What kind of GAMING can you do on a SUPER CHEAP Mini PC?! (GMKTec Nucbox G2 Review)

[@bumbaclot813]

Dude.. of course they reached out to you. You're freaking awesome and your reviews are one of a kind.

[@TechDweeb]

You're my new favourite

[@bumbaclot813]

@@TechDweeb my guy.

[@anno5936]

​@@TechDweeb guess that's only as long until someone enters the comments with root beer and tootsie rolls....

[@nerdloftgaming]

Man, I love these mini PC’s. Anyone thinking of getting a RaspberryPi for retro emulation - stop. Just get one of these, slap Batocera on there, and be on you’re way! Congrats on the growth of your channel, Dweeb 😉

[@TechDweeb]

Good call! And thanks! 🤓

[@Raintiger88]

I bought three of those little N100 mini pcs from another supplier, but not for gaming. More like SBC use. I like them as they are useful and cheap.

[@TechDweeb]

Nice! What sort of SBC stuff do you do with them?

[@Raintiger88]

@@TechDweeb Honestly now sure how I found your channel, but I sub and I like it. I'm an engineer, so two of those three are in use as a dedicated pi-hole and pfsense with the third as a spare unit. I chose them because they can do much, much more than what I'm asking of them, tiny and VERY power efficient (7W). I'm certain they will be doing other "stuff" later.

[@TechDweeb]

Cool! I really gotta give setting up a pi-hole a try.

[@srinivasprasad837]

What a great day to start, watching tech dewwb and having my cup of tea , lots of love from india❤

[@TechDweeb]

Cheers!

[@SocialistDog]

Thank you for making these videos. I'm not really in a good time in my life and these videos cheer me up so much... really thank you

[@TechDweeb]

Aw that sucks buddy. Hope you have brighter days ahead. Happy to be here as a fun distraction for you :)

[@mid0l]

Hey, i feel the exact same way. TB's videos are awesome, and getting back into retro gaming because of him has made life a little bit better.

[@HellHatch666]

I have been looking for a mini PC for my living room I can afford and justify for a while now so this video better not disappoint Dweeb!

[@roqeyt3566]

An n100 or n305 PC is probably perfect for that Just streams videos and supports av1 decode

[@TechDweeb]

If it disappoints, I'll eat it!

[@vampiro664]

This board is amazing. I can't believe it comes with everything you need to run it out of the box. I would love too see you make a video of it running Linux or even Android if it's compatible with it.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

this proves to me that all these 2000 dollar video cards are a scam

[@RunescapeMeister-san]

Ooo another tiny PC? I've been wanting to buy one for a streaming setup.

[@mid0l]

this might be the 4th device i buy because of you TB, you're very good at what you do

[@TechDweeb]

My apologies to your wallet!

[@blaisecedrickgomez]

This would be amazing with Linux.

[@rod85y]

Would like a review on a ryzen 5 7530u, 12gb ram and 500gb ssd. Bought a mini PC with that for £212 (£220 delivered). Think it's a step up on the budget ladder from the n100

[@CheapOneLiners]

For those curious about the image at 4:17 ... The Toronto Blue Jays were a Major League Baseball team which was so dominant in the early 90s that the player's union had to go on strike just to keep them from winning a third consecutive World Series Championship.

[@jackdoobie]

Sent ya a super thanks, I saw you help that kid get Doooom running on his mini.

[@TechDweeb]

Aw JD, you're a solid DUUUUUUDE!

[@roqeyt3566]

Hey I got represented! Cheers for photo editing, glad to hear that works. Really helps with setting expectations! My mom will thank you 😊

[@TechDweeb]

Nope. It was BigSteamyDeckBoi, you're obviously a completely different person.

[@ivancho5854]

Delver looks wicked. Keep up the good work Dweeb. 👍

[@KingBadger87]

I went to the Museum of Root Beer yesterday and I'm going back tomorrow for more root beer, before heading home!

[@TechDweeb]

ARE YOU KIDDING!? I'm super jealous!

[@ogrejd]

@7:00 - Haven't played Jamestown since like the first couple of weeks after getting it in a Humble Bundle in 2011(?), but the OST by Francisco Cerda is freakin' awesome and I still listen to it regularly. And, huh, it looks like there's been a remastered version ("Jamestown+") since 2019. Neat.

[@wopino]

Incredible what these small pc's can do these days, thanks for show and tell TD!

[@RetroBreezeYT]

I have the NucBox 5 and its awesome. Also mine is smaller than yours! Take that!

[@TechDweeb]

It's not the size that counts, it's how you use it!

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

I always knew that everything getting better and smaller but the prices keep rising and rising was just a scam

[@kennethd4958]

Amazing how far we've come with mini PC's... even getting to the point that a mini windows PC sometimes makes more sense now over a RaspberryPi for emulation.. though for integrated graphics I still always recommend AMD over Intel. Great review as always!

[@dreamybull1509]

pis are overpriced for the performance you get out of them

[@kennethd4958]

@@dreamybull1509 Yeah now they are.. they use to be a good deal.

[@Biznaught]

You inspired me to get the next gen of this line nuke 3. Here's hoping it's alright for some light gaming & tinkering.

[@devilzavacado8430]

i think you can still play csgo. you have to go to the properties and then in the betas tab and it should be named csgo demo. great review too 👍

[@TG_Geek]

I really liked the unit when I had my hands on with it, my only concern was the occasional loud fan noise but pretty solid for the price.

[@TechDweeb]

Oh? Maybe it's just because I came to this from the Blackview MP200 (which sounded like a hair dryer), but the noise here didn't bug me.

[@TG_Geek]

Wasn’t terribly loud but the wowe units I’ve taken a look at were practically silent. @@TechDweeb

[@terrellnance7275]

Well done I just ordered one last night, gonna use as a personal pc for some emulation and discord. Can’t to get it.

[@grantschubach5163]

Emulation is the way to go

[@ifyournotfirstyourlast9843]

Simon Petrikov you did such a good job Gunter would be proud

[@TechDweeb]

I actually do a freaking awesome Ice King impression ;)

[@androxilogin]

$220!? Good lord, that's a lot of money! That ain't cheap, you foo!

[@TechDweeb]

$170 with coupon amzn.to/3LQeWyi

[@bforster2237]

I just bought the GMKtec K1 and I'm upgrading the ram to 32GB 2X16GB picked it up when it was $380 hopefully you got some commission from the sale I also grabbed a Anbernic RG353V but so far loving both of them

[@TechDweeb]

Nice! Enjoy! And thanks for using my link of course :D

[@Misty_Ocean]

I would love to hear your recommendations for indie games! Love your videos, it's incredible what cheap hardware can do now, feels kinda wild!

[@TechDweeb]

I'll definitely be making some indie game content soon!

[@EpicBloxFamily]

Thank you for making amazing videos. We need to get you to a 1 Million Subscribers

[@maximillianrexcarpediem1469]

I would love to see this with the PC versions of Skyrim and the first 3 Batman Arkham games (including Origins).

[@RetroBreezeYT]

ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE MENTIONED! That's my favourite in the series for sure and so underrated. Shay was great, and so were the Arctic locations. I enjoyed it much more than Black Flag.

[@TechDweeb]

I just liked it because it was the AC that took place in Canada 🍁

[@RetroBreezeYT]

@@TechDweeb I didn't know New York was in Canada Seriously though I absolutely loved the legendary battles. So much fun.

[@TechDweeb]

Haha. Well the north half of the map. (Halifax, St.Lawrence river, Newfoundland, etc.)

[@josephashley9961]

Hey TD! Love your videos! I’m not very tech savvy but I love gaming. A couple of questions…first, can I use a wireless keyboard to set up everything? And can I use a Hyper Base SATA external 3 hard drive. SATA 3 to usb 3.0 super speed with thousands of retro games? I’ve had this External Hard Drive for over a year now and never even opened it. Any feedback from anyone would be appreciated. I apologize for being so not in tune with all this stuff. I’m a 66 year old gamer and disabled and gaming is really important to me. Thank you for all you do!❤️👍

[@bigrob029]

and the sexy music at 1:47 ?! you spoil us, TechDweeb.

[@KyleRuggles]

Glad they sent this to ya! You got a unique style, buddy. Dig how you did some video editing, nice to see it perform well there, was it 1080p I guess? What backend were you using with wii and gamecube? Did you switch between vulkan, ogl and direct-x? Bravo!

[@TechDweeb]

Thanky! Vulkan for Gamecube. I also tried one of the others, DirectX I think, same performance. I didn't do a deep dive with the testing though.

[@svenstylesz]

I start one of your videos and it's like I watch a Saturday morning cartoon in my childhood. Everything is perfect. This tiny PCs are very impressive. P.S.: Whats the Names of the Indie-Games you play in this Video? Thank you!

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for saying so - That's the vibe I'm goin for! (Bot Vice, Delver, Morbid, Jamestown, Hotline Miami, Post Void)

[@svenstylesz]

@@TechDweeb Pls stay at this vibe forever! Love it! And thank you for the titles. 👍

[@DonaldWyman]

What is that shooter you are playing at the 7:02 mark? Looks like fun. It is so awesome that these little mini PCs are able to do so much for so little money. I remember when for this kind of money you would be building a Raspberry Pi and not be able to emulate half of this stuff.

[@TechDweeb]

Games are listed in the time stamp (I forgot to include them on screen)

[@TechDweeb]

Jamestown, FYI ;)

[@DonaldWyman]

@@TechDweebthanks, I just added it to my steam wishlist to pick up at some point.

[@ThatGamePerson]

I've been getting annoyed with setting my laptop up to the TV to run Parsec (it has issues on my Steam Deck) so I think honestly that I'll pick this up and it will be a good time.

[@roydoorenspleet1548]

Built an i5 2500k before our son was born which has been warming my feet and study ever since but this little thing bests it by 25% and all it took was 10 years. It will leave my study cold though

[@dawsoncjames]

You make me want one even though I don't need it!

[@TechDweeb]

Haha. That's KZbin for ya!

[@Dingbat1967]

Nice little PC, I would use it for office stuff but not gaming. Man Intel really isn't good with their IGPUs

[@TechDweeb]

I was genuinely impressed at the video editing performance. Not sure if QuickSync helped with that or if it was just the igpu.

[@owlspiritpal7559]

Ever since I started watching your videos, I always find myself pronouncing gigabytes as gigglebites lol

[@TechDweeb]

That's my gift to the world. My enduring legacy.

[@jackdoobie]

Thanks!

[@TechDweeb]

Super!

[@Not31337]

Looking for a small PC to turn into a steam links for friends and family...

[@ledwight]

I hope it can run smoothly as my "streaming" pc only aside to my (capture card) gaming pc

[@8bit-Riotz]

I'm still giggling with gigglebyte 🤭

[@mraltoid19]

I disagree about Burnout 3 being the best (IMO, Paradise) - but I will defend your right to have that AMAZING game as your favorite Burnout, not MY favorite, but a damn fine choice. Good video.

[@TechDweeb]

Paradise was amazing but the crash party mode in 3 is one of my favorite party games of all time. I still love playing that mode today!

[@hyperplayrpg]

"*Just don't ask ME for anything" 😂😂😂

[@Willgame21]

6:50 game name, looks cool to try out but he didnt put the names of the games he showcased

[@TechDweeb]

Sorry about that. Added the game names to the chapter title.

[@Willgame21]

​@@TechDweebty

[@infinity2z3r07]

ahhh too bad it doesn't seem to be on sale anymore. seeing $200 with the coupon

[@TechDweeb]

amzn.to/3LQeWyi

[@infinity2z3r07]

nice thanks TD! @@TechDweeb

[@kyfeam]

why 12GB of single channel ram? dual channel would be soo much better for performance in gaming.. a few extra bucks for 16GB of dual channel and im sold.. some Path of Exile test on these please :)

[@TechDweeb]

Well this is DDR5, and each DDR5 channel is actually 2 32-bit channels, it's not really 'single channel' in the traditional sense. Because of this we get much better single-channel performance with DDR5 compared to previous generations.

[@ivancho5854]

​@@TechDweebWow, that is super interesting, cause I nearly stopped watching at Single Channel. Does this really compare with say dual channel 8Gb 3200 Mhz DDDDDR4???

[@TechDweeb]

Yup! Single-channel DDR5 is about equivalent to dual-channel DDR4. However true dual-channel DDR5 (quad-channel, essentially) is much better than single-channel DDR5, so the old 'dual-channel is better' adage still holds true, but the old 'single-channel is garbage' isn't. If that makes sense.

[@ivancho5854]

@@TechDweeb Yes it does. This is excellent news. 👍

[@colinmartin9797]

Wheat crt shaders not only do the scan lines but also the rounded edges like a real crt? I can't find any for my 35xx or 405m.

[@TechDweeb]

CRT-GEOM

[@YukonWilleh]

This would make a great efficient pfsense box

[@ryansoucyracing]

Great review, by the way.

[@jeroquai3170]

Really great review 👌

[@MegabyteRedSector]

...heads up on the Wii... it's cache rendering... it's ALWAYS cache rendering. You probably never saw the same dip/stutter twice for this reason.

[@thomaschipman]

nucbox7 has an n6005 and 16gb of ddr4 ram in the same form factor. also not a bad machine for the price/size.

[@xcidgaf]

Supernoob here. Would a mini pic be good for just surfing, email, music and watching movies?

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely!

[@vfletes1]

Can I install Linux on this??

[@swinoob616]

yes! it would work like 3 times better than Windows 10 or 11.

[@SNKev411]

Yes these videos are dope

[@floppydisk4500]

Check out the um 680 from minis forum

[@linedwell]

What's the game with the Slime and Magic wand at 12min 56seconds? Is it Delver?

[@TechDweeb]

Yup. Game names are listed in the timestamp

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

I'm the first viewer! Let's see how many USB A-holes this thing has!

[@TechDweeb]

🏆

[@crystal_is_cozy]

I just picked this one up to have a dedicated device for the living room tv, but I was wondering ... since the power supply is a USB-C port, can I use the PSU from the Steam Deck to power it?

[@TechDweeb]

I just tried. The deck's charger didn't work. But my ugreen charger did work. So maybe you could use a different charger for this and the deck?

[@crystal_is_cozy]

Nice, I have a ugreen charger =D Thanks @@TechDweeb

[@rattikle]

can this run a youtube stream ?

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely

[@mikearmstrongjr1515]

Please call them inputs and not holes! Lol 😂

[@TechDweeb]

Input holes. Got it.

[@Adjointt]

Hi tech ! I want to get a nuc for my son but he likes to play Fortnite also. Which nuc do u suggest that can run the game for 60 fps ?

[@JLaw962]

CyberJUNK 2077... ha... #iseewhatyoudidthere 😅

[@iminspacewe]

moved away pretty far and looking for a gaming pc just for RuneScape. would this run it pretty well?

[@franciscomontoya9357]

Would gamepass work really well with this at 1080p?

[@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193]

I wonder how this would run Skyrim, or Rome 2 total war…

[@JecelleTolentino]

playing dota 2 possible? no lags?

[@rowdyrod]

USB A-holes 😂

[@rupey8625]

How well can this run mobile games?

[@orlandocastro2112]

What's the game at 6:48? Looks interesting:0

[@orlandocastro2112]

or the one at 7:18 o.o

[@TechDweeb]

Oh darn! I forgot the labels on those. In order: Bot Vice, Delver, Mobid The Seven Acolytes, Jamestown, Hotline Miami, Post Void.

[@orlandocastro2112]

@@TechDweeb Thanks a lot! Love the energy and format of your videos:]

[@timnowak8573]

An interesting small PC, and I also see an additional use for displaying movies from an equally small projector. It's a pity that there is no memory card reader. I'm also curious what this game is, visible in 6.47. It looks interesting

[@TechDweeb]

Games are listed in the time stamp (I forgot to include them on screen)

[@timnowak8573]

@@TechDweeb Thanks. the game that interested me was Delver. BWT Can you make a material about "hidden indie games gems" in the near future ?.

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely! I've already started the script for that vid!

[@JecelleTolentino]

can you play Dota 2 here?

[@fer04i81]

DS/3DS games?

[@EpicBloxFamily]

Is it windows 10

[@its1one]

You received a mention from eta prime. You have a waifu?

[@TechDweeb]

Say WHHHAAAATTTT?! That guy is a rock star to me! Where was the mention?

[@its1one]

​@@TechDweebI messed up. It was Iceberg Techs video on Nvidia Titan GPU from today. Sorry

[@TechDweeb]

Hey a mention is a mention! LOL

[@tyherty45]

G is the 7th letter in the alphabet…

[@TechDweeb]

You've cracked the code.

[@tyherty45]

Now i need to use that knowledge to get one for free…

[@PLuH-tk1wz]

Can you try fortnite or call of duty?

[@Superamak]

Hi.

[@markalexander5578]

But can it play Zooba

[@happyhoildays2010]

Can this play ps3 emulator

[@Bourboelettah]

Giggle Bytes🤭 LPDDDR5 😂🎉😊

[@littergamer]

I'm look for one can run up to ps3❤❤❤

[@gontsekganyago4079]

skyrim?

[@marciomladenoff7912]

I bet you are super handsome 😂😂😂

[@TechDweeb]

They're not wrong 😎

[@BenDeu-d9u]

How is fortnite on this?

[@liljcm14]

Can it run fortnite

[@orlandocastro2112]

Hi TechDweeb

[@leelee7334]

PS Vita/3ds don't get any love.

[@TechDweeb]

They wouldn't run on this thing. But you're not wrong, I should test those more often.

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

Wow that is very low-power my cigarette is 200w

[@TechDweeb]

But can it play Crysis!?

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

@@TechDweeb 🤣 😂 🤣 I literally lol

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Thats not cheap. Lol. Ill buy an old used mini pc...waaayyyy cheaper...

[@michaelmcconnell7302]

Hosting a channel with your hands is weird

[@TechDweeb]

Haha you're not wrong!

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

i have surface pro 8 with a powerfull cpu and trust me even with i5 gaming sucks ..... dont buy this crap what is in this video

[@CarelvanderMerwe-s9y]

i think Prime OS will be cool on it

[@ionamygdalon2263]

Hey there TD I am actually very interested in what this "Micro Mini PC" can do. What performance does it get running games in Linux? The same games as in this video so we can have a fair comparison. Distributions such as PopOS and Steam OS come to mind. Hope there are no driver issues btw... I am very curious to know what kind of temperatures it would reach if you "stress tested it". Ok, not with a synthetic benchmark but in a more real world scenario like exporting a long video or using handbrake. I live in a warm climate and having machines with decent airflow is an absolute necessity. These mini PCs have a very conservative power draw and I believe that this makes them perfect for having more than one attached on the same plug. Can two of these "Micro Mini PCs" be connected so as to form a LAN and play old games offline? I would love to introduce the concept of a LAN Party to my two lovely nephews who were born in a world where such things are a relic from the past haha!

[@TechDweeb]

I'd definitely love to try Steam OS (or Chimera OS). I think I'll make a video about that in the near future. Good question about the temp. I kept an eye while gaming and I didn't see it coming close to thermal throttling, but the fan did pick up. And my place here in Canada isn't hot by any means so maybe in a warm spot it'd be an issue. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to do a little LAN thing! Haha kinda crazy thinking that we have PCs that can fit in your pocket. The younger version of me lugging his giant PC and CRT monitor to his buddy's house for some Starcraft and Duke 3D wouldn't believe how good we have it these days :P

[@ionamygdalon2263]

@@TechDweeb Thank you so much TD for always writing nice and long replies! You genuinely care about us and that shows in moments like this one! Keep yourself nice and warm because where I live in the morning I can still go out in shorts and a t-shirt... without mum having to tell me go take a jacket

[@deathtooglobalists6891]

I wonder if this is good enough for the 5T external drive

[@TechDweeb]

Probably up to gamecube and ps2 but definitely not psp or 3ds or switch.

[@deathtooglobalists6891]

@@TechDweeb thank you for responding. I wish I knew more at my age of 53. I worked my butt off when everyone was learning this computer stuff and then became injured and disabled at the age of 40. I do badly want something to keep me entertained but I know nothing about emulation and roms or I would make my own since I have nothing but time on my hands. I don't think handhelds are where I would like them to be yet for preloaded and the ability to play up to PS3 like that computer and external hard drive video I saw if yours the other day. Where can I get that external lite drive that has ff9? And the cheapest mini computer to handle everything on that external drive? You were showing the pic to be almost 300 dollars and the external 180. I tried looking for the external and think I found it on Amazon but not sure. I know for some weird reason all of you don't like giving a concrete answer but if you could just SUGGEST what external drive and inexpensive PC will work and where to buy it I would absolutely appreciate it thank you

[@deathtooglobalists6891]

Oh yeah I almost forgot if you could tell me about a plug in controller also for the mini PC and external hard drive the one with ff9 I think you called it the lite version