Tier 1: Beelink Mini S12 Pro
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Mini PCs

I’m more than happy to go into nerd talk about PC components, but most people don’t want to read a five paragraph essay on what CPU cores are, what RAM you need, how much RAM you need, CPU and RAM timings, etc. I’ll list three tiers of Mini PCs. The more expensive ones are better, and can run more programs without slowing down. Even the cheapest recommendation will have good enough components to run anything you reasonably need now, and the next four years.

While Beelink isn’t the only option for mini windows PCs, they’re the best bang for buck brand that has actual customer service and doesn’t lie about their PC specs. You can get cheaper mini PCs, but the no names tend to lie about the components they have, offer no customer service, and/or build their mini PCs poorly and sometimes dangerously. You could buy from a bigger brand like Dell, but you’re wasting money doing that.