I downgraded to this
Although it is very cramped inside, even for a NUC, it’s an excellent layout for pinball feel in play, kinda optimal for the amount of space it takes up! The two monitor combo is a very good one:
- 24” 4K play field (in portrait, obviously)
- 11.3” dmd / back glass combo 1366x768
And the dual 4” rear firing speakers and dedicated amp gives it some oomph for tactile sound feedback.
I paired it with a phantom canyon NUC and it easily does 60fps at 4K in Pinball Arcade FX 3.
The split half backglass / half DMD works better than I thought it would. I especially like the DMD being directly above the playfield.
I had the idea I would keep the NUC inside, but it might be more convenient as an external box with 3 connectors:
- HDMI (first screen)
- DisplayPort mini (second screen)
- USB (for buttons)
Power is keyed off an active internal power strip driving the two monitors, the speaker amp, and the NUC in the control socket.