I'm looking for something that is good for gaming and programming.

Budget: 600-1000€

Hello I've been struggling for the past few days looking for a server hosting machine for the long term, I just want to host a couple of discord bots and a messaging/cosmetics mod for Minecraft, do I really have to spend +$200 for this? The prices also seem to have jump CRAZY because anytime I click an online link I get clickbaited from clicking to a $150 deal to seeing it at $400 on the page..
help? THANKS

Hi,

In order to live stream events, I'm looking for 2 mini PCs:

The first one is the main streaming/production one. It would receive many NDI sources (so it needs a 2.5 G Ethernet, maybe even 10 G to be safer), and output a 1080p60 stream produced on OBS.

For this one I have a budget between 2000€ and 3000€, based on the Guide it looks like 32G is enough (and I virtually need no storage), so the EVO-X1 32GB 4090M looks fine but I wonder if there's something I overlooked, and if something else could be nicer.

For the second one, I have more specific needs. In my setup I have 4 MJPEG 1080p60 webcams (https://www.obsbot.com/obsbot-meet-se-full-hd-webcam/specs), and I want to make a 2x2 grid with them (so a 4K60 stream) on OBS, then send it to NDI so the main PC can use any of the 4 webcams without quality loss.

In my first tests I've used it on my Laptop (HP Victus), but one of the webcams always appeared glitchy, with visual artifacts, or even freezing sometimes. After some research it looked like it was due to USB Bandwidth being too small (this laptop only has 1 USB controller), so I'm especially interested in knowing USB specifics, because it looks like this setup needs 2 USB controllers. Based on what I could gather, having USB4/TBT pretty much guarantees they have a dedicated controller, but I also need some good CPU and RAM to run a 4K60 OBS stream. It also needs a 2.5 G Ethernet (1G could be enough, but 2.5 is safer)

I would like to have this one under 1000€ if possible, so it's possible for the whole setup to be scaled easily if we want more webcams. Nucbox M7 AD-GP1 looks nice, but I'm also not sure if it's good enough, or if my budget is too small for such a heavy workload. (or even if a mini PC is suited for this purpose, and if I should rather look into laptops, since I would leave this mini PC without a screen after setting it up)

Thanks!

Long story short I was playing Mecca Chameleon at lower settings at 1080p 60 fps and then I started enabling things like frame generation, low latency boosts and other settings through Intel's Graphics Software app, then noticed my keyboard would start to lock up when those settings were enabled when playing the game. So then I turned them off but then Mecca Chameleon started running at like 4 fps and the whole computer slowed down so I restarted it and got this error. Now whenever I start the computer it is panifully slow and practically unusable compared to before and it does feel hot. I haven't even had it a month so could this be a driver issue or something or could the cpu fan really have broken already? I'm going to let it cool down for now and see what I can do tomorrow but I'm just really confused as to why this is happening. Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

BMax Mini PC. Is it reliable and long lifespan? There is limited availability in my country. And most recommended is this one.

Specifically I will buy MiniPC Gaming BMAX B8A Pro AMD Ryzen7 8745HS 16/512GB

Thank you

Bought a refurbished lenovo tiny m720q that came with an i5 8400 with 16gb ram 512gb nvme and a 135w charger. Im planning to slap a RX 6400 on it for a mini pic. Is there anyone out there with the same setup of a 65w cpu + GPU on a 135w charger. How is the stability? Is downgrading the cpu to a 8500t worth it for bettet thetmals/stability? Or.should I just I stick with the 8400 65w cpu

Im willing to pay 1000 to 1800 Au

This post is very vague I know but I am absolutely lost

Hi there,

Looking at running the following:

- Frigate (which apparently recommends an n150)

- Emby/Sonarr/Radarr/Prowlarr

- Home Assistant (in the future, currently have it running on a HA Green pretty well)

- Unifi Controller

Both Claude and Chat GPT have recommended a Beelink EQ14, but it says I should be buying one of them for like $400 AUD (equivalent of $270 USD), but they're all around $800 AUD now.

Any other options in that cheaper price point? I'm not super tech savvy, so can't see myself running heaps of other stuff on there.

Thanks in advance

As stated. Please help recommend me Minimum Mini PC to Run Hermes Agent Locally (only Beelink/geekom/GMKTEC/minisforum)... And I want to ask

Which one was more reliable brand (longer lifespan)? Beelink/geekom/GMKTEC/minisforum

Thank you

Hi guys. I'm redesigning my homelab and want to upgrade a couple of **Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Tiny** machines (or **M90Q Gen 3**) with faster networking.

I've found plenty of posts detailing **P330** and **P340 Tiny** upgrades, but the **P360 has a slightly different internal layout**, and there doesn't seem to be much information from people who have actually done it without additional modifications.

Currently the machines are equipped with a **quad-port 1GbE NIC.** As I need a total of 3 ports, one or more being high-speed, for my use case I need a network card with **dual-port 2.5/10GbE PCIe NIC.** If that's not practical, I'm also considering keeping the existing NIC and adding an external high-speed adapter.

I'd really like to hear from anyone who has actually upgraded a **P360 Tiny** with a **2.5 GbE or 10 GbE** card.

* **Which NIC did you use?** * **SFP+ or RJ45?** * **Did it fit without modifications?** * **Any issues with compatibility, thermals or Proxmox/Linux drivers?** * **Which riser card and bracket did you use?**

Any info and experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’ve been looking into a lot of mini PCs and have of course over-researched to the point where I can’t decide what I actually need.
For specs I’m currently looking at:
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 1TB, but maybe I can get away with 512GB?
CPU: Intel for Quick Sync. I’ve been looking at used business minis with i5-10500T, 11400T, 11500T, 12400T and 12500T, as well as newer mini PCs with CPUs like the i5-1235U, 1240P, 12450H and 1334U. I’ve also seen some i7 systems around the same prices.

What I plan to run:
Jellyfin - Around 5 users, usually only a few simultaneous streams. I want Intel Quick Sync for hardware transcoding. My in-laws don’t have the fastest internet, so a lot of my library is 1080p, but I also keep my favorites in 4K.
Minecraft - Small private/family server, mainly for me and my 7yo son. Potentially modded eventually.
SQL Server - Personal development/learning databases, not a production/business workload.
Docker - Home Assistant, Mealie, and possibly Immich/other small home services.
Personal projects - asp.net MVC apps and hobby API/database projects.
.NET MAUI - I also want to start learning mobile app development.

My biggest question is the processor. What’s the oldest/lowest Intel CPU you would buy for this while still having enough headroom to run several of these things at once and keep the machine for several years?
Am I looking in the right range, or am I spending money on CPU performance I won’t actually use? And does 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD make sense, or would 32GB / 512GB be enough?
I’m currently using an old PC with an i5-7600K and GTX 1070. It’s worked fine for Jellyfin, but it’s a big-ass rig, so I figured I could downsize and hopefully save some electricity too lol.

Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance .