Intel Skylake, DDR4 memory and NVMe storage in the palm of your hand. A number of manufacturers have chosen to ride the Intel NUC bandwagon, and though the form factor hasn't proven as revolutionary as the chip giant would have hoped, Gigabyte has seen considerable success with its own line of Brix mini-PCs.

The Taiwanese outfit has championed its range with a wide range of hardware innovations over the years. Back in 2014 the Brix Pro arrived with Iris Pro graphics on a Core i7-4770R CPU, there was then something for gamers in the form of the GeForce-equipped Brix Gaming, and last year's Brix S was one of the first mini-PCs touting a fifth-generation Core processor, codenamed Broadwell.

Fast forward to today and the latest barebone Brix, model number GB-BSi5T-6200, serves-up the compact form factor in a sixth-generation Intel 'Skylake' flavour.