Intel Launches 4k-enabled Quad Core NUC

Re:Intel Launches 4k-enabled Quad Core NUC by sethhochberg on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @12:18PM (#11910219)

I've found the Zotac NEN (branded as a Steam Machine, but obviously perfectly capable with any other linux / Windows OS) to be another great solution to the problem of getting a very compact machine with capable hardware.

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini_pcs/nen-steam-machine

It uses a soldered GPU roughly comparable to an NVIDIA GTX 960, so it does 4K@60hz over HDMI 2.0, and has some really killer IO options. Dual gigabit ethernet, Intel wifi chipset, M.2 PCIe and SATA, USB-C 3.0, etc, etc... Upgradable desktop-class CPU, upgradable RAM, and often runs totally silent.

I spent a long time evaluating various mITX builds (I've been in the DIY enthusiast PC game for years and years), but eventually had to bite the bullet and realize that I couldn't build anything this small and this powerful for comparable cost.

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Re:Intel Launches 4k-enabled Quad Core NUC by tachion on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @04:41PM (#11912011)

Any advice for someone interested purely in CPU cores/speed, power consumption, large amounts of ECC memory, silence and some storage options (like 2.5" SSD fitting the box) but not at all in GPU power, when it comes to such small systems?

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Re:Intel Launches 4k-enabled Quad Core NUC by sethhochberg on Thursday June 16, 2016 @01:00AM (#11914112)

I'm only aware of one current-production motherboard which meets that criteria, and even then it is a bit older - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157...

You could use this in the mITX case of your choice based on the other hardware you need to fit.

Intel previously made one similar, but it has been EOL'd. http://ark.intel.com/products/67346/

Very narrow use case, indeed. :-/

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Re:Intel Launches 4k-enabled Quad Core NUC by walrus01 on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @07:36PM (#11912932)

It will be difficult to find anything with a mini-itx motherboard (170x170mm size, standard ATX type rear I/O plate) or smaller that supports ECC RAM.

There's lots of ways to put a nearly silent water cooling system on a 65W TDP CPU, have an awesome GPU in it and keep it fairly small, but the ECC RAM part will require you to use a workstation/server class motherboard.

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