I need to get a new pc and am deciding on a mini pc to save space. I want to use it for non-intensive games (indie and possibly switch emulation at highest) and to do light office tasks (browser, obsidian, libreoffice and random hdd file management.)
I don’t know anything about mini pcs and there’s so many out there. Youtubers say that the Amazon ones aren’t good and another site I saw is very pricey for a nice one with 32gb ram which I do not need. As long as it has 16gb, a good amount of ports and isn’t going to die on me within a few years, I’m happy. If possible to upgrade ram/ssd that would be better.
Currently, I have $600 saved and rather not spend much more than that if possible.
Current accessories I have:
- Keyboard (Wired and bluetooth)
- Wireless mouse
- Dell S2721HS 1920 x 1080p 27" monitor (no speakers, mic or webcam)
- Basic usb-c dongle for my tablet (power usb-c, hdmi, regular usb) for now
- Bluetooth/aux Speaker
- Bluetooth/aux Heaphones
Also, any recommendations for which distribution to use? I have used Ubuntu and Mint before and am willing to use other OS as well as the gaming ones.
At that price point you might consider getting a Steam Deck. Although getting a PC should give you more power.
Yeah 100%. You might get more peak performance from a mini PC but you also don’t get a display, controller, battery or any options for portability. Plus you get actually good customer support.