u/Eiganjos

Hi everyone!

After doing some deep diving into local game streaming, I’ve set up my server using Vibeshine (Specs: RTX 5070 Ti / Ryzen 7 9800X3D).

I am now looking for the ideal client device (budget: 200€ - 300€) capable of decoding an AV1 stream at 4K @ 120 FPS with minimal latency. My goal is to get as close to a native "console experience" as possible.

From my research, the best path seems to be a Mini PC running Bazzite OS (to get that Steam Deck-style Game Mode UI).

A few questions for the community:

1. Hardware: Which Mini PC would you recommend to handle 4K 120 FPS AV1 decoding in this price range? (I've been looking at Intel N100 builds or AMD 7000 series chips).
2. Automation & Power On: Has anyone successfully managed to wake/boot their Mini PC using the Xbox button on a controller (via an 8BitDo dongle or similar)?
3. Workflow: My ideal automation flow would be:
   • Long press Xbox button -> Boot Mini PC.
   • Client automatically sends a Wake-on-LAN (WoL) packet to the server.
   • Boot directly into Bazzite Game Mode (or Playnite if on Windows).

Has anyone pulled off a similar setup? Any hurdles or bottlenecks I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance for your help! :)