BEST MINI-PC UNDER $200? Bosgame MiniPC E3 Detailed Review

Looking for the best budget PC under $150? This detailed review of the Bosgame MiniPC E3 covers everything! Discover if this small form factor PC with Intel N150 and Windows 11 Pro is the ideal budget mini PC for home, office, or student use. We'll explore its performance, upgrades, and compare it to competitors.

This detailed review covers what may be the best Windows 11 budget PC. We examine the Mini-PC's size and ideal use cases for home, office, students, or digital signage. Learn about Bosgame as a company and the E3's pricing in both the US and Canada. We dive deep into modern Intel CPUs, explaining performance vs. efficiency cores and the importance of efficiency CPU cores and AV1 video hardware decoding on the Intel N150. We go over the specifications of both the Intel N150 and the Bosgame E3, with a clear explanation of MiniPC RAM.

See the Bosgame E3 unboxing, a breakdown of its port specifications including USB, USB-C with Display Port, more USB 3 Type 2 ports, Display Port 2.0, and a 2.5GB NIC. We also explain WiFi 5. Witness the Bosgame E3 disassembly, and learn how to upgrade the M.2 SSD drive and RAM. Discover how to mount the mini PC to the back of your monitor. We conduct a boot-up test and compare the Bosgame E3 to competitors like Asus NUC, Dell Optiplex, Z2, Zotac, and BeeLink. Finally, we provide a comprehensive review, highlighting problems such as the plastic case, technical support, and old WiFi, alongside its numerous benefits: small and quiet design, powerful performance (even for mini-PC gaming!), various use cases, competitive price with Windows 11 Pro included, and its impressive CPU, RAM, and SSD. Plus, discover the best way to address the Windows 10 end-of-life problem.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Mini-PC Size
0:40 Mini-PC Use Case - Home, Office, Student, Digital Signage
1:00 Who Is Bosgame?
1:20 Bosgame E3 Pricing in US and Canada
1:39 Modern Intel CPU's Explained - Performance vs Efficiency Cores
2:00 What are Efficiency CPU Cores
2:35 Intel N150 Specifications
2:55 Bosgame E3 Specifications
3:12 MiniPC RAM Explained
3:50 Intel N150 - Why is AV1 Video Hardware Decoding Important
4:25 Bosgame E3 Unboxing
4:42 Bosgame E3 Mini PC Ports Specifications Explained - USB, USB C w/Display Port
4:53 More USB 3 Type 2 Ports - Display Port 2.0 - 2.5GB NIC
5:20 WiFi 5 Explained
5:37 Bosgame E3 Disassembly
5:47 M.2 SSD Drive Upgrade
5:54 RAM Upgrade Explained
6:18 How To Mount Mini PC To Back of Monitor
6:53 Bosgame E3 Boot Up Test
7:22 Bosgame E3 Mini PC Review & Competitors (Asus NUC, Dell Optiplex, Z2, Zotac, BeeLink and more)
7:30 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Problems - Plastic Case
7:52 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Problems - Technical Support
8:18 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Problems - Old WiFi
8:43 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Benefits - Small and Quiet
8:52 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Benefits - Powerful - MiniPC Gaming?
9:28 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Benefits - MiniPC Use Cases
9:17 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Benefits - Price - Windows 11 Pro Included
9:40 REVIEW - Bosgame E3 Benefits - CPU, RAM, SSD
9:55 Best Way To Get Around Windows 10 End Of Life Problem
10:10 Outro