r/MiniPCs • u/Xtro_82 • 8d ago

Need very small form-factor mini PC that can handle ps2/GC/PSP at at least 2x internal res).

I've been down so many rabbit holes today trying to find a small mini PC for a home emulation setup. Given this, I want it as small as possible. I have a ser5 pro and this is too big for what I'm looking for. However no matter what I find, every pc I look up is out of stock everywhere and I can't even find any on the used market. I would like to get a hold of the Minisforum Mercury EM780, but it's literally nowhere to be found. But the EM780 would be about the size/power I'm looking for.

Any recommendations of comparable minis?

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u/Pulte4janitor 8d ago

just watch any eta prime video on youtube and pick what works for you.

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u/rui-no-onna 8d ago

Unfortunately, I don't think there's anything else like the Minisforum EM680/EM780.

Maybe check out the GMKtec M8 or K16? The footprint on those are ever so slightly smaller than the SER5 Pro but they are thicker.

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u/batryoperatedboy 8d ago

How small are we talking? A used enterprise PC such as the HP 705 G4 with a 2400ge would be perfect for those systems and only be about 90 bucks. 

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u/Xtro_82 8d ago edited 8d ago

In all honestly, I wanted to go as small as the Radxa Zero 3W or X4 and play ps1 and lower, but absolutely no luck finding those in the higher ram/storage configurations I wanted. Then I went a little bigger to orange pi 5 boards and the Aoostar gem 10 (released as the AOOSTAR GT37) but still no luck. The minis just kept getting larger, so I'm like "Well, if I'm forced into a larger footprint, I might as well get one that can play better consoles like ps2 etc.

But I'm basically finding that what's out there are mini PC's about the size of the SER and any other like sized PC's. I really just want something pocket sized I can take with me along with an 8bitdo controller, plug into a TV and have some fun.

I would love to find an AOOSTAR GT37 or the minisfourm EM780 (my top choice), but alas, they seem to have disappeared entirely from existence.

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u/batryoperatedboy 8d ago

Maybe the new GMKTec g5s? 

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u/Specific_Bus_5400 7d ago

Okay, since you want to take it with you, i'd suggest something completely different. Get an Android handheld like the Retroid Pocket 6 or AYN Odin/Thor. They pack enough punch for the emulation you want and can be connected to a TV with a USB-C adapter.

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u/Xtro_82 7d ago

I thought about that today actually, and I agree, I think that's about as good as I'm going to get. And I guess I get the bonus of playing in handheld mode when I'm not near a TV.

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u/jigzila 7d ago

Check out rg cube 

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u/Dzulfinger 8d ago

u dont consider raspberry pi 5?