This Mini PC Almost Broke Me...

Hardware Haven September 20, 2025
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I like to tinker with things like older computers, programming, networking, home automation, and many other things that I know barely anything about. My Theme Music - https://youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA Check out the Discord server! - https://discord.gg/25a6qVdSMh

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Go to https://www.piavpn.com/HardwareHaven to get 83% off from our sponsor Private Internet Access with 4 months free! *NOTE*: Sorry for the focusing issues. I missed a setting before I started filming and didn't catch it until it was too late. ► Want to support the channel and unlock some perks in the process? Become a RAID member on Patreon or YouTube! 🔓 Patreon:   / hardwarehaven   🔓 YouTube:    / @hardwarehaven   ► Checkout items I used (includes affiliate links from which I may receive compensation): 🛍️ Kill-a-Watt: https://amzn.to/3AkxrIR 🛍️ 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC Adapters: https://amzn.to/3GM1RXh 🛍️ mPCIe to m.2 E Key: https://amzn.to/4fh8cXd 🛍️ m.2 E to M Adapter: https://amzn.to/3zD5hIK 🛍️ Crucial 1TB SATA SSD: https://amzn.to/3S3exLL 🛍️ Inland 2230 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/42zlHNr 🎥 Curious About the equipment I use to make my videos? Click Here ► https://hardwarehaven.media/gear --------------------------------------------------- Music (in order): "Hardware Haven Theme" -Me (   • Hardware Haven Theme Music  ) "Sunshower" - LATASHÁ(  / best-music-pro..  ) "CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (  / garrison-brown  ) --------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 0:00 Why do I have this problem? 0:53 Private Internet Access (Sponsor) 1:53 Acer Veriton N2620G 3:47 First Boot (and first issue) 4:59 Opening it up 5:24 Internal IO 6:05 HDD Replacement 7:18 Cleaning it up and replacing CMOS battery 8:30 Booting it up and running some benchmarks 9:34 Desktop Usage 10:20 Virtual Desktop with Moonlight 11:06 Slimline SATA and mini PCIe 13:12 Self Hosting (Proxmox, Home Assistant, etc) 14:27 Retro Emulation with Batocera... 15:00 I gave up.

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