Int NUC Kit i3 NUC6I3SYH / NUC6I3SYK $369.53 Delivered @ Kogan

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  fatpizza on 19/08/2016 - 12:19

  Still cheaper at Amazon if you have a card that doesn't charge foreign transaction fees.

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    spackbace on 19/08/2016 - 12:21

    Not by a lot, direct conversion - US$272.25 Shipped = AU$355.96

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  [Deactivated] on 19/08/2016 - 12:29

  skylake nuc's have a major hardware bug. i'd wait for the kaby lake nuc's. kaby lake will have native 10-bit hevc & vp9 support too.

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    bamzero on 19/08/2016 - 13:48

    +1

    Any more info? After a search I can only assume you mean this, though Intel claim to have resolved the issue with bios v42.

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    CyberMurning on 19/08/2016 - 16:07

    so this one cant play hevc x265 movies i downloaded from net?

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      sal_chi_cha on 20/08/2016 - 08:35

      It's the 10-bit aspect of them that is new, I suspect. I've got a Celeron NUC from a few years ago that plays 720p HEVC files fine. Also plays 1080p at a push, but it depends on the bitrate. This is using LibreELEC FYI.

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  Russ on 19/08/2016 - 12:31

  How does a NUC compare to a desktop PC with similar-power CPU? I already know of these disadvantages:

  • Limited expansion options
  • Low number of USB ports
  • No option for an optical drive (well, maybe external USB)
  • Separate power supply

  And these advantages:

  • Can be silent if the NUC is fanless
  • Lower power consumption
  • Smaller size

  Are there any other considerations?

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    SickDmith on 19/08/2016 - 13:10

    +1

    You are answering your question.

    Nuc is not fanless. But it's hard to hear the fan until you maxing out CPU… Still a lot of people expect it be quieter.

    USB DVD Burner is very convenient.

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      bargainperson on 19/08/2016 - 13:24

      ..

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    retiredfeline on 19/08/2016 - 13:25

    How do you reckon separate PS is a con? It comes as a power pack and is included in the price. I even got several power socket adaptors with it, good for the few people who might be moving to a different country.

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      Russ on 19/08/2016 - 13:48

      Well, I think it's good that an external PSU doesn't need a fan and therefore doesn't ever need cleaning out. But from my experience with laptop power supplies, they are rather warm on the outside of the PSU, which doesn't bode well for the temperature inside the PSU. Temperature is the enemy of long life for electronic components. The heat problem will be worse if the power supply ends up on the floor, trapped behind a desk.

      I also wonder about the on/off switch - I don't think the on/off switch on the NUC case will cut the AC power to the PSU. I like to turn my PCs off fully when I am not using them, many PC PSUs still have a switch available (on the back of the PC) that disconnects the AC power. With a NUC, you would have to find the powerpoint, or have a switched powerboard. Not as convenient.

      Also, a NUC is sufficiently small that I would consider it portable - I can take it to a relative's house if I want to, much more easily than I could take a desktop PC. Having to take the power supply makes it less portable than if it had the power supply built in.

      Perhaps what I want is more like a NAS - they have more room for HDD and optical drives, have an internal PSU (I think?) but no video card.

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        asa79 on 19/08/2016 - 14:18

        MCE Remote can power the NUC on if you turn it off completely. IR reciever is pretty impressive, I have mounted my NUC Behind 40" TV and remote still works perfectly

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        ChiefAJ on 19/08/2016 - 14:43

        I think you should have a look at the power brick - it is pretty small and integrated to the plug/prongs.

        In any case, the smaller the device the more likely it will require some sort of external power brick. That will include dedicated NAS devices as well.

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        retiredfeline on 19/08/2016 - 17:29

        +1

        SMPSUs are improving all the time and hot bricks are uncommon now. Mine doesn't even feel like it's on, which is not surprising since the NUC probably draws even less power than a laptop. It's also slim and doesn't take up much horizontal room in the socket so not much more bulky than an AC power cord. I leave my NUC on as with other things such as modems and routers. I know, one is supposed to switch off power vampires at the power point, but I reckon buying a more efficient fridge or water heater or taking shorter showers will make more difference to my energy footprint.

        But from what you say, it sounds you want more peripherals so fair enough on that point.

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    [Deactivated] on 19/08/2016 - 13:34

    +1

    Note: This uses an i3-6100U low power laptop processor - Passmark of 3510, TDP 15W.
    A desktop would use the i3-6100 - Passmark of 5476, TDP 51W.
    So the desktop equivalent would be better at processor intensive stuff (but would also use more power)!

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      asa79 on 19/08/2016 - 15:13

      +1

      And would be much larger in size and power consumption