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Intel NUC, any experiences?

  • 18-10-2016 6:25pm
    #1
    jonathan11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭


    I've had an Asrock ION media box for a few years. I use this for Netflix / Kodi / youtube etc. and it works well However, I have itchy feet at the moment and am thinking of changing.

    Does anyone have experience with the Intel NUC boxes, specifically..
    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc5cpyh.html
    I realize I'll need to buy memory, ssd and mini hdmi, this is not a problem.
    I'll only use this as a media center, won't be doing any 4K viewing, just basic enough 1080p / netflix streaming.

    Just wondered if anyone has any experience?
    The reviews online seem pretty positive.
    Thanks
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  • #2
    aaronm13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭aaronm13


    Amazing device and one of the best things I've bought. Kodi is rock solid and plays everything. They're a bit more expensive than android boxes but they just work.


  • #3
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Have two of these for kodi, just the very basic with Celeron processors but they run fine


  • #4
    captain_boycott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭captain_boycott


    aaronm13 wrote: »
    Amazing device and one of the best things I've bought. Kodi is rock solid and plays everything. They're a bit more expensive than android boxes but they just work.

    +1

    got the dn2820 version years ago...came with win7 but put openelec on it. never any issues with it.


  • #5
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    i bought one of the small dell units that are very similar to this, used almost exclusively for kodi, and it's excellent, much better than the android boxs , i have one of them too and it's not a patch


  • #6
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Excellent devices ..... I dual boot openelec and PCLinuxOS without any problems since I got it more than a year ago.


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  • #7
    Glen_Quagmire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    What's the best price these can be got for?

    Or similar type devices?


  • #8
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Saw one on Novatech site for £140 which includes memory, harddrive but no os.


  • #9
    jonathan11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭jonathan11


    Thanks all for the input.
    Just ordered online!


  • #10
    fish fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭fish fingers


    I've a nuc 2820, I stuck a ssd and libreelec in it, runs like a dream.


  • #11
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    bodonnell wrote: »
    Saw one on Novatech site for £140 which includes memory, harddrive but no os.

    This is the one bodonnell is talking about. I am more than likely going to buy one for myself around Christmas. It seems to have gone up by a fiver in the last week


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