I have a smart TV, but it's not always as smart as I'd like. I stream videos from various "sources" best accessed through a web browser but consistently have issues using the smart TV built-in browser. I can also use full browsers and extensions to block ads on things like YouTube and elsewhere more easily on a desktop platform (macOS) than a TV platform (even Google/Android TV).
I'm trying to find a low cost AND low power usage Mac to repurpose as a TV basically to connect via HDMI and plug into Ethernet and maybe use a Bluetooth remote with a QWERTY keyboard on it. I know the 2014 Mac minis have a 6W idle power draw (which is even below the more expensive M1 Mac mini), but I'm not sure how much time the 2014 model actually spends at that lower wattage usage.
I'm curious if there are cheap, low-wattage PC builds/desktop units that are ideal for a Hackintosh that I could use for something like this? Minimal power usage while being able to play videos on my TV is my top priority.
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