A new PC for me is a hard choice. I would always go with Ryzen + AMD (or OCuLink /USB 4 with a non-discreet GPU option) combo. But If I want…:
- The cheapest PC, there are many Chinese brands mini PC to choose from: MinisForum, GMKtec, MOREFINE, etc. With this route, firmware quality might not be my best interest. After sale support and insurance are also out of the question, as I can only order them from AliExpress.
- The best one, as in security and after sale support (the one I can buy in my country), there are many laptops from the well-know brands (I wouldn’t buy a branded PC, I would build it myself). I would start at Ubuntu certified devices. This could be the safest option.
- The upgradability/modular to the main board level, I would go with Framework. There are some concerns with the firmware security issues, though. And the shipping is very limited to a very small number of countries (as of the latest update, it’s only available in 13 countries).