Help with windows for a non windows pleb

First, I did not know about the new Xbox/PC all-in-one. Although it makes sense. The Xbox application works beautifully on windows, and it's basically an Xbox emulator. As well, the Xbox OS is essentially a dumbed-down version of Windows 10, or 11, depending on your unit. Next, I would highly recommend a dedicated GPU over an integrated GPU. Performance is everything in gaming, and dedicated will outshine integrated any day of the week. Just my two cents.

Regarding BIOS, the Basic Input Output System, or BIOS, is essential for the computer to run. It controls all of the hardware and firmware/software parameters required for a successful boot. Without it, the computer won't do much of anything. However, you should seldomly, if ever, have to deal with bios. Depending on the machine you get, and how it is set up, you, might, have to deal with it one time, to adjust the FN key parameters. For example, I had to deal with it once, when I first got my current laptop, so that the FN key was required for the function row controls for brightness, volume, airplane mode, etc. However, there is a very simple Powershell command that will allow you to do this as well. If you manage to get lucky and get a machine with an FN lock command, typically the FN key plus escape, then you will likely never have to touch bios. Ever.
More on BIOS can be found at the following link:
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/operating-systems/introduction-of-basic-input-output-system-bios/

Regarding "headless" interaction, I am not sure. Although I think you were the one who mentioned before, that the current Xbox models can go that way, so maybe there are certain desktop PCs that can as well? I have honestly never considered it, so unfortunately your guess is as good as mine.

HTH.

So I'm told by a few sighted folks running them, e.g. as media servers, yes, mini PCs can run headless.

As for BIOS, you also need to access it to set boot devices and/or change boot order. You may or may not ever need to do that though. If anything goes wrong, obviously you might have to access it. Some machines have a program that let's you do this from the OS, e.g. at least some Lenovo models.

Generally though, it's inaccessible and you're going to need some kind of sighted help if you need to access it, this could include AI on your phone, possibly. To be fair though, you shouldn't really have to access it much, if ever. Function keys will be a big one, unless you don't mind hitting fn for everything, assuming you're on a laptop, I forget if you have to do this with desktops or not, I haven't used a desktop in years.

Oh also if you need/want to boot something other than Windows, I think you have to go disable TPM/other security features these days. You probably won't need to worry about that since you want to run Windows for gaming. But just in case you feel like dual-booting Linux or something, then you're probably going to need to get into it.

Oh yeah, and again probably not, but if you want to do hardcore gamer stuff like overclocking or whatever, again, that's where you'd go to change those kinds of settings, unless that's not a thing any more. I never did anything where i felt the need to mess with all of that stuff, so I'm not really up on it.

That is a pretty decent list in your first post. I wonder if they would consider adding the following game; "Lost and Hound".

It is technically a game designed for blind accessibility, however it is an actual, video, game rather than an, audio, game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054350/Lost_and_Hound/

I honestly do not know what Internet service providers are like overseas, but if you have access to a decent cellular broadband ISP, I think that would maybe solve your problem. With Cellular broadband, it's like having home Wi-Fi, that's portable. There's no hooking anything up to the building, no mainlines going to anything, you won't have to hardwire anything. You simply plug one end into your computer, plug one end into the wall for power, and stick a little box Outside of a window. The box is essentially your transmitter/receiver, and it is, powerful.

Anyways, that's best I can come up with for your Internet needs, that or get yourself a really, really, really high data hotspot device. That might be pricey though.

Regarding a portable computer, obviously get yourself a gaming laptop. Battery life will suck. No doubt about that, but gaming laptops are monsters when it comes to performance, otherwise.

TLDR,
A gaming laptop plus cellular broadband (or a hotspot device) equals about as close to perfect portability as you are going to get right now.

Then again, I understand there are certain areas that are dead zones in your neck of the woods, so best of luck, whichever way you go about it. :-)

And you did this at the farmstead, do I have that right?

A dedication in your honor. 🫡

Thanks so much for this link!!