Looking at a new machine for home

Last year I started looking at a new computer for home.  The windows laptop was to be converted to Linux instead of 'upgrading' to Windows 11.  Sadly, that had to be postponed due to having to replace a furnace, A/C, hot water tank and a fireplace that was red-flagged.  At the time I thought no problem, I can do it later. However the various AI companies and their data centers sucked up most of the RAM supply, video cards and prices skyrocketed and that was even if the devices were available.

I wasn't looking for bleeding edge, but a faster machine.  To be specific a mini-pc.  I don't need SFF, mini-towers, full towers or a laptop.  Just a small machine that can handle code editing, compiles, video and photo editing along with being able to handle basic games.

What I was looking for

• Intel I7 or I9  or  AMD Ryzen 9
• 32 gigs of memory
• 1 terabyte of drive space.  Either SSD or old-school HD.
• Need this as right now I have over 128 gigs of photos and that will grow as I have thousands of negatives, slides and prints to still scan.
• Minimum 2 HDMI ports so I can have dual monitors.
• Minimum 2 USB-C ports.
• Minimum 2 USB-A ports.
• 3.5 mm jack that supports my wired headset with microphone.
• bluetooth
• WIFI 6

Last year the above would run 700-1,000 and readily available.  Today, the models I am interested in starts at just under 1,000 for those that are available and it is bare bones.  I still have to buy the memory and SSD.

I really hope the bubble bursts on AI and data centers so that pricing goes back to sane levels and are more readily available.