GEEKOM Mini IT11 Mini PC, 1TB Intel i7-11390H Mini Computer (8 Threads, Up to 5.0 GHz), 32GB DDR4 Windows 11 Pro Small Desktop Computer, i7 Mini Computer 8K UHD | USB4 | WiFi 6, BT5.2

Hooked it up to an old monitor, plugged it in and turned it on.

If youre in the market for a strong piece of hardware off the shelf, you could do worse than the peculiarly-named GEEKOM Mini PC. I cant make spec comparisons between other PCs of this type, but I can at least say that it handily outperforms the laptop I use for most everyday computing. Its mostly designed for people looking to upgrade and already have a setup with a mouse/keyboard, monitor, disc drives, and even a hard drive - the one included only has 512GB, which is probably the bit that annoys me the most about the package.

This accomplished all the tasks I hoped it would.

This little cube is fast and quiet. I would highly recommend this if you desire a desktop pc.