Fifth-generation Broadwell makes its way to the Next Unit of Computing. Still awaiting a fifth-generation Intel Core processor for your next self-built PC? The new range of chips, codenamed 'Broadwell,' are said to be just around the corner, but technology enthusiasts needn't wait as a desktop interpretation of Intel's latest architecture is already available as part of a new-and-improved Next Unit of Computing (NUC).

High-performance advocates will be turning their backs as we speak, but in many ways, you could argue that the NUC is the best interpretation of a modern Intel PC. The drive for efficiency and on-chip consolidation has led to single processors that are more capable than ever before, making today's mini PCs a match for the desktop towers of years gone by.