JM. Bob.
case size dont bother me.
i'm seeing some silly low prices on off lease refurb hp and lenovo workstation beasts with xeons/ssd etc. win 10 included.
(for win 7 lovers some include 7).
prices as low as under 300 buckies for a refurb xeon beast.....how much faster will rt's gen useing one vs tother. i mean if i'm only gonna save one second..meh lol. i'll stick with refurbs. but if 11400 is a BIG diff
over cheapo refurbs, then that interests me.

so i wonder if i'm mixing down a 40 trak song, how much time will i save useing a new 11400 based system vs a refurb beast.

what i'm hoping for is now that apple has gone with its own silicon (now added m1max etc) that intel will respond by lowering prices on its higher end processors.
thus undercutting apples mi pricing.

the other option bob i sometimes consider is pc turnkey for recording studios. some reaps users seem to like these...
https://studiocat.com/opencart2/
(i got nuttin to do with them. just find em interesting.)
and there are lots of others silentpc, scan uk etc etc.
i think some even offer small form factor if i remember.
https://www.slickaudio.com/mini-pc-for-music-production/

best/happiness bob
om

New Song "PRETTY GIRL" for my wife...Dec 2023
(my vocs....mixed for good earbuds.)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs/prettygirlrbfinalcalfsongsdec2023mp3
(and rock song THE STALLION and bluegrass song... BANKER MAN....90 songs useing bb/rb.)