Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Geekom PCs Mentioned:
GEEKOM A9 Max - The Most Powerful:
Amazon: amzn.to/48Swm8t
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a9-max-mini-pc?mtm_campaign=YTA9MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM AX8 Max
Amazon: amzn.to/48Zh55N
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-ax8-max-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=yt_AX8MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM A5
Amazon: amzn.to/4abgf8e
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a5-2025-edition-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=YT_A52025&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM Air12
Amazon: amzn.to/4ahAvFk
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-mini-air12-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=YT_Air12&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
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0:00 Intro
3:30 Desktop-level GPU $$$
4:45 Workstation / High-End
6:53 High-End Gaming
9:24 The Sweet Spot โ Medium-Budget
11:51 General Use
13:30 Industrial Use
17:30 Extra Credit (Servers / Linux stuff)
Let's break it down by category and find the best mini PCs to use thusly: workstation/high-end, high-end gaming, mid-tier gaming, general use/media center/office, industrial.
I covered over 25 mini PCs this year... and it's my last year doing this... so let's get to it.
Workstation PCs mentioned:
Geekom A9 MAX | Ryzen 9 HX 370:
Amazon: amzn.to/48Swm8t
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a9-max-mini-pc?mtm_campaign=YTA9MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro | Ryzen 9 HX 370: amzn.to/49bHkXQ
Aiberzy XG1 | Ryzen 9 HX 370: store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-xg1-370
High-End Gaming
ACEMAGIC S3A | Ryzen 9 8945HS (ryzen 7 is in stock): amzn.to/4pDewx7
KAMRUI G1 AMD | Ryzen 9 8945HS: https://kamrui.store/products/kamrui-g1-8945hs
AUBox Chuwi | Ryzen AI 9 365 20t 880m: store.chuwi.com/products/aubox-8745hs
Mid-Budget:
Beelink SER9 Ryzen 7 255 | Radeon 780M: amzn.to/491l8hZ
Geekom AX8 MAX | Ryzen 7 8745HS: amzn.to/48Zh55N
Bossgame M4 | Ryzen 7 8745HS, 780M: amzn.to/49a81fz
Peladn WO7 | Ryzen 7 7735U, 680M: amzn.to/4qbE4By
Low-Budget, General Use, Industrial
Geekom A5 2025 | Ryzen 5 7430U: amzn.to/4abgf8e
Minisforum UM750L Slim | Ryzen 5 7545U: amzn.to/4qbDljM
Geekom Air12: amzn.to/4ahAvFk
Social
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Geekom PCs Mentioned:
GEEKOM A9 Max - The Most Powerful:
Amazon: amzn.to/48Swm8t
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a9-max-mini-pc?mtm_campaign=YTA9MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM AX8 Max
Amazon: amzn.to/48Zh55N
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-ax8-max-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=yt_AX8MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM A5
Amazon: amzn.to/4abgf8e
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a5-2025-edition-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=YT_A52025&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
GEEKOM Air12
Amazon: amzn.to/4ahAvFk
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-mini-air12-mini-pc/?mtm_campaign=YT_Air12&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
----------------------------
๐ epicpants.com
๐ต zweihander.com
๐ป teksyndicate.com
๐ฎ Gaming Channel: youtube.com/@easymode
--------------------------
0:00 Intro
3:30 Desktop-level GPU $$$
4:45 Workstation / High-End
6:53 High-End Gaming
9:24 The Sweet Spot โ Medium-Budget
11:51 General Use
13:30 Industrial Use
17:30 Extra Credit (Servers / Linux stuff)
Let's break it down by category and find the best mini PCs to use thusly: workstation/high-end, high-end gaming, mid-tier gaming, general use/media center/office, industrial.
I covered over 25 mini PCs this year... and it's my last year doing this... so let's get to it.
Workstation PCs mentioned:
Geekom A9 MAX | Ryzen 9 HX 370:
Amazon: amzn.to/48Swm8t
Official: geekompc.com/geekom-a9-max-mini-pc?mtm_campaign=YTA9MAX&mtm_kwd=TekSyndicate
MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro | Ryzen 9 HX 370: amzn.to/49bHkXQ
Aiberzy XG1 | Ryzen 9 HX 370: store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-xg1-370
High-End Gaming
ACEMAGIC S3A | Ryzen 9 8945HS (ryzen 7 is in stock): amzn.to/4pDewx7
KAMRUI G1 AMD | Ryzen 9 8945HS: https://kamrui.store/products/kamrui-g1-8945hs
AUBox Chuwi | Ryzen AI 9 365 20t 880m: store.chuwi.com/products/aubox-8745hs
Mid-Budget:
Beelink SER9 Ryzen 7 255 | Radeon 780M: amzn.to/491l8hZ
Geekom AX8 MAX | Ryzen 7 8745HS: amzn.to/48Zh55N
Bossgame M4 | Ryzen 7 8745HS, 780M: amzn.to/49a81fz
Peladn WO7 | Ryzen 7 7735U, 680M: amzn.to/4qbE4By
Low-Budget, General Use, Industrial
Geekom A5 2025 | Ryzen 5 7430U: amzn.to/4abgf8e
Minisforum UM750L Slim | Ryzen 5 7545U: amzn.to/4qbDljM
Geekom Air12: amzn.to/4ahAvFk
Social
๐ Fediverse: https://easymode.im/@ward/
๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/teksyndicate
๐ธ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wardhale.bsky.social
๐ฌ Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD
๐ฅ Twitch: twitch.tv/midnightdojo
๐ผ Marketing & Sponsorships
For inquiries, email: inbox@teksyndicate.com
We only email from @teksyndicate.com or @midnightdojo.com โ beware of other addresses!
As an Amazon Associate, we may earn from qualifying purchases.
