Lenovo 75$ Intel Mini PC - Build Your Own Super Cheap Console X PC 😁

Lenovo, Dell, Siemens many of those tiny Intel PC's are dirty cheap now and perfect for retro emulation like .. Playstation 2, Game Cube, Mame, Saturn and much more. What do we get with this version ?

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[FinnbogiRagnarRagnarsson]

The reason that many Mini PCs have a VGA port, long after it's gone on most modern PCs, is the investment of large, expensive and powerful projectors such as used in conference halls. Many are connected to Mini PCs.

[Blizzardfanboy]

I have been thinking about getting a mini pc like this for exactly this purpose, and being able to see how it runs with the specs it has has been very helpful, thanks!

[Curryking]

I bought one of these old ex office mini pc's and had to update the bios before it would recognise a new external hard drive with a micro b connector.

[spakey]

I love These sort of videos it's nice to see how far you can push these business PC's. I really like the console size of them it is just convenient instead of tower. Enjoy your day wicked 👍

[wolffactor]

Batocera is awesome. I had some troubles with a i5-6600 computer with a GeForce GT 730 2GB with V33. Had issues with it booting, but after removing my graphics card it booted perfectly. Found out the Nvidia geforce drivers don't work with older cards. So my recommendation is to use Recalbox 8.1 or Batocera v30 (older build). Hope this helps

[JammerJay]

When it comes to mini-PCs, it really depends on what you are looking to emulate. I can build an emulation machine that can emulate up to the Dreamcast/Naomi/Atomis for around $30.

The biggest issue with mini-PCs is cooling. Just because it can emulate some of the newer consoles, doesn't mean you should. The farther you push it on a consistent basis, the shorter it's lifespan will likely be.

You can actually get some amazing deals if you already know what to look for. I recently landed a 6th gen I7 for under $50.

[creechrfeechr]

These mini PCs are awesome. I have the one with an i5 4570t and this one looks much the same. It's actually not struggling with GameCube. It's just compiling shaders. Once it's done that it doesn't do it again and it's smooth as butter. I've really only noticed it on F Zero GX.

[MrGreenLeaf]

Awesome video as usual! I’m going to install this on my old mac mini this weekend. I hope it goes smoothly. Love all your vids man!

[andrewwhitfield]

I have several types of computers like this. The one I use daily is the HP EliteDesk G3. It's plays up to PS3 very well. I have a Lenovo Thinkcentre Tiny M93p I run Prime OS and OpenThos on. Great video as always.

[Lenmaer]

I can't wait for the Ryzen 7000G to come out. Those will be perfect in mini PCs for retro-emulation.
With their RDNA2 graphic chip they will be emulation beasts.

[hectormontalvo]

Too bad I am not too tech savvy I wouldn't know how to do something like this. Thanks for the info about this gaming PC. Very neat project and cool video Wicked!👉😃👈

[DarkWorldQ]

I got the exact same PC last year from ebay, but mine came with 4GB of RAM. I used it for a bit as a Windows XP machine, and may use it again to play retro PC games.

[stormerbuzz]

These mini pc are great for if you don't have a lot of space where you live, but still want a pc

[blacksunshine]

I recently modded my switch and because its portable as well as can be connected to the TV, its ideal. Can run up to Dreamcast, DS, PSP and ps1 very well

[steven]

I bought two of these (but the slightly better Lenovo m700) recently off ebay for £60 each - They turned out to be brand new and I just put a ssd in them. I decided to go this way because they're definitely more powerfull than a Pi which are way too expensive these days. (I've got 6 of them though including the 4, 3, Zero 2W and zero W). Pi's are still the best for robotics/camera systems etc. with the GPIO pins and interfaces, but for a retro game station, this is a better option. I built a simple NAS using the one and a basic PC for my small kids with the other using Debian which I customised to keep it lightweight. They turned out really good - I love the fact that they're also pretty lower power consumption (Not as good as the Pi's, but not bad). I haven't really pushed the limits of it though, only running NES, SNES, Sega Megadrive and DOS emulators, but I'm sure they'll work great for most emulation.

[curtisingreenville]

I own this particular model except mine came with i5 dual core and the two games you tried with gamecube and ps2 run fine. So with a modest processor upgrade from the i3 to i5 dual core you will get greatly improved performance. in my testing i ran Kingdom Hearts II for ps2 and no slow down at all. Not much further on testing than that but I think it will definitely handle more with the processor upgrade.

[Melomano]

this is one of your best videos. a good alternative! thanks a lot

[MarthSR]

12:31 - All I needed to know. Thanks! :D

[leonarddurecki]

I'm using an entry-level PC I got from. Best Buy, it runs up to PS2 which struggles on my PC but older systems are fine.

[michaelwu]

What is the best (price, performance, ease of setup) plug and play box that one can buy that plays PS2 and older systems?