2014-08-01, 22:32
Hello everbody, I'm David, first post here! Nice to meet you!
So, I'm going to buy my first HTCP where I want to install XBMC on. I think I will go for Xbmcbuntu, but as I am quite worried about GPU driver performance, I may go back to Windows. Having said that, I don't want to spend more than 300€, so, after searching in internet and in this forum, these are the final PC I am considering:
-Intel NUC DN2820FYKH (Celeron N2820) 125€
-Gigabyte GB-BXBT-1900 (Celeron J1900) 160€ (hard to find, not sure about the price)
-Gigabyte GB-BXCEH-2955 (Celeron 2955U) 165€
-Gigabyte GB-BXBT-2807 (Celeron N2807) 95€
-ZOTAC ZBOX MA320 (AMD A4-5000) 185€
-ZOTAC ZBOX CI320 (Celeron N2930) 160€
ZBOX MA320 is the only AMD PC in the list: unfortunately I haven't found any review yet, but I though that the GPU may be better than the Intel counterpart.
NUC and ZBOX CI320 are the only one with a IR receiver: is it so useful?
Brix GB-BXBT-2807 and ZBOX CI320 have passive cooling. Actually I think that if I put it an hard disk, I would have no benefit from a passive cooling system.
In any case, I would like to have your suggestions, all are welcomed.
Thanks!
So, I'm going to buy my first HTCP where I want to install XBMC on. I think I will go for Xbmcbuntu, but as I am quite worried about GPU driver performance, I may go back to Windows. Having said that, I don't want to spend more than 300€, so, after searching in internet and in this forum, these are the final PC I am considering:
-Intel NUC DN2820FYKH (Celeron N2820) 125€
-Gigabyte GB-BXBT-1900 (Celeron J1900) 160€ (hard to find, not sure about the price)
-Gigabyte GB-BXCEH-2955 (Celeron 2955U) 165€
-Gigabyte GB-BXBT-2807 (Celeron N2807) 95€
-ZOTAC ZBOX MA320 (AMD A4-5000) 185€
-ZOTAC ZBOX CI320 (Celeron N2930) 160€
ZBOX MA320 is the only AMD PC in the list: unfortunately I haven't found any review yet, but I though that the GPU may be better than the Intel counterpart.
NUC and ZBOX CI320 are the only one with a IR receiver: is it so useful?
Brix GB-BXBT-2807 and ZBOX CI320 have passive cooling. Actually I think that if I put it an hard disk, I would have no benefit from a passive cooling system.
In any case, I would like to have your suggestions, all are welcomed.
Thanks!