NUCs are a line of small form factor, compact PCs originally developed and designed by Intel, but back in 2023, Intel decided to cease development and hand over the reins of the NUC brand to Asus.
Finding the best motherboards for mining is an ever-evolving quest that involves searching for a mix of value for money, convenience, and future-proofing, aiming for a balance of all three ideally.
The Intel Core i7-14700K is very much like the predecessor Core i9-13900K in terms of performance and power draw, so it does require a motherboard capable of dealing with it.