So, I'm dumb as shit when it comes to computer now. I'm operating with some family Christmas money and would like to keep things under a grand if possible. Basically what I wanna do that requires power is being able to game up to running a dolphin emulator well enough, graphical setting higher than like 720p really don't matter to me, if I can run some sorta newish PC stuff at lower graphic ends fairly smooth that's perfectly fine just wanna play new Vegas on PC with mods for the first time level. Also being capable of some light video/sound editing would be cool. Plz don't get too into the weeds here, I'm so behind on stuff it's kinda funny.
Oh that's different!
I'd still actually look into to the used sff route myself. I'd just get a newer model. You'll get way more CPU for your money and the build quality is better than most towers.
The one downside might be that an sff would mean you had to use a low profile GPU. If that's no good, then they do also have tower versions of these PCs. Something like this.
The main downside to these business computers is that you can't really upgrade the power supplies (they're proprietary), though you can always replace them with used ones. I don't mind this because I don't need an extremely powerful graphics card.
Compare specs vs $$$ to see if it's a better deal!