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Intel i7-1165G7
RTX 2060
Requires DDR4 SODIMM ram and NVMe Storage.
3 year warranty.
Regular retail price is $1239-$1399.
Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit i7-1165G7 RTX 2060 Bare Bones Mini PC $899.00 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
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PSvcKpc on 28/12/2022 - 14:13 shoppingexpress.com.au (2314 clicks)
Last edited 28/12/2022 - 14:30 by 2 other users
Last edited 28/12/2022 - 14:30 by 2 other users
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The power cable is missing. you just need to source your own IEC C5 cable. 29-Dec-2022 Edit: this might be C13, not C5.
RAM, NVME Storage and operating system not included, so you'll need to source that yourself too.
Unless it’s clearly stated that the product omits that component. By your logic, you could also argue that the lack of RAM makes it not fit for purpose as it won’t power on.
You might have been sent none because the vendor couldn’t be bothered dealing with a nuisance customer, or as a gesture of good will. I don’t think they were obliged to do so however.
Not sure why you got negged. Thats a really good tip. I'll do that next time!
How does the vendor, Apple, handle your request? When they do not supply a charge cable or power supply?
How do they know it's your fit for purpose. Think you are being a bit loose with the law there.
If the listing clearly states that an Australian power cable isn't included, then not receiving a power cable is expected and is well within ACL.
Just because a retailer decides to give in to your backwards interpretation of the law doesn't mean that you're in the right, they just can't be bothered to deal with you and waste time & money in doing so
Dick move.
FYI that's not the right cable, the 230W power supply has a C13 socket.
I think it means, clearly, that it includes an AUS power cord.
@Willy Beamish
Not from my reading. The listing description of this product on that website distinctly and clearly states "Does not include AUS power cord".This was TRUE as of 5 minutes ago.
Pretty sure when a company states that something is not included that it means it's actually included.
Do I need to put sarcasm tags on this one or can you figure that out yourself
@Willy Beamish: @Willy Beamish "Do I need to put sarcasm tags on this one or can you figure that out yourself"
Strange. Why do you think sarcasm is necessary? I didn't think that your original statement was meant as sarcasm, or even rhetorical. Why would or should I?
Willy thinks it is obvious the power cord is not included (perhaps he knows NUCs really well). However, for people who don't follow NUC news, it may not be so obvious (especially if they purchased older gen of NUCs before, which include multiple plugs).
This was something Intel decided to do on a lot of the 11th gen NUCs. In order to make the 11th gen NUCs more competitive, Intel increased the power requirement on these 11th gen NUCs. Instead of offering universal plugs for the NUCs, Intel just included the power adapter without the IEC C5 cable (the power adapter is bulkier now). If you want to sugarcoat it, including 4 or 5 of those (one for each region) would take up too much space. However, pushing this responsibility to local retailers means some of them simply won't supply one.
I do think it is a legit question because it is something Intel changed for 11th gen NUCs. Or, perhaps that's the standard for all NUC enthusiast kits.
@netsurfer: George Carlin was right about the average person, with you two representing the last part of that joke.
I'm actually amazed you people couldn't figure out for yourself that when you buy a product that says X is not included, that it's not actually included…. But then if I refer back to the George Carlin joke, makes complete sense.
I like that you took the time out of your day to write a completely unrelated paragraph when you could have just clicked the link for the product and seen the part where it says:
Does not include AUS power cord
But obviously you didn't click the link and you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about, lol…
@Willy Beamish: For other products, yes. For NUCs, it's slightly different.
Previously, all the NUCs come with a number of plug adapters so you don't need that separate power cable. Furthermore, I did buy a 11th gen NUC and the retailer I bought from included a separate power cable.
For PCs and laptops, is it that common to need to buy the power cable separately?
Also, there are 3 types of power cables used by PCs / laptops (not counting USB-C PD). Without checking, you know which one to get? Did SE provide any info about the cable to get?
This not including the power cable is a common user complain.
A few sites mentioned this when they reviewed 11th gen NUCs. Unlike previous ones, no more swappable plugs (ready to use overseas) so you need to get the separate power cables.
@netsurfer: Just admit you're wrong and stop trying to change the subject,
You're wasting your time trying to convince people of things that have no relevance in this thread.
Again, you're just showing that you didn't actually check the product and you have no clue what you are talking about.
@Willy Beamish: You replied after scrimshaw. So clearly, some people know this is an issue.
You don't get it. Buying that cable from OfficeWork for $15. Is that how buying a NUC should be?
The reason it's mentioned in the description is because it's no longer the norm and consumers have been pissed for retailers not mentioning it.
Most retailers do not include the IEC C5 cable - the end bit that plugs from the power brick into the wall socket. Intel stopped providing this a while back.
Pretty much plain English there captain
that's how the kit comes from Intel, it's not the vendor removing it prior to sale.
I imagine this is just a laptop equivalent spec’d machine in a very compact form factor
Yes, it's all laptop components, but has better cooling and way quieter under full load than any gaming laptop.
I've been using one for over a year as my main PC and it's quieter than my previous ITX build when gaming.
Can't stand the lame-o logo
Like, it made sense when they were doing Skull Canyon…
Although the thumbnail shows the skull logo in white, you can turn off the LEDs via software so the top will look like the main photo from this article:
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/intel-nuc-11-enthusiast-kit-nu…Apart from turning off the LEDs, the skull logo insert can be removed.
Further to the 2x options above, the more creative types with the right materials can also customise their own logo:
https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/support/articles/…Fair enough!
Deals on regular NUCs would be nice.
For those who are not aware, these Intel NUC (New Unit of Computing) pcs are mostly sold as "Barebone kits".
Case, motherboard, CPU and PSU included. I am surprised that an AU compatible power cord is not provided by this seller.You have the flexibility to choose and supply your own compatible:
Operating System. Usually Microsoft Windows OEM or Linux distribution such as Ubuntu et al.
Storage: Mostly NVME SSDs and some units carry a 2.5" bay to provision a 2.5" form factor SSD or traditional SATA hard disc drive.
Memory: DDR4 (or DDR3 for older NUCs). Check compatibility with dealer/manufacturer. This is crucial.
Keyboard and mouse plus any other peripherals.To date, I have built 5 of these NUCs. Build time is about 15 mins for hardware, + Installation time for O/S software and drivers. Intel usually have an up-to-date Driver pack which includes all the latest versions of (Windows and Linux) drivers in a single download pack.
Intel provides good warranty support. (I bricked one during updating the BIOS when we suddenly had a electrical blackout). Intel provided a replacement NUC immediately and the replacement was in my hands 5 days later.
These are great multi-media machines (I uses them for video and audio editing) and I don't recommend them for gamers with high expectations.
Was thinking of getting a Mac mini, but trying to avoid Apple ecosystem, this could be a good alternative?
M1 CPU is better, other than that, this one is better (assuming you get 16GB RAM or more and a decent PCIe
gen 4SSD, looks like it is restricted to gen 3). Do factor in the cost of those.The NUC has more ports, including 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports. It can do up to 4 displays. RTX 2060 mobile max Q means you can do some gaming on it. 2.5 Gbps LAN, SD card slot, USB-A ports.
It is still 11th gen Intel so the i7 mobile CPU feels not much better than i5. Do factor that in as that's the reason why this is discounted.
No biggy but this GPU is the max-p variant (that's a good thing)!
Yes, and I think these are more cute
The 12th gen NUC pro would be more like the Mac mini. In comparison to the 12th gen nuc, this one has a slower CPU but a much faster GPU, it's really a different kind of machine.
Nice deal!!
I sold the nuc8i7hvk version of this for $1000 a few weeks ago!
Would have to loved to get this version but the nvme is only gen3 and I was hoping for gen4
Good point. It is quite shrewd from Intel.
PCI Express Revision: Gen3
PCI Express Configurations: Dual M.2 slots with PCIe x4 lanesThat explains why some of the youTube reviews also mentioned it is PCIe gen 3 SSD support. It is certainly quite weird Intel elected to do that considered a lot of other Intel 11th gen NUCs support PCIe gen 4 SSD. I am guessing Intel gives all the PCIe gen 4 lanes to RTX 2060 Max Q.
Exactly this.
I read that due to the architecture used intel had to make a choice and all the gen4 lanes are used for the graphics card.I am sure it’s not a huge issue, but personally I wanted gen4 to stretch out the life and also to enjoy higher data rates
I’m not sure, but why would you want to use an egpu with anything other than a laptop?
This really is a laptop (laptop CPU, laptop GPU) in a desktop form factor, but yeah a bit odd to spend extra for a 2060 equipped NUC only to not use it in favour of an eGPU
For something like a nuc that only has an average gpu….
Why not just get a Beast Canyon instead of Phantom Canyon + Razer Core X?
But the NUC isn’t portable, so why wouldn’t you just go for a small form factor desktop with decent gpu?
Yes, this has Thunderbolt 3 and it'll work with eGPUs.
Have been watching these for a while now (the kit version with everything included @$1399) but happily pulled the trigger on this, thanks OP!
Can anyone please suggest best bang for buck:
RAM (16 or 32gb DDR4 SO-DIMM kit)
SSD (PCIe 3.0 1tb or 2tb primary drives)Thoughts on one (or two) of these?
16gb for $41.95 (+$9.95 delivery)
https://www.mwave.com.au/product/silicon-power-16gb-1x-16gb-…
This will be fine. I have a lenovo yoga with an i71165g7 with 16gb soldered 3200mhz, this is the same spec.
Edit: i see this set is CL22. CL16 timings would be marginally better but it would be best to check some benchmarks to see if it's worth the extra.
For ssd youll want a dram tlc drive, especially if you transfer large files a lot due to higher sustrained read/write speeds. If you dont, qlc dramless is cheaper.
gone while I was checking reviews.
let me know if someone changes their mind, and wants to sell on. thanks!
likewise!
Would really love to see more Intel NUC deals being posted on Oz bargain. I'm currently on the look out for an i5 kit to build an Eth validator.
My last NUC died after about 4 years, unfortunately there is nothing you can do to fix it.
What's the cause of death?
Since most NUCs are almost all solid state, the one moving part - the fan - is the most likely part to fail.
Depending on model, they can be difficult to source replacement parts. You can buy fanless cases for most NUCs if that happens. A bit of preventative maintenance, like blowing out the dust, and oiling the fan bearing, can mitigate the issue.
I've got 4 NUCs of various models, a couple are ~9 years old. I've never had any issues.
Did anyone puchase this and has it shipped yet?
Yes. Not arrived yet but Auspost tracking has it coming in the next 24-48hrs.
Mine has arrived today.
Shopping express kindly added a clover type C5 power cable in the box but unfortunately it is not the correct cable 🤣
As mentioned above, this NUC takes the C13 type cable. Luckily we've probably all got a couple of those about the place.
Thanks again for a great post OP!
“Does not include AUS power cord”
What does that mean?