[pck1]

My Zotac ND22, which I really liked just died. The 1 fan on the video card no longer works and the box overheats after a few minutes. Zotac is unwilling to provide a replacement fan, and I have been unable to find one that will fit. I find this unacceptable for a computer that is < 2 yrs old. Very, very unhappy with Zotac service.

Anyway, I am looking for a replacement. My needs are simple:

• 1080p streaming from my NAS.
  
• I like xbmcbuntu and OpenELEC, but will consider anything that is quick and lightweight. Don't know much about the android port, not interested in windows.
  
• I also like the Nox skins, which are on the heavy side.
  
• I have the SSD from my last build and would like to have something with no moving parts or noise.
  
• Compatible with my Harmony One remote
  

I'm 2 years out of date in keeping up with hardware. Which box is best suited for me?

[solamnic]

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=155073

Arctic Mc001


or
http://www.ecosmartpc.com/s197h80d2500gt610.html

[pck1]

The Arctic looks interesting. My main concern would be the Atom processor. I've never had one before so I'm curious how well it works with heavier skins. How does the Dual 1.8GHz Atom compare with the Dual 1.2GHz Celeron I had in my Zotac? Really wish it had Nvidia GPU as well, but it seams other people are using Linux builds with no issues.

[solamnic]

Users report that have no issues at all...

Read more in here
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=155073

[Dougie Fresh]

The Arctic looks interesting. My main concern would be the Atom processor. I've never had one before so I'm curious how well it works with heavier skins. How does the Dual 1.8GHz Atom compare with the Dual 1.2GHz Celeron I had in my Zotac? Really wish it had Nvidia GPU as well, but it seams other people are using Linux builds with no issues.

The one in the 2nd link has a Nvidia GT610 GPU built-in.