Subj : ESXi
To   : niter3
From : Accession
Date : Sun Nov 09 2025 06:36 am

Hey niter3!

On Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:06:48 -0500, you wrote:

 > That's cool, we are finding the old server with the GPU is not holding
 > up like it used to. Seems the processor is just pegged almost 98% when
 > he's playing Fortnite... He has to turn settings off or down just for
 > the processor to keep up. He's definitely not getting what the GPU can
 > deliver.

You mention 'server' here. Are you using an old server (with server hardware) to play games? I'm not sure the low ghz and multi cores are built to do that kind of thing..

 > This would be maybe the only reason I upgrade my server now to pass this
 > down to him. Then again, he's been saving up for a new mother board,
 > ram, and a processor. Everything else has been brought up to speed. New
 > case, PSU....

BTW, I looked a little deeper into those mini PCs you were talking about. It's crazy how they can cram that much stuff into like a 6" x 6" x 3" box. They also boast great cooling, which I find quite hard to do with what they're working with. Up to 3 or 4 displays even.. Crazy!

 > But he's only 13, so it's not like he's making a pay cheque. He also
 > likes having money set aside and doesn't want to blow it all on this.

Christmas is coming, Dad. :)

 > As of late, I picked up a GMKTec K8 Plus that I'm using as my main
 > computer outside my work laptop. It allows for gaming, the little bit
 > that I do.

This is almost exactly what I was looking at above. The space saving and initial specs are pretty awesome! Currently, though.. I'm not sure I could use it as a server as it seems like you would be wasting the thing just for the cores and ram, but the price is definitely on point when these things are new vs some used refurbished/renewed server hardware. Damn man, now you have me looking into this more. :)

The K12 is probably the cheapest out of the GMKTec family ($550), but seems to have the best expansion (up to 24tb ssd and 128gb ram). Oddly enough, this price point is better than finding old server hardware with enough ram/hdd space. Now I have to start looking into this more.

LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID (and I'll probably thank you for it later). :D

 > On that note, I have way to many gaming systems. PS5, PS4, Xbox, Arcade,
 > and now this mini pc. And I barely game. :D

 > Maybe I should sell?

That's up to you. I gave up on consoles after I bought a brand new PS4 (at the time) with the whole VR setup. The kids used it for a few months and completely forgot about it. At least if my son forgot about his PC I could use it for something else. Never again will I go the console route.

Regards,
Nick

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