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omahgah on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

the last few businesses I've done I.T. support for are generally running equivalent spec (but older) intel NUCs with 8-16GB RAM (mostly…

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omahgah on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

no offence but it's been posted multiple times in this and other mini pcs threads - I've been using my intel n100 mini PC (12GB) for the…

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gyrex on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

that's the plan, as said.. I just haven't made the time to do it as yet.

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buffalo bill on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

well then you're paying for the ease of the NAS case and power supply. so expected to be more expensive. I built my own Intel N5095 based…

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vawiyoci on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

if you need Dolby Vision support (also 4K streaming) then I'd suggest looking at the same price android devices (you can still run KODI and…

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PainToad on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

still has Edge included, I didn't even want that pos.

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vawiyoci on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

Yes. I use one of the 3x intel n100's I have at home as a KODI media player. The intel gpu has hardware decoding for just about every main…

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prankster on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

you asked similar with the last lot of mini pcs - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16225909/redir

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user6598123549 on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

hmm if you're confident maybe try opening it up and see if the cpu thermal paste needs (re?) applying?

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BlinkyBill on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

yup.. that's and Home Assistant will be running on mine, I just need to make the time to actually start the project :)

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Mercina on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

yes and maybe.. yes for the low power, near silent running and hardware transcoding - maybe as it doesn't have any SATA ports so all data…

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DiscountForThee on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

would be perfect for retro gaming with batocera (Wii, Gamecube, PS2 upscaled to 1080p, Wii U and switch at 720p)

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LoftyAu on GMKtec G5 Mini PC Intel N97 12GB DDR5 512GB SSD Windows 11 Pro $189.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

better to remove bloatware, or start with your own build of tiny 11 - mine uses only a few GB of storage space for the O/S and I cannot…

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dunnoz on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$376.29 (~A$599.57) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

personally I'd just go bare metal with auxxxilium, since we're talking about a fairly low cpu power device and I'd be paranoid about the…

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ASA on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$376.29 (~A$599.57) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

Im running 9 docker containers (arrs suite, smart hdd manager and jellyfin), all of them running uses just under 3GB RAM.

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mduncan2 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$376.29 (~A$599.57) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

stick auxxxilium on a usb stick,boot from that and it will auto detect the DSM installation from your xpeneologu setup and re-create it…

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NachoCheese on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$376.29 (~A$599.57) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

if you want to check out the synology o/s, then have a look for auxxxilium.

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jollster101 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

re: power saving..I undestand. my HP n36l with 4x drives uses about 60W, whereas the N5095 (which is still more power hungry than the N100)…

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Raymondz on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

second hit on google - https://github.com/Red-Swingline/OPNsenseManager

or those who use altarrrrnate means. I wasn't impressed by Romulus at all, I thought it relied too much on quotes and setups from the later…

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jollster101 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

that's a nice case, but it's USB-C - so you won't be able to run synology SHR or any other form of RAID (so some data redundancy in case of…

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boxall on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

correct.. I had a $30 gift card which I used and did not take into account.

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jollster101 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

that enclosure just has the power and sata cable sockets on the outside, it's meant to slide into a case to replace 2x 3.5" hdd slots.…

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boxall on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

my mistake, I was looking at the G3 plus sorry.

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jollster101 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

ahh someone used an nvme to 6x SATA adapter (they are running the O/S from the M2242 SATA SSD slot) and the SATA cables go to an external…

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boxall on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

glad you're enjoying it mate! was a bargain for the price, previously the cheapest intel n100 mini PC I'd bought cost me $180 AUD. The n150…

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wonderboy4 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

yes I made the hdmi dongle purely for laziness, err convenience of not having to find the airmouse (as my son was usually the culprit who…

gizmomelb commented on [Steam, Origin, PC] Humble Choice Feb - Immortals of Aveum, Trepang2, Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES + More $16.95 @ Humble Bundle
checks wantlist: Trepang2 Griftlands Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master nice!

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lordezekiel on [Steam, Origin, PC] Humble Choice Feb - Immortals of Aveum, Trepang2, Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES + More $16.95 @ Humble Bundle

as posted in another thread, Aveum on steam still needs to log in via the EA app.

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wonderboy4 on GMKtec Mini PC 12GB Intel N150 256GB $149.99 (Expired), Intel N97 512GB $179.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

air mouse is good and cheaper way to control a HTPC connected to TV, but I ended up making one of these dongles so I can use the tv remote…
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