2014-07-21, 14:08
I'm looking to replace my existing first-gen i3 NUC with a spiffy new i5 one that doesn't have the 23.976 bug, and since it's my primary entertainment system will be going 8gb, 120gb SSD, Windows 7, and so forth.
While I'm blowing money on that system, at the same time I'd like to build the cheapest NUC (Celeron) for a secondary television that doesn't need incredible performance. 4gb, smallest SSD possible... basically way less than half the cost of the i5 system, which is why I really can't see spending $100 on a copy of Windows 7. While I could go the OpenElec route, I do have unused copies of Windows Vista laying around, meaning free to use.
Reading through the Wiki, I see that Vista is supported, but am concerned about performance. In particular, there is conflicting information - some parts say that Hardware Video Decoding works on Windows Vista and up, and other sections say Windows 7 is required for Hardware Decoding.
Which is it?
Also, has anyone crazy like me actually tried running Vista on a NUC? Any reason why that would be a bad idea? Should I spend the money on W7... or just go for OpenElec?
While I'm blowing money on that system, at the same time I'd like to build the cheapest NUC (Celeron) for a secondary television that doesn't need incredible performance. 4gb, smallest SSD possible... basically way less than half the cost of the i5 system, which is why I really can't see spending $100 on a copy of Windows 7. While I could go the OpenElec route, I do have unused copies of Windows Vista laying around, meaning free to use.
Reading through the Wiki, I see that Vista is supported, but am concerned about performance. In particular, there is conflicting information - some parts say that Hardware Video Decoding works on Windows Vista and up, and other sections say Windows 7 is required for Hardware Decoding.
Which is it?
Also, has anyone crazy like me actually tried running Vista on a NUC? Any reason why that would be a bad idea? Should I spend the money on W7... or just go for OpenElec?