Intel's sold its NUC prebuilt computers for a number of years now, aiming to pack a punch inside a small HTPC-like package. It's latest 11th gen iteration called 'Beast Canyon' is available now, but it'll be a lot more expensive than building a mini gaming PC yourself, starting at $1,399 on the Simply NUC store – and that's without a graphics card.
The compact RGB-clad rig is listed with either an Intel Core i7 11700B or an i9 11900KB, along with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD as standard, although both of these can be specced up to 64GB and 8TB respectively. While you'll need to supply your own dedicated GPU, which is easier said than done with current stock issues, the 650W PSU and 357mm length means you'll be able to fit a card such as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080.
The two CPU options are part of the B-Series Tiger Lake lineup that's traditionally found in the best gaming laptops rather than the full-fat Rocket Lake chips, but this gives them lower 65W TDPs, which should help keep the temps down in this small enclosure.
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