Intel NUC 9 Extreme
$2,399 (barebone kit) | www.intel.com.au
In 2020 the stereotypical gaming PC is still a large black box, probably adorned with some form or RGB lighting, powerful AiO cooling and multiple fans. ITX has been with us for many years, and it has developed a loyal following, but for some reason, the words gaming, subtle and discreet rarely go together. That’s what makes a device like Intel’s NUC 9 Extreme appealing. It’s a tiny high performance gaming machine that completely rejects any form of ostentatious theme that many gaming products too often embrace.
NUCs, or Next Unit of Computing machines are not new. Applications such as digital signage, office use
