HOME AUTOMATION
Choosing a refurbished mini PC for Home Assistant
A specific starting configuration, the questions to send a seller, and the steps from delivery to a working automation.
Updated 8 Sept 2026
Read the guide →BEFORE YOU BUY
Mini PC buying guides.
Choose a configuration, check media playback and work out what the PC will cost to run.
MEDIA SERVERS
Mini PCs for Jellyfin: direct play versus transcoding
Work out whether your player needs video conversion, then choose a PC and check it with your own files.
Updated 8 Sept 2026
Read the guide →RUNNING COSTS
Running a mini PC 24/7: electricity cost calculator
Measure your PC, enter the right tariff and work out how much an efficiency upgrade can actually save.
Updated 8 Sept 2026
Read the guide →BUYING DECISIONS
Used business mini PC or new low-power model?
Choose by workload, price a complete setup and calculate whether a newer PC earns its premium.
Updated 8 Sept 2026
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