Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Music (in order):
"Hardware Haven Theme" -Me (youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA)
"CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (soundcloud.com/garrison-brown)
"Sunshower" - LATASHÁ(https://soundcloud.com/best-music-pro...)
"If You Want To" - Me
"The Butterfly Nose" - GARRISON
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Timestamps:
0:00 Are these 7th Gen NUCs still useful?
0:41 Sponsor - PIA
1:56 Why did I make this video?
3:16 Specs and Teardown
5:25 What all could it do?
5:58 First POST
6:49 Linux Mint
8:07 Windows (and Driver Issues)
11:05 Home Server (Proxmox, HASS, Jellyfin, Crafty)
12:40 Streaming with Moonlight
13:18 A bit of Retro Emulation
13:42 Cinebench and Power Draw
16:19 Final Thoughts