16GB 'Bonkers' Xeon PC is back at Newegg for Prime Day with $209 price tag, Nvidia Geforce GPU, 256GB SSD - Is this the best PC deal of 2026?

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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0000

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Newegg's weird mini PC divided opinions, but is now back with a vengeance

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter You can now buy the Rmatamini P99s from Newegg, the most powerful computer under $300, for as little as $209, just in time for Amazon Prime Day.

It's one of the most controversial PC deals of 2026 and is available again after a 3-month hiatus - and although its sticker price is $239, purchase two $115 gift cards for $200, totalling $230, and pay the extra $9 on the side, making this is an unbeatable offer.

The P99S is the Marmite of PC, as divisive as it is absurdly cheap. A mini PC with 16 cores, 16GB RAM and a discrete GPU for just over $200. Heck, you
can't even find a new computer for that price.

The caveat is, of course, that you can live with its quirks: it runs on an
old operating system, is likely to be noisy, and is sold by a new seller with barely any feedback. After-sales warranty is also a big unknown.

The P99S is powered by an Intel Xeon E5-2698v3 CPU, a 16-core processor launched 12 (yes 12) years ago and is not supported by Windows 11. In a shocking development, though, it does come with that OS rather than Windows 10.

As Steve Clark, our hardware editor, said when I told him about the deal,
its bonkers . You need to add the item to your cart in order to see the price (Image credit: Future) Save 48% ($191) Rmatamini P99S: was $400 now $209 at Amazon The Rmatamini P99S comes has an Intel Xeon E5-2698v3 processor,
GeForce GTS450 2G, 16GB DDR3 RAM and 256GB SSD. View Deal In terms of
absolute firepower, this processor is about 3x faster than rivals like the N100 that populates mini PCs in the same price range. According to the
popular CPU Benchmark site, it is slightly slower than the Apple M3 (8-core) CPU and faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS.

Thats on multitasking. Single-thread performance is however closer to entry-level CPUs like the Intel Core 3 N350 (about 1,900 points) and using
far more power, which translates into a much, much higher power dissipation (135W vs 7w).

In other words, it will be quite loud under load as you cannot dissipate the heat generated by this CPU without a high-speed fan and a big heat sink.

The P99S uses a recycled server CPU as the original price of this part was around $3,200 at launch. It can be found on various auction sites for 1/100th of the price.

Another trick that Rmatamini used to reach this price point is swapping DDR5 for much cheaper DDR3. Theres 16GB DDR3 and while its not explicitly mentioned, I posit that the P99S uses two 8GB modules in dual-channel mode to get a performance boost.

Yet another surprise is an Nvidia GTS 450 GPU with 2GB onboard memory. It's
an unsupported, slow video card but will be sufficient office use cases.

Despite what the product picture shows, I dont think it will come with three full-size DisplayPort connectors. Instead, expect a HDMI one and a pair of obsolete DVI-D. I dont think you will be able to run a higher-than-1080p monitor on it.

The rest of the specification is what Id expect from a mini PC in this price range: a 256GB SSD, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, a Gigabit LAN connector and seven USB ports including a Type-C one in the front.

Note that it has chubby external antennae and an integrated 450W power supply unit (see the video below). How to build the power supply for an ITX mini gaming PC#5060ti - YouTube Watch On And I still cant believe that all the components are housed in a casing thats only 210 x 210 x 142mm (under six liters). Share your opinions about our ITX gaming pc #5070ti #pc #pcgaming - YouTube Watch On So heres my honest opinion.

The P99S is a performance beast with absolutely no rival under $300 with the added benefit of being able to swap your graphics card in the future and upgrade the RAM. But if you expect to game on it or want something a bit less space-hungry, look elsewhere and either make compromises or budget more. RMATAMINI PC - YouTube Watch On Also consider Save 35% ($111) GenMachine
5425U mini PC: was $319.99 now $208.99 at Newegg The GenMachine 5425U is tiny and yet marvellously capable. Despite its lilliputian size, it has 8GB RAM
and an upgradable 256GB SSD. Oh, and it can also drive three 4K monitors. Use the same voucher trick to get a $30 discount to reach this price. View Deal Save 30% ($91.01) GenMachine 3550H mini PC: was $300 now $208.99 at Newegg A less capable PC than the above, but it comes with a rare DisplayPort
connector which may be more useful for you. Use the same voucher trick to get a $30 discount to reach this price. View Deal



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