I picked one up recently, and struggled at first, as it lagged heavily with my wireless keyboard/mouse combo. I researched and found that using a USB extension or USB hub to plug the USB receiver into resolves this issue. After that, I have had great performance playing older titles. I will say though, the RAM is not able to be upgraded. If you think you might want to upgrade RAM in the future, or add a 2.5" 2ndary drive, I would recommend getting the Beelink mini PC instead. I have a Beelink system as well. It is about 4 times the size, but also has the ability to be upgraded with more RAM and a 2nd storage drive. With that said though, my NucBox is serving it's purpose very well, and I am happy with it.
I own one of these. Really good performance from such a small cheap pc. I use it mostly for retro gaming. It can do up to gamecube and a little ps2, though the ps2 is asking a bit much from it at times. psp, N64, dreamcast/naomi/atomiswave all work well upscaled to 1080p and look great. This thing is a lot of fun. Also can be used as a boring potato computer, does those tasks no problem at all. Very pleased for the price.
Great video - very interesting - I can envision many uses for a smaller pc like this. I also noticed that NucBox also makes an i5 version; will you be reviewing that? What is the make/model of that fanless pc which you refer to and hold up several times during the video and promise to review soon? I'm just curious?
I can ask GMK if they have a review sample for the i5. I’d be interested to try that. The fanless PC is the Pepper Jobs Mini PC. Not at the same performance level as the GMK, but a useful form factor.
Interesting. I recently bought an OdysseyX86 - which I had to import from the USA to get it at a decent price - quite comparable to this GMK NUC - although the case was cheap from the UK. Go figure. Whilst the Odyssey will be nearer the size of your fanless NUC you mentioned, listening to your review of this tiny NUC I am very pleased I bought the Odyssey. The expansion options on the Odyssey are incredible. Sockets a plenty, 2 x M.2 PCIe Sata AND onboard Flash storage. Slightly slower Celeron by the looks of it. I needed it for in house MariaDB server on Ubuntu Server. Question - is the onboard SSD in the GMK actually eMMC? It is on the Odyssey. Anyway - as ever - great review, thanks!
Sounds like a good solution - I should think it will be ideal for MariaDB on Ubuntu. 👍🏻 The SSD in the GMK is M.2 of some description according to Device Manager. GMK claim 5x the performance of eMMC, but that wasn’t my experience. I think it’s plenty good enough though.
You would need an HDMI to VGA adapter. These often don’t work that well, and if it is a low-power HDMI port, you’ll need one with a power adapter. You can find them on Amazon - just read the reviews and questions before buying. Remember that you won’t get audio output through VGA.
@@ConstantGeekery Thank you so much for your prompt reply. What do I need to type in the search box on Amazon to find the exact product that you told me? Thanks again.
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Something like this with an M1 would be nice :)
I picked one up recently, and struggled at first, as it lagged heavily with my wireless keyboard/mouse combo. I researched and found that using a USB extension or USB hub to plug the USB receiver into resolves this issue. After that, I have had great performance playing older titles. I will say though, the RAM is not able to be upgraded. If you think you might want to upgrade RAM in the future, or add a 2.5" 2ndary drive, I would recommend getting the Beelink mini PC instead. I have a Beelink system as well. It is about 4 times the size, but also has the ability to be upgraded with more RAM and a 2nd storage drive. With that said though, my NucBox is serving it's purpose very well, and I am happy with it.
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The first PC where losing the thing down the back of the sofa could be a genuine problem
I own one of these. Really good performance from such a small cheap pc. I use it mostly for retro gaming. It can do up to gamecube and a little ps2, though the ps2 is asking a bit much from it at times. psp, N64, dreamcast/naomi/atomiswave all work well upscaled to 1080p and look great. This thing is a lot of fun. Also can be used as a boring potato computer, does those tasks no problem at all. Very pleased for the price.
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Great video - very interesting - I can envision many uses for a smaller pc like this. I also noticed that NucBox also makes an i5 version; will you be reviewing that?
What is the make/model of that fanless pc which you refer to and hold up several times during the video and promise to review soon? I'm just curious?
I can ask GMK if they have a review sample for the i5. I’d be interested to try that. The fanless PC is the Pepper Jobs Mini PC. Not at the same performance level as the GMK, but a useful form factor.
Super TINY but useless for me. Maybe an inspire to for the next Mac Mini.
A Mac Mini that small would be awesome! 😁
Interesting. I recently bought an OdysseyX86 - which I had to import from the USA to get it at a decent price - quite comparable to this GMK NUC - although the case was cheap from the UK. Go figure. Whilst the Odyssey will be nearer the size of your fanless NUC you mentioned, listening to your review of this tiny NUC I am very pleased I bought the Odyssey. The expansion options on the Odyssey are incredible. Sockets a plenty, 2 x M.2 PCIe Sata AND onboard Flash storage. Slightly slower Celeron by the looks of it. I needed it for in house MariaDB server on Ubuntu Server. Question - is the onboard SSD in the GMK actually eMMC? It is on the Odyssey. Anyway - as ever - great review, thanks!
Sounds like a good solution - I should think it will be ideal for MariaDB on Ubuntu. 👍🏻
The SSD in the GMK is M.2 of some description according to Device Manager. GMK claim 5x the performance of eMMC, but that wasn’t my experience. I think it’s plenty good enough though.
That power supply, though :(
Good review.
I hope this isn't used in a home with a Hockey player! ;-) is Still good for what it does!
Hello sir, can you please tell me how to connect the PC to the monitor. I have an old monitor with VGA connection. Thank you in advance.
You would need an HDMI to VGA adapter. These often don’t work that well, and if it is a low-power HDMI port, you’ll need one with a power adapter. You can find them on Amazon - just read the reviews and questions before buying. Remember that you won’t get audio output through VGA.
@@ConstantGeekery Thank you so much for your prompt reply. What do I need to type in the search box on Amazon to find the exact product that you told me? Thanks again.
I like gmk kb1 but i prefer Raspberry Pi 4
This is much faster than a Rasp pi 4. I have both.
Mmmmm... Celeron!
…said no one ever 😂