
Having spent most of my life writing about video games in one way or another – presenting UK TV shows about them too – it comes as no surprise that I have a hankering for retro gaming. I own more than 20 retro gaming handhelds and have built several consoles and arcade units from Raspberry Pi generations.
However, I always wanted to ensure my ROM library ran as smoothly as possible, so when offered the chance to test a Geekom A5 mini PC (2026 model) I jumped at the chance to turn it into an all-in-one games machine.