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Only thing really stopping me is the rather bulky form factor (my current mini fits snugly under the shelf that holds my monitors).

Problem solved...

http://snazzylabs.com/article/skylake-mac-mini-hackintosh/

Yeah, well, no. My friends sent me that very same link (and the YouTube video of the build), but that box doesn't fit under the shelf by an inch.

Have you considered adjusting the height of the shelf? It seems like a curious thing to optimize for when deciding which computer to use.

I use an IKEA wall shelf to lift my monitors off my desk. The thing has just enough clearance to have the Mini under it and an inch and a half clear above it for airflow, and was a pain to place at the right height at the time (concrete walls).

Maybe you could use something like the rail-and-cantilever shelving scheme you find in a lot of stores. That way, you only have to install it once and the height is easy to adjust thereafter.

There are several Mini ITX cases with VESA mount brackets, so the computer can be bolted to the back of your monitor.

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/vesa

I appreciate the pointers, but neither of my monitors has enough room behind it.

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