ByteOnBikes ( ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ) to Technology · 2 years agoShould you bother with... mini PCs?www.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up176
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minus-squareChahk ( chahk@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up33·2 years agoSome of those things make killer HTPCs for the living room. Or Plex/Emby/Jellyfin servers. Not every computer needs to handle AAA games at 240 fps.
minus-squareByteOnBikes ( ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoYou’re absolutely right! At no point did I consider it being a entertainment system. I think this is a great party idea.
minus-squareentropicdrift ( entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI use one as a Jellyfin server and to stream my main gaming PC to my home theater setup via Moonlight. Works great and since it’s all wired LAN the latency added is under 10ms end to end
minus-squarehamsterkill ( hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoGotta make sure the fan is quiet enough for it though.
Some of those things make killer HTPCs for the living room. Or Plex/Emby/Jellyfin servers.
Not every computer needs to handle AAA games at 240 fps.
You’re absolutely right!
At no point did I consider it being a entertainment system.
I think this is a great party idea.
I use one as a Jellyfin server and to stream my main gaming PC to my home theater setup via Moonlight. Works great and since it’s all wired LAN the latency added is under 10ms end to end
Gotta make sure the fan is quiet enough for it though.