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Lenovo ideacentre q190 - AKPTY - 2014-11-28
Thinking on buying the Lenovo ideacentre q190 for htpc w plex and kodi as sell as basic browsing.
Is there a better value prebuilt system out there than this?
Also wondering if its hdd can be switched for an ssd. Would connect other drives vía usb for now as i don't have a nas yet.
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - milli - 2014-12-01
I don't think there is any other windows HTPC at this price point($150 when it is on sale). You can also find Asus Vivopc which is almost same as q190 for the same price(when it is on sale).
I think you can swap the internal HD for SSD. But if you are primarily using it for Kodi, I don't see a need for it if you use the sleep mode which is almost instant on/off.
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - jinkyjim - 2014-12-01
I had a ideacentre q190, a couple of years ago,
i swapped the hard drive for an SSD, added more ram, with win 7.
make it a really fast machine,
i only sold it when the nucs came out.
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - AKPTY - 2014-12-01
Thanks guys....what ssd and ram specs do i have to look for to make that upgrade?
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - AKPTY - 2014-12-01
Ok...will buy this system and upgrade ram and hdd to ssd and stick an external hdd to it for media until i can buy a nas.
Please confirm this configuration will work:
RAM: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-ValueRAM-PC3-12800-Notebook-KVR16S11/dp/B0089JIDUI/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2E7NH3SLWCOH4
SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417453656&sr=1-2&keywords=SSD+Samsung+MZ-7TD250BW+840+Series+Solid+State+Drive+%28SSD%29+Sata+2.5-Inch
Also thinking of buying the logitech wireless keyboard: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DKZTMG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Will i have to change the Operating System by upgrading to 8gb ram?
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - AKPTY - 2014-12-02
Made the purchase...hope they work. Anyone know what card to buy to upgrade wifi to dual band and bluetooth that will be compatible w this system?
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - AKPTY - 2014-12-02
Will this fit?
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-R-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Mounting/dp/B00MY9S692/ref=pd_cp_pc_0
RE: Lenovo ideacentre q190 - jinkyjim - 2014-12-02
No idea if the wifi card will fit, mate
i bought the ram from crucial, it scans your PC and makes sure everything is compatible.
i have that keyboard, and it work's well on all my P.C's