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    This is probably the best sub $200 barebones unit out there right now. And it comes direct from Intel and not an overseas manufacturer that you may never get support from.I do recommend going with the barebones kit vs. the preassembled one. The reason is that Intel only installs a single RAM module on the preconfigured model that hinders its graphical performance and doesn't showcase the improvements made with the new Apollo Lake architecture inside.Yes you'll need to buy your own RAM, storage, and OS license but it's a great way to learn how to put a PC of your own together.The NUC is not fanless but I rarely heard it. The fan is among the quietest I've seen in a small PC like this.I was surprised by its gaming performance, delivering 30 fps in Counterstrike GO with settings turned way down at 1080p. Emulators for modern systems also worked better than expected.All in there's definitely some innovation still happening with PCs at the low end of the market. The Apollo Lake chip in the NUC6CAYS is a good improvement over last year's generation.