This Little Box Was Built for AI. It Might Be the Best Gaming PC Deal of 2025.

Okay, let's talk about a new PC that broke our brains. It's called the GMKtec Evo-K2.

On paper, it's a tiny powerhouse for the serious pro crowd, AI developers, 3D artists, and video editors.

We're talking a monster AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 16-core processor and a wild 128GB of RAM, all crammed into a box that's smaller than a shoebox.

But then our team saw the graphics chip specs, performance test by other creators and had to ask... wait a minute, is this thing secretly a gaming beast?

Spoiler: Yes. Yes, it is.

First, What a "Normal" Workstation Costs

Before we even get to the gaming part, you need to know what pros usually have to pay for this kind of power in Singapore. like A lot.

• A typical workstation from Dell or HP with these specs? You're easily looking at $5,000 to $9,000.

• A souped-up Apple Mac Studio? Same deal, $6,000 to $8,000, easy.

  
  

The Evo-K2, with the same level of CPU and RAM power, is just $2999.

It cleverly skips the super-expensive "certified" graphics cards those other guys use, and that makes all the difference.

So... How Does It Game? (It's Awesome)

So, it's a bargain for a pro. Cool. But the wild part for us is that its integrated "Radeon 8060S" graphics chip or iGPU is basically an NVIDIA RTX 4060 in disguise.

What does that mean for you?

It means it'll crush any game you want at 1080p and handles 1440p like a champ. This isn't just "good enough" gaming from a tiny box. It's a compelling option.

High settings, high framerates, happy gamer.

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The Real Difference: iGPU vs. Normal GPU

You might be wondering how an iGPU (part of the main chip) can hang with a big, separate graphics card. You're right to be skeptical.

From the reputation of the good ol'days, iGPU could at best let you watch youtube videos, gaming on the other hand is a different dimension, it comes down to three things: Power, Memory, and Cooling.

1. Power: A normal graphics card is a hungry beast, drawing over 200 watts of power just for itself. The iGPU in the Evo-K2 sips a fraction of that, sharing a much smaller power budget with the CPU.
   

2. Memory: A normal card has its own private, ultra-fast VRAM. The iGPU shares the main system RAM. The magic trick is that the Evo-K2 uses incredibly fast RAM, which helps close the performance gap significantly.
   

3. Cooling: All that power draw creates heat. That's why normal graphics cards are huge bricks of metal and fans. The Evo-K2's efficiency means less heat, so it can stay cool in a tiny box.

It's a "smarter, not harder" approach to performance, and it has a very real impact on your wallet.

Let's Talk About Your Power Bill

That massive difference in power usage isn't just a technical detail. It's money in your pocket.

Let's do some quick math for the Singapore context. If you game for about 3 hours a day:

• The Custom Gaming PC (pulling ~500W) could add around $14-$15 per month to your electricity bill.

  
  

• The GMKtec Evo-K2 (pulling ~150W) would only add about $4-$5 per month.

  
  

That's a saving of about $10 a month, or over $120 a year. That's enough to pay for your PC Game Pass or Netflix subscription, just from choosing the more efficient machine.

The Part That Makes No Sense (In a Good Way)

This is where it gets truly crazy.

We priced out a normal gaming tower that could beat the Evo-K2, with a slightly faster RTX 4070 Super.

The final bill for the custom-built tower was somewhere between $3,300 and $3,600.

Read that again.

It costs hundreds of dollars more to build a dedicated gaming PC that's only a bit faster, and it will have a higher monthly power bill.

Our Take: Who Is This Actually For?

So what's the bottom line? The Evo-K2 is this weird, brilliant machine that's a top-tier choice for two totally different groups of people.

If you're a creative professional, you're getting workstation power for what feels like half price. It's a no-brainer. Go buy it.

But if you're a gamer, you've just stumbled upon a massive life hack. You can get a quiet, tiny PC that delivers awesome gaming performance for less than it costs to build a big, loud tower yourself. You get the gaming power you want, plus a CPU and RAM setup that are so overkill, you'll be set for years.

And if you ever feel like you need even more graphical horsepower down the line? The Evo-K2 supports an eGPU. That means you can plug in a full-sized desktop graphics card externally, giving you a powerful upgrade path without having to ditch the little box you started with.

The GMKtec Evo-K2 wasn't really made for gamers. And that's exactly why it might be the smartest gaming rig you can buy.