It's been some 7 years since i've abandoned the tower pc at home and only had a laptop (macbook). when needed i connect it to an external screen so i can work / watch stuff / occasional game more easily.
however, now i'd like to have a fixed PC because i have little space, both on the bench and on the macbook ( >250 GB SSDs are still too pricey IMHO)
Something like a recent mac mini would be a perfect match. powerful enough, very small
however, i never built a pc.. it could be a *nice* adventure. Also, i could expand it with less pain
I am not sure of what i'd need... on the bench i design PCBs, write code for MCUs, build and test projects. The requirements are not that high, i think. working with a 2012 macbook is almost painless
peripherals.. a bunch of USBs, Ethernet, of course. Thunderbolt? probably.
Access to a pci slot in case i decide i want to try and catch a PXI on ebay, or something that kind of crazy.
Where to start? (i didn't state budget, but "used mac mini" should be enough)