Hey, I am new to home assistant and home

[median bone]

More an initial question of what protocols ... and the answer to that is #zigbee-archived and #zwave-archived

Your choices after that depend on your country and your budget, aka...

[abstract pond]

Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

• Which country you're in
• What your budget is
• What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
• Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

[late totem]

I am in the UK
In terms of budget I don't mind paying a permium for nicer switches etc as I don't have too many I need to install.
I intended to use an Intel NUC as my hub as I have a few lying around (not sure if this creates problems or limitations)
Dimming wound be nice I am primarily looking at sorting out the lighting. For example this looked like a good option to me (on the surface) https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/eu-key-button-switch-for-esphome
also just realized I need to check if I have a neutral wire running to the switches.

[late totem]

would you recomend getting a hub that works with those rather than just using a NUC

like the home assistant yellow

[median bone]

No

Buy a supported coordinator

[late totem]

I see thank you