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[Prime] GMKtec Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 32GB DDR5 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD $799.99 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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tanksinatra on 10/07/2025 - 12:41 amazon.com.au (594 clicks)
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A family member has been looking for a small PC and this one fits the bill.
The Nucbox K8 Plus has a few neat features including Oculink which allows easy attachment of an eGPU.

Specs below:

Ryzen 7 8845HS (8c/16t)
Integrated AMD Radeon 780M 12 Core (similar perf to Nvidia GTX 1650Ti)
32GB DDR5 RAM dual channel 5600Mhz 2 x 16GB (Expansion to 256GB)
2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (2280) expansion to 2*PCIe 4.0 2TB SSD up to 8TB
Windows 11 Pro
Dual NIC LAN 2.5g
WiFi 6
USB3.2
USB-C 4.0
USB 2.0 ports: 1
USB 3.0 ports: 3
BT5.2
DP
HDMI
Dual Fan
Oculink port including eGPU setups
8K quad screen display capability
Dual USB4 USB-C video output
Metal chassis
1 year limited warranty

Seems better than the Beelink SER8, slightly cheaper too.

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  • dosada on 10/07/2025 - 12:58

    That or a mac mini?

    • jmytch on 10/07/2025 - 13:09
      +1

      I was thinking the same.

      GMKtec might be useful if want to learn Linux along the way, even Mac mini are also good. Pro and Cons to each

      • dosada on 10/07/2025 - 13:12

        I'm not a apple fan, but considering the prices, value, and future proof I not sure what to do

    • tanksinatra on 10/07/2025 - 13:22
      +1

      Yeah its a good question. I bought this because pricing up 32GB of ram and 2TB of SSD on the mac mini was about $2600. This is a fraction of the price.
      Amazon also has a 30 day returns policy if we change our mind.

  • yht on 10/07/2025 - 13:01

    Following

  • iMagoo on 10/07/2025 - 13:20
    +2

    Hmmmmmmm considering this as a Moonlight client for my Samsung OLED, home assistant box, Blue Iris / Frigate etc.etc.

    • JownehFixIT on 10/07/2025 - 13:47

      I am always considering every device as a moonlight client. But my only reliable one remains a 4 year old Asus Zephyrus G14 laptop. Very interested to see if this unit would be suited to this task at 4k60 on a TV.

      • RedSky on 10/07/2025 - 17:10
        +2

        Most modern android boxes / PCs will be able to handle client 4k 60hz (e.g. NVIDIA Shield PRO from 2019 handles this just fine for me).

        This mini PC also has HDMI 2.1 so it should be able to handle 4k120hz as a moonlight client (or directly outputting the content, particularly if you're using Oculink port for eGPU as otherwise it's unlikely the iGPU can handle that resolution / frame rate).

    • AeymothSky on 10/07/2025 - 14:22

      what's moonlight ?

      • iMagoo on 10/07/2025 - 14:29
        +1

        Open source game streaming system. Want to be able to play games on my TV, using the processing power of my gaming PC in the other room.
        https://moonlight-stream.org/

        • l0nglive on 10/07/2025 - 15:18
          +1

          Interesting, is it equivalent to a wireless HDMI from our PC to the TV?

          • iMagoo on 10/07/2025 - 16:22
            +1

            @l0nglive: In my usecase, yes. Seems to be plenty of people that do it with tablets and such for portable gaming

        • AeymothSky on 10/07/2025 - 16:06
          +1

          do you use tailscale or something for your setup? to use it outside your LAN?

          that's something i plan to research/look into.

          • iMagoo on 10/07/2025 - 16:23

            @AeymothSky: Haven't considered it. Depends on the game, but the network latency might result in too much input lag

            • AeymothSky on 10/07/2025 - 17:28
              +1

              @iMagoo: so atm you just use it locally aye?

              So moonlight, one device acts as the server say your gaming pc and then the rest client device can be anything from ur tv to another device etc. Definitely something I wanna sus out in the future so ye

              • iMagoo on 10/07/2025 - 17:34
                +1

                @AeymothSky: Haven't actually started using it yet, considering a mini pc like this as my client device.

                That's the gist of it, you install the "Sunshine" server on your gaming pc which handles the processing grunt for the game. The "Moonlight" client decodes the stream and renders it on your device, also handles controller input as well I believe.

                • AeymothSky on 10/07/2025 - 19:56
                  +1

                  @iMagoo: ah yeah right,

                  i reckon this is overkill as a client device to be honest. but it would definitely do the job and ensure everything's working smoothly haha.

          • at9 on 10/07/2025 - 18:33
            +1

            @AeymothSky: Tailscale have a short section on their YouTube channel about it.
            https://youtu.be/jOcYJ81-3xM?t=211&si=YPosMAUG7O_nfNvm

            • AeymothSky on 10/07/2025 - 19:57
              +1

              @at9: perfect, will take a look at that once i get around to it :) homelabbing stuff is fun haha

          • JownehFixIT on 10/07/2025 - 22:09

            @AeymothSky: I'm presently using Apollo host software on my desktop PC, it's basically a fork of Sunshine. Apollo just installs and handles virtual displays better, if you don't want folks near your desktop seeing your session.

            I run moonlight client on my laptop, but have done some limited testing with Artemis as the client on Android. It's a fun rabbit hole to dive into if you have the time (and a decent desktop to drive the host end).

            Mike the Tech has some great step by step guides on setting it all up: https://youtu.be/oTYzH9yWKn0?si=N4E30cBodQkVcDQ-

            Oh and yes I use tailscale absolutely. Install on host and client machin an you're laughing. Internet capable game streaming. You definitely want decent internet at both locations though. Mobile data connecting the laptop to the internet is a bit too laggy for an enjoyable experience but it does work.

            • AeymothSky on 11/07/2025 - 01:05
              +1

              @JownehFixIT: Lol, thanks for the detailed comment. definitely a rabbithole to go down ey.

              And yeah i just know briefly that tailscale is useful to setup a private vpn for your own network or something along those lines similar to nordvpns meshnet??

              But yeah that's kinda a priority to look into as it would allow me to use my jellyfin and other local server stuff outside my home wifi/network aye.

  • Quarter Pounder on 10/07/2025 - 13:25
    +1

    is this an internal psu, have ptsd from my Eqr6 being internal, and not being the right wattage to support the cpu's full power

    • darthsparrow on 10/07/2025 - 13:36

      You get a huge 120W external power adapter block for this one.

  • EitherWayUp on 10/07/2025 - 13:31

    This is on par with specs of the Reatan Mini PC deal from the other day, albeit a bit more expensive. A great processor with iGPU combo that can game quite admirably for its size/price.

  • Shadowsfury on 10/07/2025 - 13:37
    -1

    Cheaper with this listing ; $760
    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DKFKGR4Z/?coliid=IGV5KIGQ5SMS…

    • iota on 10/07/2025 - 13:46
      +1

      That one has 1TB SSD, whereas this has 2TB

      • Shadowsfury on 10/07/2025 - 15:12
        +1

        Oops did indeed miss that actually

    • iceborg on 10/07/2025 - 13:49
      +1

      Which is the real Amazon shop - GMKtec-AUS or GMKtec_AUS though?

  • he11bent on 10/07/2025 - 14:15
    +1

    Currently use this at work (yes I made them buy this for my work computer) - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DKFKGR4Z?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_co…
    Been loving it!

    By the looks of it, mine is only 1TB, over the OP's 2TB HD

    • tanksinatra on 10/07/2025 - 14:28
      +1

      That one is basically the same but with a smaller SSD (1TB). For an extra $40 you can get 2TB which I think is a decent deal.

  • DisasterArea on 10/07/2025 - 14:59
    +3

    I have one of these with 96gb onboard and it's very good, however I would caution that the oculink is only PCIe 4 x 4 , not x16 and it cannot support 5000 series cards, I've tried.

    An oculink dock $150 minimum, also requires another power supply, another $150..

    So $300 to make a dock that will cripple whatever card you put on it is not really that great.

    The onboard 780M graphics are about half as powerful as a GTX 1070TI - I've tested side by side with the dock.

    • tanksinatra on 10/07/2025 - 17:14

      I don't think Oculink PCIe x16 exists?
      I'm pretty sure 5000 series cards work with Oculink. I've seen people hook up a 5090 via oculink.

    • RedSky on 10/07/2025 - 17:28

      From reading comments seems like performance hit is something like 5-15% due to bandwidth. Pairing a midrange GPU probably makes more sense than a top end one though as x4 limit is less likely to have a big hit.

      I also saw the 5xxx series issues, it seems like some people have found workarounds but not clear if it's because they are using USB 4 (worse performance hit) or have a specific mobo / oculink implementation. Sad to see compatibility is so flaky and it's discouraging me from considering this unless e.g. driver updates resolve this more materially.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz-ZMm7oIvY

      I tend to agree with you that after factoring in all the costs, performance hit and chance of it not working, it's not a particularly attractive proposition. My original thought was to go with a Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ 2024 (Chinese version with TGX port, which is basically an Oculink port) so I could effectively have a laptop that can be docked into a GPU at home. I was thinking to go with AOOSTAR AG02 to avoid the bulky dock + PSU setup:

      https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-ag01-egpu-dock-with-ocu…

      I'm increasingly thinking I might pass and see if there are better implementations once either Thunderbolt 5 or CopprLink get adopted. Neither seems to be getting any traction though so might be waiting a while. I think it ultimately comes down to PC manufacturers / assemblers realising that there is financial interest in them making a device / solution that makes their gaming laptops obsolete.

      • FoxJump on 10/07/2025 - 18:51

        have they fixed the adrenaline driver for 96gb yet? im on an ild version so it works

        • DisasterArea on 11/07/2025 - 12:20

          Not sure what this supposed issue was with 96gb as I never had an issue… But I wasn't using the machine direct, it was running VM's and connected via remote desktop. I have stepped it back to 32gb now as I've put the ram into a beelink and moved my VM's onto that as it's in a cupboard running firewall / splunk / pihole and Plex.

          The GMKtek is now being used by daughters to play "Genshin Impact" , and I've not really needed the external oculink dock.. . Maybe one day if somoene flogs an RTX 4070 for a reasonable price it remains an upgrade option, but frankly it was a bit of a waste of money overall for that option.

          You can pretty much add oculink via any 2ndNVMe drive slot and a dremel for cheaper if you really want one.

          TIP : I put the unit in my cart on and off for months then on my birthday (coincidence?) They sent a $150 off voucher which I don't think was general sale, so it was bout $680 with 32gb but 1TB SSD when I bought it.

          • FoxJump on 11/07/2025 - 18:21
            +1

            @DisasterArea: ah. in windows, the amd gpu driver dies with more than 64GB of Ram.
            you must be in linux proxomx land, no problem there.

            • DisasterArea on 12/07/2025 - 15:40

              @FoxJump: Nope, windows 11 Pro running hyper V servers, no issues whatsoever while I did that.

              Was running PLEX conversions on the internal GPU whilst 80gb of ram was tied up with splunk / minecraft server / Qualys scanner / pfsense firewall all running.

              no issues with ram.

              • FoxJump on 12/07/2025 - 16:06

                @DisasterArea: nice
                what version of adrenaline amd sw do you have?

                • DisasterArea on 12/07/2025 - 18:38

                  @FoxJump: Currently 25.6.1 and it says "up to date", as I said before I was not gaming on it, but I could use it as a desktop without issues with 96gb with all the VM's running and did so for a while before moving the ram over to a cheaper beelink (that one had an onboard power supply and better suited to my VMs in the cupboard).

                  I'm back to 32gb now and the kids game on the 780M / I do have a dock not using it.

                  • FoxJump on 12/07/2025 - 18:51

                    @DisasterArea: amazing they must have fixed it
                    .hooray thank you.

                    i also want vms in the cupboard..why is the beelink more suited?

                    • DisasterArea on 13/07/2025 - 00:34

                      @FoxJump: Nothing specific, mainly it is too good to live in a cupboard when I got the beelink eqr6 for $405, which as I said has a built in power unit, I could give the gmktak to my daughter to play games on. the beelink also had 32gb of compatible ram so i could swap them

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