GMKtec M5 Plus Gaming Mini PC Ryzen 7 5825U (Upgraded 7430U/ 5700U), 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Dual NIC LAN 2.5GbE Desktop Computers Office Home, Triple 4K…

7 reviews for GMKtec M5 Plus Gaming Mini PC Ryzen 7 5825U (Upgraded 7430U/ 5700U), 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Dual NIC LAN 2.5GbE Desktop Computers Office Home, Triple 4K…

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Q – 16/07/2025

   Edit update again 01/10/2025: I fixed my fan issue and as promised raised the score back up to 5 stars. It is a good, fast little computer but does get hot when you are gaming. I recommend popping the top off and exposing the top fan to the outside as this really helps in keeping it cool. When you put the top back on, when your finished, don’t snap the top back in place so it will be easy for you to remove when needed. I know this would bother some people but I am not bothered by it as it helps keep it cool. Still five stars for what it can do for it’s size. Still highly recommended.

   Edit up date 01/09/2025: I had to reduce the GMKtec M5 Plus from five stars to three stars because the little top cooling fan will not work all the time. I have the lid on but not snapped in because I have to take it off to force the fan to run. A quick spin with my fingers gets it going but I got to keep an eye on it other wise the little computer will over heat even though it’s only fifteen watts. This is serious and the reason for only three stars. I am going to try to contact them and if they help I will improve the review back to five stars.

   *Next is another concern that has a lot of YouTube press and that is, Mini PC’s shipping out with Malware or viruses. Let me make clear that GMKtec has been cleared so far and I tested mine forward and backwards with zero positives but you should be made aware of this. The most offending company (watch YouYube to get the companies name as it is all over) still has not completely cleaned their computers and are being very sneaky in the way they hide the Malware. One buyer replaced his M2 SSD and loaded a fresh copy of Windows 11. If you are one of those people who are sensitive to computer security then you need to know what you are getting into with Mini PC’s. I didn’t know this before I bought mine. Please check out the problem on YouTube before you buy. If you do buy, do not connect to the net till you have run a complete check. I recommend the very long but important Windows 11, full virus scan and download the free version of Malwear Bytes and run a test with that. I hope Amazon allows this review update to be printed as this is an important issue that everyone should be made aware of before they buy a mini PC.

   First off, it worked right out the box. Early setup could not have been any easier, a smart 8 year old could have set this mini computer up. That’s not stretching it either. However setting up all the drivers from AMD and getting Windows 11 up to date did take time and requires someone a little more knowledgeable.
   I bought this as a novelty but now using it all the time. My big gaming computer has taken a back seat to this amazing little mini computer.

   Pros: Very quite, Very fast, Yes it plays games but more on the casual level. Beautiful eye popping monitor visuals, It uses only 15 watts of power. That means it runs very cool. The AMD processor the 5825U is designed to run on 15 watts.

   Cons: Terrible instructions with tiny print. Example, they send you a piece of black metal with some black screws that looks like it might be some sort of mounting bracket but the instructions give you zero information on what it is for. It uses only 15 watts of power. I know I had that as a pro but it could also be a con if you want to play more powerful AAA games. But who would use a mini computer to play AAA games like Cyber Punk 2077 or Hogwarts. Come on, use common sense.

   I will end this by saying do your research. Not all mini computers are only fifteen watts like this one. And if you look you will find the newest mini computers are AM5 platform and use up to 70 watts. But those units run from seven hundred and fiftly to almost a thousand dollars. You start spending that much
   money you might as well buy a full size gaming rig.

   Highly recommended

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   William Dennis Gravell – 24/07/2025

   İlk izlenime bakıldığında klasik işlerde performansı gayet yeterli ve gayet sıfıra yakın ses.Isınma sorunu yaşamadım.ileriki günlerde yoğun kullanımda da yarı yolda bırakacağını düşünmüyorum.Sadece Logitech x x 530 bağlayıp ses alamadım.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   MIGUEL ANGEL OCADIZ QUINTANAR – 02/08/2025

   Excelente producto trabaja a la perfección

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   ekremgul – 06/08/2025

   Ev bilgisayari kadar güçlü ama küçük ve az enerji tüketen bir cihaz. Home server için aldım 50w olduğu için bir güç kaynağına bağlayıp saatlerce calistirilabilir.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Anthony Acierno – 19/08/2025

   My name is Dr A and I am a real person. I recently purchased this product, the GMKtec Plus Gaming Mini PC Loaded with Win 11 and a 1T SSD. It can be used for Gaming but can also be used as a PC, which is what i bought it for. I love its compact size. It sits on my desk next to my monitor. It is extremely quiet. literally, I cannot hear its dual cooling fans working. As with most electronic devices things rarely go smoothly which is where technical support is extremely important, especially when this purchase involves software (Win 11) and hardware. I did have issuers getting some of my old peripheries to work correctly and I had some Win 11 glitches. I am happy to report that the technical support I received was outstanding, to say the least. After about 5-7 days of working kinks out, I discovered the errors were mostly on my part, such as the Microsoft One Drive, and Screen Saver, Screen sleep and Power plans such as PC going to Sleep functions were working. Once I resolved the One Drive issues (I completely by removing it from the OS register and deleted it from my computer. I do not use or need the Cloud. The only issue remaining were the screen saver and screen shut off and Mini PC not going to sleep functions not working. With the aid of technical support, we believed the issue may be with my older Hp monitor with it VGA port. In order to get the monitor to work and to plug into the Mini’s HDMI port I need to use a VGA to HDMI adapter. I was thrilled this adapter worked well however, I later discovered this adapter was preventing the Screen Saver and Sleep (Power Setting Plans) from working correctly. I was advised by technical support to test the Mini PC with a different monitor. I tested with the HPE243 monitor with a dedicated HDMI port. I connected it to the Mini PC with the HDMI cable which shipped with the Mini PC. I tested it with WIFI connect and also unconnected. I also tested it at different launch times for the Screen saver and screen power off as well as mini PC Sleep functions. To my surprise the monitor and or adapter were the issues. Problem solved. All functions are now working perfectly. I created a Recover Disk and performed a full disk image backup onto an external drive. Now, I’m all set. Oh, I also order a new monitor. I cannot thank the technical support staff enough for not only helping me with the hardware side but also on the software issues. The GMKtec Plus Gaming Mini PC is an amazing Mini PC. I’ve already referred several of my friends. I highly recommend, if you are looking to conserve space and have a great Mimi PC/gaming box, this is the one for you. An addition: I discovered the new win 11 does not like wireless USB mouse. If you use one the power plan functions will not work, the screen saver, screen power off and PC sleep. I tried this on three separate machines with wireless usb mouse. Once disconnected and a conventional wired usb mouse connected, all worked well. This was not the case in win 10.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   karl-andré – 29/09/2025

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   From my testing, this can handle gaming to work from home to entertainment very well.

   This packs:
   -Ryzen 7 8845HS 8 Cores 16 Threads @3.8Ghz base clock (Max 5.1Ghz)
   -32Gb DDR5 Crucial RAM @5600Mhz SO-DIMM (Max 96Gb)
   -Radeon 780M 3Go 2700Mhz
   -Intel i226v Dual 2.5G Lan ports with Wifi 6 card + Bluetooth 5.2
   -1Tb M.2 Drive (max 4Tb) Dual PCIE 4.0 slots
   -Dual Cooling fans (Upgrade from their M6 model that only had one)
   -1 Display port 2.1(8K@60hz), 1 HDMI 2.1(8K@60hz) and 2 Type C USB 4.0 supporting Video.
   -2 USB 3.2 Gen2 on front and 2 USB 2.0 on back
   -Oculink Port
   -Headphone jack on front.
   -Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and activated

   Now, for the performance! Here are multiple benchmarks I did to test this machine’s CPU and GPU:
   *Tested with the Performance mode in BIOS and all up to date drivers*
   Cinebench Single core – 106pts
   Cinebench Multi core – 966pts
   Geekbench Single core – 2589pts
   Geekbench Multi core – 13191pts
   Geekbench GPU – 31717
   Userbenchmark 1-2 core – 216pts
   Userbenchmark 4-8 core – 1068pts
   I did not test the gpu much more since the CPU is definitely the star of this machine
   it definitely performed well, especially in multicore testing.

   Games. Well, I gotta admit that it runs most games better than I anticipated. Beforehand, the GPU is not going to run the biggest games at high setting and rust was one of those games where it didn’t seem to be performing well. I tested Rust, Cs2, valorant and Fortnite at 1080P and it ran smoothly except Rus which is GPU demanding

   It is also important to consider the size of this machine, which runs really well considering that. Since this has an oculink port, you can plug an external GPU and obtain alot more performance, which is awesome and works well. I also tried emulation for NES, Wii and Gamecube and obviously it ran without a problem

   In terms of temps:
   CPU: lowest was 42.6c and highest was 88.4c while on full load
   GPU: Sadly not showing up in HWMonitor
   RAM: Lowest was 40c and highest was 57.3c while on full load

   Finally, Pros and Cons
   PROS:
   -Compact
   -aesthetically pleasing
   -Easily upgradable (internals easily accessible)
   -Good performance for medium load Gaming
   -Windows 11 pre-installed and activated
   -Very quiet, even on full load
   -Oculink port (possibility to plug an external GPU)
   CONS:
   -Performance lacks on bigger games because of the GPU (although, oculink is possible)
   -A bit pricey for the GPU offered
   -USB ports are a little rough

   To sum up, outside of gaming, this mini pc can handle absolutely anything from office work, video editing, Entertainment, emulation, router, anything. For gaming, you can definitely run a lot of popular games with good FPS AND you can also plug your own GPU to obtain more performance which is a huge improvement from the old models. I would say this is worth it if you are looking for a compact, powerful and versatile machine.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   karl-andré – 09/10/2025

   Had this pc a week now, Works Great, Nice compact and quiet,
   1st one got damaged while being shipped but the company was already in the process of organising a replacement when I contacted them for a delivery update,
   Friendly professional comms, good price, I would buy from them again