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Linux based or barebones Mini PC

  • 07-02-2017 09:22AM
    #1
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭


    Morning all.

    Hope this is the right forum. I'm looking for a mini PC to fit beside the TV at home. Mostly media streaming and internet browsing. I'd like it to be linux based or come with no OS so i can put on my own. I'd also like the BIOS and NIC to support the WOL feature.

    Any recommendations ?

    I know there is the NUC but they seem a bit expensive for what i want, has anyone any experience with the Gigabyte BRIX with a linux distro on it ?


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  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Novatech sell a basic MSI Celeron NUC with a 240GB SSD for around €150, extremely good value.


  • #3
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    This one i take it ?

    https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechpockithdnpi28.html

    That looks like what im after. I'll read up a bit on it thanks!


  • #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Ah, they had a cheaper one before Christmas that was £129....must be out of stock. It was that exact model chassis but a slightly slower processor I think (but really on paper only, just 1/200mhz in difference)

    Shame as it was unbelievable value, the SSD alone was €50 worth.


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