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Gmktec G3 Mini PC with Intel N100, Windows 11 Pro, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD US$62.39 (~A$95) Delivered @ Gmktec Office AliExpress

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Very cheap mini PC deal going for a N100 system including base specs. I paid more than this for a different N100-based system without storage or RAM last year. Price requires the US$29 level coupon.

As an alternative, the (soldered) DDR5 GMKtec G2 with 12GB RAM and a 512GB SATA SSD is going for USD$80 before codes.

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  • Bruceflix on 17/06/2025 - 01:05
    +29

    I feel like I should buy this now and think of a use for it later

  • iJebus on 17/06/2025 - 01:21
    +3

    EU plug only, if that matters to anyone.

  • Dyl on 17/06/2025 - 01:29

    Amazing as a miniPC for the kids if you have an old screen

    Basically is similar to an i5-4570 we use to get in the refurbs 5 years ago, they perform okay

    • lohpp on 17/06/2025 - 07:19
      +2

      Can it run Roblox or Minecraft with decent frames ?

      • HCBargain on 17/06/2025 - 09:26
        +1

        yes

      • Dyl on 17/06/2025 - 12:06

        easily

  • AustriaBargain on 17/06/2025 - 01:54
    +12

    Mang I've paid more for a raspberry pi after case and accessories.

    • AeymothSky on 17/06/2025 - 18:42

      which rasp bi is that…

      i used to think about gettin one till i realised how expensive they are

  • TomGum on 17/06/2025 - 01:54

    What is the use case for these slow mini PCs?

    • gmatht on 17/06/2025 - 01:56
      +1

      Maybe a NAS? 2.5Gbps LAN is quite decent these days.

      • OMGJL on 17/06/2025 - 02:14

        no SATA ports, only 2 * M.2 slots…. one is 2280 , the other one is 2242.

        N100 CPU have 1 group of E-Cores with no P cores, its cache system is subpar and inefficient, so using as daily desktop machine could feel sluggish on higher loads. (single channel memory made this worse)

        can't NAS properly (lack of storage options), can't Desktop properly (Sluggish).

        the only use case IMO is Media Player. N100' IGP have quite decent decoding capability.

        • aong152 on 17/06/2025 - 02:53
          +2

          Agree. If only it had two 2.5gbps it could be an openwrt router

        • ace310 on 17/06/2025 - 07:17
          +8

          N100/N150 based mini pc's are very good for homelab. Install Proxmox or linux or debian and you can run many services without any issues. I have one with dual 2.5g nic/ 16gb/256gb running Proxmox with HAOS, Plex, Adguard, Cloudflared, Uptime etc. With dual nic you can easily run router OS/firewall on it like opnsense etc which can be way better than any consumer/pro-consumer router out there.

        • gmatht on 20/06/2025 - 12:20

          You don't need SATA. My NAS is a Rasberry Pi plugged into a 5 port HDD bay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/166339674790

          • OMGJL on 20/06/2025 - 13:53

            @gmatht: I personally don't trust external enclosure that much, especially those multi-port ones.

            the power supply is a bit hit or miss, USB connectivity could gone loose, let alone USB controller issue.

            on top of that… how's RAID support like on those? can I do RAID 1?

            with the 5 slot, any chance I can do 2* HDD on RAID 1, another 2* HDD on RAID 1, and a single drive?

            • gmatht on 20/06/2025 - 16:55

              @OMGJL: I use btrfs software raid. btrfs could certainly do that, or put all 5 drives into a single "RAID1"-like pool.

    • Ademos on 17/06/2025 - 04:30
      +10

      They aren't slow. The n97s for example can easily handle multiple 4k streams or cameras with the onboard graphics, leveraging quicksync. They'll crush normal office or study work and laugh doing it. Hell it gets playable fps in gta 5. Albeit most settings turned down.

      Plenty of people also use this as a home lab. Run plex, home assistant, local dns, few security cams, vpn and filtering, and more.

      Storage can be a nas, or couple of usb drives, etc.

      All at a very low power draw.

      • stimutacs on 17/06/2025 - 08:29
        +2

        I made mine into an extreme low budget NAS with a bunch of old hard drives with one of these -

        https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005007317266696.html

        just put that thing in an old storage tub, dremelled a hole in it, put a pc case fan in it run from a usb to 3 pin connector. If you were running multiple 4k streams conceivably the usb 3 connection might not be enough but it's worked fine for all the purposes I've put it to.

      • siuol on 17/06/2025 - 08:31

        N97 is actually a faster cpu than N100 - 3.6Ghz vs 3.4Ghz

      • Viper8 on 17/06/2025 - 08:33
        +3

        Geez that's a lot of hype for something that's comparable to a 13 year old i5-3570. Saying it will "crush normal office and study and laugh while doing it" is a tremendous exageration. Yes it can do it, but laughing whilst crushing…really?

        For comparison, the latest mid-spec i5 which is used by businesses for mid-range office PC's has 2.5x single core and 8x multi-core performance. Yes they're completely different products in terms of size, power, cost and efficiency. But I still disagree with your wording.

      • samfisher5986 on 17/06/2025 - 08:40
        +1

        You make some good points, but this can also be misleading as there are plenty of tasks that won't just offload everything to the GPU.

        In short, the CPU isn't good but because playing media for example use the integrated GPU, it will work fine for specific tasks.

        • Most media will work, but not all media will be supported with GPU acceleration, and the CPU is too slow to do it via software.
        • Security cameras still require a lot of CPU depending on the quality of the setup you are running. This CPU won't run a decent setup.

        Software efficiency in general has nosedived, particularly when you add in Windows 11 Bloat. I would not be getting this computer for anything but Plex.

        • FoxJump on 17/06/2025 - 09:10
          +1

          also those that love it's low power usage may be disappointed when thats only when idle. once at some load it's the same as an old laptop

    • M00Cow on 17/06/2025 - 08:43
      +1

      Arr + Plex suite, VPN server, HomeAssistant, SillyTavern,

      But if you're just using Windows, Word, Chrome, etc you just attach one of these on the back of a monitor and you have a home PC.

    • gizmomelb on 17/06/2025 - 09:55

      every (profanity) time… facepalm.

    • dominator293 on 17/06/2025 - 12:48
      +1

      I use one for Home Assistant, works really well. Other uses might be a pfsense firewall or similar on your network. Guess you could also turn it into a NAS etc. Many uses

  • Pone on 17/06/2025 - 03:02
    +6

    Price went up to US$93.48 before discount :(

    • Wonderfool on 17/06/2025 - 04:20
      +3

      Yeah, greedy butt heads.

  • Commodore64 on 17/06/2025 - 07:05
    +3

    Good for home assistant, much better than a raspberry pi for most people.

    • impoze on 17/06/2025 - 12:23
      +2

      100% when a Raspberry Pi 5 8G costs $179.95 and then you need to add power supply & case.

      • boomramada on 17/06/2025 - 20:01

        Which is faster , this or RP5?

        • stirlo on 17/06/2025 - 21:05

          This N100 by nearly double. Plus it has quicksync for video decoding which means its way better for media usage.

          The only benefit Raspberry pi has are it's GPIO pins and slightly lower power draw.

  • dibdob on 17/06/2025 - 07:18
    +3

    This deal expired? I cannot seem to get the price shown.

  • fidodido on 17/06/2025 - 07:26

    The price fluctuates from time to time; it was 93 AUD just 5 minutes ago. It’s a good idea to check it periodically.

    • dibdob on 17/06/2025 - 07:33

      Yeah, it looks like a ~50% price hike in the span of a few hours. No deal for me.

  • bobsmidie on 17/06/2025 - 07:34

    I can't get this price which coupon code do I use?

    • dibdob on 17/06/2025 - 07:35
      +2

      Pretty sure it has expired. Roughly 50% dearer now.

      • bobsmidie on 17/06/2025 - 07:45
        +3

        Well I should know to never sleep and always be Oz bargaining that will teach me.

  • mrvaluepack on 17/06/2025 - 07:36
    +1

    I wish this had ucb c.

    • Irishness on 17/06/2025 - 10:14

      yes but with these mini pc's it requires a more expensive motherboard so not at this price

    • impoze on 17/06/2025 - 12:22

      Soyo M4 Pro

  • sintro on 17/06/2025 - 09:12

    Does anyone know how long it takes for Aliexpress orders to track at Cashrewards?

  • AeymothSky on 17/06/2025 - 09:34

    dang i saw this, this morning!

    Tempting deal lol…

    But i should save my money for them 16gb ones

    • SubNoize on 17/06/2025 - 10:18

      What are our options for 16gb+ ddr5 PC's? I like the beelink eqi12 24gb ram and i3 1220p or something but it seems like they're not making them anymore?

      • gizmomelb on 17/06/2025 - 15:19

        there are lots.. just type in ddr5 and 16gb and n100/n150 on aliexpress.

    • McMaferMur on 17/06/2025 - 10:33

      we cant upgrade the ram ???

      • Limbot on 17/06/2025 - 11:15

        With the G3 you can.

        • gizmomelb on 17/06/2025 - 15:18

          DDR4 RAM, single channel only.

  • pegaxs on 17/06/2025 - 13:21

    Win 11 Pro?? Is it a cracked version? What's the catch? Cheaper to buy this PC just for the Win 11 key.

    • hellbound on 17/06/2025 - 14:08

      Key is tied to the motherboard so it's not transferable

  • InternetExplorer on 17/06/2025 - 17:32

    available again

  • InternetExplorer on 17/06/2025 - 17:33

    aaaaand price went up

  • pinopio on 18/06/2025 - 19:28

    Looks like it's available again at the originally posted price, in case anyone's still interested. US $56.56 before tax, doesn't seem to require any coupons.

    Edit: And the price has shot back up… Need to get in at the right time I guess.

    • timhn on 20/06/2025 - 06:04

      It's crazy

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