2013-08-28, 16:04
Regarding availability of the Celeron in US:
I guess retail channel is filled with 847 so Intel delay those releases in the US.
I guess retail channel is filled with 847 so Intel delay those releases in the US.
(2013-08-28, 15:58)cwide Wrote: 1) Yes, for everything up to SBS 3D. No for full 3D.
2) A usb drive for Openelec.
3) No idea. I think the NUC kind of took over as the first mover. Celeron version of the brix not available in US.
(2013-08-28, 14:33)Robotica Wrote:(2013-08-28, 14:10)grantonstar Wrote:(2013-08-25, 14:37)Robotica Wrote: Due to the lack of interest and none feedback in this topic you can say that there isn't much interest in those Intel products (wether i3, Celeron or Atom) at their price point while the form factor is attractive.
Or the Intel NUC made it so easy for htpc users?
Wait for the change once Kabini Brix hit the market ;-)
I've got a Celeron Brix (1.8ghz 1037u). Really love it. It's almost identical to the Intel NUC though with a faster and more recent Celeron processor.
Yes, gigabyte offers newer processors (at least i3 and celeron) and usb3, wifi and a power cable for a similar price to the Intel nuc. And those boxes are available all over Europe..
Strange that this topic isn't filled with happy users while the Intel NUC topic is huge.
PS. Any info on the GPU? The specs just say 'Intel HD'?
(2013-08-28, 16:50)grantonstar Wrote: I had a lot of difficulty finding a 1037u model in the UK. Seems like they're being replaced by the 1007 Celeron version (1.5ghz). Either way, they're better than the 847 in the NUC though not by any grand scale.
(2013-08-28, 16:52)smallclone Wrote:(2013-08-28, 16:50)grantonstar Wrote: I had a lot of difficulty finding a 1037u model in the UK. Seems like they're being replaced by the 1007 Celeron version (1.5ghz). Either way, they're better than the 847 in the NUC though not by any grand scale.
I linked to one above on amazon
It says: Intel HD 4000
(2013-08-28, 16:57)grantonstar Wrote: It's not true, HD Graphics 4000 is in the i3 and i5 versions. The specs are all confused (the celeron doesn't have USB 3 either).
Be careful and check with the amazon one if you order from sellers too. They're listed as the 1037u model but they are almost always the 1007.
(2013-08-28, 17:06)smallclone Wrote:(2013-08-28, 16:57)grantonstar Wrote: It's not true, HD Graphics 4000 is in the i3 and i5 versions. The specs are all confused (the celeron doesn't have USB 3 either).
Be careful and check with the amazon one if you order from sellers too. They're listed as the 1037u model but they are almost always the 1007.
Oh great.
So what are the performance limitations with the 1007 and HD Graphics 2000, if any?
(2013-08-28, 18:53)Dougie Fresh Wrote: You won't notice a performance difference between C847, C1007U and C1037U in an HTPC.
(2013-08-28, 21:23)Dougie Fresh Wrote: LOL. My point is don't pay a premium for a C1007U or C1037U over C847 because it's not worth the money. However, if say the C847 were $5 less than a C1007U motherboard, I would get the C1007U no doubt. But if it were $30 difference, I don't see it being worth it since for HTPC use there will be no perceived increase in performance.So if it isn't about specs but about price: the gigabite brix with c1037u ships cheaper than you offer your c847.
For why offer i3, i5 and i7 barebones? There are not only feature differences between these but not everyone is getting a barebones for HTPC. People also get them for workstations, trading PCs, etc. I don't see though the need to sell two different kinds of i5 or i7. There are two different i3s because they have different GPUs. You can save a little money if you don't need the HD4000 and the HD2500 is good enough for your usage. There are much bigger gaps between i3, i5 and i7 than C847 and C1007/1037U.