M5 Plus

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M5 Plus

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CyberGeek Brand

If memory serves me, the CyberGeek Nano L1 is manufactured by GMKtec, a re-badged/cased NucBox M5 Pro, which GMKtec replaced with the more powerful NucBox M5 Plus last year. Ryzen 7 5700U vs Ryzen 7 5825U CPU Comparison. In short, the Nano L1 is as reliable as its GMKtec equivalent. The 2020 Lucienn

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Old_Crows_Associate in r/MiniPCs

May 24, 2025 10:54 PM

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Help with purchase

The issue with "Future Proof" PCs is choosing CPUs from 2020-2021 with DDR4 memory & PCIe 3.0 data support. Of the APUs above, the 5825U is the most powerful with the greatest graphics performance, although it took a "quick backseat" once the next generation arrived the following year. RAM is an imp

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Old_Crows_Associate in r/MiniPCs

July 24, 2025 10:00 PM

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A pcdiga consegue arranjar mini pc marca Minisforum?

Posso estar errado, mas penso que no início deste ano o u/Mr_Nelson_A disse neste subreddit que tinha debaixo de olho a gmktec, minisforum e outras marcas. A gmktec já está à venda. Falta minisforum. Ele que diga algo. In Nelson we trust. Adoro o meu gmktec m5 plus. Está a servir de servidor linux par

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AdLittle9807 in r/PCDIGA

December 20, 2025 8:49 PM

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Best mini pc cpu in 2025 ?

If you're replacing a Raspberry Pi, literally anything. If you're concerned about TDP, find a 'U' CPU. Ryzen 3500U, 5825U, 7730U (latter two effectively the same chip) are cheap and 15W (or if not by default, can be set there). https://www.gmktec.com/products/gmktec-g10-amd-ryzen-5-3500u-mini-pc?spm

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0xe3b0c442 in r/MiniPCs

January 23, 2026 4:25 AM

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Looking for a living room mini pc

Something with the AMD Radeon 760M, 780M or 890M iGPU if you want an enjoyable gaming experience, as my Gmktec K8+ is a little powerhouse for both steam games & retro emulation Gmktec K11, Minisforum UM790, & Beelink SER8 are also regularly mentioned on this sub if money is tight Beelink SER5, Gmkte

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MyLittlePrimordia in r/MiniPCs

December 16, 2025 5:39 PM

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Gmktec m7 and m5

This is correct. The only things in common between the GMKtec M7 and M5 is the brand, 16 thread CPU, two RAM slots, and dual 2.5GB ethernet which is barely anything. If they were the same computer, they would have the same name. Their differences are size, different 6850H vs 5825U or 5700U CPU, diff

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SerMumble in r/MiniPCs

May 26, 2025 3:06 PM

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Mini PC for Older Games.

I've been happy with my GMKtec with 5825u. Got it for $250 with ram and SSD. $280 currently AMD Ryzen 7 5825U Mini PC--NucBox M5 Plus https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen-7-5825u-mini-pc-nucbox-m5-plus?srsltid=AfmBOoo-bTmoAzL7PKm_5in4RsJV0gle1Mxd8y9kIlGkaMq6-ZqAYAkV&variant=be82d75a-6d7f-4cde-9

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Smitty2k1 in r/MiniPCs

September 21, 2025 12:33 PM

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The Barghest Massacre.

I couldn't afford a nice gaming PC either, choom. I'm literally running this game with 250+ mods on a GMKTec Nucbox M5 Plus mini PC that I got for like $250. Gonks on here were laughing me to the curb when I told them I was gonna play Cyberpunk on it and saying it would never work but I've been usin

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RequirementNeither26 in r/LowSodiumCyberpunk

April 7, 2026 8:12 PM

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Good value for mini PC without ram or storage included?

Minisforum UM480 XT, Gmktec M5 Plus or Beelink SER5 The beelink is the fastest on paper from looking at the benchmarks and some version allow to for a 2.5 ssd not just m.2 nvme but i would look around really good or wait for more people to chime in

MyLittlePrimordia in r/MiniPCs

December 14, 2025 9:38 AM

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What's the best mini PC for basic office productivity for around $500-700 USD?

I just got the GMKtec M5 Plus as my home office machine. Got the 32GB version. It's screaming fast. Highly recommended. Everything now days uses a ton of RAM. Going from 16 to 32GB has made everything smoother.

dizzygoldfish in r/MiniPCs

December 17, 2025 1:51 PM

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