best mini pc for qubes os

[randal...@gmail.com]

Hi there, im currently using a 4000$ gaming pc running windows 10 (qubes wouldnt install on it) and want to downgrade to a more minimal product. What would you guys recomend for a mini pc that can screw on the back of a monitor? it needs to be web fast for my buisness and should be able to run photoshop and illustrator if i boot windows from separate drive with no wifi on of course lol

[pixel fairy]

Just installed 4.0rc2 on an intel NUC7i5BNH. It comes with a special back plate for mounting. qubes installed with no issues. sound only works out of the headphone jack, but not the hdmi port. ethernet and wifi both work. youtube is good fullscreen at 1080p.

no ps2 ports and only one usb controller, so no usbvm. dont use this if malicious usb devices are in your threat model.

This is brand new hardware, so it may have trouble with qubes 3.2.

if your going to also run windows on this, i suggest putting qubes on the external one. that way, when you boot windows, it wont have a chance to mess with your qubes drive. or even better, swapping the drives so you dont risk accidentally booting windows with your qubes disk still in.

If your photoshop and illustrator files are not too demanding, you can run windows in qubes and save yourself that effort. ive never tried it, only seen a coworker do it.