Cheapest Gaming Mini PC GMKtec M6 Full Review and Thunderbolt EGPU Test

[@MadMaxJoe]

You are my hero, the CPU boost trick is gold, i don t have this mini pc but it is so much better now with no boost

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@MadMaxJoe you are Welcome

[@IndianGaurav-ic8if]

simple and easy to understand review

[@Mikeyff-2.0]

it's handling eGPU this is fantastic

[@ReshamParween-qi4lz]

I have received mine 3 days ago, i am mainly playing emulation, it's a great deal

[@IvanG4]

I had this mini pc stopped working after 2 weeks, extremely reliable thing.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Hi, did you return the Mini PC and get a refund?

[@NituDevi-v2n]

ah CPU boost tip work fantastic

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

I am glad it helps 😀

[@KushalPratapSinghDodiya]

subscribed to your channel, thanks for the review

[@sepharg]

is it worth spending extra to get the 32gb ram version, or will it be enough for the future? my main idea of usage is console emulation and office work

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@sepharg if you plan to use an EGPU the answer is "Yes" but most of all get RAM r1 X8 NOT a RAM with r1 X16, you will gain conciderable boost with r1 X8 RAM with this Mini PC

[@sepharg]

@Ghost-Keyboard not planning to use EGPU. Do you mean the 16gb one comes with 2x8 modules or 1x16? If it's the latter maybe I can upgrade in the future. and also, 16gb would be enough for the integrated GPU to perform well for light and retro gaming up to Switch?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@ Hi, the GMKtec M6 comes with r1 X 16., if you plan to play light gaming and emulation then you don t need 32 GB RAM, you ll be fone with 16 GB RAM

[@sepharg]

@@Ghost-Keyboard many thanks for you fast response:) much appreciated. And great video btw, it's the best and most thorough in KZbin

[@nicoj8]

Thanks for the boost tip. very helpful. Which mode should I set exactly in your opinion to get the values like in your video? And is balanced set in the BIOS?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@nicoj8 Hi, i have set the Boost processor Mode to "disabled", and Bios mode was ser to "Balanced".

[@kameshwarsah9445]

i want to order the UT3G egpu from adt link, what do you think

[@أبوناصرالقاسمي-غ1ع]

How did you do that? That technique only works on Intel processors.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@أبوناصرالقاسمي-غ1ع Hi Sir, AMD is also supporting TB4/TB3 if they pay Intel the Thunderbolt License, all USB 4 can technically support Thunderbolt 4 Have a nice day 😃

[@AnwaarAnsari-up1hj]

how does it compare to beelink Ser 5?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Hi, GMKtec M6 is cheaper and more powerful than the SER 5 AMD 5000 serie and Vega igpu

[@GRIPPEDWAVES]

Great video! Very helpful. I’m going to set this up almost identical to what you did. 3080, and m6. I’m going oculink, after some debate. Is there a way to add a 120 fan to the top by any chance? I can’t find an adapter, and I’m worried about power consumption. Any ideas?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@GRIPPEDWAVES Hi, thanks you for your kind comment, 120mm fan won t fit in the M6 case, i am not sure about a 100mm fan but power wise it would work

[@fairfaxsurfshoprider]

hey thanks so much is there a way to write up all the steps for best optimization for bios and OS?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@fairfaxsurfshoprider Hi, tks you for your comment, it should work on the go, the only tweak i am seing is using MSI AfterBurner to Overclock your GPU.

[@cscs237]

The boost worked! Able to get 90 fps. Problem tho got the cpu heat rose to 95 deg max. Is this ok?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@cscs237 Hi, You will get the same FPS average with the CPU Boost disabled. 95 C is "NOT OK", this is the Maximum temperature before CPU throttling, The 6600H is limited to 95 C by it specification You are cooking your hardware, and conciderably jeopardize the lifespan of your Mini PC with such high temperature, i strongly advice you to disable CPU boost..

[@manikRoyjal22]

what software you use for gpu cable?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

I don t use software for this purpose

[@r0cksteddy919]

nice review. good job

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pocketbook8993]

hye there, amazing review😃 how do i check the pcie 3 or 4 of this mini pc? will it really beneficial if using m2 slot for external gpu like one x gpu or gpd g1? i wanted to improve the graphic but i dont want to buy another mini pc

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@pocketbook8993 Hi, Thanks you PCIE 3 or PCIE 4 is determined by the model and gen of your CPU, This CPU is PCIE 4, you can use HWINFO ( as shown in my video) to check your PCIE Gen or google the internet for your CPU spec detail. Keep in mind that PCIE 4 will double data transfert compared to PCIE 3, you will definitely have a lot more performance loss with PCIE 3 regarding an eGPU Concerning the NVME M2 eGPU, the answer is "yes", you should have less performance loss by directly connecting your eGPU to the NVME M2 slot, but i can't tell you precisely how much until i made a test, still it's fair to say that you can expect a 10-20% performance loss with an NVME M2 PCIE 4 Btw i have already planned that my next Video will be an "NVME M2 eGPU Vs Thunderbolt eGPU" Then i will make an other video "Oculink eGPU Vs NVME M2 eGPU Vs Thunderbolt eGPU" All test will be made on the very same system unlike the other video comparison on KZbin May God bless you

[@pocketbook8993]

@@Ghost-Keyboard thank you for the speedy reply ⚡😃 i will wait for your videos then, i wanted more understanding before making the move for the external gpu, but your answer reply strengthen my decision going for the gpd g1, thanks again really informative!

[@danielgriffith8911]

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[@sylvainlapierre102]

Please give me the complete identification number of the Samsung memory. I buyed the barebone version. thanks

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@sylvainlapierre102 Hi, the exact RAM model used in this model review is : Samsung DDR5 SODIMM W01V000 8GB 1Rx16 PC5-4800B-SCO-1010-XT

[@sylvainlapierre102]

@@Ghost-Keyboard Many, many Thanks !

[@sachingamer-dh4bn]

Please can you try rusttt and league of legend in your review, thanks

[@ansh_vansh_shorts783]

Thanks you

[@dineshvanzara3067]

they don't deliver to my country! help

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Hi, please look for Chinese Online Marketplace like Aliexpress or Alibaba, they are Worldwide.

[@MotoMario1]

Who is also in the "E GPU" drinking game?

[@namazlur78]

To deal with the heat just buy a high rpm usb fan & point it to the mini pc 😂. Easy peasy

[@ПокровскаяВалерия]

best bang for buck is here

[@freedomisdead9638]

Would an AMD 7800 XT work with this cheap Mini PC?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Hi, why wouldn t it work? 😀, yes it will also work, any GPU would work.

[@cscs237]

This is my setup - 7800 xt + m5 plus!

[@bittertruthnavin]

Which AI voice is this? Impressive though.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@bittertruthnavin Hi, Thanks you but to be honest the A.I voice used in this video and others is bad, in my latest published video i have upgraded the A.I voice and it is 10 times better.

[@HindistoriesTV-fd5sm]

i am waiting for black friday to get it at even lower price lol

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

This model is already on discount price, i hope you can get the best deal, good luck

[@paulforbes689]

Voice over on this video sounds odd, almost AI

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Hi, you are right, it is an A.I voice Over, note that in my last 2 publication i have upgraded the A.I voice Over which is in my opinion a much better quality A.I Voice Over

[@christopher480]

instead of being so cheap.....why didnt you spend $50 more to buy the model with occulink?

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@christopher480 Hi, do you mean the M7? Difference is that the M6 was 249$ with 16 GB RAM & 512 GB SSD, and the M7 was 299$ Barebone. By the way i also made reviews on the GMKtec M7 and GMKtec K8 plus

[@CDubya.82]

Sounds like an AI generated voice

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@CDubya.82 Hi, that's right, it is an A.I Voice Over, but every words are mine, in my last publication i have upgraded the A.I Voice Over, and it s much better, sorry for the inconvenience

[@christopher480]

as far as the cpu temps go......its clearly a lie since a way lower temp means a lower tdp which means lower cpu speed(way less performance) go watch ETA Prime's vids for this gmk nucbox m6 .....at least he tells the truth.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Lol 🤣🤣

[@christopher480]

Dont watch this vid....its incredibly misleading advice......spend $50 more and buy the gmk tech model that has occulink, its twice the speed of thunderbolt for the egpu.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Why so mad?

[@christopher480]

omg what a load of bs......theres no way you are knocking 30c off the cpu temp without it being some kind of bs lie.

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

Oh, Truth is hard to swallow.

[@christopher480]

seriously get rid of the ai voice and hire some one......youtube certainly pays you enough

[@Ghost-Keyboard]

@@christopher480 Hi, idk why you are so mad, but "No" youtube ain t paying me, my channel is too small, so are my views, you are my first hater though, it s encouraging.