends 4k low settings and setting FPS cap to 60, the temperature is at 50 and below while the Intel seems to all set to fry an egg.
You'll need to compare with an unlocked framerate, same resolution and detail settings. 60FPS cap barely pushes the CPU and GPU in that game. The GT1 Mega would also have a low CPU temp with a 60FPS cap.
I like having a USB Type A. Great for a wireless mouse & keyboard combo and web camera. Even one for a USB stick to upload files/photos/videos or to charge your cellphone. However, this is excessive Type A ports. Most people need no more than 3 Type A ports at 10 Gb/s data transfer speed. This is why I like Intel NUCs and traditional Geekom port selection.
@@chidorirasenganz sure, if you live in the US or Europe where most things are type C. And also I'm not going to buy an adapter for every single USB-A device I own wtf? Why not just have both options?
One look at that BIOS tells me that the support in terms of updates will be spotty AF. Intel made Asus agree to support older NUCs as well as the new ones, so you know Intel made ASUS step up their support game, because Intel's is excellent and they wouldn't want ASUS harming their rep. I like these third tier minis, but they've got to up their support game if they want to play in the $1k market. I'd still buy the ASUS.
What is "Singie-Thresd" of 767 at minute marker 1:30 on their ad? Is that a typo? What is the Single Thread rating for this unit? The 767 shown is very low. Thanks...
For a Plex/media streaming miniPC $1000 is waaaay more than you need to spend. For other duties, yeah, it's a spicy meatball. Still, that's a lot of money.
This mini PC would have been perfect if not for the fact that it doesn't have a 2nd m.2 2280 slot. There is plenty of space to do that. Why didn't they? You almost had my money Geekom.
I just don't see how a teensy computer with laptop parts (minus the keyboard, trackpad, nvidia gpu and screen) can cost THAT much. That's just too much to pay.
It's an expensive CPU depending on how many are purchased by the manufacturer ($640USD each for 1000) www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236849/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-185h-24m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html
The attraction of Mini PC's for me are price. There is a sweet spot, 1k USD is not it. I'm not sure who would spend that much when they could spend a little more and get an entry level gaming laptop with a better Graphics Card and a screen/keyboard to boot. I like the sub $300 models for everyday workstation and anything above that price is just not worth it. It's like they are trying to compete in a different category which isn't really their domain.
That's an awful lot of luvin' on USB-A ports... This unit seems to balance some very nice with an equal amount of don't want that. Still, I like the choice of comparison units for the games; nice review.
Overpriced for me. Same with the Intel NUC 14 Pro. For $600 to $900, I'd rather get the Geekom A8 or BeeLink SER7 if I need light 1080p gaming. CS2 and Forza Horizon 5.
@@johnmiceter I'm not 100% sure for what I'm going to say, but I'm going to make an assumption. If you count 100 seconds, then the 1% low is the FPS you'll get at the worst second. But to be more certain, you could look at it on the internet or on TrashTube. When it comes to if it matters, it will make the game "shutter" sometimes, like someone else replied. You could also lock frames to try to get a more stable experience. Anyway, better make a research if worried. Funny enough, I'm not even a gamer, lol!
Pricy… but thanks for the review! Waiting intel lunar lake. also, Minix zero db intel n300 version, hopefully this is on the review list😂 Thanks again!
This review sadly comes across like a paid-for advertisement by Geekom. Even when you're highlighting the negative points about this machine, you try to justify it by saying something positive. You stood out among other reviewers previously for being impartial. Did Geekom have a say on the editorial content in order for giving you this machine to test? Can't help but feel you'd have been more critical if you'd paid for the machine yourself (like you've been in previous reviews).
Hmm let's see. No recommendation. Mention it's expensive and at the price of Strix minis which perform better and that it's very noisy. Ah yes very much a paid endorsement. If you think I got it wrong, that's fine. I'll never claim that I always got it right. But no, there was no money bag or gun to the head with this review and I'm disappointed you would question my integrity.
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Dude, you're a mini pc reviewing machine!
Holymoly this thing gets freaking hot! I have SER8 and running league of legends 4k low settings and setting FPS cap to 60, the temperature is at 50 and below while the Intel seems to all set to fry an egg.
AHH I have a ser8 comign soon, so excited I got 96GB of memory and a 4TB 990 pro for it too it's going to be my new serious-work machine :D
You'll need to compare with an unlocked framerate, same resolution and detail settings. 60FPS cap barely pushes the CPU and GPU in that game. The GT1 Mega would also have a low CPU temp with a 60FPS cap.
At least one usb-c on the front would have been appreciated. They just can't let usb-a die, can they?!
I like having a USB Type A. Great for a wireless mouse & keyboard combo and web camera. Even one for a USB stick to upload files/photos/videos or to charge your cellphone.
However, this is excessive Type A ports. Most people need no more than 3 Type A ports at 10 Gb/s data transfer speed. This is why I like Intel NUCs and traditional Geekom port selection.
USB A can die in a fire it’s outdated legacy technology at this point
there are lots of USB-A devices still out there, it's not just a matter of "letting it die"
@@MorganEdgy they do have USB to A cables… as they have for years. also any decent tech has had USB C for ages
@@chidorirasenganz sure, if you live in the US or Europe where most things are type C. And also I'm not going to buy an adapter for every single USB-A device I own wtf? Why not just have both options?
One look at that BIOS tells me that the support in terms of updates will be spotty AF. Intel made Asus agree to support older NUCs as well as the new ones, so you know Intel made ASUS step up their support game, because Intel's is excellent and they wouldn't want ASUS harming their rep. I like these third tier minis, but they've got to up their support game if they want to play in the $1k market. I'd still buy the ASUS.
6:03 Best part of the review 🪓😂
8:28 for some needed context ;)
What is "Singie-Thresd" of 767 at minute marker 1:30 on their ad? Is that a typo? What is the Single Thread rating for this unit? The 767 shown is very low. Thanks...
Which ad? Probably a different benchmark.
Thank you for your video. Could we see in the future local LLM benchmarks? Seeing which Nuc is the best?
$930 for that amount of storage, performance, ports, and form factor is a great value
For a Plex/media streaming miniPC $1000 is waaaay more than you need to spend. For other duties, yeah, it's a spicy meatball. Still, that's a lot of money.
Love the t- shirt.
Is the killer feature a cooling fan that is so noisy it deafens you?
This mini PC would have been perfect if not for the fact that it doesn't have a 2nd m.2 2280 slot. There is plenty of space to do that. Why didn't they? You almost had my money Geekom.
Great review. Crazy price.
Good to mention the missing audio support for linux, that said luckily there's always bluetooth to the rescue
Will this be any good for VR gaming? Half Life Alyx etc.
No, too weak. You'd need to look at something like the Minisforum HX99G or G7 PT. Both I've also reviewed on the channel.
I just don't see how a teensy computer with laptop parts (minus the keyboard, trackpad, nvidia gpu and screen) can cost THAT much. That's just too much to pay.
It's an expensive CPU depending on how many are purchased by the manufacturer ($640USD each for 1000) www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236849/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-185h-24m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html
The attraction of Mini PC's for me are price. There is a sweet spot, 1k USD is not it. I'm not sure who would spend that much when they could spend a little more and get an entry level gaming laptop with a better Graphics Card and a screen/keyboard to boot. I like the sub $300 models for everyday workstation and anything above that price is just not worth it. It's like they are trying to compete in a different category which isn't really their domain.
That's an awful lot of luvin' on USB-A ports... This unit seems to balance some very nice with an equal amount of don't want that. Still, I like the choice of comparison units for the games; nice review.
When is Geekom making Lunar Lake MiniPC.
This one came out pretty late compared to the competition. Very sure it won't be this year.
Overpriced for me. Same with the Intel NUC 14 Pro. For $600 to $900, I'd rather get the Geekom A8 or BeeLink SER7 if I need light 1080p gaming. CS2 and Forza Horizon 5.
Can you explain what 1% lows mean when playing games and why does this matter?
You can literally use google to get an answer to that 😂
The FPS that it gets in 1% of the cases. It means, the lowest it gets at a certain time.
@@godnyx117 so if its getting on average 35fps it could drop to 20 fps or 25fps and thats counted as a 1% low? So if it gets less of these its better?
Stutters
@@johnmiceter I'm not 100% sure for what I'm going to say, but I'm going to make an assumption.
If you count 100 seconds, then the 1% low is the FPS you'll get at the worst second. But to be more certain, you could look at it on the internet or on TrashTube.
When it comes to if it matters, it will make the game "shutter" sometimes, like someone else replied. You could also lock frames to try to get a more stable experience.
Anyway, better make a research if worried. Funny enough, I'm not even a gamer, lol!
Sorry....but the design is plain ugly!
At least a USB-C in front would be great.
What were the designers thinking?!
What an absolute JOKE! Thanks for the review!
no e-gpu support?
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@@Robtech my bad...cheers Rob :)
Pricy… but thanks for the review! Waiting intel lunar lake. also, Minix zero db intel n300 version, hopefully this is on the review list😂 Thanks again!
It is indeed. Three reviews away if my schedule doesn't change 😆
Holy Smokes!!! 1000$ D@mn!! at that price I Rather buy a PS5 Pro or a Full RTX PC
I play music recorded on SD card.
So it sounds like a leafblower while not even managing to get it under 100°C? No thanks.
"keen on plugging things in a-holes"--- hahhahah, yes i'm immature
Oof brand new mini pc using intels old slow power hog. Why even did geekom bother?
$1000 lol just lol - just get a SER8 for $580
3640 points in 3DMark for a +900$ Pc?! 😂😂 My little brothers +700$ Pc is just 3 times faster than that trash! 😂
This review sadly comes across like a paid-for advertisement by Geekom. Even when you're highlighting the negative points about this machine, you try to justify it by saying something positive. You stood out among other reviewers previously for being impartial. Did Geekom have a say on the editorial content in order for giving you this machine to test? Can't help but feel you'd have been more critical if you'd paid for the machine yourself (like you've been in previous reviews).
Hmm let's see. No recommendation. Mention it's expensive and at the price of Strix minis which perform better and that it's very noisy. Ah yes very much a paid endorsement. If you think I got it wrong, that's fine. I'll never claim that I always got it right. But no, there was no money bag or gun to the head with this review and I'm disappointed you would question my integrity.