Acer Veriton X2 VX2720G - Compact tower Core i7 i7-14700 / up to 5.4 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none

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For £673.46 ex-VAT, an Acer Veriton X2 as a compact tower is pretty good value **if** you already have (or plan to buy) a monitor and you want something that’ll sit under desks without taking over the office. The Core i7-class CPU plus modern Wi‑Fi 6E and wired gigabit is exactly the sort of “boring but dependable” setup that works well for office staff who run browser-heavy workloads, spreadsheets, light design, CRM systems, and lots of multitasking. Windows 11 Pro is also the right move in a business environment where you care about manageability and imaging rather than just personal use.

That said, I’d be a bit cautious if your users are memory-hungry (heavy VDI, big Excel models, multiple large apps, design work, etc.). With the configuration you’ve described, it’s priced like a starter/midrange business workstation—so it’s not the best pick if you’re expecting long-term headroom for demanding workloads. Also note the monitor situation: it’s a tower with no display included (your cost will jump quickly once you factor in screens, cabling, and any mounting/space considerations). If you’re equipping a small team, need quiet office PCs, and already have standard peripherals, this is a sensible buy. If you’re buying “top-end” performance or future-proofing, I’d look at stepping up the memory/storage or buying a model aimed at heavier workstation use.