Best mini-pc on Reddit

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#2

Minisforum

4.3
(54)
"It has worked great. I think it was the cheapest I could find that can do 4k @ 120."
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"I just built an ms-01 and happy with it."
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"If you can afford it, get the Minisforum Neptune HX99G."
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"Check out the Minisforum MS-01, 790S7, Asrock Deskmini, Deskmeet with a noctua low profile cooler."
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"All three should do great 1080p and good 1440p gaming."
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"It has a 780m gpu that covers AVI decoding, can do HDR."
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"I personally find that it is a great buy right now and could be better than what others might recommend."
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"Very modern, from a popular brand, with expansion capabilities which should hold up for the next decade."
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"Minisforum. They have a ton of models with different features, form factors, prices etc."
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"Minisforum anything with AMD 6000 series onwards or Intel 12000 series onwards."
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#3

GMKtec

4.1
(24)
"GMKtec G3 should do it just fine."
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"Fantastic for the price, Ryzen 6600."
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"This GMKtec G5 should do."
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"The N97 should be able to transcode 4 4k streams at once and still be fine."
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"GMKtec is the best."
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"You can also consider GMKTEC G5."
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"6600h mini PC, Gmktec, Beelink or Minisforum."
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"I have also chosen the GMKtec"
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"Gmktec M7 pro, you can always add an external graphic card down the road if ya want to upgrade later."
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"A $150 mini PC with Intel N97 can do that. N97 is significantly faster than N100."
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#4

AooStar

4.6
(20)
"Has RDNA3 Radeon RX 780M integrated graphics + 32-bit quad channel 6400MT/s LPDDR5 RAM."
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"If you have the space, with a $1100 budget you could invest in an AooStar GEM10/GEM12."
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"You can do what my son does, and run Bazzite from a 2nd drive, using the mini as a Steam Deck console alternative."
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"A suggestion with the highest iGPU bandwidth support would be the AooStar GEM10 7840HS."
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"One of our family members recently purchased an AooStar GEM10 6800H."
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"For integrated graphics, AMD RDNA3 Radeon RX 780M is one of the best places to start."
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"My son-in-law does day trading, and recently dumped his desktop machine for an AooStar GEM10 7840HS 32GB/1TB."
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"Aoostar GEM 10 with Ryzen 7 7800 or 8800 series."
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"[AooStar GEM10 7840HS 32GB/1TB]"
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"My son & I but I have AooStar GEM10 6800H MiniPCs. He's currently using his as a ChimeraOS Steam Deck console."
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#5

Apple

4.5
(12)
"Mac mini M4 base model was my choice!"
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"I just got a Mac mini for video editing."
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"Mac mini. Apple Silicon runs PS and video editing very well."
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"For his use even a base model M1 Mac Mini would be more than he needs and would outperform any minipc in his daily use."
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"Used M1 Mac mini."
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"Mac Mini M4"
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"Mac mini definitely. macOS is really nice to use for software dev."
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"Mac Mini M4. If you are on a tight budget, a used HP EliteDesk 800 G4 for no more than $200."
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"Go mac Mini M4 and use external storage.. Its probably your best option."
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"I'm currently running the M4 Mac Mini (base model) and it's great so far."
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#6

HP

4.3
(12)
"Low power consumption and a lot of computing power."
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"I just got my refurbished hp elite mini 600 g9 off ebay for half the price of a new one."
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"We use the HP EliteDesk and ProDesk mini PCs. I have 8 year old Mini PCs from this product line that are still running 24x7."
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"You can get all these cheap and they will play all the old school beat'em ups."
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"I personally use HP EliteDesk 800s (currently G1 and G2 because they were cheapest)"
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"Second Hand 4th or 5th gen HP Elitedesk Mini 400, 600 or 800 from ebay."
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"Start with the used market."
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"I'm using this for home assistant and proxmox and its cool i paid for this mini pc ~65 euro"
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"Probably the HP 705 G4."
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"Probably the HP 705 G4"
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#7

Geekom

4.3
(9)
"I got the Geekom Mini IT12 12th gen i7 for my dad half a year ago, and it's been great!"
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"Geekom A8 or BeeLink SER7."
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"I bought a Geekom A8 (Ryzen 9 8945HS - Radeon 780M - DDR5 32 GB - SSD Nvme 2 TB) two months ago on Amazon."
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"I personally have been working with a geekom ari 12 lite for a month now."
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"For your budget and needs, the Geekom Mini IT11 could be a great fit."
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"Geekom A5 on Amazon - $349."
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"Geekom AE7 Mini PC, Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32gb, 1TB."
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"If you're planning on going for a mini PC from Geekom then i would suggest going for the A8."
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"Geekom A8 with the Ryzen 7 CPU. Good ports and a good iGPU for 1080p gaming."
#8

Intel

4.5
(8)
"I bought an Intel Nuc 6i7kyk for cheap and it even manages to play switch games."
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"I am running 2x intel nuc and they are awesome."
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"Highly recommend intel NUC, I have two."
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"Intel Nuc 13 Pro i7 or Geekom A8."
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"Intel Twin Lake N150 Dual-system 4-bay NAS Mini PC could be solution."
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"I’d look into an intel nuc."
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"NUC is the best thing. Chromeboxes are basically NUC for dirt cheap."
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"Intel Nuc 13 Pro i7 or Geekom A8."
#9

Lenovo

4.0
(8)
"I bought a refurbished Lenovo m910q that works great for those uses."
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"I would recommend a small Mini Server, a Lenovo Thinkcentre with an i5 8 gen."
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"Lenovo M720q would be my recommendation."
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"Have a Lenovo m710q myself with an i3-6100T, 8 GB of RAM a SSD and a couple of USB HDD, that works wonders running Linux."
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"Got 64gb ram in a Lenovo m720q, and that gives you lots of room to tinker."
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"I use an m720q with an 8400t. Pretty sure it's better than a nuc."
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"For the office, I would look at the Lenovo m720q, Dell 7060/9060 or HP 600 G4 DM from some supplier of used, post-lease computers with a warranty."
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"Any of those will handle up to ps2 on igpu alone."
#10

N100

4.0
(7)
"I just picked up an N100 mini PC with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $95 on Amazon."
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"Go for the N100, multiple YouTubers testing the N150 now confirm it’s slower than N100."
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"A N150 CPU with a Coral will probably be a great choice for a few cameras."
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"You're probably barking up the right tree with the N100 mini PC."
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"If you only need ps2 and GameCube grab at the original resolution just grab an n100 mini pc for 100-130$."
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"I would say forget any SBC, not just RPi and just go for a 12-13K INR N100 mini pcs."
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"If you are running it 24/7 then N100 is a best solution in terms of power consumption."
#11

Gmktec

4.2
(5)
"I've had great success with my GMtec K8 plus with 32GB Ram."
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"Myself a GMKTEC K8 Plus, perfect little box for everything."
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"I can recommend the GMKTEC K8 Plus that I have myself."
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"Gmktec k8 plus it has oculink and two full 40mbps usb4 ports."
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"You should consider the gemktec k8 plus...i just picked it up for $400."
#12

Dell

4.2
(5)
"Go for x86 mini pc, you wont regret it, specially if you get your hands on a fan-less one."
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"I have a refurbished Dell 7060 micro running both Adguard and Plex."
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"If it includes 32GB of RAM, and the configuration satisfactory. It should fit your needs perfectly."
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"I purchased a Dell Wyse from eBay for £49."
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"Get a used micro business PC like Dell Optiplex."
#13

MinisForum

4.0
(4)
"Check out the um series by minis forum."
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"I recently bought this when it was on sale for £400 and put in 96gb of ram."
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"I recommend the lowest price um series from minisforum."
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"Not cheaper but the um series by minisforum is good."
#14

KAMRUI

4.7
(3)
"The Kamrui model that you have listed has by far a more powerful CPU and IGPU with the 680M."
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"I have purchased Kamrui Mini PCs and Aoostar and they are awesome."
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"I would recommend, it does great for the price IMO."
#15

Asrock

4.0
(3)
"Have a look at ASRock's Deskmini line."
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"If there’s no strict size restrictions, I’d recommend an ASRock Deskmini."
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"Imo i would look at Asrock Deskmini/deskmeet solution."
#16

Asus

4.0
(3)
"Asus NUC 14 Pro with an Intel Ultra 9 185H CPU."
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"I use an Asus PN51 as a dev box."
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"Excellent port selection on locations and excellent performance."
#17

Ryzen

5.0
(2)
"Don't buy n100, buy Ryzen"
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"You for sure want to go with one of the Ryzen mini's."
#18

Steam Deck

5.0
(2)
"Steam Deck is a great option for this as a handheld device."
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"I would buy a steam deck. It will do everything a mini pc can do, but its still portable and handheld."
#19

Ace Magician

4.5
(2)
"These are brilliant little machines about 2.5" by 2.5" and 1.5" thick weighing just 200g."
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"Ace Magician T8 Plus N95 8GB / 256GB - about $140 on Amazon."
#20

Bazzite

4.5
(2)
"It runs like a dream. At that resolution I can run any game on it with basically cranked settings."
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"It's still a good balance between cost and CPU + GPU performance."
#21

AceMagic

4.0
(2)
"Could compete with the HX99G in price range and Graphic Performances."
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"I have an AceMagic N97 and installed SWTOR last night."
#22

NUC

5.0
(1)
"I loved it."
#23

TrigKey

5.0
(1)
"For the best overall experience, you should focus on a minimum of RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M integrated graphics."
#24

ACEMAGICIAN

5.0
(1)
"ACEMAGICIAN Mini PC (16 gb RAM, Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 680M)"
#25

Topton

4.0
(1)
"Topton V7 with a 12700H and 3060 is probably where I would start."
#26

K8 Plus

4.0
(1)
"For roughly the same price you can get the k8 plus which is better than all of those listed"
#27

Synology

4.0
(1)
"I’d start with a NAS, Synology, if that can fit the budget."
#28

Nvidia

4.0
(1)
"Nvidia Shield TV - $200."
#29

BOSGAME

4.0
(1)
"It has the 6600H CPU and 660M iGPU which should be plenty for your average browsing and streaming."
#30

ROG

4.0
(1)

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