New Desktop - Mac Mini vs AMD

Hi there,

Looking to replace the home desktop. Office productivity, some photo editing, no gaming.

The Mac mini seems to be the best value by far. Looks like an equivalent PC will be twice the price. The only downside seems to be the storage costs which are so much higher with the mac - plan to get the basic and a 4 GB external drive.

What am I missing? How can a mac be a cheaper option?

:-)

thanks!