In Part 1 of my “Building a Cheap, Energy-Efficient HTPC & Classic Gaming Emulator Box” adventure, I outlined the different hardware options I was considering to create the cheapest, nicest-lookingest, lowest-energy-using, HD movie-playing, classic videogame-emulating home theater PC. Four months later, I am more than happy with my purchase of the Acer Revo 1600. And so, I am here to outline the…
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Building a Cheap, Energy-Efficient HTPC & Classic Gaming Emulator Box
Over the holiday I set out to create a small, energy-efficient home theater PC (HTPC) that would sit diminutively under the TV and play all of my HD movies, music and video game emulators. So how did I do it? Peep game: The Prerequisites Affordable if not outright cheap (Sub-$400) I wasn’t interested in putting too much money into this…