This beefy Intel mini PC with 32GB RAM is just $549 today (45% off) | usagoldmines.com

The state of PC prices right now… sucks. But if you hunt around, you can still find decent prices, at least in the context of the worst market I’ve ever seen. Case in point: Acemagic is offering a mini PC with a Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage for just $549 with a coupon— use code M5FAN50 at checkout!

This Matrix Mini M5 is pretty typical of mini PC designs, with a 128mm (5-inch) square body that can be mounted to the back of a monitor, and it’s using laptop parts. But despite being a bit long in the tooth, those parts are still powerful. The Intel Core i7-14650HX is a 16-core beast with a max frequency of 5.2GHz, which can outrun most of the mid-range laptops on the market today. And even though it’s older DDR4, the 32GB of RAM means you’ll have plenty of room for multitasking, all the better to take advantage of triple monitor capacity.

For context on the aforementioned sad state of the PC industry, the 32GB memory and 1TB Gen 4 storage alone in this mini PC would cost you about $350 to $400 at today’s prices. And since you can open up this mini PC and upgrade those components, there’s a case to be made that you could buy this one and get a lot more than the sum of its parts.

I like the easy access to ports, too. You get USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 on the front, two USB-A plus a headphone jack, and around back are four more USB-A ports. (There are full-sized desktops with fewer USB ports, so consider that a win.) The only real downside to this setup is that the integrated UHD graphics won’t be able to handle the latest games—but now I’m just being a choosing beggar.

This is a great deal, made even better if you add on the coupon code M5FAN50 (spotted by SlickDeals posters) to take an additional $50 off. That brings the $999 price down to $549, a price worth pining for. The deal is still in stock and the coupon code still works as of this writing.