Make This Into A Retro Game Console For JUST $77 | Plays XBOX PS2 Switch N64 GameCube & More!

In this video I show how you can take this HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Micro Tower PC and turn it into a retro game console capable of emulating original Xbox, PS2, gamecube, N64, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, PS1, Wii, and so much more!
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[@cylotron5447]

Some local business was ewasting 22 of those things awhile back. I asked if I could have them and they said sure. They ended up being i7-9700, 32gb memory, 1tb m.2 drives. I ran diagnostics on each and each passed (they had just been wiped). I ended up giving 5 of them to friends/family and donated the rest.

[@thegreyman4920]

Wow, score!

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

I totally would have bought one, that's awesome. I haven't had a working PC in over 10 years. 😅👍

[@Jaayraaay]

You could emulate ps3 on them boys thats a barn find!!!!

[@SSJfraz]

The 800 G1 can't use the 9700, the best CPU it can run (without overheating) would be the 4790t.

[@unnamed715]

WHY CAN'T _I EVER_ GET THAT LUCKY?!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@afterglow-podcast]

I love how we are at the point it's incredibly easy to make your own retro console with a little bit of work and cash. I use an Apple TV, 150 bucks for a small box that sips power but can run PS1 and N64 easily. Plus you still get all the streaming TV and movie stuff and no ads.

[@JonathonFailsAtLife]

I did this, but without Batocera. When Chromecast with Google TV broke side-loading files through the File Explorer, I was done with the CC. I got a Lenovo Thinkcentre with a Ryzen 5/16GB of RAM, installed Debian, and bought a Rii i4 controller to pair with my DS4. Took a bit to find a happy middle ground with controls, especially for my fiancé, but the Rii i4 is kinda where I found it. It's my full HTPC/set-top box replacement. Steam Link, Geforce Now, Xbox Cloud Gaming, emulators, and even low-end Steam games. Plus a web browser and Plex. I won't go back, lol.

[@patrickmchenry7756]

Great video! I love seeing demos on these type of pcs. I think setting something like this up with a smaller game collection is a great idea. Something others can just turn on and play. They dont have to scroll through 1000s of games and tweak controller configurations.

[@digitizer3627]

This is an awesome setup for the price.❤ Thanks for the video Chase!!

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and video, Awesome. Have a great day

[@cashflo21]

This is a great video! I watched it from beginning to end just in case of some new information. Lol. I grabbed a Prodesk 800 G2 16gb ram with 240gb SSD from the previous video. I set it up with Batocera and flashed it straight to SSD and now it’s basically my retro gaming “console.” I absolutely love it! I had it for 10 months now. The only “down side” is I can’t stop adding games! Lol. As of now I have 14,000+ games. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂😂😂

[@RetroGamingGuy]

So glad to hear that you're putting it to good use!

[@utubepunk]

What do you mean flashed it to the SSD?

[@IsaacGabriel-kh5ds]

Build quality is quite good on these and the refurbished units often have brand new SSDs.

[@xjwigluszx]

Previous video had me grab one of these. Prodesk 600 g2 with i5-6500t, 16 gb ram… no hdd. Did a build, sold to my friend and got an i7 version with 32gb and 1tb nvme and 1ssd. Wasn’t 70 but not bad all in

[@RetroGamingGuy]

Yeah I like the g2 and g3 as well. Very similar performance out of all of them.

[@azrcade6868]

Curious, what’s running Time Crisis 2 in your T2 Arcade1Up? Sinden? Gun4IR? Great video as well👍

[@GAMECLOSET]

This is just amazing that we’re at a point where we can cheaply do this!

[@RetroGamingGuy]

totally agree

[@trelainshinholster6916]

The fact that it can run most emulators now is crazy you couldn't dare about 3 to 5 years ago now I can imagine with the Ryzen 5 HP mini can do!! Great stuff as always might make me dig out my hp and try something with Batocera

[@TheNetRiper]

It can do the same but upscaled x4 -x6 depending on console that you emulate. Also you can play more demanding games.

[@Lostcontroller]

I just got the 705 G4 with the R5 2400G. i am really amazed at how fast it boots up. PS2 and Wii/Gamecube games run very well on it. I only have 8 GB of ram on it running on single channel. Fallout 3, Bloodstained, RE5 and 6, The Evil Within run just fine. I should get another stick of ram sometime this week and I could try Fallout 4 and Control to see how those games run.

[@malachai80]

I did something similar with an old pc from my firm (got an i5 7500 with 8gb and and 500gb ssd for 50€ a couple of years ago) and installed garuda on it. works great for retro games or non demanding games in my giant steam pile of shame 😁but of course its no eyecatcher for the living room. That said I have a Steam Deck, and put all my NES SNES MegaDrive Roms there and thats really great.

[@talsingh451]

Hello mate, do you know of any batocera images of old 8nit 16bit computers? like commodore 64 and Amiga games?

[@yinyangg87]

If you get that PC be sure to upgrade it to 16gb of ram. I have that PC works great it will need a USB Bluetooth dongle to enable bluetooth.

[@yinyangg87]

Same goes for wifi because it doesn't have a wifi receiver in it as well.

[@briankuhn8997]

I received the thinkcentre with a 1tb SSD and nvme with wifi and Bluetooth on Amazon for a tiny over 100 . Works well for an emu station (except switch though:()

[@yinyangg87]

@@briankuhn8997 heck ya cool I'm just going off of my experience with the exact same mini PC

[@ChrisMeade18]

16gb of ram is overkill for this use case. Mine came with 8GB and it runs fine.

[@PenguinBoi27]

Hi I'm really new to this type of thing but I recently bought and setup a hp elite desk G2 mini and it's great What type of performance boost should I expect from upgrading the ram?

[@Bonemusic23]

Good vid bud 👍🏼, question can you apply different button layout for each game or emulator because for example my FBneo is perfect but for mame is not so I need help thank you 😊

[@RetroGamingGuy]

You typically can within the emulator or game.

[@BURRITO44]

Great video

[@Scotty-Z70]

can you also add a video viewer for MKV files (and MP4, etc) ? This would make the gaming console into a full media device

[@AmyGrrl78]

I have a HP ProDesk G3 600 I got from a friend that I've been using for Emulation/Minecraft Bedrock Server. I added a 2nd 8GB Ram Stick to upgrade it 16GB and then I upgraded the cpu to an i7 7700T. I also installed a 500GB NVMe SSD and a Intel WiFi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2 module in it. Its been great. Had the thing for about a year. Then this week my friend found out that the same business he got the G3's from is getting rid of all their HP EliteDesk G4 800 units. This time I'm going to take 2 of the G4's off my friend and will send the G3 to my brother. Really excited for the new units and they should already have an i7 8700T in it, so I won't need upgrade the CPU this time.

[@turokrambo5617]

Do you think the performance would be better if lets say i plug in a VGA port into a Composite adapter to my CRT tv? At resolutions of either 480i or 240p?

[@Unicornjellyfish1]

That looks like a good option for an arcade cabinet

[@pyrettablaze7098]

Any idea if this will run the NFL Blitz MAME ROMs well? Thx! Enjoy your content.

[@KostakiFilms]

No micro sd card slot? Will it run okay to use a usb adapter with the loaded up batocera from the sd card? External set up

[@RetroGamingGuy]

I don't see why not

[@Gametropics]

I use it with retro pi and is awesome. It runs ps2 games very well.

[@requiemcollectiblesgaming]

Great idea!

[@johnrobertson4944]

Could i plug this into an Arcade1UP, or Arcade Cabinet??

[@ayyubsk]

Hi am not able to batocera on my dell t5810 workstation pc pls help

[@littergamer]

did you change settien or somethink to run ps2 and gamecube?

[@cdoty]

NUCs are another cheap way to get a something similar to this. A similarly specced 5th or 6th gen system can be had for $50-$60 or so.

[@mancman-bu4kz]

I got all the mini consoles modded & the newest rg350 handheld love retro, but is it worth doing in that case

[@thenerdyguy2020]

I would recommend upgrading to a 1tb ssd myself. I would add 55 for a ssd maybe I will pick on up and flim a video of me turning one in to a emulation machine with a ssd upgrade

[@joe_schmoe_420]

Video upped the price on that pc

[@jellxwrld]

5 hours later it’s almost $90, best to just go to the bottom link pc at $100

[@SargeHarris]

Wait did you said that the keyboard was a mechanical one?

[@fullnelsontecmo]

Thanks for showing us this. I have some friendly suggestions/input. The keyboard you referenced is not mechanical, it's membrane, huge difference between the two. The other is that the audio is pretty brutal from the PC, so I'd suggest using some external speakers in the future or doing direct HDMI capture. The camera quality for everything else is top notch, and that would match the same level of quality in the video. Keep up the good work!

[@Dweller777]

I would argue this: All keyboards are "mechanical." It's a mechanical process that depresses a carbon-contact through a rubber dome. That's a mechanical process.

[@gwk1967]

​@@Dweller777 I would argue this: "mechanical keyboard" has a specific meaning. This keyboard does not fit that meaning.

[@thenerdyguy2020]

For 10 and under you can go to five below and get a rbg wired mouse in red green or blue

[@NERD-FROM-THE-SOUTH]

Due to the fact that I only play retro games on my crt plugged into a surround sound system to give me that true arcade experience. I would have to get myself a really high-end hdmi to composite/component adapter. This is exactly why I still use my wii for emulation. BUT,I realize that with this pc, it would for sure be able to outperform it hands down. Just subbed :)

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

For a I5 4590T I'd would to get it on eBay instead, and get it for under $50. If your going to shop Amazon the HP EliteDesk 705 G4 with the Ryzen 2400GE is just 15 to 20 dollars more than this model, but you would get way better performance for PS2, X-Box, and other harder to run emulators plus a SSD. The only downside is the SSD is smaller at only 256GB.

[@philmcrackinnow]

Does that SSD size matter if your games are stored on an external drive? Loading times, etc.?

[@michaelmanfredi703]

@@philmcrackinnow Yes. SSD size affects speed of drive and lifespan based on the amount/array of memory chips. I also recommend Ryzen 2000 series for better ps2/og xbox compatibility. Intel HD graphics only handles Dreamcast and downward perfectly. The only reason DC/older games wouldn't work properly on integrated graphics is emu compatibility. Can't beat the price point though.

[@neccros007]

I have one of these and they are 4th gen Intel... for a little more than $77 you can find these with much newer cpus

[@KuyaKuya-f5w]

I got one what has 2 - 2gb sticks of ram, do you feel thats enough to run batocera

[@cmigliaccio]

The G2 and G3 seem to be available for about $15 more - thoughts on whether it’s worth the difference?

[@RetroGamingGuy]

They are good as well. Slightly better so yeah prob go with them if the price isn't too high. I was pleasantly surprised by what they can handle but yeah those are a little better

[@AAjax]

Well worth the difference, depending on what you want to run. G1 is 4th gen cpu, G2 is 6th gen, and G3 is either 6th or 7th gen. In addition to improved cpu performance, the integrated graphics also improve significantly. (about +25% better from 4th gen to 6th, and about 15% better from 6th to 7th) Instead of batocera, I'm running windows and retrobat, so I can also run pc games that play nice with integrated graphics. You can even get the windows games to also launch from retrobat, so it's like a mini PC console.

[@JRod-zr8qk]

Impressive for the price!!

[@blacksquaregaming]

Every time a video like this comes out the prices shoot up. These are now listed at $84.97 not $77.

[@LemarrMayes-uh2xw]

Disgusting

[@benjaminfrausto6330]

now it's listed for 91.94 as of 7.23.2024

[@blacksquaregaming]

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[@blacksquaregaming]

@@benjaminfrausto6330 Found an HP ProDesk 600 G3 Mini, same specs for 76 on ebay.

[@blacksquaregaming]

@@benjaminfrausto6330 Found an HP ProDesk 600 G3 Mini with same specs for 76 on the bay

[@BYF1]

I'm in UK and looking to get something to emulate Switch for £100. So far been looking at old office workstation with i7 6700 and GPU but a mini PC would be great. Possible? or better to go with a workstation.

[@Ali-Britco]

Wtf I was expecting a desktop pc the size of 2 large shoe boxes, not a damn PS2 slim. What a great little pc!

[@JankenChamp]

Sorry for the stupid question... I don't know anything about gaming on computers. I emulate through retroarch on various devices. Would one of those preloaded KinHank drives work on this?

[@RetroGamingGuy]

Yeah it would 👍🏻

[@JankenChamp]

@@RetroGamingGuy thank you ! Great channel!

[@michaelcloutier2225]

If you look at those display ports you'll see that The icon above them indicates that they are also HDMI, passive compatible. You can get a two or $3 cable that. has no electronic components in it that will give you an HDMI port.

[@toddleychaos7698]

Does Oddesy work/ run good? 🎩 🍄

[@Madhattersairsoft]

where do you get your roms from

[@shieldtablet942]

I've been seeing cheaper than this for quad core AMD chips, sometimes with a 128GB SSD. More recent models also. I'd recommend those if you want a better Steam machine due to the GPU. It also would allow higher res in emulators, though Dolphin will probably need more CPU, which is where Intel is better. I think this may have issues with PPSSPP, while AMD should run better.

[@Mindyourbusiness6665]

I would recommend spending the few extra bucks and get the 6500T version as it will play switch and for like 20 bucks you get ddr4 instead of the ddr3 and a M.2 slot

[@kevinhanley6462]

Cool!

[@Mike-sp7zv]

Are there any good motion blasters you'd recommend for PC for games like big buck hunter?

[@DaButcher]

I use a cheap mini pc to run emulation with batocera and it runs great. Much easier and better than a pi5. Did you try tekken 5, burnout3 or blitz on ps2? Those are the harder to run games and I use as my emulation bench marks. Great video and love your work.

[@badasscompguy]

Is it worth it to get the i7 model with 32 GB of RAM? It's around 190 but if I could play like PS3 and PS4 along with Xbox One and Xbox 360 I think it would be worth it. Can anyone comment on this?

[@ll_spud]

I've had a few of these for batocera emulation. It depends what model i7. I7 6700T can play basic 2d ps3 games like sf4, double dragon neon. You can also play basic some switch games like mario kart. You get similar performance with i7 8700T. Anything more then it's best to get a gpu. I purchased a lenovo m720q which has a pcie slot for a lp gpu. I have a T1000 in it. You can also put a 6400 in it. If u want to play more intensive 3d games

[@Dreadwing21]

I wonder if i could strip this down and fit it into my old nes shell

[@RetroGamingGuy]

It probably would!

[@jamesmckenzie7075]

Which link was the games on it already?

[@RetroGamingGuy]

None you have to add them yourself

[@jobearesto9746]

Very cool. I think i have an i core 7 dell I dont use anymore. I may just convert it.

[@mihailcebanu8607]

If the company HP eould see this video they would start selling hp consoles😂

[@mdk4218]

You didn't show how to install it on the HDD. ☹

[@RetroGamingGuy]

I do here -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp7Yp3ywms2CiaMsi=b6vaktKXR02iqTkz

[@jimbelanger7296]

Don't forget to like the video for Chase RGG

[@PenguinBoi27]

Picked up a g2 mini for 100 aud and its so worth it 😊🎉

[@vcdrny]

Just checked. It's already at $87

[@oahupc4688]

I don't know if you know or not in October of 2025 Microsoft will no long support Windows 10. So if anyone buys any computer you have to be sure that it is Windows 11 capable via Microsoft app. Unless of course you only want to run Linux or batocera on it. Other wise all these cheap PCs are useless. Thanks Microsoft!

[@SilverTester]

Useless for windows users. I have a lot of options for those. That means we'll see a lot for dirt cheap at 2nd hand stores.

[@oahupc4688]

@@SilverTester yes for sure these PCs will go way down in value. I believe this $77 PC is the start of that. They are just dumpling their stock before word gets out.

[@Isabel369]

If you want to play the sly cooper trilogy or the GTA ps2 games I suggest not using this pc for that I know because I have the same one with me for testing purposes 👀

[@YoshiIsCool1]

What Is This Called Bro?

[@RetroGamingGuy]

Hp elitedesk 800 g1

[@YoshiIsCool1]

@@RetroGamingGuy Thanks Bro

[@SSJfraz]

Slap a 4790t in that baby with an SSD and you have a very capable system for emulation up to PS2/Dreamcast/Xbox.

[@jccurtis8890]

Is a HP Elitedesk 705 g1 good to use for batocera?

[@Lostcontroller]

Manage your expectations. Those AMD A series APUs are pretty awful outside of basic computer usage.

[@atariforever2002]

Now $93 shipped and thats with a prime account. Bastards.

[@RetroGamingGuy]

Damn they always increase it as demand increases

[@RedRanger2001]

Here Comes the Pain on PS2 is better than Raw 2 on Xbox. And I think the Batocera has the shaders such as the crt-lottes and crt-geom...

[@yinyangg87]

Emulation station desktop edition way better then batocera.

[@yinyangg87]

You get the same experience as Batocera but easier to access games and transfer games and if you accidentally delete a game or a folder your not gonna feel a gut punch because once you delete something in Batocera it's gone unlike Windows where it just goes to the recycle bin and can get a full setup with custom themes as well.

[@raymondarias2034]

​@@yinyangg87not true batocera had a recycling bin to

[@SilverTester]

"Way better" provides 0 arguments as to why...

[@mikegyver1967]

Arf....in fact xbox games can run bad, x360 not at all and ps3 neither. Its hard on WiiU too (fps drops or freeze) with AAA games. I have the g4. But the rest runs well.

[@SilverTester]

What did you expect of a mini pc with no graphics card? There is only so much an integraded gpu can handle. Anything older than ps2 should run without an effort.

[@dogeymon83]

Why did the games sound like donkey 💩??? Sounded broken and like half the music was missing

[@elchimpofire5456]

It’s extremely convenient that my work is throwing dozens of these away

[@androboxx]

Definitely not a mechanical keyboard.

[@RetroGamingGuy]

Nope I totally misspoke on that haha

[@Puntun0]

@retrogamingguy if you build one with all the games included, I can purchase it for $100

[@jasekroger]

Do it yourself

[@Puntun0]

@@jasekroger I don't own another computer to download the games into hard drive

[@jasekroger]

@@Puntun0 so buy this one

[@stevedave106]

......price jumped

[@AAjax]

The price changes pretty significantly on these mini PCs. When a big company dumps their gear, there's a glut and it drives the price down for a short while. I picked up the same unit as in the video, but gen 3 with a better cpu, for about the same $ earlier this year. I'd also recommend against looking for a specific model. It's better to search for the cpu you want and the word "mini" (e.g. "i5 7500t mini") so you can see where the surplus is.

[@DWrex-km5je]

wasted 8 minutes of my life and didn't show me anything. dude finally got to a point where he pulled out a hard drive and said botiserra 9 times and completely skipped over how he actually made it into a retro game console for only 77 dollars. still dont know what botiserra is, how to install it or how to use it for a retro console.

[@iGame3D]

And people think that AI is not the future of game development. If a $77 computer can emulate all the old classics, a $20,000 GPU is definately going to be able CREATE all the old classics on the fly.

[@wikwayer]

Sure I can't wait to play super Mario bros with 3 legs and 19 fingers

[@MyCatTookOverMyChannel]

Lol $88

[@Evilkingus]

Cool video, but please don't stretch 4:3 retro games to 16:9. Kind of makes you look like a chump.

[@michaelcloutier2225]

That is not remotely a mechanical keyboard It is a membrane keyboard. and it's worth about $ but not particularly good. The mouse is the same. Most KZbinrs call those e-waste peripherals, cheaply made and soon to fail. But it's nice to have something when you get the machine.