Introduction

A big thank you to ASRock for providing the review sample.

ASRock has transformed from a minor player in the DIY PC scene to a significant force in the industry. Since their modest beginnings in 2002, the company has expanded its product range over the past two decades, now offering motherboards, graphics cards, Mini-PCs, networking hardware, workstations, monitors, and more. Known for innovative products like the Taichi motherboard series and outside collaborations, ASRock has become a go-to brand for custom PC builders across a wide range of budgets and markets.


In today's review, I look the ASRock DeskMini X600 system. While it is a barebones system, meaning you need to provide your own CPU, memory and storage, this also makes it a versatile option if you need to a system tailored to your specific needs while also maintaining a small footprint. To test the system it has been outfitted with a Ryzen 5 8600G, 32 GB of DDR5 SODIMM memory (5600 MHz), and a 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD. While it does not have enough space for a dedicated graphics card, the Ryzen-based APU with integrated Radeon 760M graphics is adequate for the majority of today's tasks and even lightweight gaming. Overall it's an interesting bit of kit, but there is one caveat and that is the 65 watt TDP limit imposed on the processor. Furthermore, while the system can be packed with features it requires optional components. All that said, before diving in with benchmarks let's take a closer look at the system itself and how easy it may or may not be to work with.