Complete Setup For M1 Mac Mini, Under $400

I'm bringing my M1 Mac Mini Series to a close but as promised I have a permanent home and user for the system. In this video I'll be building out an entire setup around the Mac Mini for my Wife using about $400 worth of accessories and peripherals listed below.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Opener
0:21 - Intro
3:50 - Old Setup Teardown
4:10 - Accessories and Peripherals Overview
6:29 - Cost Overview
7:07 - Setting up the Setup
8:56 - Setup Overview and Cable Management
9:42 - Completing the Setup
10:24 - Springing the Surprise
11:17 - Final Thoughts

Product Used (Affiliate Links):
Asus VP229HE 21.5" Display - Discontinued

Some of the items have sold out, or gone up in price, so here are some alternate equivalent items:

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[terpypanda]

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours. This is so wholesome, I love the way it seems like you are pumping up your wife’s cv and resume for potential employers. Also it’s refreshing to see someone genuinely excited to make another person happy. Subscribed.

[WZRDH]

I gotta be honest, like 75% of this stuff is gonna end up being part of my personal setup for my home studio. thank you for this vid. great quality content, polished and straightforward

[Mp_jonathan]

Bro, it’s one of the cleanest setup I’ve ever seen

[andrewilner]

Very cool all this affection you've shown to prepare this beautiful surprise for your wife's Birthentine. Even though she preferred to run away from the camera, I'm sure she loved the results of all the dedication you had to make her feel all your love. Happy birthday and Valentine's day for both of you. Cheers

[russell_szabados]

My wife’s birthday is February 13th, the 14th is Valentine’s Day, and the 15th (yesterday) is our anniversary. I understand what you go through every February. But they’re more than worth the “trouble”! 😉

[jimmybee]

This is the best thing I've seen all day. Very nice little setup and great reaction! You have a lovely family. Keep up the good work!

[shadowchris_kn]

11:24 - Man, this is heartwarming, so nice from you to gift it to your wife !

[BooklerNatsu]

Was searching and learning about dual monitor setups with M1 Mac mini and your video came up.
This is gotta be the sweetest thing I’ve seen all day (not longer than that because I’ve been watching cat videos, sorry). You and your wife are such a sweet couple. I hope the absolute best for your family.

[graveyg]

Hey there – this video is excellent. Well done and happy birthday to your warrior wife. We all owe her much gratitude for the work she does at the hospital. Much respect, sir.

[nolidcreations]

Omg this is sooo sweet of you..🧁 Happy Birthday and Valentine's day you guys.. Great work..I love this🙏🏾💜

[garryconnors]

Bro, you're making the rest of us husband's look bad 🤣

[Dulcilady]

Wonderful setup. That backlighting really makes the whole thing come together. You did Good!

[ElevatedSystems]

Update: The Bluetooth Speaker ended up disconnecting and reconnecting randomly several times per hour, and very quickly my wife made me turn off the Mac's Bluetooth and use the wire to connect the speaker.

[unknownaura]

This guy is very charismatic and seems like an honest trustworthy person. Subbed

[johnanderson]

That was Awesome!!!! No Accident this Gentleman is Celebrating his 15th Wedding Anniversary!!! Beautiful Wife/ Daughter!!!! Carry on +++
Thanks for All The Know How

[PatrickTCAPIreland]

I’ve always loved the Mac Mini, a great value Mac! I sold my 2014 (which was my first Mac) in 2018 to get the MacBook Pro from that year. I still miss the little guy!

[DarqChildNYC]

Love the set up and all under$1k...WOW! Your wife’s reaction was priceless! Very sweet:)

[papirobee]

Good job! It's funny you said that she said "it was too much." I did something similar for my wife and said exactly the same thing last year. Fast forwarding to today, she specially loves the dual monitor setup.

[laumoonchild]

Love how wholesome this video is!💛 Loved both of y’all’s reactions on the reveal! You gained a new subscriber!💛

[abhinovenagarajan.s]

This is a great setup and it's such a wholesome gesture for your wife's Birthentine. Great job man!