Intel NUC i5 4250U Barebone $403.92 Delivered @ Deals Direct [eBay]

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sween64 on 30/11/2014 - 12:16 ebay.com.au (385 clicks)
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Cheapest local price I've seen. Usually around $449 in Australia. $396.65 with 2% cash back.

A revolution in ultra-compact device design, this new Intel NUC packs more features, including support for 2.5-inch drives, into an innovative small form factor. This fully scalable, computing solution comes complete with the latest 4th generation Intel Core i5 processor.

This is barebones, you will need to add HDD/SSD, OS, RAM, wifi card optional.
Only takes 1.35V RAM some examples sold at PCCG are here: 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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  matt4711 on 30/11/2014 - 12:34

  These are very nice to run media centers (openELEC etc.) on. However, when I bought this device I got one with the "no cord" power cord option which means you still have to buy a powercord for it. Also requires a miniHDMI to HDMI adapter to connect to a tv.

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    iridiumstem on 30/11/2014 - 12:36

    I was actually curious on one thing, this is a full PC.
    So would you recommend it to be used as a PC? I have someone who needs an office PC sort of thing, and I've been seeing decent NUC deals.

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      furythree on 30/11/2014 - 13:56

      +1

      an i5 can handle any browsing and office (word excel etc) work
      even handle video and other media playback

      Just dont expect it to decode blurays or handle 2550000 line spreadsheets or render Frozen though

      its the standard power of say a $1200 macbook

      its cheap because the other internals are not as premium. Your not paying for crap aluminum, your not paying for a screen, your not paying for RnD to shove everything in a super thin formfactor

      For all intents and purposes its the heart and brain of a your standard midrange laptop

      So when used as a desktop device. THink of it as a mac mini

      the only catch is that this is barebones so you need to buy more parts. Which brings it closer to prebuilt mac mini or laptop range

      In which case for a hassle free experience, buy a bundle or a discounted mac mini from last years range

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        iridiumstem on 01/12/2014 - 00:44

        I was worried about the cooling issue from such small form factor… Does it overheat often?

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  EARLOBE on 30/11/2014 - 12:38

  How would one of these compare to a Mac Mini as a media centre? I've done a bit of research and the Mac Mini tends to come out on top, but it's mostly from pro-Apple people.

  Price wise, it seems like it'd be around the same, or even cheaper for the Mac after you're done buying the components for the NUC.

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    jackau on 30/11/2014 - 13:48

    +1

    i own both a mac mini and a nuc so i can say something:
    The NUC is smaller even with that external notebook size power brick is accounted into total volume compare to the mac mini.
    NUC given an identical hard drive and ram setup is more powerful in this generation compare to the disappointing 2014 mac mini refresh. Cause the mac mini 2014 is essentially a cheap macbook air cpu and ram package.
    BOth these NUC use under power Intel Graphics, a mac mini 2011 with AMD graphics would leave intel graphics performance behind by a mile.

    However, for Media centre, the graphics power it is enough. just dont expect good 3D gaming
    The biggest advantage Mac mini had is the dual OS boot capacity, else the NUC is a much more professional choice given the customization it has on offer.

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  dosada on 30/11/2014 - 12:55

  I will never understand why people buy that. A used laptop can do the same and costs half the money.

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    ilikeit on 30/11/2014 - 13:01

    Less foot print (in my situation), I use a separate large monitor, easily mountable (VESA), I prefer a proper unattached keyboard, still portable. Also I prefer not to use other people's tech leftovers unless I know them.

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      matt4711 on 30/11/2014 - 23:06

      plus built in IR receiver at the front.

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  [Deactivated] on 30/11/2014 - 12:56

  This is actually expensive if you factor in the cost of components you have to throw in.

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  BluBoy on 30/11/2014 - 13:06

  +2

  I purchased the i5 NUC, 8Gb DDR3L RAM and a 128Gb mSATA SSD for ~ $500 from shopping express a few weeks ago.
  I don't think this is a deal, and far from the cheapest local price!
  Also, calling it 'barebones' and 'kit' in the same title is just stupid (I'm talking about Daily Deals here, not OP).

  The NUCs are a great little unit, if that is what you need. It would depend on what they do on an 'Office PC', but for light usage it'd be fine.
  I have no idea about comparison to the mac mini, but these are borderline overkill for a HTPC. I'd be looking at the N2830 version, or i3 if you want a bit of headroom in case.

  Can you show me an i5 equivalent laptop, 8Gb of RAM and 128Gb SSD for sub $250?
  I'm not saying it is cheaper than all laptops, but the price difference is minimal, and depending on what you need, people may be willing to pay a few extra bucks (maybe!) for the form factor.

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    iridiumstem on 30/11/2014 - 13:10

    Sounds like something I was looking for. I was seriously worried about the overheating issues with some HTPCs that I've heard about. He's basically going to use it for document editing and checking emails.

    Nothing that an Atom cannot do, but I'd prefer buying him something with more power because he's one of those types who always leave the PC on, never run defragmentation etc etc.

    Anyways, thank you.

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      [Deactivated] on 30/11/2014 - 13:38

      …He's basically going to use it for document editing and checking emails.

      A cheap Chromebook will do the job nicely. They can be had for just over $200.

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        iridiumstem on 01/12/2014 - 00:26

        True that, but the problem is… How should I explain it…
        OK, he still uses XP, he uses computer that is less powerful than some of the smartphone… He's basically very anti-technology/buying new things. To extent that, he doesn't use cellphones. If it were up to me, I would've done Chromebook or get a cheap Atom tablet and a NAS.

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    sween64 on 30/11/2014 - 20:05

    "Kit" removed from title. Thanks.

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  sween64 on 30/11/2014 - 20:02

  +1

  I purchased it and will be using it for media playback off a NAS, playing some games and streaming games through steam.