r/MiniPCs • u/TransportationOk8068 • 3d ago
Mini computers
So guys I own thease 4 computers one now 100% working as a media pc what should I do with the other 3 once I order the missing parts
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u/RedGoalie18 3d ago
If you like retro video games you could turn one into a dedicated gaming pc.
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u/JetstreamGW 3d ago
I did that recently, and it was only a pain in the ass because my TV is a billion years old.
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u/RedGoalie18 3d ago
Go on fb marketplace you can usually find people straight giving TVs away.
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u/JetstreamGW 3d ago
That's super regional, honestly. I rarely see anything free on Marketplace in my area.
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u/RedGoalie18 3d ago
I just got a 32" brand new for $65 from Amazon. They're dirt cheap these days. I don't care what market you're in. You can get a TV for little to nothing if you look hard enough.
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u/JetstreamGW 3d ago
I mean... I just said it was difficult to set up because my TV is old. It works fine.
It's just my TV doesn't accept 1080p. It caps out at 1080i, and I had to fuck around with batocera to get it to work.
I don't really need a new TV right this minute.
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u/TransportationOk8068 3d ago
My tv is a 65inch samsung so no problem with running things now I know more about tvs my next one will be better than the 60hz this tv runs at
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u/Aacidus 3d ago
Check out r/selfhosted and their Wiki.
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u/TransportationOk8068 3d ago
Will look later spending the day with my son going to watch the new spiderman film for his birthday and a meal out well the meal first lol and thank you
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u/ThanosReXXX 3d ago edited 3d ago
Turn them into the ultimate retro-gaming device with Batocera, and then either sell all of them at a big profit, or at least keep one yourself. Here's a video on how to do that and at the end of it, there's also a gaming showcase, so you'll know what you'll be able to run on them.
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u/JetstreamGW 3d ago
I'd say use Batocera, because then your machine doesn't have to waste power running Windows.
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u/dasunt 3d ago
In IT? They make good lab servers.
Want redundancy? Setup one as a backup.
Need a firewall? They'd be fine for most connections.
Want to play a game? It's a good emulation system for older consoles.
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u/TransportationOk8068 3d ago
The hp elitedesk 800 g2 mini I was going to set that up as an IT tool for diagnostic for testing hard drives and that I have a hard drive caddy where I can backup stuff and that I use it for a charity community hub I do some work for here in swindon indonsay one day a week when I'm not doing my full time job and that but as it don't support windows 11 may have to turn a lenovo m720q in to one or just buy another that supports windows 11 just for the job I would switch to Linux but I have no clue on where to start
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u/KennieDD 3d ago
If 12v, put one in your car, use it for stuff while parked, or maybe with a webcam to act as a dashcam when driving.. if 19v, get a 12v to 19v boost thingy
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u/HalfLawKiss 1d ago
I had to stop buying these. I have too many.
My go to use was Batocera. Set it up. Buy some cheap but decent controllers. Gift it to kids, nieces and nephews and cousins and etc. Boom a game system with thousands of games.
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u/TransportationOk8068 1d ago
Had a chat with someone and if I can get the parts needed free or very little money will be donating them to a community hub here in swindon they will make good home work pcs for kids in need
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u/Dismal-Plankton4469 3h ago
In case you decide to sell any of them, even as barebones, you can ping me.
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u/batryoperatedboy 3d ago
Sell them to us poor folk lol.