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Mini PC deals aren't hard to find, but discounts on highly rated top boxes that consistently prove their worth across retailers are a little trickier. There are a lot of different brands floating around the web, and it can be difficult to know who to trust. Today, though, some of Amazon's top-rated units are seeing record-low prices.
At the cheapest end of the spectrum we have the entry-level Bosgame E4. Hitting its lowest ever price of $259.99 at Amazon (was $329.99), this machine is specced towards lighter casual use. Its 16GB DDR4 won't keep up with a stack of Chrome tabs or more demanding programs, but it's still fantastic value for lighter work and study.
If you've got a little more budget to work with, though, the AceMagic Kron Mini K1 is my top pick this week. At $429 (was $499), it's running with 24GB of much faster DDR5 RAM, a Ryzen 7735HS at the helm and a 512GB SSD in the (upgradeable) storage bay. That's everything you need for more complex productivity and light media editing.
Of course, those hunting down the best gaming PCs should still be checking out full towers. Mini PCs are perfect for everyday browsing, work, and study but their reliance on integrated GPUs in the more affordable price range means they're locked out of more demanding modern titles.
It's not impossible to use one of these rigs as a gaming device, though - provided you typically stick to lighter titles. While you're not going to be blazing through framerates or ticking any of those fancy graphical settings, the Radeon 680M integrated graphics found in these models can still handle low end titles and uses FSR to boost your results as well.
For longer term play, though, I'd always recommend grabbing a model with an Oculink connection. That way you can get going with lighter titles now, and still keep the option to add an external GPU for more demanding games later on.
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