Two GREAT Mini PCs From GMKTec | NucBox K9 and NucBox G5 Review

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25 күн бұрын

GMKtec sent me their NucBox K9 and NucBox G5 Mini PCs for review, so I tested them with some benchmarks and games, and assessed their usefulness for homelab use cases. They're two excellent systems, one which offers amazing power efficiency and great value, and the other which offers excellent performance and a 14 core Intel processor.
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Links to purchase these systems (NOT affiliate links):
G5: www.gmktec.com/products/intel...
G5 256GB: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
G5 512GB: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D...
K9: www.gmktec.com/products/intel...
K9 1TB: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZJFZJFG
K9 2TB: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ3QT4GN

Пікірлер: 16

@serverscience 4 күн бұрын

Note about the benchmark results: The results for Dirt Rally do not accurately indicate performance of the GMKtec K9. I do not currently know what went wrong when testing, but I have since tested Dirt Rally again and got significantly higher framerates. The settings and resolution were the same, meaning there may have been another issue causing this. The issue here has not affected the results for the other games, all of which were tested again on a fresh windows install to check their validity.

@louietuna8091 Күн бұрын

A commenter mentioned that the 85w MacBook Pro usbc brick will power my G5 safely. Amazon has them brand new at $14.95 USD. They dial down the voltage automagically. Thanks @YourHoss and thanks Science Server dude for a great review. We love Aussies in the PNW USA. I traveled all over OZ in the early 2000's. You guys are the chillest, bravest and most warm/fun folks I know. Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi. Btw Server Science, you are intense when you speak because you are passionate about what you are doing. Good on ya.

@nbessell 19 күн бұрын

I got the G5 256GB last week. Currently running Proxmox with 2 VM's running home assistant and MariaDB. It’s a nice little power bump from the Pi4 that I was running. Great price direct from GMKTec for £135 delivered.

@YourHoss 12 күн бұрын

Just got my G5, good call on the power adapter potentially causing damage to other devices. I was able to use a usb-pd cable connected to a 85w MacBook Pro usbc brick and it worked just fine. It uses like 20-30w under max load going by the readout on the cable itself.

@serverscience 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for bringing this up, some chargers are able to supply 12v without usb-pd negotiation, and it appears that Apple's laptop chargers can do that (although not all power bricks can, so it may vary from brand to brand).

@YourHoss 9 күн бұрын

@@serverscience are you sure they can’t do usb-pd? These little cables (Soopii Amazon ASIN B0C9PMDVMR) have an indicator of if they are using PD or not and I noticed it does say PD when connected to the G5. It could be inaccurate though!

@serverscience 8 күн бұрын

It may support PD, however it likely doesn't, as 12v isn't included in the PD spec. I can't confirm whether the system is capable or not, although the included USB-C power supply definitely isn't. I suspect the reason it works is because the pinout for the USB-C port is correct, using pins 4 and 9 for voltage and pins 1 and 12 for ground, meaning that a PD power supply with (additional) 12v-dc support simply allows the system to draw power when connected. To test this, I would need to find a USB-C PD power supply without 12v support, which seems difficult as I have multiple chargers that don't list it as being supported, but powered the system fine anyway.

@toucan221 24 күн бұрын

good review, you seem to have tested everything. ✔✔😃😃

@cameronsnider5769 3 күн бұрын

I'm just curious, what do you use to film your videos with? And what mic is that on your shirt?

@serverscience 3 күн бұрын

I use a Canon EOS M100, which is a camera I would never recommend to anyone. The microphone is a Rode Smartlav+, connected to a Zoom F2 recorder, both of which I've been very happy with.

@omarguerrero6417 13 күн бұрын

But where the minecraft test at

@hydroponicgard 23 күн бұрын

Your review is really good! Just wanted to say tho, relax, you really seem stiff n kinda nervous when talking. Try to practice some ways to let your body, brain, and general mental state be more calm. No offense intended, just wanted to state what was on my mind. Keep up the awesome work! ^^

@joecizin9357 22 күн бұрын

Just a Question, what Continent are you based on ? 🪃🪃😊

@kirkkohnen5050 21 күн бұрын

Australia.

@joecizin9357 20 күн бұрын

@@kirkkohnen5050 No chance you could be in Sydney ? Looking for some realistic advice on running a small 'home server" as my ISP just informed me that they had a "data breach" and now an "X subcontractor" has mine and many others account and personal info.

@kirkkohnen5050 20 күн бұрын

@@joecizin9357 No, sorry.