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Intel NUC i7-1165G7 Barebones Mini PC $679.15 ($663.17 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Shopping Express Clearance eBay

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Intel NUC i7-1165G7 Barebones Mini PC $679.15 ($663.17 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Shopping Express Clearance eBay
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Clear on 04/11/2021 - 19:53 ebay.com.au (995 clicks)
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Excellent price on this i7 Intel NUC barebones kit if you're in the market for one.

Notable features include an Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Cores 8 Threads CPU with 28W TDP, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, an M.2 socket, 2x SATA ports, x2 DDR4 RAM slots, HDMI 2.0a, Mini DP 1.4 and Ethernet/WiFi 6.

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  • cloudie9 on 04/11/2021 - 19:59

    Isn’t the 12th gen just been released? I would expect these to fall down in prices.

    • Clear on 04/11/2021 - 20:02
      +3

      Yes that's exactly what's happened here - it's fallen in price. As a comparison… $739 at Umart, $749 at PC Byte and $799 at Mwave.

      • netsurfer on 04/11/2021 - 22:42
        +1

        The price of i7 11th gen NUC has dropped, but the price of the i5 11th gen NUC hasn't really dropped much.

        Not sure the i7 is worth the extra, especially if paired with DDR4-2666, instead of DDR4-3200. Also, single slot DDR4 on this NUC will lower the performance. For 16GB setup, go for 2x8GB RAM setup.

        • Clear on 04/11/2021 - 22:45

          Yes

    • netsurfer on 04/11/2021 - 23:02
      +3

      That's desktop CPUs. For NUC and mobile CPUs, they will arrive in 2022. Based on the TDP figures for Alder Lake 12th gen desktop CPUs, it looks like Intel intend to boost the P core and E core performance and is willing to raise the TDP.

      If the leak slide is correct, then the NUC 12 Enthusiast line would have intel's discrete graphics. We'll need to wait to see how Intel intends to wire Thunderbolt 4 on that one, but for performance class NUC 12 (this NUC belongs to performance class, which is below enthusiast line, we are looking at basically CPU update. We are not going to see DDR5 support, nor PCIe gen 5 NVMe m.2 support. Also, will Intel put Thunderbolt 4 in (and if yes, with 2021 like DP 1.4 setup or DP 2.0 (I think DP 2.0 is clearly a wishful thinking for Intel embedded GPU))? I think Intel will cut cost again and continue with Thunderbolt 3 for performance line NUCs.

    • Ramrunner on 05/11/2021 - 10:57

      Where do you have that info? I'm a reseller and according to all my sources, no 12th Gen NUC has been released at all anywhere in the world?

  • gidxg03 on 04/11/2021 - 20:31
    +3

    I have had 3 Nuc’s which I’ve used as HTPC’s but since getting the nvideo shield pro I’ve not looked back!

    • Clear on 04/11/2021 - 20:33
      +5

      Meanwhile I have mine rackmounted and use them as low power servers. Nvidia Shield wouldn't be able to do that ;) They all have their uses.

      • Nilfunds on 04/11/2021 - 21:39

        same. power usage is insanely low.
        use mine as 2nd screen media player and iTunes server.

    • UncommonName on 04/11/2021 - 21:31
      +4

      NUC is excellent as low power hypervisor.

    • mathew42 on 04/11/2021 - 22:53

      Did you have a separate server for file storage?

      Thinking of building a multipurpose server, part of which would be a NAS box, but thinking 4 x 3.5" drives.
      Looks like this wouldn't support that?

      • netsurfer on 04/11/2021 - 23:27

        If you have a deep pocket, then you could:

        • Get a quality PCIe gen 4 NVMe m.2 SSD (which this NUC supports).
        • Get 2 quality Thunderbolt 3 enclosures (and put PCIe gen 3 NVMe m.2 SSDs in them).
        • All the USB A ports on the NUC are USB 3.1/3.2 gen 2 (10Gb/s) ports so you could get USB/NVMe enclosures (so 3 more NVMe SSDs).
        • (Optional) Get 1 SATA3 SSD and put into the NUC.
        • (really Optional) there is another SATA slot on the NUC, but there is no drive space inside for it so you might need to get a different case.

        This NUC has a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port. So, ideally, you want a switch that supports that. You could also connect 4 4K/60Hz monitors to this NUC.

        Basically, if you have the $$$, you would go 6 NVMe SSDs with this NUC, rather than SATA SSDs. While Intel does hold back a lot for the 9th and 10th gen NUCs, Intel was pushed by AMD to offer something decent for the 11th gen NUC. However, Intel has put USB 3.1/3.2 gen 2 ports since 8th gen NUCs onwards, no el cheapo USB 2 ports, not even USB 3.0/3.1 gen 1 ports.

  • mostlygordon on 04/11/2021 - 21:53

    Hard to believe but according to Intel Ark this does not have a TPM, so shouldn't run Windows 11. But I see dealers selling it with Windows 11. Anyone shed some light?

    • Clear on 04/11/2021 - 21:57
      +5

      It has Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT) and that's basically TPM so it'll be fine for Windows 11.

      This model for system security got a face-lift when Intel introduced the Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) architecture, which implements TPM in system firmware. To your operating system and applications, PTT looks and acts like TPM. The difference is, computers with Intel PTT don’t require a dedicated processor or memory. Instead they rely on secure access to the system’s host processor and memory to perform low-level system authentication and verification.

      Or tl;dr the TPM is within the Intel firmware and not a dedicated module on the motherboard.

      https://www.onlogic.com/company/io-hub/intel-platform-trust-…

      • mostlygordon on 04/11/2021 - 22:15

        Thanks, don't know why I asked, as I was planning on putting Linux on it. Guess it's best to future proof…

        • lastkey on 04/11/2021 - 23:42
          +1

          I have the same unit and I am using Windows 11 on it.

          • netsurfer on 04/11/2021 - 23:45
            +1

            @lastkey: If you have a 8th gen or later Intel CPU, then you should be able to install Windows 11. With NUCs, you don't need to do anything, but with desktops, you will need to find the relevant BIOS option.

  • Antmid on 04/11/2021 - 22:39
    +2

    My 8th gen and 10th gen both win have 11 on them. Run like a dream

  • superdoob on 05/11/2021 - 07:05

    Tempting .. only if they didn't disable legacy boot, would have jumped on it….OS I am going to run doesn't support UEFI boot… :(

  • pinkybrain on 05/11/2021 - 10:13

    Are NUC worth getting?

    Seems like we can build a cheap desktop pc for similar price..
    and probably better performance too.

    • Ramrunner on 05/11/2021 - 11:05
      +1

      It's pretty much all we sell these days. Cannot go past the quality, warranty, speed, size, and frugal power requirements.

      Our main market is small business, but more than 50% of our consumer market is NUC also.

      Unless you're a gamer and want to be able to upgrade every component inside the box then yeah sure, but the NUC suits almost everyone else perfectly.

      Not everyone wants a large warm power hungry space heater under their desk. These sit on the desk itself and take up almost no room.

      There's a model with a 2060 built in as well, and the step up from that is Beast Canyon. Yeah, you pay more for the smaller sizes and three year warranty - that is true for sure but we don't push them any more, they really do sell themselves (our customers now ask for them).

    • OzYY on 05/11/2021 - 11:13

      The only problem is the fan, but you can get a fanless case from the internet to make it a perfect home machine.

    • netsurfer on 05/11/2021 - 11:43

      Only worth getting if you:

      • Want the small form factor.
      • Have 4K or even higher resolution USB-C monitor or Thunderbolt 3 monitor.
      • The PCIe gen 4 NVMe SSD support, WiFi 6, 2.5 Gbits ethernet, SD card reader (with UHS-II support), infrared, 3 USB-A gen 3.1 gen 2 + 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports combined are useful to you.
      • Somehow, you have a need to connect to 4 x 4K/60Hz monitors (you might be able get a cheap discrete GPU to do 3 x 4K, but 4 x 4K, you need the current gen, which at the moment costs a lot due to crypto mining boom). But, if you can afford 4 x 4K, then I doubt NUC is good enough.

      The i5 11th gen NUC is somewhat compelling. Unfortunately, unlike the $535 price point earlier this year, it has gone up to about $560. i7 isn't really worth it because it is still 4c/8t combination. With $679, you could get the i5 with 16GB (2x8) DDR4-3200 SODIMM already, and with some spare change.

      If you want performance, then a traditional desktop is a better way to go. While Alder Lake looks good so far, raising the TDP in order to match and beat current gen AMD is a concern. Once again, Intel has held back on embedded GPU improvement (I guess Intel wants to sell you its new discrete GPU). With PCIe gen 5, DDR5, Thunderbolt 4 (and the leaked Thunderbolt 5), HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0, there will be so many enticing features and hype.

  • skamalpreet on 05/11/2021 - 11:04

    Thanks OP. I am in the process of determining if 'build your own' will be cheaper than buying a branded pre-built desktop PC (with upgrade opportunities in the future'? In addition to the RAM and SSD what are the additional costs I should be looking at? - Windows License? Others?

  • Ramrunner on 05/11/2021 - 11:06

    Just FYI the wholesale on these is about $770 in Australia so these are indeed pretty inexpensive.

  • cristobaljamesy on 05/11/2021 - 15:07

    Sorry to be the dud to ask..

    Compared to a Synology NAS at a similar price, would this be suitable as a PLEX server running 4K or is there no space to run an internal sized HDD?

    • netsurfer on 06/11/2021 - 15:02
      +1

      A PLEX server running 4K, so that means you have a huge collection of 4K videos. Putting videos on SSDs are generally overkill so a Synology NAS would be better.

      You can only put a 2.5 inch HDD on this NUC and you really don't want to do NAS with a 2.5 inch HDD. The only reason you might consider the NUC is that you have 2.5Gbps switch and a lot of your devices have 2.5Gbp ethernet support and/or you have multiple 2TB SSDs.

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