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Overkill? or just right - kiroi - 2014-01-08

Hello everybody Smile

i have decided to buy a mini computer to use with xbmc, and is what you call a noob Tongue

it will be used with a usb hard drive to stream hd movies and series plus some navi x

i have found this option. please tell me if it will do or if it is to much for "just" a streaming pc

the pc: http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p3453048_ZBOX-ID90-HM61-INTEL-CORE-I7.html
with these ram: http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2725053_8GB-1600MHZ-DDR3-NON-ECC-CL11.html

and hard drive http://www.bj-trading.dk/bjshop/default.asp?pv=MZ-7TE120BW&pn=Samsung&vare=926934&f=edbp


Cheers Smile

RE: Overkill? or just right - p750mmx - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 02:42)kiroi Wrote: Hello everybody Smile

i have decided to buy a mini computer to use with xbmc, and is what you call a noob Tongue

it will be used with a usb hard drive to stream hd movies and series plus some navi x

i have found this option. please tell me if it will do or if it is to much for "just" a streaming pc

the pc: http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2725053_8GB-1600MHZ-DDR3-NON-ECC-CL11.html

with these ram: http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2725053_8GB-1600MHZ-DDR3-NON-ECC-CL11.html

and hard drive http://www.bj-trading.dk/bjshop/default.asp?pv=MZ-7TE120BW&pn=Samsung&vare=926934&f=edbp


Cheers Smile
A little to much cheers I guess, you've linked twice to the memory Wink

RE: Overkill? or just right - kiroi - 2014-01-08

sorry. its been fixed Wink

RE: Overkill? or just right - CaptainPsycho - 2014-01-08

If you don't need 3D http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2477343_ZBOX-ID81-HM65-INTEL-HD-GRAPHI.html will be enough together with 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD.

RE: Overkill? or just right - kiroi - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 09:42)CaptainPsycho Wrote: If you don't need 3D http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2477343_ZBOX-ID81-HM65-INTEL-HD-GRAPHI.html will be enough together with 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD.

But what if i want 3d? Big Grin

RE: Overkill? or just right - CaptainPsycho - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 14:48)kiroi Wrote:
(2014-01-08, 09:42)CaptainPsycho Wrote: If you don't need 3D http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2477343_ZBOX-ID81-HM65-INTEL-HD-GRAPHI.html will be enough together with 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD.

But what if i want 3d? Big Grin

http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p3189639_ZOTAC-ZBOX-ID42-Plus---Mini-PC---1-1-1-GHz---RAM-4-GB---HDD-500-GB---GF-GT-610---Gigabit-LAN---WLAN---802-11b-g-n--Bluetooth-4-0---kein-Betriebssystem---Monitor---keiner-.html

RE: Overkill? or just right - kiroi - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 15:08)CaptainPsycho Wrote:
(2014-01-08, 14:48)kiroi Wrote:
(2014-01-08, 09:42)CaptainPsycho Wrote: If you don't need 3D http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2477343_ZBOX-ID81-HM65-INTEL-HD-GRAPHI.html will be enough together with 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD.

But what if i want 3d? Big Grin

http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p3189639_ZOTAC-ZBOX-ID42-Plus---Mini-PC---1-1-1-GHz---RAM-4-GB---HDD-500-GB---GF-GT-610---Gigabit-LAN---WLAN---802-11b-g-n--Bluetooth-4-0---kein-Betriebssystem---Monitor---keiner-.html

Thank you so much for the help Smile

RE: Overkill? or just right - prae5 - 2014-01-08

Or cheaper yet - http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p3504241_ZOTAC-ZBOX-ID18---Mini-PC-1-5-GHz---RAM-0-MB---kein-HDD---HD-Graphics---GigE---kein-Betriebssystem---Monitor---keiner-.html

Not sure about 3d content on it, although given it can decode 4k content I would think it should handle it

RE: Overkill? or just right - p750mmx - 2014-01-08

Or if you can live with the Thunderbold interface (I can), this is a real bargain; http://www.hardwarehouse.de/product_info.php?info=p2993251_Barebone-Intel-NUC-DC3217BY--I3-3217U--HD4000--Thunderbolt-.html

It can handle all kinds of 3D formats, that I have already tested Smile

RE: Overkill? or just right - xbs08 - 2014-01-08

It doesn't have ethernet port but there is a hdmi out.

RE: Overkill? or just right - p750mmx - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 17:14)xbs08 Wrote: It doesn't have ethernet port but there is a hdmi out.
Maybe one should Google for the possibilities of that Thunderbolt interface? I use the item below;
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RE: Overkill? or just right - xbs08 - 2014-01-08

I know the possibilities but i thought it should be mentioned in the bargain Wink

Prefer this: http://www.smart.sk/intel-nuc-dn2820-celer-hd-usb3-hdmi-mpcie-sata-lan/

RE: Overkill? or just right - p750mmx - 2014-01-08

Thats what i did, i mentioned it specific in my reply, but even with the extra costs of the Thunderbold to (10Gbit)LAN adapter, its still a bargain, or maybe I'm just mistaken?

RE: Overkill? or just right - xbs08 - 2014-01-08

No, your are right. It is a bargain even with the addional cost.

RE: Overkill? or just right - charliebrown - 2014-01-08

(2014-01-08, 17:59)p750mmx Wrote: Thats what i did, i mentioned it specific in my reply, but even with the extra costs of the Thunderbold to (10Gbit)LAN adapter, its still a bargain, or maybe I'm just mistaken?

its a bargain!

+1 for the nuc