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Fanless Intel N100 stick PC bundles Windows 11, 16GB RAM and 256GB eMMC into a tiny form factor
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this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2024
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I'm still on the hunt for an affordable mini PC with a decent GPU. Everything I've seen is well into the $1500+ range. I'm not talking about getting a 4090 or anything. Like, if I could find a mini PC with an 8G 2070, I'd be happy.
I just want to play games on my TV for around the same cost of a PlayStation or Xbox.... And be able to do it with a mouse and keyboard if I want. If I wanted to use a controller 100% of the time, I'd just get a console, but I don't.
Why not buy a Steam Deck?
Because it will be permanently connected to my TV.
It seems silly to buy a handheld that will never be used as a handheld.
I mean it does exactly what you want and has the benefit that if you really feel like it you could take it somewhere, but you don't have to, if you buy it it's up to you exactly how you use it.
Fair enough.
I don't think it's silly. It does what you want and is reasonably priced.
I understand your point. I'll examine the option.
I'll need to get a dock for it so I have all the required ports, but that's not a big deal. It just adds cost, so I'll have to factor that in.
I just need the system to be small enough to tuck in behind my TV, so it doesn't end up being an eyesore. I don't think that poses a huge issue for the steam deck.
you can buy a mini pc with the new ryzen apus that are more powerful than the steam deck
Do you have any pointers? I've been an Intel and Nvidia guy for a really long time, so I have a hard time making heads or tails of what generation or power I can expect from an AMD CPU/GPU/APU from the model number.
If you could give me any idea what to look for it e avoid, I'd appreciate it. Apparently the APU in the steam deck was not officially released outside of the steamdeck, so it doesn't have an official model number.
id recommend a Ryzen 7 8700G, it has the best integrated graphics out of any cpu ever. (quite a bit better than teh steam deck)