"Desktop gaming (usually) means building a tower PC or shelling out premium prices for something capable. The GMKtec K8 Plus flips that equation by packing serious gaming hardware into a mini PC that now costs less than Apple's base Mac Mini, and Amazon just dropped it to a record low of $519 (down from $738). With an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, integrated Radeon 780M graphics, and a 1TB SSD, this pocket-sized system handles AAA gaming at 1080p."
"The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor brings 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock up to 5.1GHz which puts it in the same performance bracket as many full-sized desktop chips. The 16MB L3 cache helps the CPU access frequently used data faster and reduces bottlenecks during gaming and heavy multitasking. What separates the 8845HS from the similar 8745HS model is the inclusion of an NPU, a dedicated chip designed to handle AI workloads like Windows Studio Effects, Copilot tasks, and local AI processing."
The GMKtec K8 Plus is a compact mini PC offering desktop-class performance at a low price, currently $519 on Amazon. It uses an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS with 8 cores, 16 threads, and up to 5.1GHz boost, plus a 16MB L3 cache and an NPU for local AI workloads. The system includes 32GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM for high bandwidth multitasking and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD with roughly 5,000–7,000 MB/s read speeds and upgradeability to 8TB. Integrated Radeon 780M graphics enable AAA gaming at 1080p in a pocket-sized chassis.
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