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Intel NUC: NUC5PPYH (N3700) $204, NUC5CPYH (N3050) $153, NUC6i5SYH (i5-6260) $431, NUC6i7KYK (i7-6770) $711 - Posted @ Amazon

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Intel NUC: NUC5PPYH (N3700) $204, NUC5CPYH (N3050) $153, NUC6i5SYH (i5-6260) $431, NUC6i7KYK (i7-6770) $711 - Posted @ AmazonAffiliate
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Some crazy prices on NUC's @ Amazon. All prices quoted in title are AUD inclusive of shipping costs to Australia, using MasterCard conversion rates.

Intel Boxed, NUC Kit, Nuc5ppyh Components, Silver with Black Top (BOXNUC5PPYH)
Cheapest on staticice is ~$245 + Shipping

Intel NUC NUC5CPYH, 4K Support via HDMI, Intel HD Graphics, SATA3 for 2.5-Inch HDD/SSD BOXNUC5CPYH
Cheapest on staticice is ~$175 + Shipping

Intel NUC Kit NUC6i5SYH BOXNUC6I5SYH Silver/Black
Cheapest on staticice is ~$531 + Shipping

Intel NUC Kit NUC6i7KYK Mini PC
Cheapest on staticice is ~$900 + Shipping

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  • elcheapodeniro on 18/09/2016 - 17:06
    +5

    I have much love for NUC's. I have had one for 12+ months & setup 2 for family members (even a logitech remote works with the NUC's inbuilt IR sensor and easy to setup with their online setup wizard).

    Nucblog is a great resource & setup guide http://nucblog.net/2015/07/braswell-nuc-nuc5cpyh-review/

    But I would probably go a Nvidia Shield if I was buying from scratch today - yes more money but has plex, netflix etc based on android play store and easier overall.

    If you only want this for a great HTPC then just get 4gb ram (low voltage) and a quality SD card/ usb drive and run free operating system OPENELEC which is a Linux based kodi install. And goes straight onto portable storage or a HDD if you have an old one. Then just plug in portable HDD with movies or LAN/WIFI to NAS.

    I had trouble getting more than 2.0 audio from Windows but with this I can output DD & DTS etc to my old amp via optical. As my old Yamaha amp doesnt support HDMI audio. PLEASE note for SPDIF you will probably need the mini plug adapter cable that actually goes in the 3.5mm headphone at the rear of the NUC.
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1m-3ft-For-Toslink-to-Mini-Plug-3…

    I also run a plugin on Kodi called Plexbmc with Amber Skin. This lets me access Plex Media server running on my NAS - network attached storage.
    Here is one of the cheapest NAS with Plex you can get "Seagate Personal Cloud" video review. I own the more expensive Segate NAS. Both of these are fine if you only want to stream content direct and not convert. NUC does HECV 265 720 fine - new firmware can do 1080p.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqfAnH-5xcE

    Lastly with kodi this remote does most things and is cheap, but user friendly (just cant power on, but can resume from standby) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FM4-2-4GHz-Wireless-Keyboard-Remo…

    • G Wok on 18/09/2016 - 18:00
      +1

      Thanks great post.

      I'm planning on building a HTPC using a RPI3. Will that kodi remote work with the RPI3?

      I presume a RPI3 is similar to a NUC but less powerful so after I buy a case with a heat sink/fan, the steps listed above in installing openelec would be pretty similar right?

      • elcheapodeniro on 18/09/2016 - 19:30

        You're welcome.

        Raspberry Pi's and Kodi/openelec get great reviews and have massive fan base. Openelec makes a few different installs tailor made to your hardware with specific drivers etc and there is a one for RP and even NUC. I would have gone RP route but needed optical audio out etc.

        That remote is a generic USB plug and play - works with "Android, Windows, Mac OS, Lilux systems" I even took it to work for a prezi presentation.

        • G Wok on 18/09/2016 - 22:45

          Great.

          Any thoughts about OpenElec vs LibreElec?

          http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252916

        • trongy on 19/09/2016 - 11:54

          @G Wok:
          OpenElec has stopped doing frequent release cycles. The last major release was in November last year, with a couple of bug fix releases earlier this year. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's still Kodi 15.

          If you want the latest and greatest, try LibreElec. Because they are so quick to set up, it's easy to try both at the beginning.

      • xcx on 19/09/2016 - 07:46

        Regarding the remote, you'll actually find that your current TV remote will most likely work with the RPI3 via HDMI CEC. I bought a few RPI3's recently and found they works perfectly with all my existing Panasonic TV remotes and also my old Yamaha AVR remote. So you actually probably have no need to buy a remote if you are looking to keep costs down. (You can remap keys via the 'keymap editor' addon in KODI, but I found everything was mapped pretty much how I wanted it without any mucking about)

        Librelec and Openelec are pretty much the same. I think Libreelec is a recent fork of openelec though, so may find there is more active development going on. But pretty the exact same for all intents and purposes (I run Libreelec on all my RPI3s)

        Another thing you might want to look at is installing EMBY server on your PC, and then have all your KODI clients on the RPI3 connect to your server/shares via EMBY. It's similar to PLEX, but I personally found it integrates a lot better with KODI than PLEX ever did (I'm sure people will have different opinions on that topic though! :) )

        Also - with the RPI3 you dont need a heatsink/fan etc. All you need is the SD card, the RPI3 board itself, the case and a power supply (and any old hdmi cable you might have laying around at home). Best to just get it from RS Components, it will costs you about $100 AUD all up and is very simple to setup. There is a video halfway down the page here showing how easy it is to put together, watch that and it will also give you the four part numbers you need to buy at the end of the vid (the cases/power supplies come in either white or black)
        http://au.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberry…

        • G Wok on 19/09/2016 - 11:15

          Wow awesome advice, thanks for that. RS Components it is.

          Is the heatsink not necessary because it runs cool anyway? I was following suggestions from here http://mymediaexperience.com/raspberry-pi-xbmc-with-raspbmc/ & was going to get the FLIRC case (29.95 from GPIO)

          EMBY looks great. I've actually got an HP N54L as a HPTC that has windows on it, but I'm planning to wipe it for Xpenology then the RPI3 as a front-end HTPC.

          Will EMBY work on a NAS type set up?

          The TV I'm planning to use the RPI3 on is an old pioneer kuro which I don't think has HDMI CEC (or 7HD for that matter!). Another more expensive option is to use a FLIRC IRC adapter, but it's pretty expensive at 39.95 but sounds quite versatile.

        • xcx on 19/09/2016 - 11:44

          @G Wok:

          I've never had an issue with my RPI3's running hot, and I basically never turn them off. I'd just stick to the official case and power supply that RS components sell and you won't have any trouble.

          I'd be slightly wary of that remote linked above - Ive tried the official Amazon Fire TV remote (which that looks based on) and it was a pain in the ass to get working on the Pi. After every reboot it would lose the connection.

          These things def work out of the box though. I bought a bunch before realising my Tv remote worked
          http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111162010143

          Not the flashiest or nicest remote to hold to be honest, but for $8 they work fine. Can also use the IR receiver they come with and then use a logitech remote with them on the pi if you want to get a harmony or something like that.

          Pretty sure Emby is available on a few different NAS devices, never tried it though so no idea on that to be honest.

          I use an old HP-N40L as the backend running EMBY (under windows). CPU use on there barely hits 5-10% when playing HD content over my LAN to the RPI's, as Emby basically just shares stuff out via SMB shares. It works really well.

          However, if you are planning on transcoding video to mobile devices or remote clients you will probably find the n54L isnt powerful enough. I have some friends and family members interstate who log on to my server, but I basically block them off from HD files as otherwise things start transcoding and my CPU usage maxes out on 1 stream.

          If you are just going to be sending stuff locally though try out emby on windows and save yourself the trouble of reinstalling. Its pretty rock solid and once you get your head around it easy to use. The forums are helpful as well (check out the emby for kodi forum for details on how to get kodi to connect to emby server)

        • G Wok on 19/09/2016 - 13:23

          @xccxxx:

          Does windows use more power or keep hard drives of the the server PC (NUC/N54L) on longer compared with NAS software ie xpenology/freeNAS?

          I usually turn off my N54L when I'm not using it, but thought when leaving it on constantly it was better to switch OS's.

          Do you use the TV's usb as a power source on any of the RPI's? Would save buying the power supply and turn off the device when the TV goes off.

        • xcx on 19/09/2016 - 13:34

          @G Wok:

          No idea to be honest, never went down that path. I have some other windows specific apps that I run on my HP N40L, so have never really had the need to investigate changing OS. I do wonder if support for Emby/Plex/anything would be as good under something like xpenology as the Windows versions though - might be worth looking through the forums and seeing if you think its worth the possible benefit/hassle of making the switch.

      • masuta on 19/09/2016 - 08:07

        Just remember that if HD audio pass through is important to you (think dolby atmos, DTS:X) the RPi won't do it.

    • EyesWideOpen on 19/09/2016 - 03:52

      Hi, noob question, does a basic NUC works with dump-TVs? My TV is 6 years old counting, don't want to upgrade as I hardly use it. Looks like a good weekend hobby.

      • masuta on 19/09/2016 - 08:09
        +1

        Your TV will just become a monitor for the NUC, you won't need any thing special on your TV other than a HDMI input.

  • psmedley on 18/09/2016 - 19:06

    Intel NUC Kit NUC6i5SYH BOXNUC6I5SYH Silver/Black is no longer available - just saved me some $$$ :) "We updated this item to the best offer currently available. The price increased by $90.20."

  • Matt P on 18/09/2016 - 19:08

    Can anyone comment on performance of the NUC5PPYH model for basic surfing/skype/itunes sync of my phone. I have 2 monitors so if it'd cope with those, that'd be awesome. Currently connected off my hp laptop with a broken hinge

  • prubie on 18/09/2016 - 19:36

    Now I'm getting an "This item can't be shipped to your selected address" (a Sydney inner city location) for the NUC6i5SYH model.
    Anyone else successfully got one?

    • psmedley on 18/09/2016 - 19:49
      +1

      See my comment above - Amazon itself has either sold out or ended the special for the NUC6i5SYH - so Amazon is suggesting an alternative seller - who don't ship to Australia….

      • nobby148 on 18/09/2016 - 20:16

        Must be the case then tried purchasing it hours ago guess it sold out quick.

    • easternculture on 18/09/2016 - 19:52
      +1

      Has Amazon been OzBargained because as far as I'm aware, these haven't been listed on Slickdeals

  • nobby148 on 18/09/2016 - 20:24

    Is the skull canyon NUC actually worth it? Or does everyone consider it pointless?

  • Jackkkkkk on 19/09/2016 - 07:50

    Bought the NUC6i5SYH back when 20% off in Ebay, Price jacked by PC Byte to $631. Still no regret buying this :) Awesome little machine! Best with the Free Windows 10 pro upgrade ;)

  • asa79 on 19/09/2016 - 09:30

    https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Nuc5ppyh-Components-Silver-BOXN… does not ship to Australia

  • JuryWheel on 19/09/2016 - 10:55

    Hey all. In running a couple of Amazon fire TV units via a Buffalo Nas (can't play hvec) . Mostly use it to play movies/audio off the Nas, or using streams via Kodi, and Netflix. Always wanted to upgrade to something that I could use with sickbeard and the like, possibly live TV to record, and also with some gaming via steam etc. Just basic older games or Indie type - no fps is what I'm saying.
    Had looked at a nuc but was unsure if i5 is needed and whether they were overpriced and I should just get a nvidia shield and maybe upgrade the Nas to something flashier. Any advice?

  • crc32 on 19/09/2016 - 12:49

    For those, like me, who missed out NUC6i5SYH from Shopping Express on EBay for $458.15 shipped after 15% off voucher. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262461591255

  • asa79 on 19/09/2016 - 21:27

    $147.78 Intel [BOXNUC5CPYH] NUC CEL-N3050 Mini PC Desktop Kit 2.5in
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/252531950571
    Wireless1

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