The HP EliteDesk 800-G2 mini desktop is on sale for $379.99 refurbished at Woot. You can even upgrade to a 512GB solid state drive from 256GB for $20 more if you want more storage. These prices are a good $20 to $40 off what you'll find the same specifications going for at other retailers. Plus, while the EliteDesk is a great compact workstation, there are a lot of not-so-great third parties selling them out there. At least with Woot you get a one-year warranty just in case.
Remember Woot always has a mandatory shipping fee. Use your Amazon Prime membership to get around it.
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With this mini PC you'll get an Intel Core i5-6400T 2.2GHz quad-core processor. It also has 16GB DDR4 RAM with room to support an upgrade up to 32GB if you want. It uses integrated graphics and a solid state drive (256GB or 512GB), so it's fast but designed more for the office than gaming at home. The desktop is upgradeable, too, thanks to internal spots where you can connect an M.2 SSD or a wireless network card (instead of using the included USB dongle for Wi-Fi).
You'll get plenty of connectivity options. On the front, it has a USB-C port, two USB-A 3.0 ports, and space for headphones or a mic. The rear panel has two DisplayPort ports, one for VGA, four more USB 3.0 ports, and an audio line-out. There's even an Ethernet port so you can plug in for fast, stable internet.
The purchase comes with Windows 10 Pro for your operating system, which is pretty easy to learn out of the box. You'll also get a basic USB wired mouse and keyboard ready to use. All you'll really need to get going after making this purchase is a screen to attach to.
