The first intel NUC to support desktop discrete graphics The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit is a very high performing piece of kit which is also upgradable with an Intel NUC 9 Extreme Compute Element. This Intel Extreme NUC 9 can house a desktop graphics card which is up to 8” in length making it a great option for enthusiast gamers. It offers the flexibility to be a monstrous gaming & streaming machine in a very small 5 liter chassis which makes it one of the smallest systems that supports desktop discrete graphics. The NUC 9 is fitted with a 5000W internal power supply & excellent integrated cooling which allows this compact PC to run cool & quiet while delivering desktop level performance on the latest games. This Intel NUC 9 Extreme kit comes with the high end i 9-9980HK processor which has a massive 8 cores & 16 threads for extreme multitasking. The unlocked Intel i 9 CPU has a boost speed of up to 5.0 GHz so this is the powered, portable & customisable system that enthusiast gamers have been dreaming of. The NUC 9 extreme kit also supports three 4K displays & has the option for even more when you install a graphics card! The New Standard in Compact & high performance Gaming Intel NUC Elements are an entirely new way to design & build solutions & Mini PCs. The Intel NUC Compute Element along with a series of Intel-designed components, deliver the flexibility of modular computing. You can easily upgrade your intel NUC with the Compute Elements hassle free to create the unique solution you need. The Intel Core i 9 Compute Element has two NVMe or SATA m.2 slots which are also compatible with RAID 0/1 & Intel Optane Memory M10 & H10 ready. It also has two Thunderbolt ports, two intel gigabit LAN ports & a HDMI port along with four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for your peripherals. Additional displays supported with a discrete graphics card The Intel NUC 9 Extreme kit features a PCIe x 16 slot which supports desktop graphics. A dual slot graphics card up to 8" in length can be installed into the NUC 9 Extreme & depending on your graphics card you can have the option to support more displays. This can enable you to be more involved in your work or whilst gaming. Intel NUC 9 Connectivity The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit has all the ports you need for a heavy gaming RIG. The NUC 9 features 2x thunderbolt 3 ports, 2x Intel Gigabit LAN ports, a HDMI 2.0 port, an SDXC card slot with UHS-II support along with four USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 ports. Intel Wi Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5 with dual antennas have also been integrated into the NUC 9 for a superfast wireless connection.