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Here is What I Think of The Nucbox Evo-X1TL;DRThe Nucbox Evo-X1 is a compact but powerful mini PC powered by the brand-new Ryzen AI 9 HX-370. It’s perfect for daily tasks, media, light gaming, and even AI workloads thanks to its integrated NPU. While the fan can get noticeably loud under heavier loads and temperatures can creep up during extended stress tests, cooling holds up well overall in regular use. The Oculink port gives you the option to plug in an external GPU for greater performances. The RAM is soldered, which limits upgradability,** but overall, this is a seriously capable and good looking machine for the price.Let me start by saying that this is an amazing machine, especially considering its size. I’ve been using it for about a month now, and it continues to surprise me in terms of performance and flexibility.Performance and UsageThis mini PC delivers remarkable performance, especially for something that relies entirely on an integrated GPU. It handles a variety of tasks without any issue, including:Gaming: Runs emulators and many PC games, including AAA titles if you're willing to lower settings a bit. FPS AVG: Around 80-110 FPS depending on the settings (Medium-High) and with or without SR (AMD Super Resolution).
Hosting: Pretty powerful machine if you intend to host dedicated servers for games like ARK, Satisfactory, Minecraft with a lots of mods and a lots of people! Or even a powerful Plex server that needs to do transcoding for a lot of person.
Work: Ideal for professionals who travel or want a compact yet powerful workstation. Tasks like photo or video editing work really well here.
AI Workloads: Thanks to its integrated NPU, it supports AI processing up to 80 TOPS, which makes it suitable for machine learning or other AI related workloads.Real-World ComparisonCompared to the M7 Pro another mini PC I recently bought, this one is roughly 30-35% more powerful based on my benchmarks.ThermalsTemperatures are slightly higher than I would like, but still acceptable for such a small form factor, and its also from heavy loads.CPU during heavy benchmarks: around 93°C
CPU while gaming: 68–78°C
GPU: peaked at 58°C during benchmarks, 46°C while gamingBuild and FeaturesThe form factor is very small, which is a plus for portability
Full metal housing whiches gives a premium feel
Comes with Windows 11 Pro preloaded and clean (no third-party bloatware)
Packaging is tight and sturdy
Includes a second M.2 SSD slot for storage expansion
Oculink port allows you to connect a full desktop GPU — a rare and powerful feature in a mini PCSpecs OverviewCPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.1GHz)
GPU: AMD Radeon 890M (16 cores, up to 2.9GHz)
RAM: 64GB LPDDR5X 7500MHz (soldered, not upgradable)
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0)
Connectivity:2x 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports
Type C USB 4, HDMI, DisplayPort
4x USB 3.2 Gen2
3.5mm jack (CTIA)
Oculink port for external GPU
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2
Extra M.2 slot for expansion*ProsCompact and lightweight
High-end specs considering the size
Oculink port for eGPU
Dual 2.5Gbps Ethernet
Expandable storage (Extra M.2 slot)
Clean Windows install
Excellent performance for gaming, work, and AIConsFan noise can get pretty loud
RAM is soldered and not upgradable unfortunatelyWhat I Would Like To See Added1. It would be great to include a built-in SD card reader — very useful for people who travel and need quick media access.
2. Bring back the ability to upgrade RAM, like in some of the older models.
3. Improve cooling to provide better temperatures.Final VerdictThis is an incredible mini PC with great performances packed into a small and portable design. Whether you’re gaming, working, doing AI projects or running dedicated servers, the Nucbox Evo-X1 handles it all. Aside from the soldered RAM, the noise and the temps, I don’t have many complaints.Highly recommended if you’re looking for something powerful, compact, and versatile and you're willing to pay that type of price!

My Evo-X2 Mini PC Review

I know several reviews have already been made about the GMKtec Evo-X2, but I still wanted to share my thoughts about it.I also saw that at the beginning there were some problems reported.
I saw issues related to packaging, shipping, and stability under heavy temperatures.With the tests I have done and the way I’ve been using it, everything seems to be resolved because on my side everything works perfectly, even at high temperatures.

What I plan to do with this machine

With the rapid advancement of AI, I plan to experiment in this field, both with image generation and LLMs like GPT-OSS-120B, which the PC runs without any problem.Now that it is my main computer, I also plan to do gaming and other moderately to highly demanding tasks.For me, this is definitely an interesting upgrade. This mini PC allows me to do absolutely everything I was able to do with my desktop tower, and even better, while being 10x smaller.I can play AAA games like Resident Evil Requiem without any issues, run almost any language model, generate images locally, and follow everything related to AI without being left behind.The specs allow this very easily.I also like the fact that the computer is very easy to transport. For me, it’s such a versatile and useful machine.I recommend everyone to grab one while you still can, especially with the current price of RAM...

Unboxing/What Comes in The Box

The packaging was very good.The PC was firmly held in place inside a block of rigid foam, and even the top of the box contains an additional foam layer.The different cables were separated into two small boxes that are also held firmly in place by the foam.Included in the box:* GMKtec Evo-X2
* HDMI cable
* Power brick + power cable
* Warranty card
* Instruction manual

Temperatures

In idle, the PC stays fairly cool, between 40–50°C (CPU).For the iGPU in idle, it sits around 33–34°C.Under heavy load it can reach 80–98°C, which is quite high, I won’t deny that. However, for a mini PC this powerful it is fairly normal, and as long as it does not run at 98°C continuously for days, there is nothing to worry about.For the iGPU under load, temperatures are around 50–64°C, which is very good.Also, the CPU temperature seems to be locked at 98.4°C to ensure it does not get damaged over the long term.

Build Quality

The GMKtec Evo-X2 has a fairly good build quality.The bottom and the top are made of metal, while the center part is made of rigid plastic, giving the system a fairly premium feel.The PC also has a bit of RGB lighting. Personally, I am not a fan of RGB at all, so I disabled it.There is a button on the machine. If you hold it for about 2 seconds, the RGB turns off.

Windows Installation

Windows 11 comes preinstalled and preactivated.The system is free of any bloatware, which is always something positive.The only additional software installed is AIPC, which is their own application for running LLMs.It works similarly like LM Studio or Ollama, but it is simpler and less customizable. However, for anyone who simply wants to run a language model easily, it is plug-and-play and works perfectly fine.

General Performance

Out of all the mini PCs I’ve tested so far, this one is by far the most impressive.
Inside such a small form factor there is an insane amount of power, it almost feels ridiculous how much performance they managed to pack into this tiny machine. I can’t wait to see what we will have in the future.The PC was mainly designed and marketed around AI workloads, but it also works extremely well as a gaming machine.For example, I was literally able to play Resident Evil Requiem at maximum settings with very good performance.
(You can see the FPS in my pictures, all in 1080p.)And remember, this system is running only an iGPU.That really shows how fast technology is moving. Being able to play modern AAA games on an integrated GPU would have sounded crazy just a few years ago.Performance wise, the integrated GPU is roughly comparable to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU.But let’s focus on the main selling point of this machine: AI.

AI Performance

If you bought this machine for AI workloads, you are definitely in the right place.For my testing, I installed LM Studio and ran five different models:* Qwen 3.5 9B
* Qwen 3.5 35B
* Qwen 3.5 122B
* GPT-OSS-20B
* GPT-OSS-120BThe system handled them without any major issues. (I say: without any major issues. talking about AI in general, especially under Windows, which can be unstable at times)(Vulkan was used and not ROCm)Benchmarks can be seen in the pictures attached.I also tried OpenClaw with Ollama running GPT-OSS-20B, and that worked well too, under a VM with Ubuntu.(OpenClaw is an AI assistant that you can configure to do pretty much anything you want)However, it’s important to remember that AI software is still evolving very quickly. Because of that, you may sometimes run into compatibility issues, especially with relatively new hardware like this.In my case, I had some problems getting ROCm working properly under Windows 11, and even small problems like Cinebench 2026 crashing when running the GPU option.For Linux users, compatibility should generally be much better. It is pretty much recommended if you are comfortable with it and mainly want to work with AI.
I can't talk give too much details for Ubuntu because I am fairly new to it.

Hardware Overview

The system comes with some seriously good specs.CPUAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395* 16 cores / 32 threads
* Up to 5.1 GHz boost clock
* 16 MB L2 cache / 64 MB L3 cache
* Runs around 120W sustained (up to ~140W peak)GPUAMD Radeon 8060S integrated graphics
(Most powerful iGPU on the market right now)* 40-core RDNA 3.5 architectureNPU* Dedicated 50 TOPS NPU
* Up to 126 TOPS total AI performance

Memory & Storage

This unit comes with:* 128GB LPDDR5X RAM @ 8000 MT/s
* 2TB M.2 SSDOther configurations available:* 64GB RAM + 1TB SSD
* 96GB RAM + 1TB SSDAn interesting detail is that the RAM is shared between CPU and GPU, and this can be adjusted in the BIOS.For example, my configuration was:* 96GB VRAM for the iGPU
* 32GB for CPU / systemThis gives a lot of flexibility depending on the type of work you plan to do.

Benchmarks

Benchmark images included under.
(Everything was tested with the Performance mode in Bios and on pc)* Cinebench
* 3DMark
* AI inference
* LLM performance
* Resident Evil Requiem performance

Connectivity & Ports

Front I/O* 2 × USB-A 3.2 Gen2
* 1 × USB-C (USB4)
* 1 × 3.5 mm audio jack
* 1 × SD card reader (SD 4.0 / SDXC)Buttons:* Power
* System fan lighting control
* Performance mode switch

Rear I/O* 1 × DisplayPort 1.4
* 1 × HDMI 2.1
* 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen2
* 2 × USB-A 2.0
* 1 × USB-C (USB4)
* 1 × 3.5 mm audio jack
* 1 × 2.5G Realtek Ethernet port
* 1 × DC power input

Wireless connectivity includes:* WiFi 7
* Bluetooth 5.4

Dimensions

193 mm × 185.8 mm × 77 mmDespite the small size, the system still manages to deliver desktop level performance in many workloads.

Pros

✔ Really powerful and extremely versatile
✔ High-quality metal chassis
✔ The most powerful iGPU currently available
✔ SD card reader
✔ Different power mode button
✔ Excellent for local AI / LLM workloads
✔ Dual M.2 2280 slots (upgradeable storage)
✔ No Bloatware

Cons

✖ Ethernet connection seemed a bit unstable during my testing (WiFi worked perfectly)
✖ The system can get quite loud under heavy load
✖ No OCuLink port (although USB4 can still be used for external GPUs)
✖ LPDDR5X RAM is soldered (not upgradeable, more performance but harder to repair)
✖ AI ecosystem is still evolving, so Windows compatibility can sometimes be tricky (Not really a PC problem, more of a technology problem, but I still think its important to add here)

Final Thoughts

Overall, the GMKtec Evo-X2 is one of the most impressive mini PCs I’ve bought and tested so far.It combines:* serious AI performance
* surprisingly capable gaming performance
* extremely powerful integrated graphicsinside a very compact system.If you’re looking for a mini PC capable of running local AI models while still being able to handle modern games, and you’re okay with some of the cons + some of the AI instability this machine is honestly hard to beat.I hope you enjoyed this review! :)If you want to see the complete unboxing and some test here is my Youtube Video: My Unboxing Video

My Review Of The Amazing DT 770 PRO 80 OHMS

My Experience:

To begin with, I'll describe my first experience, how I felt about it, and what I was using before.I've long used Hyperx Cloud IIs, which have several similarities, as they're based on Takstar Pro, which are themselves based on the DT 770 PROs.
Without getting off topic, I really enjoyed my Cloud IIs. I used them for a long time and when I finally decided to make the move to a better range of headphones (Beyerdynamic), well, I was quickly disappointed.Yes, you read that right. I was disappointed the first time I used them.
These headphones took me at least 1 month to get used to, but when I finally did, WOW, it was a game changer it was just impossible to go back to my old headset.
The Beyerdynamics are simply superior in every way.The DT 770 PRO have far more depth, far more adjustability, they're extremely solid, all parts can be bought and changed it's quite simply a range apart!

Why didn’t you like them at the beginning?

That's a good question, before testing them I really wasn't aware that our ears could have this much difficulty liking and adjusting to something new.
At first, the sound just felt short, bland, without any difference or depth. My ears just weren't able to perceive it, but with time everything started to click just like Legos.

What does the sound sound like?

That's for sure a different style of sound, not for everyone. If you just want bass, these are not for you. You can definitely adjust some settings to get more bass; it works really well, but it's not their main focus.
The main focus of this pair is to have a perfect mix, everything is balanced and on the same wavelength, it’s partly what our ears have trouble getting used to. We are largely used to headphones that are not toned correctly or too differently, for example having too much bass, etc.These are the complete opposite, and it's hard to go back after tasting that. You hear music and everything is just mixed perfectly, so balanced, so lovely. Because of that, you can also put the volume higher without destroying your ears, because of the more equal volume.
The soundstage is really wide; you will absolutely be able to see it when first using them. You can put a better location on where the sound is coming from. Really nice when gaming, especially in games where sounds is really important like Rainbow Six for example.

What about the build quality?

These headset are built to last, pretty much everything can be bought separately.
The shell is made of a hard quality plastic, The headbow is made of thick aluminium this is so solid that at first the DT 770 PRO were too tight on my head, it gets more loose and adapt to your head with time.
The head cushion is made of leather and is detachable, the earcups are made of velour which is really comfortable and perfect to keep the sound in and not escape.

Is there any mic?

No there is none, the DT 770 PRO are not marketed primarly for gamers but for Musicians/producers.
But its pretty easy to do a mic mod, which is the best of both world.

Are these headsets good for gaming?

I personally think they are the best gaming headset I ever used, so yes!

Difference between 32/80/250 OHMS?

There are quite a lot of differences; here they are:32: Can be powered with pretty much everything (Phone, Laptop, pc, controller, etc.) Leather Earcups instead of Velvet, Shorter cable (1.6m)80: You need a normal DAC/AMP to enjoy the complete experience; a generic one will do the job. It's important to juice the maximum potential of these headphones. (I use a Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen)250: You need a powerful DAC/AMP to power it completely, the cable is also different it is coiled and not straight.*If you don't power them correctly, your overall sound will be lower and you will miss on a lot of things.

+Pros

-Excellent build quality
-Really balanced sound signature
-Everything can be bought separately and fixed
-Long cable (3m)
-3.5mm (1/8 inch) and 6.35mm (1/4 inch) Jack
-Highly adjustable

-Cons

-Round Shape, not as comfortable for my head shape
-Really tight on the head, but its positive at the same time
-Worst packaging I have ever seen

Technical Specs:

Weight: 375 Grams
Cable Length: 3 Meters
Connector Type: 3.5mm (1/8 inch) and 6.35mm (1/4 inch) Jack
Headphone frequency response: 5 - 35.000 Hz
Nominal sound pressure level: 96 dB
Nominal Headband pressure: Firm Fit approx. 3.5 - 5.5 NI highly recommend them to anyone who cares about their sound quality, and to anyone who wants a pair of headphones that will stand the test of time.
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About Me

As you saw at the beginning, well,
I am an independent person who, over the years, has developed a passion for technology and reviews.I really enjoy testing different types of electronic products, whether they are mini PCs, headphones, mice, or any other electronic products.What's important to me is testing something that I'm likely to enjoy and then sharing it with people around the world.
That way, everyone wins!Readers can find out in advance whether the product is worth buying or not.Thank you very much for being here and reading this!
:)-YourHonestReviewer