running CC3+ on a Virtual Machine on a Mac??????????

I'm a Mac user but about 4-5 years ago I bought a Windows laptop JUST FOR Profantasy mapping. My laptop is beginning to die and I'm thinking about my options. Any comments would be very welcome.

Having looked around, these seem to be my options: 

A) buy a new Mini and put it on that. 

Pros: new OS that has double the specs 'out of the box' compared to my current Mac Mini,  should last me a good few years. 

Cons: VERY expensive even before factoring in cost of a VM as well

Run a VM like CrossOver on top of Big Sur

B) Run a VM like CrossOver on top of my OS (Catalina) on my current Mac

Pros: simple and not as expensive as (A)

Cons: eventually I'd have to abandon current OS and get new machine.

Would slow computer down.

C) Bootcamp. I don't know much about it, but presume I'd have to get a legal copy of Windows.

No VM, but how to access files from macOS particulary as Catalina is last macOS to run Bootcamp.

Pros: No VM = it'd run as it does on my Laptop

Cons: buying Windows, and possible hassle of transferring files.

Much though I'd love a new machine (A), it would drain my finances hugely.

I don't  know anything about Bootcamp (C) other than I've typed.

Of the three, I think (B) is my best option because when I do buy another mini I could take all my data files off, thereby making more space on my current mini.

Note: CrossOver needs 300 Mb space 

Here's the basic info taken from Apple -->About this Mac:

Processor 2.5 GHz Dual-Core Intel i5 

Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 


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