Best Recommended Value Mini PC - Budget $500

Raj09 on 03/05/2024 - 13:04
Last edited 03/05/2024 - 15:56 by 1 other user

Dear OzBargain community, what's a good mini PC you recommend under $500?

It'll be use for media and movie streaming and maybe light games.

Beelink looks good.

Thanks

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  freefall101 on 03/05/2024 - 14:02

  +4

  maybe light games

  This is the real issue. Media and movie streaming you can grab any fairly recent SFF machine (8th/9th gen around $200-250 will be fine). Spending $500 on a Beelink with a 5800H would be massive overkill for media but will do 30-60fps on low settings at 1080p in 5 year old games, you'd be way better off spending a little more and getting this - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/842452

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    BLAIL on 03/05/2024 - 16:35

    If you do get the techfast one OP, FYI the case is 30L in volume so on the edge of Mini ITX

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      freefall101 on 03/05/2024 - 17:06

      The second one is a smaller case, it's only 6.5L. More what OP is after (still $300 outside of budget though)

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        BLAIL on 03/05/2024 - 22:19

        Oh didn’t pick up on that. Looks good I wish the case could be bought somewhere by itself

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    Raj09 on 03/05/2024 - 18:42

    I might get the beelink around the 300 to 400 mark. Gaming will be nice but will be the cherry on the pie. Media streaming is priority

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    Raj09 on 03/05/2024 - 18:43

    The form factor is key. I want to keep it in a corner of my desk.

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  BLAIL on 03/05/2024 - 16:55

  If you really need the form factor and want to play 1080p gaming then spend some more and get something with the 680M as a minimum
  https://www.amazon.com.au/MINISFORUM-7735HS-4-75GHz-PCIe4-0-…

  Reddit link for FPS - https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/tpj3px/amd_radeon_680m…

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    Raj09 on 03/05/2024 - 18:41

    Thank you. It's out of my budget though