Intel 5th Gen i7 NUC NUC5i7RYH US $412.46 (~ AU $576) @ Amazon

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bobjane on 24/11/2015 - 03:48 amazon.com (405 clicks)
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A bit of a niche product that won't appeal to everyone - Intel's current top of the line i7 NUC.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc5i7ryh…

After shopping high and low (all the Amazons, many US/EU/Asian retailers, all the eBays) and observing price movements, Amazon's $50 price drop today makes it the best price I can find worldwide by a good margin.

AU$690ish from reputable local stores.

BYO hard disk (2.5" SATA 9.5mm max and/or m.2 SSD), RAM (1.25v SODIMM), operating system.

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  Gladioli on 24/11/2015 - 07:21

  +4

  FYI, the CPU in this machine is a dual core i7-5557U with similar (or possibly lower) performance to an i3-4170, which retails for about $170 (to give you an idea of what it's worth).

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    Damonator84 on 24/11/2015 - 07:24

    I actually own one, wouldn't go back to by AMD 6 hex core, plus this fits to my Vesa Mount :D

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    Last Seen on 24/11/2015 - 08:44

    +2

    I had thought all i7s would have to be blisteringly quick. Show how much I've kept up with hardware lol

    *must remember to use benchmarking sites

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    solidice on 24/11/2015 - 11:40

    For $170 an i3 nuc seems like a good deal.

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      dreamzz on 24/11/2015 - 15:44

      where is the $170 i3 nuc?

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  rakkie on 24/11/2015 - 07:47

  Keep in mind the next generation of i3 and i5 Skylake NUCs have already been announced, I would expect the i7 model would not be too far away.

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  aim54x on 24/11/2015 - 08:16

  No need for one but the temptation is there. My i3 5010 has surprised me as to what it is capable of. In retrospect getting a m.2 would have been a better call than using the SATA slot for a SSD, should have saved it for a SSHD or a HDD for storage.

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    Damonator84 on 24/11/2015 - 08:22

    +1

    I have a 512m.2 and a 1tb 2.5"ssd, absoluute great top little system. Highly Recommend to all.

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  Twinkletoes Terry on 24/11/2015 - 08:21

  If i was running windows i would get one of these.

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  danielh on 24/11/2015 - 08:27

  How are the i3, i5 and i7 versions of this with a game like WOW?

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    misu p on 24/11/2015 - 08:39

    These do not have a discrete GPU so that will always be the biggest drawback. For games usually an i3 with a proper GPU will perform almost the same as an i7 with the same GPU. This makes the i3 a much better value, considering that for the same total you can get a much better GPU that will outperform the i7.

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      goingDHfast on 24/11/2015 - 09:02

      Very interesting, good info thanks. Can the same be said for 4K video hardware decompression using h.265 codecs? Can you recommend a minimum spec GPU that is compatible with an Intel NUC? Thanks =)

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        aim54x on 24/11/2015 - 09:54

        The Intel NUC does not support discrete GPU's, you will be more concerned about the iGPU that is on the chip, and from what is available the i7 unit here has the most powerful iGPU. Even this is not a powerful enough for proper gaming (think laptop without discrete GPU).

        That said I have been able to view 4K content on my i3 unit without issues.

        If you want something in this form factor that supports a discrete GPU have a look at the Gigabyte BRIX Pro line, they have full voltage processor options and built in discrete graphics.

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        Smigit on 24/11/2015 - 10:08

        @aim54x:

        Depends on the games. I wouldn't expect it to run a modern FPS at high settings, but the game above that was being asked about is the 10 year old WoW which I'd assume should run well at a reasonable resolution. I mentioned it below, but my 2011 MacBook Pro with an i3 or i5 (forget which one) runs WoW (and Diablo 3) without problems, and that's a 4.5 year old processor.

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        aim54x on 24/11/2015 - 10:13

        +1

        @Smigit: Granted, I did specify "proper gaming", I have attempted 4K gaming on the i3 NUC….I get all sorts of screen tearing with CSGO. But HD gaming was not a problem. WOW should not be an issue. My comment was more to address the "discrete GPU" query.

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    Smigit on 24/11/2015 - 09:07

    I don't know about these chips specifically, but I have a 13" MacBook Pro with integrated graphics from way back in 2011 and it would run WOW fine. I'd imagine these newer ones should manage fine for that game.