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Dreamquest Mini PC / N5105 + 8GB RAM + 255GB SSD $190.31 Delivered @ ReachingTech via Amazon Au

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N95 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD + dual ethernet ports @ 216.72 delivered (out of stock)
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CF94X1RZ

N5105 + 8GB RAM + 255GB SSD + dual ethernet ports @ 190.31 delivered
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BY2FYGLG

Similar to other deals on N95 based mini PCs, the dual Ethernet ports might be useful for using it as a network device.

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  • sklzthtklz on 07/10/2023 - 16:49
    +2

    Would this work well for plex?

    • drearyFalcon3 on 07/10/2023 - 16:54
      +1

      getting this device to run proxmox. :) thanks OP

      • serpserpserp on 07/10/2023 - 18:28
        -2

        What sneaky stuff are you doing with proxmox?

        • stephendt on 07/10/2023 - 18:53

          Virtual machines…?

          • qwijibo on 07/10/2023 - 19:31
            +4

            @stephendt: And containers…

            I'm using a similar device to run these:

            • opnsense firewalll
            • torrent box
            • monero node
            • ethereum node
            • fileserver with a couple of USB hdd attached to it for my media library.
            • ubuntu VM running kubernetes

            None of those things really tax the cpu, and it sits at about 11W from the wall 99% of the time.

            • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:28
              +1

              @qwijibo: that's about the same as the mini ex business pcs from lenovo, hp, dell, etc

              it's a little underwhelming considering

              they say the n100 uses half the juice but im wondering if the issue isn't the cpu architecture itself but the inferior engineering/design of the pc in the whole and more than likely the sub-standard power supply the ship with the unit

              would be interesting if you could test for vampire power consumption with both the PC disconnected and then connected but in standby/suspended mode

    • danwylie on 07/10/2023 - 16:57
      +1

      If you're just running it for yourself, as opposed to serving it to a bunch of your friends and family, I think it would work fine. Particularly if your media is stored on like a NAS or even an external harddrive. You'll run out of storage pretty quick otherwise.

    • Namidairo on 07/10/2023 - 17:01
      -1

      The iGPU will chug if you attempt 4k to lower bitrate 4k transcode, but a 4k to 1080p transcode will do okay.[1]

      Your storage options are going to be fairly limited though, considering you only have USB 3.2 ports to work with. (Or you can mount some storage elsewhere on your network over SMB, but there's a whole set of different problems with that)

      I suppose you could keep a large WD external hooked up via usb, but that just feels janky to me.

      [1] https://www.michaelstinkerings.org/intel-n95-igpu-transcodin…

      • danwylie on 07/10/2023 - 17:04

        Haha I run a nvidia shield with an external HDD hooked up by USB and can confirm that it is a janky as hell setup. A proper server is probably my next project

        • ruprectaus on 07/10/2023 - 22:27

          What are you looking at for the a server. (Id rather use TrueNAs etc and DIY then a Synology etal)

          • danwylie on 08/10/2023 - 12:53

            @ruprectaus: I've got an old desktop sitting around. I was planning to diy one. Just waiting on some good deals on HDDs. So expensive these days

        • ace310 on 08/10/2023 - 09:08

          Look into Unraid. Can run on almost anything

        • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:32

          janky pfft - i've got one of those ex business pcs with a simple external double bay dock for plex, works flawlessly

          throwing cash at synology is so anti-ozbargain when you can put that money towards used enterprise datacentre sata hdds instead

      • CharlieAus on 07/10/2023 - 18:25

        I'm running a usb 3.2 JBOD with 8 HDD's, plenty of users on plex and no issues.

        • Nom on 07/10/2023 - 19:04
          +1

          I was just going to post the same - USB3 is plenty fast enough for mechanical drive storage.
          Connecting your drives via a USB multi-drive enclosure works just fine 🤷🏼‍♂️

          Even the most bonkers bitrate video files are only around 10MB/s…

          • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:37

            @Nom: absolutely agree, used 14tb datacentre hdd are expensive enough at around $200, makes little sense spending twice that on expensive synology setups

            and lets not forget, raid is an extremely poor solution as a backup

            btw charlie you must be getting destroyed for energy consumption with those 8 hdds, might be worth consolidating, especially if they are older enterprise drives and aren't mostly suspended/spun down - have you measured power consumption for them?

    • M00Cow on 07/10/2023 - 17:03
      +1

      It'd do it in its sleep. Up until a year ago I was running it in a Intel J5005. This is almost double the CPU power.

      https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/5157vs5206vs3144/Intel-…

  • pakkapie on 07/10/2023 - 17:00
    +2

    16/512gb model seems gone.

  • boretentsu on 07/10/2023 - 17:17
    +6

    Link is taking me to n5105

    • Krazyy on 07/10/2023 - 17:47

      Yeah same for me.. hmmm

  • endlesstrail on 07/10/2023 - 17:29

    Anyone know what chipset does the LAN ports use? Considering this to run pfsense, but I've read that I should stay away from Realtek based LAN chipsets.

    • r0xz on 07/10/2023 - 17:50
      +1

      just watched a similar dreamquest pc review, looks like using realtek. avoid!

    • skittlebrau on 07/10/2023 - 18:38
      +1

      You can get fanless J4125/J5105 or N5105 based mini PCs with quad Intel i226V network ports and 8GB RAM 128GB storage (plenty for pfsense) for $250 on AliExpress. I went this route myself for my pfsense box and it’s been running great for the past few years.

      • nuker on 07/10/2023 - 19:19
        +2

        pfSense OPNsense. You are to reinstall :)

        • skittlebrau on 07/10/2023 - 21:35
          +1

          I use OPNsense now :)

      • endlesstrail on 08/10/2023 - 11:22

        Thanks for the suggestion. Quite a number of good options there. Have been considering Protectli with coreboot, but the prices for the ones on aliexpress make them very tempting indeed.

        • skittlebrau on 08/10/2023 - 12:20

          I was also considering Protectli with coreboot, but they do come at a high premium.

          I’ve used these Chinese mini PCs in the past with no problems, so decided I might as well go with one again.

      • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:41

        for those considering this option check out dell wyse on ebay, j5005s for $100

        great for plex machines

        and they look to have lower power consumption than these new n95 and possibly n100 systems - i suspect thats down to poor engineer/design of the mini pc and most likely the included power supply

    • RedHab on 08/10/2023 - 08:53

      Nothing wrong with Realtek, they're probably the most common chipset out there, widely supported.

      • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:43
        +1

        don't have any experience with freebsd but i couldn't find a way to get realtek 8153 usb 3.0 lan adapters working well with freeBSD, maxed out at 30 megabit/s

        linux driver support isn't the best either but you can get them complete stable and at full gigabit speed by switching off a few flags

  • tinkko on 07/10/2023 - 17:45
    +1

    can I use as Kodi box for 4K output, thanks

  • makeahit on 07/10/2023 - 18:14

    Could it be good for home assistant?

    • Eatoff on 07/10/2023 - 18:38

      It will serve just fine for home assistant. Far more powerful than a raspberry pi. Decent price too

  • No Username Found on 07/10/2023 - 18:40

    Seems like both are OOS now

  • chilln2006 on 07/10/2023 - 18:49
    +1

    $339 now.

  • Ozybargdias on 07/10/2023 - 19:21
    +2

    Imagine proposing to your gf with this.

    • boretentsu on 07/10/2023 - 19:35

      You could tell her this is 3 months of your salary. It'll go down much better.

    • idonotknowwhy on 07/10/2023 - 20:32

      I didn't get it until after I closed this tab and saw the thumbnail on the front page lmao

  • Tokz666 on 07/10/2023 - 19:31

    Will this be good for studies works and web browsing??

    I normally need multiple tabs open for assignments and my old laptop has started to play up.

  • Salmando on 07/10/2023 - 22:16

    Damn, would have been good. Not happy with my current Plex boy

  • Salmando on 07/10/2023 - 23:14

    After missing this, i got on AliExpress and decided to take a chance on a n100, 8gb, 256gb mini pc for $200. You can get n100, 16gb, 512 for only $40 more.

    My body is ready

    • Eatoff on 07/10/2023 - 23:16

      What you buying on AliExpress? This model? Or a beelink?

  • gizmomelb on 07/10/2023 - 23:31

    just a heads up - the Intel N100 chipset (newest one) is about twice the CPU performance of the N95 and N105 chipsets. Generally the N100 chipset boxes can be found for around $250 AUD on sale, if you look around.

    • desync on 09/10/2023 - 13:46

      it's not twice the performance, they perform the same but they reportedly use half the power

      but i suspect the low power claims of these systems are spoiled by poor design/engineering and power supplies resulting in old ex-business mini pcs being comparable in terms of power efficiency

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