Forget Raspberry Pi: Meet the GMKtek Nucbox G3 - The Ultimate Budget PC

[@RacerX-]

Oh Wow I have one of these coming at work to experiment with as a backup server. Nice review. And hey, 10K subs is great! Keep up the good work.

[@AlsGeekLab]

Thanks racerx!

[@EvanBThompson]

I recently got the GMKtek Nucbox K6 which is performing well. Bit of a different proposition since it has decent built in graphics for games. I don't know how they produce something like this with RAM and hard disk. I was wondering how the N100 would perform with something like PCem, DOS Box X, etc. Congratulations on the 10k subscribers.

[@AlsGeekLab]

Thanks Evan. As far as I can tell, it should perform great for Dosbox etc. When I get a chance I'll look into it more, but generally it's outperforming my old xeon!

[@stefsmurf]

This is something I would buy for parents so they can access the internet, and put one on their tv to access streaming content, so no need to have a smart tv.

[@AlsGeekLab]

Sounds good to me, I was thinking the same for my dad

[@G7VFY]

That was not a SODIMM socket you were pointing at, it was for a 2nd NVme. Have you checked for spyware/malware?

[@AlsGeekLab]

Haven't checked for malware yet as I don't intend on using windows for anything but it doesn't come pre installed with any bloat so that's nice. Will run anti virus on it soon though (that's not ms defender, which is already running btw)

[@corewarrior]

The keyboard problem may be due to the current capability of the front usb ports compared to those in the rear. I have a keyboard that is current sensitive and that makes it look like it might be a GRUB problem, when in fact the usb port cant properly power the keyboard. Nice video!

[@AlsGeekLab]

Thanks for the tip!

[@-Jamie]

I got the 16gb-500gb for £160 on deal it's normally £220 it's great device way better than raspberry pi

[@paullee107]

Boom!! You got a free mini pc. Good on you!! :P do they work with 1k sub channels?? I can fluff thru pumping them up for 10 mins. ;)

[@Rushil69420]

It says in the description that he bought it. I get the skepticism - there's a lot of other reviewers & small channels who are clearly being paid or at least sent free GMKtec pcs to review, but I've noticed that theirs usually come with Crucial brand M.2 NVME drives. Since @AIsGeekLab 's unit here has a no-name NVME SSD I actually do believe that it's an ordinary retail unit that he bought himself.

[@AlsGeekLab]

I bought this PC with my own money for my own needs. Note in the video I say that in third quarter and in the description. I have the receipt too if that helps!

[@paullee107]

@@AlsGeekLab I heard after in the video - too bad, you should be getting little packages from China!! We'd still wanna hear about them. :P

[@paullee107]

@@Rushil69420 wasn't skepticism - I was HOPING the channel could get review devices.

[@almaska82]

How long can you play a game like Hearthstone or Warcraft 3 before it overheats and reboots? How comfortable will it be to play these games?

[@TLC-i2j]

I purchased the 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD version, but both components turned out to be from some off-brand Chinese manufacturer. When I left a review on the official product page, it wasn't approved, yet reviews with photos showing LEXAR-branded components were accepted. This feels shady. Returning the units would be too much of a hassle. Lesson learned: stick with reputable brands that have a reputation to protect, not these fly-by-night whitebox resellers. I am posting this on everything i can find related to GMKtec NucBox G3.

[@PCMasterX]

A small powerful toy Nucbox G3 for big men! 😁

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Which HDMI port should I use if I have only one monitor?

[@AlsGeekLab]

Any one will work

[@paullee107]

Wait - you didn't even get it on advert mode?? I'm let down!! :)

[@richardpeterson2357]

why wont any body show the installation of windows 11

[@TraceguyRune]

WHY? It's braindead easy, and these computers come with Windows 11 already installed.