Looking to buy a PC or NUC with an i7, SSD, and at least 16GB ram. If possible, something I can keep upgrading on my own later. Should be capable of handling multiple chrome windows, MS office, and some video editing. Any suggestions?
Recommendations for Nuc/Mini PC Around $1000
HarryG on 02/12/2021 - 19:32
Last edited 02/12/2021 - 19:44
Last edited 02/12/2021 - 19:44
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I am not into gaming.
Btw, why would https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-i… be more expensive than https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…?
high cost is due to modularity, it's Intel's attempt at making a NUC that you can upgrade.
The upgrade is done by completely removing the compute card, which houses the CPU and motherboard in one package, and then slotting a replacement card into the NUC's base board. Like a motherboard within a motherboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuNaaar6C5g
These upgrades are very expensive though and you're probably not going to ever throw in an upgrade (since by the time you do, the whole platform is probably already discontinued)
Planning to stretch my budget a little to go for https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…?
Will there be a huge difference in performance with i7 11th generation and say 9th generation? My knowledge tells me that its the memory that matters the most. Not sure if I should save money and go for the 9th or even something lower.
@HarryG: There's actually a fairly large generation leap between 9th and 11th gen. For example, 9th Gen intel doesn't even have support for PCIE Gen4.
BTW, these 2 NUC's
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…are exactly the same. One costs more than the other because it has a Crucial P2 ssd included. Most people think the P2 SSD is a garbage SSD anyway, so you should probably avoid that bundle.
Note that the NUC by itself is $749 to $799 from other retailers https://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=RNUC11PAHI…
RAM may cost you $180 https://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=32GB+SODIM…Do some shopping around and you might find cheaper deals by buying the NUC and ram seperately.
Why is this in Automotive?
Oops. I am sure I did select computing. Sorry about that.
Could take a look at some of the Nuc bundles on mwave.
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-c…
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/diy-bundle-deal-intel-nuc-i… (This one is compatible with desktop GPU's, but only up to 8 inches.).
If you're feeling adventurous you could get the Minisforum HX90 small AMD gaming PC which gets you Ryzen 9 5900HX for $650 USD.
Though might want to watch the Gamers Nexus review first.