Intel NUC or Gigabyte Brix Celeron/i3

solidice on 03/02/2015 - 16:29

Hi everyone,

Looking for a good deal on an Intel NUC N2820/i3 or Gigabyte Brix 2955/i3.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Find Me A Bargain

Comments

  • ESEMCE on 03/02/2015 - 17:08
    +1

    Are you aware of the new Chinese Windows boxes?
    ~$120 for a Bay Trail Atom with 32Gb (or more) Storage and 1-2Gb RAM
    HDMI out and a couple of USB ports?

    Not sure what you're looking to do with the NUC/Brix, but for HTPC, these little guys trump them.

  • solidice on 03/02/2015 - 17:13

    I plan on using it as a Linux server. So I would prefer something that can handle 8GB of RAM.

    • ESEMCE on 03/02/2015 - 20:21

      Fair enough..
      Why not a HP Microserver or a VPS (depending on your use)?
      NUC is nice and small but has no capacity for redundancy for the drive for a media/backup server.
      A VPS will be cheaper to "own"/run as a webserver.

      • Last Seen on 03/02/2015 - 22:43

        Is the Microserver getting a bit long in the tooth, specs-wise or are they still very relevant?

        I'm curious on this subject as well..

        • ESEMCE on 04/02/2015 - 07:44

          Pretty sure there are new models out now.

    • Forfiet on 03/02/2015 - 21:14

      I would have said the HP Microserver would have fitted better because of the storage room….. (I own a nuc and a HP40L Microserver)

    • kingmw on 03/02/2015 - 21:33

      Or build your own with some cheap components or your old PC…

  • solidice on 04/02/2015 - 12:59

    A discussion pertaining to this topic was already brought up in a previous forum thread. As a result I am purely looking for a bargain for one of the 4 products listed.

  • holdenmg on 19/02/2015 - 13:46

    BudgetPC Intel NUC System, Intel Celeron CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Wi-Fi, ONLY $289 + Shipping

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/183531

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