I’ve been looking towards getting a mini pc for ages however it’s hard to decide based on all the factors so I thought I’d see if I can get some input.

I primarily play most games on console unless it’s PC exclusive, so most modern games aren’t an issue.

But I would like to use it for “retro” (pre-2020) gaming, mild video editing and game recording. And possibly streaming movies to my main TV. I’m not looking to become a streamer but I would like to record the less popular games that I don’t see much online for historical purposes.

The ones I’ve seen and settled on are UM780 XTX, HX99G and the Beelink Ser7, which would you recommend? I keep hearing that they crash or fail to boot regularly, or that they are too noisy. How bad is it? Should I just invest in a regular PC?