5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Power, Small Package, Energy Efficient

2026-01-01    -Jeff

UPDATE: I am still loving this machine. Its power efficiency is off the charts and it plays a whole bunch of games at totally reasonable framerates. This is my go-to machine when I want to reduce heat in my office during the summer or when I dont plan to play a game that pushes beyond its capacity. I know its built for AI but this machine is also a game changer when it comes to integrated graphics gaming. Its on a whole different scale compared to any other current offering. Sure it cant compete with a discrete card in raw performance in most areas but it sure can achieve a majority of the speed with a small fraction of the power.ORIGINAL: Performance is excellent. Im scoring 12k CPU and GPU on Timespy and all the while drawing only 150W. Stable Diffusion performance is amazing per watt but still nothing compared to my 14900K/4090, not that it is expected, though it seems to be roughly 3x the power efficiency which is definitely impressive. I left the RAM set at 64GB allotted for the GPU (VRAM) and so far even with Stable Diffusion its not used more than 28GB.Temps stock under maximum load hit thermal throttle by a very small margin but after an upgrade to PTM7950 it wasn't throttled once. Thermal paste was a bit like cake frosting so its definitely advised to replace, especially with PTM7950. If you run on stock paste, maybe leave the UEFI/BIOS power setting on balanced to keep temps in check. My system came with an Adata Legend 900 2TB NVMe SSD which performs pretty decent so I recommend leaving it as the boot drive. I added a 4TB Samsung 990 Pro for my working drive.

Expensive but I love it

2026-02-07    -dan

Great machine for self hosting a variety of LLMs. Also good for a gaming pc on the side too. Ill likely host some high cpu docker containers as well which are currently choking an N95 mini pc.Only gripe is the fans are kinda loud and there's no custom fan curve in the bios , just 20% steps and you can't set the temp values, so there's a a fair amount silence then FANNNNN then silence.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Power, Small Package, Energy Efficient

2026-01-28    -Jeff

UPDATE: I am still loving this machine. Its power efficiency is off the charts and it plays a whole bunch of games at totally reasonable framerates. This is my go-to machine when I want to reduce heat in my office during the summer or when I dont plan to play a game that pushes beyond its capacity. I know its built for AI but this machine is also a game changer when it comes to integrated graphics gaming. Its on a whole different scale compared to any other current offering. Sure it cant compete with a discrete card in raw performance in most areas but it sure can achieve a majority of the speed with a small fraction of the power.ORIGINAL: Performance is excellent. Im scoring 12k CPU and GPU on Timespy and all the while drawing only 150W. Stable Diffusion performance is amazing per watt but still nothing compared to my 14900K/4090, not that it is expected, though it seems to be roughly 3x the power efficiency which is definitely impressive. I left the RAM set at 64GB allotted for the GPU (VRAM) and so far even with Stable Diffusion its not used more than 28GB.Temps stock under maximum load hit thermal throttle by a very small margin but after an upgrade to PTM7950 it wasn't throttled once. Thermal paste was a bit like cake frosting so its definitely advised to replace, especially with PTM7950. If you run on stock paste, maybe leave the UEFI/BIOS power setting on balanced to keep temps in check. My system came with an Adata Legend 900 2TB NVMe SSD which performs pretty decent so I recommend leaving it as the boot drive. I added a 4TB Samsung 990 Pro for my working drive.

AI workhorse

2026-01-10    -Turtle

This is an amazing machine for value/price. 128GB of memory with a GPU, and performance to run some very large LLMs locally. Energy efficient. Quiet. It scratches an itch.I wish that the network interface was better (SFP+ would have been nice, or at least 10G copper), and throwing in oculink would have been welcome for future expansion. Still, this one is worth it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent AI computer for running LLms

2026-01-11    -JBogs

Where do I start. This thing is fantastic and configurable. I have the 128 GB variant and it nice to be able allocate 96GB to Video ram and still have 32 for the system. Runs quiet unless pushing it and even then it's tolerable. AI power is where it's at with this box. I havent really gamed on it, so cant speak for that.When desk space is at a premium and you've outgrown your big RGB lit liquid cooled case with a 1200 watt power supply chugging along at moderate 400 watts, you get the fastest consumer grade AI micro computer on the market that will put the giant to shame. Throw in a 4TB nvme on top of the 2 it comes with and you have a powerhouse of a box imo.It been about 8 years since the last computer I built, so was during days.

AI workhorse

2026-02-21    -Turtle

This is an amazing machine for value/price. 128GB of memory with a GPU, and performance to run some very large LLMs locally. Energy efficient. Quiet. It scratches an itch.I wish that the network interface was better (SFP+ would have been nice, or at least 10G copper), and throwing in oculink would have been welcome for future expansion. Still, this one is worth it.

Best strix halo option in SG

2026-02-18    -It's me

Best strix halo option. Local SG warranty, decent performance and specs, avoids Intel 10GigE instability that plagues alternatives, and a decent price for all this

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent AI computer for running LLms

2026-02-09    -JBogs

Where do I start. This thing is fantastic and configurable. I have the 128 GB variant and it nice to be able allocate 96GB to Video ram and still have 32 for the system. Runs quiet unless pushing it and even then it's tolerable. AI power is where it's at with this box. I havent really gamed on it, so cant speak for that.When desk space is at a premium and you've outgrown your big RGB lit liquid cooled case with a 1200 watt power supply chugging along at moderate 400 watts, you get the fastest consumer grade AI micro computer on the market that will put the giant to shame. Throw in a 4TB nvme on top of the 2 it comes with and you have a powerhouse of a box imo.It been about 8 years since the last computer I built, so was during days.

4.0 out of 5 stars What’s most important to know? Yeah, $2k hurts but this beast is worth every penny

2026-01-16    -RA Deleon

cked this up on a whim after seeing the specs—Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB SSD, and that Radeon 8060S iGPU that supposedly trades blows with a desktop 4060. At $2k, I was sweating bullets. Thought, “Is this mini PC hype or actual magic?” Spoiler: it’s magic.Setup was a breeze—Windows 11 Pro out of the box, though I nuked the bloatware in 10 minutes. Boot time? Under 5 seconds. Now, the performance: holy crap. I’m running 4K edits in Premiere without breaking a sweat, local LLMs (70B params at 20+ tokens/sec), and games like Cyberpunk at 1440p ultra hitting 80-100 FPS with FSR. Multitasking? 50 tabs, Discord, OBS streaming—zero lag. Fans whisper until you hammer it, then it’s a gentle hum at 85-90°C max.Ports are a dream: dual USB4 for 40Gbps docks, HDMI/DP for quad 8K, WiFi 7 that’s faster than my fiber, and that SD 4.0 reader is a godsend for photographers. Storage? Add another M.2 if you need it; I haven’t touched mine.Downsides? Power brick is a brick (literally, it’s huge). And at this price, it better be flawless—GMKtec’s 1-year warranty helps, but I’d love extended options. Oh, and it’s soldered RAM, so commit upfront.Two months in, my old tower’s in the closet. If you’re building a portable workstation, AI rig, or just want a space-saving monster, this justifies the hit to your wallet. GMKtec just redefined “mini” for high-end. Grab it if you can swing the cost—you won’t regret it.

Expensive but I love it

2026-02-21    -dan

Great machine for self hosting a variety of LLMs. Also good for a gaming pc on the side too. Ill likely host some high cpu docker containers as well which are currently choking an N95 mini pc.Only gripe is the fans are kinda loud and there's no custom fan curve in the bios , just 20% steps and you can't set the temp values, so there's a a fair amount silence then FANNNNN then silence.