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Post by MartinT on Jan 23, 2016 14:25:37 GMT
My son's computer has gone phut so I've decided to donate my AMD 6-core beast to him and buy a NUC sized machine for myself. In the end, despite my configuring many of the Intel NUCs for staff at work, I decided on this rather cute Gigabyte Brix 6th gen i7 device for myself. Together with Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD and 16GB RAM it should go like the proverbial sh1t. It's so small that it can be carried anywhere, connected via HDMI to any TV and used with a Bluetooth keyboard/pad. Nice.  |
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Post by Tim on Jan 25, 2016 4:03:59 GMT
I love those NUC machines, some of the custom cases are sexy too, milled from solid billet's of aluminum
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2016 8:17:32 GMT
It's the Intel i3 NUCs that made me a fan, setting them up and seeing how fast they are (with a Samsung 850 Evo SSD and 8GB RAM) completely won me over.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 25, 2016 8:24:39 GMT
Will this performance filter down to normal PCs sooner or later ?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2016 9:24:14 GMT
I think these will pretty much become 'normal' PCs soon. There's little need for a big box if you're not a gamer with large graphics cards.
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Post by Clive on Jan 25, 2016 10:31:13 GMT
That's a very neat box Martin. Does the SSD need to be PCIe, is there no SATA? That's not a issue for me except that I could do with 1TB of SSD. My laptop sits on my desk with the lid closed all the time; I use an external keyboard and monitor...these NUC type devices make so much more sense.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 25, 2016 14:26:13 GMT
Looks good Martin, how much?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2016 19:19:33 GMT
You can get Intel NUC kits starting from around the £300 mark (Core i3, 4GB RAM, standard HD). The Gigabyte i7 with 256GB NVMe SSD and 16GB RAM is quite a lot heftier, around £600.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 25, 2016 19:22:41 GMT
That's a very neat box Martin. Does the SSD need to be PCIe, is there no SATA? That's not a issue for me except that I could do with 1TB of SSD. My laptop sits on my desk with the lid closed all the time; I use an external keyboard and monitor...these NUC type devices make so much more sense. Yes, you can get the slightly taller S model which takes a standard SATA drive. 1TB is certainly possible in either a Gigabyte Brix or an Intel NUC. One of the big benefits is that they burn so little power, you can just let them sleep while not in use. They've got the edge on laptops when you want real computing power, though. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2016 10:56:45 GMT
I decided on this rather cute Gigabyte Brix It's arrived! Even more cute in the flesh. Hopefully the SSD and RAM will arrive today so I can build it tonight. Windows 10 64-bit (of course) and Office 2016. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 26, 2016 13:39:41 GMT
Does anyone out geek Martin ?!  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2016 15:22:05 GMT
The thing is, it's just a tool to me. I never play computer games, for instance.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 26, 2016 15:39:29 GMT
Me neither.
It's a tool I want delivered up and working.
Fast is good. No crashes and foul ups would be nice if impossible
*Building* it ?! No thanks
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2016 19:30:45 GMT
No crashes and foul ups would be nice if impossible A good computer is a pretty reliable thing if well looked after. There's no need for crashes or foul-ups. However, people can just buy one and really there should be mandatory training! |
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Post by Clive on Jan 26, 2016 20:40:14 GMT
Presumably you just install memory and SSD then plug in BT keyboard and mouse plus screen and load W10 from a stick? Is that the sequence?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2016 20:49:16 GMT
Pretty much, yes. You can install from optical instead, using an external drive. You can use cabled or wireless or BT keyboard/mouse. It's not hard, but it's how you get out of a hitch that could make or break what's really a very simple project.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 26, 2016 21:53:01 GMT
That's a very neat box Martin. Does the SSD need to be PCIe, is there no SATA? That's not a issue for me except that I could do with 1TB of SSD. My laptop sits on my desk with the lid closed all the time; I use an external keyboard and monitor...these NUC type devices make so much more sense. Yes, you can get the slightly taller S model which takes a standard SATA drive. 1TB is certainly possible in either a Gigabyte Brix or an Intel NUC. One of the big benefits is that they burn so little power, you can just let them sleep while not in use. They've got the edge on laptops when you want real computing power, though. Cheers. Not cheap then! Will come down in time though. |
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jan 26, 2016 22:46:19 GMT
Go a new PC for work last week, an imac. I am so glad to see the back of windows I let out a loud cheer to myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 0:25:17 GMT
My son's computer has gone phut so I've decided to donate my AMD 6-core beast to him and buy a NUC sized machine for myself. In the end, despite my configuring many of the Intel NUCs for staff at work, I decided on this rather cute Gigabyte Brix 6th gen i7 device for myself. Together with Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD and 16GB RAM it should go like the proverbial sh1t. It's so small that it can be carried anywhere, connected via HDMI to any TV and used with a Bluetooth keyboard/pad. Nice. Cute - and so reminiscent of the old Mac Mini... The influence of Jonathan Ives' genius for design pops up everywhere  |
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Post by Clive on Jan 27, 2016 0:43:17 GMT
It is the obvious thing to do when there's no peripherals. It's also like a lot of home routers, 2wire for starters....had one yonks ago.
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