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Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - patseguin - 2014-04-19
I've had a home built i3 machine with an nVidia 630, SSD, 8GB RAM, but the box is a minitower that sits next to my TV. I was thinking about a newer i5 based NUC or Zotac box that could sit behind my tv out of site. I've heard the NUC's are nice but their fans whine. I don't know if that's true or not. Can anyone recommend a small i5 or i7 system that can run OpenElec and play 3d blu rays and HD audio?
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - patseguin - 2014-04-20
Well the Nuc's look nice but I've read about whining problems with the fan and the Zotac I have has been rock solid. I just want a higher performing mini PC that I can hide. My homemade htpc is small but not nearly small enough.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - eluSive_NZ - 2014-04-20
(2014-04-20, 02:31)patseguin Wrote: Well the Nuc's look nice but I've read about whining problems with the fan and the Zotac I have has been rock solid. I just want a higher performing mini PC that I can hide. My homemade htpc is small but not nearly small enough.
I bought a NUC Celeron N2820 last week. Cannot hear the fan at all (sits under TV, open shelf)
The fan speed is customisable in the BIOS, I've set mine to 20% minimum.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - locust - 2014-04-20
I have an i3 Haswell NUC in our bedroom and I have never heard it even once. The slightest bit of environmental volume like a light breeze or fan or anything will be louder than it.
It's seriously a complete non issue IMO, maybe some people have hypersonic eardrums though
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - g4ptek - 2014-04-20
i think NUC is good, my friend have this, it's quiet
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - nooryani84 - 2014-04-20
The i3 Haswell NUC is only audible if the CPU is working intensively... otherwise I'd say it's easily drowned out by ambient noise.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - patseguin - 2014-04-20
Thanks for the feedback guys.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - xbs08 - 2014-04-20
I also have a DN2820 and I can ear the fan when there's total silence but even then it's a very low sound. Not an issue at all.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - Endeavour79 - 2014-04-20
I bought a Zotac Nano AD12+ and I'm really happy with it. Very quiet and fast.
RE: Intel NUC , Zotac, or what? - patseguin - 2014-04-20
Well even though it's a tad on the large side - about 11" wide and 8" tall I managed to fit it behind my TV. My center looks cleaner and the machine is really quiet. I still would like to eventually get an i5 or i7 nuc or Zotac.