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What kind of GAMING can you do on a SUPER CHEAP Mini PC?! (GMKTec Nucbox G2 Review)
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@bumbaclot813 10 ай бұрын
Dude.. of course they reached out to you. You're freaking awesome and your reviews are one of a kind.
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
You're my new favourite
@bumbaclot813 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb my guy.
@anno5936 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb guess that's only as long until someone enters the comments with root beer and tootsie rolls....
@nerdloftgaming 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Good call! And thanks! 🤓
@srinivasprasad837 10 ай бұрын
What a great day to start, watching tech dewwb and having my cup of tea , lots of love from india❤
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@Raintiger88 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Nice! What sort of SBC stuff do you do with them?
@Raintiger88 10 ай бұрын
@@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 10 ай бұрын
Cool! I really gotta give setting up a pi-hole a try.
@vampiro664 10 ай бұрын
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.
@SocialistDog 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Aw that sucks buddy. Hope you have brighter days ahead. Happy to be here as a fun distraction for you :)
@mid0l 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
An n100 or n305 PC is probably perfect for that Just streams videos and supports av1 decode
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
If it disappoints, I'll eat it!
@mid0l 10 ай бұрын
this might be the 4th device i buy because of you TB, you're very good at what you do
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
My apologies to your wallet!
@ivancho5854 10 ай бұрын
Delver looks wicked. Keep up the good work Dweeb. 👍
@RunescapeMeister-san 10 ай бұрын
Ooo another tiny PC? I've been wanting to buy one for a streaming setup.
@rod85y 10 ай бұрын
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
@RetroBreezeYT 10 ай бұрын
I have the NucBox 5 and its awesome. Also mine is smaller than yours! Take that!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
It's not the size that counts, it's how you use it!
@CheapOneLiners 10 ай бұрын
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.
@devilzavacado8430 10 ай бұрын
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 👍
@jackdoobie 10 ай бұрын
Sent ya a super thanks, I saw you help that kid get Doooom running on his mini.
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Aw JD, you're a solid DUUUUUUDE!
@blaisecedrickgomez 10 ай бұрын
This would be amazing with Linux.
@kennethd4958 10 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
pis are overpriced for the performance you get out of them
@kennethd4958 8 ай бұрын
@@dreamybull1509 Yeah now they are.. they use to be a good deal.
@wopino 10 ай бұрын
Incredible what these small pc's can do these days, thanks for show and tell TD!
@KingBadger87 10 ай бұрын
I went to the Museum of Root Beer yesterday and I'm going back tomorrow for more root beer, before heading home!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
ARE YOU KIDDING!? I'm super jealous!
@roqeyt3566 10 ай бұрын
Hey I got represented! Cheers for photo editing, glad to hear that works. Really helps with setting expectations! My mom will thank you 😊
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Nope. It was BigSteamyDeckBoi, you're obviously a completely different person.
@TG_Geek 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Wasn’t terribly loud but the wowe units I’ve taken a look at were practically silent. @@TechDweeb
@ogrejd 10 ай бұрын
@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.
@grantschubach5163 10 ай бұрын
Emulation is the way to go
@bforster2237 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Nice! Enjoy! And thanks for using my link of course :D
@josephashley9961 6 ай бұрын
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!❤️👍
@Misty_Ocean 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
I'll definitely be making some indie game content soon!
@EpicBloxFamily 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for making amazing videos. We need to get you to a 1 Million Subscribers
@maximillianrexcarpediem1469 10 ай бұрын
I would love to see this with the PC versions of Skyrim and the first 3 Batman Arkham games (including Origins).
@ifyournotfirstyourlast9843 10 ай бұрын
Simon Petrikov you did such a good job Gunter would be proud
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
I actually do a freaking awesome Ice King impression ;)
@roydoorenspleet1548 7 ай бұрын
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
@androxilogin 10 ай бұрын
$220!? Good lord, that's a lot of money! That ain't cheap, you foo!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
$170 with coupon amzn.to/3LQeWyi
@jeroquai3170 6 ай бұрын
Really great review 👌
@RetroBreezeYT 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
I just liked it because it was the AC that took place in Canada 🍁
@RetroBreezeYT 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb I didn't know New York was in Canada Seriously though I absolutely loved the legendary battles. So much fun.
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Haha. Well the north half of the map. (Halifax, St.Lawrence river, Newfoundland, etc.)
@svenstylesz 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for saying so - That's the vibe I'm goin for! (Bot Vice, Delver, Morbid, Jamestown, Hotline Miami, Post Void)
@svenstylesz 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Pls stay at this vibe forever! Love it! And thank you for the titles. 👍
@ThatGamePerson 10 ай бұрын
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.
@jackdoobie 10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Super!
@ledwight 7 ай бұрын
I hope it can run smoothly as my "streaming" pc only aside to my (capture card) gaming pc
@KyleRuggles 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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.
@DonaldWyman 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Games are listed in the time stamp (I forgot to include them on screen)
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Jamestown, FYI ;)
@DonaldWyman 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweebthanks, I just added it to my steam wishlist to pick up at some point.
@mraltoid19 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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!
@Dingbat1967 10 ай бұрын
Nice little PC, I would use it for office stuff but not gaming. Man Intel really isn't good with their IGPUs
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
I was genuinely impressed at the video editing performance. Not sure if QuickSync helped with that or if it was just the igpu.
@bigrob029 10 ай бұрын
and the sexy music at 1:47 ?! you spoil us, TechDweeb.
@dawsoncjames 10 ай бұрын
You make me want one even though I don't need it!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Haha. That's KZfaq for ya!
@Not31337 10 ай бұрын
Looking for a small PC to turn into a steam links for friends and family...
@colinmartin9797 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
CRT-GEOM
@kyfeam 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
@@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 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Yes it does. This is excellent news. 👍
@YukonWilleh 10 ай бұрын
This would make a great efficient pfsense box
@thomaschipman 10 ай бұрын
nucbox7 has an n6005 and 16gb of ddr4 ram in the same form factor. also not a bad machine for the price/size.
@Willgame21 10 ай бұрын
6:50 game name, looks cool to try out but he didnt put the names of the games he showcased
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Sorry about that. Added the game names to the chapter title.
@Willgame21 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweebty
@infinity2z3r07 10 ай бұрын
ahhh too bad it doesn't seem to be on sale anymore. seeing $200 with the coupon
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
amzn.to/3LQeWyi
@infinity2z3r07 10 ай бұрын
nice thanks TD! @@TechDweeb
@MegabyteRedSector 10 ай бұрын
...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.
@8bit-Riotz 10 ай бұрын
I'm still giggling with gigglebyte 🤭
@owlspiritpal7559 10 ай бұрын
Ever since I started watching your videos, I always find myself pronouncing gigabytes as gigglebites lol
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
That's my gift to the world. My enduring legacy.
@SNKev411 10 ай бұрын
Yes these videos are dope
@xcidgaf 10 ай бұрын
Supernoob here. Would a mini pic be good for just surfing, email, music and watching movies?
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Definitely!
@vfletes1 10 ай бұрын
Can I install Linux on this??
@swinoob616 10 ай бұрын
yes! it would work like 3 times better than Windows 10 or 11.
@floppydisk4500 10 ай бұрын
Check out the um 680 from minis forum
@hyperplayrpg 10 ай бұрын
"*Just don't ask ME for anything" 😂😂😂
@SeeJayPlayGames 10 ай бұрын
I'm the first viewer! Let's see how many USB A-holes this thing has!
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
🏆
@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 9 ай бұрын
I wonder how this would run Skyrim, or Rome 2 total war…
@linedwell 10 ай бұрын
What's the game with the Slime and Magic wand at 12min 56seconds? Is it Delver?
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Yup. Game names are listed in the timestamp
@crystal_is_cozy 7 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
Nice, I have a ugreen charger =D Thanks @@TechDweeb
@iminspacewe 10 күн бұрын
moved away pretty far and looking for a gaming pc just for RuneScape. would this run it pretty well?
@mikearmstrongjr1515 10 ай бұрын
Please call them inputs and not holes! Lol 😂
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Input holes. Got it.
@rowdyrod 10 ай бұрын
USB A-holes 😂
@rattikle 10 ай бұрын
can this run a youtube stream ?
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Definitely
@Adjointt 5 ай бұрын
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 ?
@franciscomontoya9357 4 ай бұрын
Would gamepass work really well with this at 1080p?
@JLaw962 5 ай бұрын
CyberJUNK 2077... ha... #iseewhatyoudidthere 😅
@JecelleTolentino 2 ай бұрын
playing dota 2 possible? no lags?
@timnowak8573 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
Games are listed in the time stamp (I forgot to include them on screen)
@timnowak8573 10 ай бұрын
@@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 10 ай бұрын
Definitely! I've already started the script for that vid!
@rupey8625 7 ай бұрын
How well can this run mobile games?
@JecelleTolentino 2 ай бұрын
can you play Dota 2 here?
@EpicBloxFamily 19 күн бұрын
Is it windows 10
@fer04i81 10 ай бұрын
DS/3DS games?
@Superamak 10 ай бұрын
Hi.
@markalexander5578 10 ай бұрын
But can it play Zooba
@orlandocastro2112 10 ай бұрын
What's the game at 6:48? Looks interesting:0
@orlandocastro2112 10 ай бұрын
or the one at 7:18 o.o
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Oh darn! I forgot the labels on those. In order: Bot Vice, Delver, Mobid The Seven Acolytes, Jamestown, Hotline Miami, Post Void.
@orlandocastro2112 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Thanks a lot! Love the energy and format of your videos:]
@happyhoildays2010 10 ай бұрын
Can this play ps3 emulator
@Bourboelettah 7 ай бұрын
Giggle Bytes🤭 LPDDDR5 😂🎉😊
@littergamer 10 ай бұрын
I'm look for one can run up to ps3❤❤❤
@gontsekganyago4079 10 ай бұрын
skyrim?
@its1one 10 ай бұрын
You received a mention from eta prime. You have a waifu?
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Say WHHHAAAATTTT?! That guy is a rock star to me! Where was the mention?
@its1one 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweebI messed up. It was Iceberg Techs video on Nvidia Titan GPU from today. Sorry
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Hey a mention is a mention! LOL
@user-gi1ix8sc6j 10 ай бұрын
i think Prime OS will be cool on it
@PLuH-tk1wz 2 ай бұрын
Can you try fortnite or call of duty?
@tyherty45 10 ай бұрын
G is the 7th letter in the alphabet…
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
You've cracked the code.
@tyherty45 10 ай бұрын
Now i need to use that knowledge to get one for free…
@leelee7334 10 ай бұрын
PS Vita/3ds don't get any love.
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
They wouldn't run on this thing. But you're not wrong, I should test those more often.
@marciomladenoff7912 10 ай бұрын
I bet you are super handsome 😂😂😂
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
They're not wrong 😎
@orlandocastro2112 10 ай бұрын
Hi TechDweeb
@JWG.LLC_The_Artist 10 ай бұрын
Wow that is very low-power my cigarette is 200w
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
But can it play Crysis!?
@JWG.LLC_The_Artist 10 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb 🤣 😂 🤣 I literally lol
@Mr.Monster1313 10 ай бұрын
Thats not cheap. Lol. Ill buy an old used mini pc...waaayyyy cheaper...
@michaelmcconnell7302 10 ай бұрын
Hosting a channel with your hands is weird
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Haha you're not wrong!
@seppeseppe-jq7nr 10 ай бұрын
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
@ionamygdalon2263 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
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 10 ай бұрын
@@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 10 ай бұрын
I wonder if this is good enough for the 5T external drive
@TechDweeb 10 ай бұрын
Probably up to gamecube and ps2 but definitely not psp or 3ds or switch.
@deathtooglobalists6891 10 ай бұрын
@@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 10 ай бұрын
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
@JecelleTolentino 2 ай бұрын
playing dota 2 possible? no lags?
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