What does /g/ think of minis?
I'm looking for a minimalist setup for my desk and I don't know about buying a big bulky desktop. I don't do a lot of gaming, so I don't really want a gaming rig. The most I do is a little bit of video editing and picture editing. I know that screams "buy an iMac", but I don't have $1400 to throw at apple at the moment. For my whole setup, I want to spend maybe $800-900.
>Do any of you use the mini-cpus?
>What do you think of them?
>Are they worth it?
Why not build a mini-itx PC?
>>54631491
Some people like to pay more than the price of an mini - itx pc for 1/2 of performance, dunno why.
>>54631458
They're the performance of a laptop, for the price of a laptop, but without the portability of a laptop.
Might as well get a laptop.
I was in the same boat and wound up with a mac mini. To get decent specs you're looking at roughly the same price, unless you go ARM. The ARM devices typically are a bit under powered.
next time i probably would go with a mini itx build and put linux on it, if i can find the time.
Aren't mac minis like $500 starting?
>>54631503
how does mini-itx perform worse than a laptop when you can put arbitrary desktop cpu's in them?
We dont care about GPU's as said in the OP
>>54631458
Work a little overtime and save up for a iMac.
>>54631491
I've never attempted to build a pc.
>>54631458
>video editing
Full tower ATX with a GPU.
>>54631508
Is it good? Like, for someone who doesn't game or anything, is it worth it?
Also, I don't get the term ARM.
>>54631509
From what I'm seeing on Amazon, yeah. For memory, I'm just going to go through with getting extra memory things. I already have a 2tb memory drive that's damn near empty. I'd only use it to store pictures and movies on anyway.
>>54631509
>>54631520
Fuck off Pajeet.
>>54631520
>video editing
>with overheating overpriced trash
2 rupees have been deposited in your iTunes account.
>>54631545
I'm looking at those now.
Just kind of sucks that all of my friends with full towers look like shit in their apartments. No matter how hard they try, the cords and shit just look ugly and cumbersome. I want neat and minimalist, with just enough functionality.
>>54631549
>memory drive
>>54631526
just dont force anything and clean your hands beforehand, and there's loads of tutorials online. do you not know what parts to put in?
>>54631512
I meant mini PCs like the NUC OP posted. Mini ITX is much more reasonable if you care about performance
>>54631458
>video editing
for $900 you might as well do an itx build and get a proper desktop cpu and gpu
one of the lower-end i5s and a cheap gpu would give you heaps more power for photo and video work (and handle a bit of vidya when you're in the mood)
>>54631526
do you beg your wife's son to assemble IKEA furniture you bought for your cuck shed anon?
>>54631458
I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Barebone-i5-4570R-Graphic-GB-BXi5-4570R/dp/B00HYEU0C8/
I don't actually play many games on my computer either but I have written some games and applications for iOS and Android on this, it's very fast, especially when you put in an SSD.
I've dualbooted it with Mac OS X and Windows just fine.
If you want to do that:
https://eexe1.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/install-os-x-10-9-mavericks-and-window-8-1-in-gigabyte-brix-pro-tutorial/
There's other guides out there if you need them.
You can also use a USB sound card if you can't get the sound working in OS X.
Also make sure you get the right type of RAM for this, I've noticed online that people get the RAM at the wrong voltage and they complain it won't turn on, in this case it's:
"SO-DIMM DDR3L slots (DDR3 1.35V) 1333 / 1600 MHz"
Hope that helps :)
>>54631566
Nope. I have the sticky up as we speak. But I wouldn't know how to start with a mini-version.
>>54631577
nope, not married. Forever alone PT. I assemble my own ikea furniture mang.
>>54631561
>muh cables
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Lenovo-Ideacentre-AIO-300-23ISU-Signature-Edition-All-in-One/productID.333752300
That's the best you're going to get. And the GPU is still trash for video editing.
>>54631581
That looks good. So, with mini-pc's I'm guessing certain speakers wouldn't work. Same with monitors. Right?
>>54631551
15 rupees have been deposited into your Microsoft account.
>>54631549
It's pretty good, does everything I need it to do. It does a bit of gaming too some CSGO and garrys mod, but don't expect to play this years AAA title.
ARM is a type of CPU architecture that most mini computers come in. It can't run Windows. They're very cheap.
>>54631458
Minicomputers?
I'd love to have one to fuck with, but can't justify the price nor do I have anywhere to put it.
One can dream...
![525x525px-LL-963a1292_vbattach216587[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/qWruVnx.png "525x525px-LL-963a1292_vbattach216587[1].png")
>>54631458
Use a case like this - it has room for video card, and as long as you take one that exhausts the hot air outside - a blower style video card.
I'll attach a pic - ignore it's not Nvidia, it's what I found - but obviously if you get a video card get nvidia.
>>54631549
>don't get the term ARM
>memory things
>memory drive
Install Gentoo
>>54631491
Is it really that much less expensive though? Let's say you want a mITX build that compares to the INTEL NUC BOXNUC6I3SYH i3-6100U. A comparable desktop class CPU would be the Pentium G4500T. How much cheaper than the 300 bucks that the NUC costs can you get?
>>54631751
>obviously if you get a video card get nvidia
.2$ has been deposited on your pokerstars account. Good work!
>>54631782
I don't care about your forced meme, I'm an informed consumer and I always found ati shit - I always had problems with it.
>>54631779
you can buy an i3 - 6100 with 100$ and the mother board ( a good one with wi-fi and mini display port ) costs 120 $ +
so 220 $ ok, how much does the nuc costs now ( it also provides motherboard so to speak and processor )
also
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-6100-vs-Intel-Core-i3-6100U/3511vsm37381
you get + 62% on everything.
>>54631565
Who made this wonderful artwork?
>>54631807
>so 220 $ ok
>A NUC is just a mainboard and a CPU
You need a case, you need a PSU, you need a CPU cooler.
>>54631751
how is blower better than radial?
Lol, why the fuck did they redesign the chassis
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i7kyk-features-configurations.html
It's basically the size of a router, now with gaymen case.
I'm curious how does this compare with other SFFs.
>>54631831
Ok a case with PSU - 75 usd a beautiful one 100 usd
so a total of 320$ - intel 530 compared to 520 and 62% more tested ( gave you the website ) power compared to U version of i3.
What's the price of nuc now?
I've searched on a local shop 381 usd.
So at this point it is like - yes I have money to literally throw away and buy the NUC or you want to be an intelligent consumer, otherwise I don';t see why you started the thread.
>>54631831
Forgot to mention in 100$ usd for processor price cooler is included from intel.
>small enclosure
>high end cpu
>video editing
Enjoy your overheating RAM and corrupted files.
>>54631865
>and 62% more tested
Nah, that's a typical neckbeardy way out. Stick to actual comparable components. The question was not to build a better build for slightly more, but to build a comparable one. And if you so that you actually land at pretty much 300 USD as well, with the difference that you still have to build it yourself and end up with a less efficient computer that's bigger and uglier.
I scored an EOL Gigabyte brix recently, i use it as HTPC though. It's not bad. Quiet, unobtrusive and performs well enough for what i want.
Got the i3 model, can even play a few games if you don't mind the fan ramping up. Though if you want to use one as your main computer i'd seriously consider the skull canyon model.
>>54631899
and end up with a less efficient computer that's bigger and uglier.
So from a dumb consumer point of a view that's brain washed into buying based on logos yes.
And saying it will be less efficient - why? In your mind probably in reality there's a huge difference from 6100 u and standard i3 6100 - a very very huge difference regardless of how much you reject it.
I just bought a mid-low range laptop, use it as a laptop during the day then plug in the hdmi to my screen at home as well as a bluetooth MKB and it works as a more comfortable desktop.
Given what I do, I could just about use my phone to do that. Screen cast to a monitor, bluetooth to periphrals. Android wouldn't be that great as a desktop environment though.
They're totally awesome, I love mine!
My work boug, oh, wait. You're talking about mini micros...
S-sorry, I guess I'll go now...
>>54631914
>And saying it will be less efficient - why?
The 6100U is like 15 W TDP, whereas the 6100 is 51 W. I assume that the NUC will draw significantly less power than the custom one. Especially if you choose to let it run in the background 24/7 that may matter. At least to me it does as energy is expensive around here.
By choosing something more powerful you are just avoiding direct comparison. Try to find a build that matches the performance of the NUC for less.
>>54631934
Fuck off, fag.
>>54631755
Why Gentoo?
>>54631616
>>54631616
I use a 27 inch 1080p monitor with it but it supports a resolution for 4k too, the problem with the onboard graphics for it is that it's at 24Hz in 4k, so it's not gonna be good for gaming if you do that.
If you're not using it for gaming that's fine at 4k.
Or you can just use it with 1080p at very nice settings. It also supports 3840x2160 at 60 Hz if you want a larger resolution than 1080p.
The sound won't be a problem, I only mentioned the USB sound card for Mac OS X because I couldn't get it to work correctly in the beginning, I've got it working now.
Everything works fine in Windows, you just need to install the drivers as usual.
>get decent used chinkpad.
>download more ram, install an ssd, new battery.
>hide under desk, attach charger and remove battery.
>hook up to monitor and kb\m.
>you now have a very capable portable laptop and a good all around PC.
I bought a Gigabyte Brix as a file server. It's pretty neat senpai.
>>54631458
I have bought my mum €400 Zotac Nano. And it's ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
GNU+linux works perfectly on it. It has replaced huge metal cage under the desk and it is 10x more powerfull! Totally silent.
I've been thinking of getting one of these.
But I always have the dilemma of the laptop..
Both serve the purpose of having minimal impact on space, but one is mobile, the other one isnt.
>>54631458
I use a NUC as my main PC. No regrets. Would buy again.
>>54631844
If it weren't so power hungry, that would really good to make a hiend wearable out of.
People going out of their way to buy mini sized shit have some mental deficiency
>>54631874
The stock coolers usually do not fit into mITX cases. You definitely need to buy a separate one.
>>54631458
>I know that screams "buy an iMac",
lmao
>>54631458
Only acceptable desktop PC format besides AIO.
>>54635606
People still living with huge computing boxes like it's 1970s again have a mental deficiency, they just can't adapt to new ways. They cling to the past as if that was the golden age of computing. If given the choice, they would go back to punched cards and floppy disks. Autism is a serious illness.
>>54631751
Eh, those are both using blower fans - the bottom one is just exhausting from both ends instead of one.
You probably meant to contrast blowers with axial fan ("open") coolers, which dump heat everywhere.
>>54634626
My fucking niggah.
I bought pic related two years ago. I leave it running and hooked to the living room TV for plex and jewtube.
It's only a dual core celeron 1.5ghz, 4gb ram and an old as fuck OCZ ssd but it works fine and handles all browsing/video watching flawlessly.
Thing cost me £80, plus a bit of ram and the SSD was a spare.
Always said to myself that I'll get a similar one if I ever need another shitposting box.
>>54636909
The zotac boxes are shit value though compared to asus, shuttle, gigabyte and even intel.
>>54636145
Depends on your uses senpai
>>54636909
CIA nigger is you monkey criminal scum. I am a superior race person.
Although my PC is more expensive, it has an Intel i5 my greatest ally, SSD meme, and an 4GB meme, if I remember correctly. Get the 'nano' one for shitposting, it can be monted on the back of a display (backed comes with it).
>>54637008
Compared to fucking what m8? £200 gets you a shitty Asus chrome memebox with a dual core 1.4ghz and less ports.
>>54637008
Shit is your feces, Zotac is quite good.
>>54631844
>>54631458
These look like tv receiver boxes lel
>>54634626
>10x more powerfull
shit nigga, what kind of pentium 2 did you have there?
>>54637008
>Intel nuc with slightly faster processor
>Less ports
>no ram
>£30 more than the zotac box
Yeah it has sata3 vs my sata2 but for a simple streaming box there's not many that come close to this in terms of price and performance.
>>54637008
But that's wrong anon.
>>54637150
No, it was a Core 2 Duo with about le 2 gigs of RAM and a HDD meme. Running nonfree M$ winblows semen. I told my mum and her son that I will not give any help with M$ products anymore. I want to live a life of moral purity. And I have liberated all computers that are under my control. Nigger is you CIA scum.
>>54637215
>muh non-free meme
>muh morals
>buys Jewtel Memecores
You type like a socially retarded memester. Do you get angry when mom just doesn't get your dank memes?
>>54637264
It does annoy me when normalfag plebians cannot comprehend my liberation. I must be a merciful shepherd for those deluded plebs. Living life of moral purity is the only way to have free society. We must give them good example.
>>54631491
What are those rf connector for?
>>54637439
wifi
>>54637466
wire over fibre?
>>54637489
ANTENNAE YOU DUMB FUCK HOW HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN THIS RETARD
>>54637500
yes I understand fibre antenna
thank you very much my friend
>>54637489
Coaxial you stupid fuck
>>54631458
I like it. Small, quiet / silent, plus if you're not into gaymen you will probably not feel underpowered in this day and age.
>>54640388
Can you use it to edit in 4k or 1080p with final cut pro?
>>54640444
Sure, why not? Might take a bit longer on some computationally-intensive tasks though.
You're talking to somebody who used Avid extensively in the 1990s kid, and then saw the rise of Premiere and Final Cut Pro and everything that happened over the last 25 years, in person. I was using Video Toaster while you were still an unfertilized egg.
Nothing personal kid.
>>54640444
Why the fuck is everyone on /g/ some pro video editor?
>>54640522
What do you mean by "a bit longer"? How long do you think rendering a 5 minute video in 1080p or 4k take? Does final cut pro x come pre installed or do I have to buy it?
>>54640658
>How long do you think rendering a 5 minute video in 1080p or 4k take?
Oh barack hussein obama you butt fucker, I don't know. Who cares.
The exact same amount of time it'd take on a full tower sized computer with the same amount / type of CPU cores, RAM, etc.
>>54640658
apparently the new macbook can render a four minute video in about 6 mintues, at 4k.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnapaZYD2cU
>>54640658
I'm sure your epic rig will render it faster so that your 100 subscribers can view your new upload faster. :^)
>>54631561
Use the Fractal Define R4 case in black or white. That case is minimalist af.
Also, you just have to deal with cords. You have to deal with that shit with a tiny computer as well. Your best bet is to use a desk with a false back to shove your cables into.
>>54640608
They aren't, they just like to try to pretend that they are transcoding, bitcoin mining, playing whatever the new Crysis is at 4k, rendering 4k video, running 64 VST instruments, and using SimuLink all at the same time so they can justify needing the most expensive, newest, or fastest possible home computer setups.
>>54631561
Just buy a fucking iMac already.
>>54640770
Did you forget to take your medication today?
>>54640895
>
3
I don't have medication, psychology's a fake science.
Buy a Mac Mini and quit fucking around OP.
>>54631944
Okay then, seriously now.
I have and love a couple of EEE Box's, they're such cute little things and handle linux like a dream.
I have one as a linux box, and another with Win7 on it if I ever need it.
Might throw linux on the other one too, I just put windows on an old desktop, so fun.
>>54641969
this
>>54636909
How would you compare this to the newest 970 zotac? What OS do you run?
>>54637008
>Gigabyte
>intel
>asus
Literally every review I've seen of the Zotac has said that they are shitting on other mini-pc's.
I took one of these from work. i7. GB of RAM. Tons of ports. Works very well.
>>54644939
I called your Boss. Guess what OP
Yer fired
>>54640775
I will say right now. Apple makes gorgeous computers, have superb power management, but sadly are fucking twats in terms of DIY repairs, still, I'd prefer Final Cut Pro any day over Sony Vegas, just due to familiarity.
BRB making El Capitan VM on Acer v Nitro.
doesn't need a PSU, had an extra 19vdc laying around...
>>54637105
Yeah, that looks kinda bad. I wonder why Intel went with this weird design for their most powerful NUC.
Did they think this would really appeal to gaymen? It looks like a router box.
>>54631458
I have one.
I do not recommend it. You're better off buying a used system in most cases. The performance is very subpar even for the size consideration.
Like others in the thread, I recommend a laptop. If you're doing video/picture editing you might also want to consider that a dedicated graphics card will make a huge difference.
>>54631458
>>Do any of you use the mini-cpus?
I don't
>>What do you think of them?
I wouldn't mind owning a skulltrail NUC if they were priced justifiably
>>Are they worth it?
Not really, you can build a bigger desktop for cheaper.
>>54631844
>why the fuck did they redesign the chassis
The board is probably bigger.
I don't understand the gaymen appeal attempt either though, NUCs aren't gaming boxes.
Performance-wise it's comparable to a GT 740.
Planning to get a celery g1840 with 8gb 1333 and 240gb kingston, should be snappy enough for basic browsing, programming, shitposting, play games on 720p low
>>54631458
Every time I think about how cool getting a mini would be, I remember that its portability and usefulness is limited without a good screen.
>hooking it up to a television.
Might as well use my fucking phone at that point.
>>54631497
Throwing shade
>>54631497
Small footprint, that's why. People got embarassed about keeping a huge plastic box in their room just to be able to browse the web, listen to music and play a casual game.
If you're not a pro gaymur or video editor, you don't really need a big box PC. Small form factor PCs have been getting better and better and are good enough even for gaming on low or medium graphics, depending on the game.
Just bought an Intel NUC I5 4250U which I use for sickrage, couchpotato, plex, OpenVPN and some apache website. I run ubuntu-server on it.
It's nice. Doesn't make any noise at all and can handle 3-4 transcoding 720p at the same time without a problem.
It was on sale tho for 150$. Wouldn't have bought it otherwise. But yeah, definitely worth it for what I use it for.
I can't speak on video editing because I do that on my main rig.
I just bought one as a present for my girlfriend's boyfriend's son.
>>54631720
DEC - one of the best computer companies of its time. Too bad shit management tanked it.
That Alpha... so good intel stole its tech and used it to build their current processors.
>>54636145
and they probably want LED lights in all of their fans, glowing water cooler reservoirs, and shitty skulls or lightening bolts on their case, oh and a clear side panel.
Most of these shits are kids mang... they don't know better yet. Once they get older, a job, and a woman, they'll come around... oh wait, this is /g/, never mind... carry on.
>>54637008
Your comment == Stupid
Is there a good value/performance mini computer for around $100-150 USD? I just want it to be powerful enough to run Linux with a GUI but obviously no gaming or anything. I'm thinking something that's like one step up from a Raspberry Pi basically, just so I have a totally seperate box to play around with Linux.
>>54646300
>People got embarassed about keeping a huge plastic box in their room
no they don't
>>54646739
look for an atom x5-z8500 / z7 z8700 mini pc , super performance
>>54631844
Why are the allowed to lie like this?
>>54647192
>hurr durr everyone must play the latest AAA game
>>54631458
Just buy a raspberry pi 3.
>>54640852
The newest ``Crytek" game is Homefront: The Revolution. I say that in quotes because Deep Silver and Dambuster are Crytek in disguise.
>>54647192
Strictly speaking, this device is perfect for video games, if you buy a Thunderbolt external GPU.
It would be the smallest full fledged gaming rig in existence.
>>54647468
So does this mean it's approaching desktop level performance?
The CPU, though i7, it's still not even the top of the line for laptops.
An external GPU may boost it significantly, but wouldn't that laptop CPU prove to be a bottleneck.
>>54647520
you can probably play things at 720p on medium settings with 30fps if it's the atom (new igpu's are badass)
>>54631720
tfw want a PDP-11 too
I even have the VT220 and VT100 for it too
>>54631458
tempted to get one to run a bunch of VMs on it.
>>54647468
If your not serious about ultra settings/60fps intel graphics are somewhat respectable these days.
if you want to do video editing/shitposting, just buy a refurbished mac pro from a couple of years back off ebay my dude. you can find ex-workplace models on there for pretty reasonable prices and unlike more recent apple products they're easy to upgrade and not built to fall apart within four years.
>>54637519
Moshi moshi
More wa Ken M desuka?
>>54648113
>refurbished macpro
Don't know if I trust that m8
>>54646300
>embarrassed
If this really is an issue with you then you have problems far worse than a computer case to worry about
>>54631458
>I know that screams "buy an iMac"
Only if you come from plebbit. That meme is a 9gag/plebbit meme.
>>54631458
Just buy a steambox. That's the best you can get.
>>54631844
Pretty sure that's an april fools joke or something.
>>54631458
NUCs are overpriced garbage that prove without a doubt jewtel wants to strangle the market to death with insane pricing.
>>54631458
MSI Cubi is what i'm looking at, not as overpriced as the NUC and has honestly good features
>>54649180
They might be overpriced but they certainly aren't garbage.
>>54640770
TOP FUCKING KEK
>>54631561
the cables are the best part fag
>>54649280
Same price or higher than a full-sized desktop with none of the benefits. Unless smaller size itself is your goal, but you lose expandability and additional storage slots.
>>54649799
>Unless smaller size itself is your goal
Of course it's the goal. That's the whole point of these devices. They're invisible and inaudible.
>>54631458
>no gaymen
Acer chromebook. hell, for $900 get three of em
>>54649874
Is that really worth paying so much? They should be cheaper if anything.
>>54649894
$900 for 3 chromebooks is enough of a rip-off as it is without throwing in the fact that they're chromebooks and useless by default.
>>54649919
I was not arguing for their price, but their quality.
>>54645449
Does that wall adapter work well enough? I really wanna build one of these now that the 5370 is coming out. Maybe they'll make a zen equivalent.
I suppose you could take a look at the Alienware alpha.
Sure it's got the gaymer marketing but you can get them for $400-$500 with a mobile i3 or i5 paired with a GTX 860m. That should have headroom for your needs.
>>54649965
works great, powers the drive in the pic as well as a 240gb ssd. I also added 4 more gigs of ram, it is really an awesome setup, glad I built it.
I've used Shuttle celerons (fanless) and Brixen (i7) for years, and if you pick the right hardware for the right use case, they're great.
I don't game either, and I have done some video editing using the i7. They handle virtualization easily. With an onboard SSD, they are great.
The only thing that bugs me sometimes is the fan noise on the i7. But nowadays I think you can even find fanless non-Celerons - for extra shekels.
I haven't regretted using them.
>>54651939
i5's are generally better than i7's if you want a noiseless machine
>>54652066
Interesting you mention that, because my employer just issued me an i5 Surface Pro 4 - it has a fan, but you have to listen closely to hear it (no "quiet hairdryer" effect).
Minus Windows 10 (and the Apple-style price tag), it's not a bad machine.
>>54631458
Intel NUCs are shit. They are hot, heat-throttled piles of shit. Not even the newer Skylake NUCs are free from the heat issues if you're using it in a typical desktop environment cluttered by papers, books, and ledgers. The only practical NUCs have the lower TDP Core M and Atom-based SoCs because those don't get as hot.
I'd look into building your own mini-ITX case or buying a slightly more expensive third party version of the NUC. I've built a mini PC using a Biostar A4-5000 motherboard and one of those MiniBox cases that care small enough to fit onto the VESA mount of a monitor. The only downside is that the A4-5000, while stronger than a Celeron N3150 and a Pentium N3700, is not as fast as some of the higher end Core Ms. But I can run it off of a MiniBox 90W PicoPSU and a power brick meant for monitors.
>>54652686
>They are hot, heat-throttled piles of shit.
Sounds like you've used one of the i7 NUCs.
>>54652772
It was an i5-46something
>>54640388
I must tell you, that monochrome monitor is badass. And what's what keyboard?
>>54651822
I don't really mind the gaymer marketing but please don't lie about the price. The specs are way below those of the current NUCs.
>>54631458
Looking for something similar OP, I already have quite a bit of hardware and I'm moving to a small apartment soon, so I'm looking to downsize a bit. Would something like this be viable for music production and maybe light game development, ie. sprites and low poly models? Most of my desk space is going to be dedicated to my music equipment.
![11-147-131-09[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/QLzFR8T.jpg "11-147-131-09[1].jpg")
I have this VCR box for an HTPC.
Though I can't imagine why most people wouldn't just buy micro-ATX. Mini-ITX is pointlessly expensive.
>>54654516
It looks like it's worth it. Music development in sure will run fine. Game rendering and stuff... No idea.
I use Gigabyte Brix for my media server. It's CUTE!!!
>>54631458
Buy an all in one PC instead
>>54654418
You can get them for that price. They're always being thrown out by retailers and shit. Nobody wants them. Mass sellers on Ebay will also be selling them cheap (new).
>>54636145
How well would a iMac fit the six hard drives i have in my mid tower?
>>54656169
Just get a nice looking external drive enclosure and sit it behind or next to the imac
>>54656278
How would it interface with the iMac? Why would i have a bulky enclosure when i can just fit it inside my case
>>54656169
By putting them in the server you have out of sight
>>54640388
nice HAM setup friend
>>54658272
What rig is that on the left? Missed the key in the center the first time through.
>>54659296
I dont know. Only knew it was HAM because of /diy/
>>54631458
build one of the new skulltril skylake nucs
>>54631503
this desu senpai
For the price, just get a fucking laptop and use it with the lid closed. Or set it as a second monitor. You'll even get the option to take your entire system with you if the need arises.
There is absolutely nothing a mini-itx can do that a laptop can't, but there's a ton a laptop can do that a mini-itx can't.
The only use they have is in corporate environments where you need to buy hundreds of them on the cheap for mounting and locking onto the backs of $50 monitors.
>>54654418
>The specs are way below those of the current NUCs.
The dedicated gpu is quite a bit more powerful than the NUC on-chip.
>>54647689
get an ASR-33.
i've got one velcrod to the back of my tv
>mini-cpus
>>54645251
I don't have a boss, actually. Also I fucked up and left off the number for RAM. Just 2x4GB. All I'm using it for is hot days when a desktop catches my apartment on fire.
>>54635463
>x86
>not power hungry
pick one and only one
>>54652827
Well there's your problem. Go look at anandtech's analyses of how these things perform; intel made major headway on thermal reduction capabilities with Broadwell; conversely, if you're using Haswell/lower either you're using an underpowered meme or a power sucking underpowered desktop processor.
Skylake is pretty damn good at heat management. Its actually a fairly reasonable model from intel; they knew moores law would die soon so rather than go after gaymen performance increases after Sandy Bridge, they figured they could just make sure that it least runs/wins on every platform of computing out there excluding phones, which it now does, thanks to Skylake's perf on Core M processors.
