Mini-PC

[Shadow Reaper]

I’m thinking of settling up a mini-PC dedicated just for SC, centered around a narrow recliner chair with its cup-holders filled with sticks, PC hidden under the chair and no display—just a head mounted display. The main reason is to conserve space and avoid excess heat generation in a smallish space. Wide displays dump lots of heat. I presume too I’ll need a wireless keyboard and mouse but mostly just for setup. I can temporarily add a cheap monitor for setup as well, but would like to eventually game without. Just a nice, clean, small setup. Looking to base it around something like this;

GMKtec Gaming Mini PC, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, AMD Ryzen 7-7840HS(MAX5.1GHz), Desktop Mini Computer, Dual 2.5G LAN, WiFi 6/BT 5.2, Type-C, NucBox K6

Some of these stats don’t mean anything to me—types of wireless and such. I presume I can connect a standard Meta Quest 3. I have no idea what “NucBox K6” is.

Advise? Anyone know if the quest has an installed mic?

 

[BUTUZ]

Interesting. I use a Minisforum PC which uses the same components as a lot of the mini Pcs but I have 64GB ram and a 5060Ti card to help and it is a flying machine with those in. You need a GPU to be honest the built in GPUs in these are ok for playing basic games or scrollers but star citizen needs some outright balls.

None of the small mini pcs have any balls in their onboard graphics. :(

 

[Lorddarthvik]

I’m thinking of settling up a mini-PC dedicated just for SC, centered around a narrow recliner chair with its cup-holders filled with sticks, PC hidden under the chair and no display—just a head mounted display. The main reason is to conserve space and avoid excess heat generation in a smallish space. Wide displays dump lots of heat. I presume too I’ll need a wireless keyboard and mouse but mostly just for setup. I can temporarily add a cheap monitor for setup as well, but would like to eventually game without. Just a nice, clean, small setup. Looking to base it around something like this;

GMKtec Gaming Mini PC, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, AMD Ryzen 7-7840HS(MAX5.1GHz), Desktop Mini Computer, Dual 2.5G LAN, WiFi 6/BT 5.2, Type-C, NucBox K6

Some of these stats don’t mean anything to me—types of wireless and such. I presume I can connect a standard Meta Quest 3. I have no idea what “NucBox K6” is.

Advise? Anyone know if the quest has an installed mic?

An SC capable PC will needs a proper GPU, this has some very old onboard gfx chip that will NOT play SC. Even if it could, such a tiny device will thermal throttle in minutes of starting any demanding software, like SC.
You are worried about heat coming off of a display, well, I would be way more worried about all the heat your PC will make. I'd much rather go with as large a box as I can fit in the space so it can breath better. Then if you actually want to play SC in VR, you will be looking at something way more high end and pricey.
I believe the quest does have a built in mic, at least the quest2 did.

 

[Shadow Reaper]

Thanks. Sounds like you saved me both grief and pesos. Thanks again.