Opinions Needed for HomeSeer PC: GMKtec M5 Plus Gaming Mini PC Ryzen 7 5825U

BraveSirRobbin

BraveSirRobbin

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I'm in need of a computer running HomeSeer 4 only. My requirements are mainly reliability, price range around the $300 mark, and Windows 11 Pro, plus it would be nice if it fit inside a structured wiring cabinet.

I'm thinking of this one for $328:


GMKtec M5 Plus Gaming Mini PC Ryzen 7 5825U (Upgraded 7430U/ 5700U), 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Dual NIC LAN 2.5GbE Desktop Computers Office Home, Triple 4K Display, WiFi 6E, USB3.2, USB-C, BT 5.2, DP, HDMI 2.0​


I like the heat sink/fan design as well as the all metal case. Components (RAM/CPU) seem sufficient for running HomeSeer.

I've read some reviews and watched this YouTube video; but, I'm far from an expert or up to date on the latest and greatest tech out there. Does anyone see any red flags? Anything better from your experience that I should also look at?

Thanks,

BSR

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I'm not super familiar with HS4, but I don't see any red flags either. These NUC sized computers can do some pretty amazing things and still are pretty power efficient too.
 
Here running HS4 on a Lenova Tiny. It is a paperback sized computer. Purchased a few of these refurbished.

Today HS4 (running in Ubuntu Linux), CumulusMX and Home Assistant (on a virtual box). Its been years now.
 
Actually, that PC looks great. I wish I had seen that one before I bough the one I did. It is far beefier than what you need for HS4, but I am a firm believer in always using more speed and memory than you need.

My only minor concern is USBs and serial ports. I use a lot of them for HS4. So I prefer them to be built in, but you can always add USB and serial via the USB devices you do have.
 
Thanks for the replies. I don't use any USB or serial ports in the setup that this PC will be used for. For the I/O I'm using Denkovi networked devices and the same for the Z-Wave interface.

I'll post if the price changes during Prime Days.

EDIT: Holy Cow! The price just went up $72. Don't I feel stupid right now!
 
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$338 now.

I always check an Amazon price checker (Keepa, Camel Camel Camel, etc) to see if a current price is good or not. Amazon is notorious for changing prices all the time - certainly it's not unusual to see daily price changes.
 
No help but Hey BSR - how goes it! I haven't been here in forever and just popped in to see who's active these days. Pete too - another regular and sic0048.
 
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