The compact G-Master Velox Mini 2 B860i delivers strong performance from its Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and RTX 5080, although high-end configurations become noticeably louder under sustained load.
Sycom’s G-Master Velox Mini 2 B860i is a compact gaming PC that aims to do more than simply save space. With a reported volume of 23.1 litres, the system is small enough for a tight desk, yet still designed to accept high-end components and to stand either horizontally or vertically. That flexibility matters in practice: a vertical layout can free up a notable amount of surface area, while the case design is intended to keep airflow and cabling manageable. Sycom also expanded the Velox Mini line in early September 2026, adding B860i, B850A and B550A D4 models to the second-generation family.
The review unit tested here differs substantially from the standard configuration. Sycom’s default B860i model uses an Intel Core Ultra 5 225F, 16GB of DDR5-5600 memory, a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and a GeForce RTX 5060. The sample machine, by contrast, was built around a Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, 32GB of memory, a 2TB Crucial T500 SSD and a GeForce RTX 5080, together with a 240mm liquid cooler and a 1000W SFX power supply. That places it firmly in enthusiast territory, and it also makes thermal behaviour a more important question than it would be on the entry specification.
On CPU performance, the machine behaved as expected for a well-cooled small-form-factor system. In CINEBENCH 2026, it scored 9,111 points in the multi-threaded test and 590 points in the single-thread test. Those results are slightly ahead of previously recorded figures for other systems using the same processor, which suggests that the cooling arrangement is preventing the brief clock drops that can occur when a compact chassis runs out of thermal headroom. Monitoring with HWiNFO64 Pro showed no thermal throttling during the test, and CPU temperatures peaked at 92 degrees Celsius, with an average of 75 degrees.
Memory speed still influences this platform. The article notes that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus can exceed 10,000 points in CINEBENCH 2026 when paired with faster DDR5-7200 memory, but the review unit used DDR5-5600, which is more restrained. That choice reflects the practical compromises common in gaming systems, where stable memory support and availability can matter more than chasing benchmark peaks. Importantly, the review found that orientation had little effect: running the system vertically produced a multi-thread score of 9,097 points, effectively unchanged from the horizontal setup.
Acoustics were more of a mixed result, though still respectable for such a dense build. At idle, the system measured 35.2dB against a background level of 32.8dB, which is quiet enough not to be distracting. Under the heavier CINEBENCH load, however, noise rose sharply to 50.3dB while the chip was operating at its maximum turbo power of 250W. Once the processor settled to its sustained 159W power limit, noise fell to 40.3dB. The overall conclusion is that the G-Master Velox Mini 2 B860i remains a capable compact gaming machine, but buyers opting for a high-end configuration should keep its intake and exhaust paths clear if they want the cooling system to perform as intended.
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