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Intel Bay Trail-M powered Intel NUC it shall be :)

Looks like a really good option with a recommend retail price of $140.
Intel's Bay Trail Atom processors use the Silvermont architecture which was built from the ground up with low power usage and efficient performance in mind. The new SoCs will span from smartphones and tablets to desktop PCs. The specific chip used in the upcoming DN2810FYK NUC PC is the Celeron branded N2810, which a dual core 7.5W TDP (4.5W SDP) Bay Trail-M SoC clocked at up to 2GHz with Intel HD Graphics clocked at 756 MHz. The processor comes pre-soldered onto the NUC motherboard which supports a single DDR3L SO-DIMM, one SATA port, and one mPCIe slot for the included Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 NIC. For the barebones system, users will only need to bring their own RAM and a SATA hard drive or SSD to the table.

The DN2810FYK is slightly taller than the Haswell NUC at 55mm (versus 35.6mm), which is likely due to the use of mobile-class SATA drives rather than mSATA. Again, this is a compromise that allows Intel to offer up a budget SFF system.
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One of Bay Trail's key selling points is the ability to run either full-fat Windows - no RT here - or Android. Much like the strategy adopted for tablets, Windows 7/8 compatibility comes first and Android later.
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Would also like it as my HTPC after trying (unsuccessfully) the Raspberry Pi and the android players.
 
$140 plus RAM, plus hard drive, it sounds exoensive.
 
jsheed_sa said:
They work well but they're expensive!
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I disagree. The Core i3 / i5 ones are pricey yes not this one.

You need to add in a 2.5" drive (in my case I went SSD)
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1.) Which is good since the other ones only support expensive mSATA.
2.) Unless you already have a HDD lying around or SSD (like I do).

You need to add in a WiFi chipset.
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WIFI is included.

Way cheaper to use a HP Proliant Microserver...
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Microserver + GFX card is already close to R2K plus its old technology.

Also, this has a built in IR receiver.
 
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If I wanted an HTPC I'd just build one myself. Get a 2ndhand c2d HP office pc off gumtree for like r800 with a 630gt or something in there and maybe 250gb hdd, then run it off my home network.
 
dualmeister said:
I disagree. The Core i3 / i5 ones are pricey yes not this one.



1.) Which is good since the other ones only support expensive mSATA.
2.) Unless you already have a HDD lying around or SSD (like I do).



If you are going to use WIFI.



Microserver + GFX card is already close to R2K plus its old technology.

Also, this has a built in IR receiver.
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The one's I have ONLY have WiFI. There is NO network port. Hence the need to buy...
 
Budza said:
http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?products_id=941

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cerebus said:
If I wanted an HTPC I'd just build one myself. Get a 2ndhand c2d HP office pc off gumtree for like r800 with a 630gt or something in there and maybe 250gb hdd, then run it off my home network.
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Garyvdh said:
Meh, I'll stick with my MicroServers thanks.
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The android thing would save you some power costs long term, especially if used as a torrent/usenet box. MicroServer follows that, with a re purposed ATX box being cheap up front but pricey over time...

All depends on what you want it to do- My MS is just a headless NAS in a cupboard somewhere...
 
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